Rip Curl’s Virtual Pro presented by Western Australia has concluded, showcasing incredible performances from surfers around the globe. This year’s competition saw enthusiastic participation and impressive achievements, further solidifying the Virtual Pro as one of the most innovative and inclusive surfing contests worldwide.
The five day competition saw a total of 1,394 surfers who rode the waves at 619 unique locations across 34 countries collectively surfing a remarkable 24,711 waves. The max speed recorded during the competition was an impressive 40.0 km/hr, while the longest wave surfed stretched to 758.7 metres. One dedicated surfer clocked the longest water time at 3 hours and 54 minutes, and the most sessions recorded by a single participant was 17. Overall, surfers paddled a combined distance of 11,680 kilometres.
James Taylor, Head of Brand and Marketing at Rip Curl said, “We’re excited to see how the Virtual Pro continues to evolve, bringing even more surfers together and inspiring new levels of performance. This year’s results have set a high bar, and we can’t wait to see what’s next.”
The Rip Curl Virtual Pro provided an exciting opportunity for surfers of all levels to compete by surfing their local breaks and logging their sessions using the Rip Curl SearchGPS Surf Watch and the SearchGPS app from the five day competition period running from May 25 to May 30 2024. Participants were scored in real-time based on wavelength, wave speed, and the number of waves surfed.
Casey C from South Africa was the ultimate winner of our second instalment of the Virtual Pro presented by Western Australia. Logging several surfs at pumping Jefferey’s Bay, Casey couldn’t believe he had won!
“Wow, I didn’t think I surfed enough to win the contest! My son was on me because he was surfing 5 hours every day telling me I was slacking… but he doesn’t have the watch to track his sessions haha” Casey said.
Casey will now enjoy the ultimate surf trip to Margaret River for him and his family.
The Rip Curl Virtual Pro is possible due to Rip Curl’s leading innovative technology, allowing surfers across the world the ability to plan, capture, and relive their surfing activity (privately or with friends) on their smartphone devices.
