Surfing legend Heather Clark has been chosen to represent South Africa at the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships in El Salvador in October.
It has been 11 years since the ISA last ran this event, which makes it all the more exciting.
However, in order for her to get there, she needs to raise R80 000.
Clark, a born and bred South Coaster, started surfing at the age of 16 and was fortunate to become one of South Africa’s most decorated women surfers.
She went from surfing in provincial and national contests to competing in international competitions and represented South Africa at the open and masters World Games.
In 2000, she became the first and only South African to ever win the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
She spent 14 years on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, eight of which were spent on the World Championship Tour, which consists of the top 16 women in the world.
“I made many finals and had numerous victories on tour. During that time, I had the privilege of travelling with some of the top surfers in the world and surfing some of the best and most challenging waves on the planet, like Tahiti’s Teahupoo, Fiji’s Cloudbreak, Hawaii, Jeffrey’s Bay and many more,” she said.
Today, she teaches surfing at St Mike’s, giving her the opportunity to give back to the sport she lives for and loves. She is truly grateful for the support she gets from the community.
Clark plans on putting together a raffle soon, so watch this space.
If anyone is in a position to help her raise this amount, contact her on 082 4377839.
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