Since entries opened in September, over 500+ videos have been submitted from all corners of the globe including Australia, New Zealand, USA, Portugal, Spain, France, Brazil, UK, India, Wales, Indonesia, South Africa, French Polynesia, Peru, Canada, Thailand, Japan and more making it easily a touchstone year for the BL BLAST OFF and truly building a global community. Throughout the competition BL and the team were so lucky to witness the incredible talent of these groms, gnarly wipeouts, huge tubes, big airs and some seriously incredible surfing – the future is bright to say the least!
The challenge, judged by Lynch himself and a panel of some of the worldโs most exciting young names in surfing including Jack Robinson, Kyuss King, Mahina Maeda, Vahine Fierro and Eli Hanneman, has seen kids enter the radars of some of the sportโs biggest stars.
The winners of the Expert Choice category receive a Perfect Wave trip to the Maldives, while winners in the Peopleโs Choice category receive passes to Surf Lakes in Yeppoon to surf with Barton Lynch himself. Other category winners receive surfboards courtesy of Channel Islands Surfboards and Lost Mayhem Surfboards.
THE EXPERTโS CHOICE
Erin Brooks (Oahu) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/erin-brooks-10
Kai Odriozola (Basque Country, Spain) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/kai-odriozola
PEOPLEโS CHOICE
Rickson Falcao (Brazil) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/rickson-falcao
Jorre Claeys (Belgium) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/jorre-claeys
Ruby Stringfellow (Maui) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/ruby-stringfellow
BEST WAVE
Asher McClenahan (Maui) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/asher-mcclenahan
WORST WIPEOUT
Steve Roberson (Maui) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/steve-roberson-1
BEST TUBE
Kai Hall (Bali via South Africa) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/kai-hall-16
BEST AIR
Erin Brooks (Oahu) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/erin-brooks-7
MOST POTENTIAL
Locana Cullen (Avalon, AUS) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/locana-cullen
COACH AKOโs MOST POTENTIALย
Eden Hasson (Boat Harbour) AUS https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/eden-hasson-8
DIVISIONAL WINNERS
GIRLS & BOYS 8s
Leihani Zoric (Broken Head, AUS) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/leihani-zoric-11ย
Ethan Fernandez (FRA) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/ethan-fernandezย
GIRLS & BOYS 10s
Chesney Guillnotte (Oahu, US) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/chesney-guinotte-4ย
Lucas Deffenti (Gold Coast, AUS) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/ocea-curtisย
GIRLS & BOYS 12s
Ocea Curtis (Lennox Head, AUS) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/ocea-curtisย
Lukas Skinner (Cornwall, UK) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/lukas-skinnerย
GIRLS & BOYS 14s
Erin Brooks (Oahu, US) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/erin-brooks-10ย
Kai Odriozola (Basque Country, SPA) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/kai-odriozolaย
BLโs MVPย
Kai Hall (Bali via South Africa) https://epicentre.tv/bl-blast-off/video-challenge/kai-hall-17ย
FINALS WEEK VIDEOSย
Part 1 – Awards 8’s + 10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxsaCw4TNrE&t=7sย
Part 2 – 12s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4aEsmHyn5Y&t=183sย
Part 3 – 14s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeuQTVm4C7w&t=3sย
Part 4 – Best Of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEZM5zuYp48&t=5sย
Part 5 – Experts Choice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ripryayXJ0ย
So, there you have it! BL and the team have chosen, and we think they have chosen well! Keep your eyes peeled on these young talents and all the groms who entered the event. Big things to comeโฆ
by
Tru Starling
