The recent Philippine Wahine Classic 2014 saw the largest attendance of female surfers who participated in the annual women’s surf event spearheaded by Surf Institute’s founder from California, Carla Rowland.
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2014 Philippine Wahine Classic in Sabang, Beach Baler Aurora.
Presented by Ford Philippines, JackTV, and Solar Sports, sponsored by Stokedinc. and hosted by Roy Angara at Aliya Surf Resort, The PWC 2014 showed an outstanding women surfing empowerment, giving female surfers a chance to express themselves through surf competition.
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these girls, Candra Jordan, Carla Sebastian, Jam Choa and Bea Vega were there to have fun.
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Bicol surf community delegation.
Due to the big closeout waves in front of Aliya Surf Camp, the contest was move to the perfect right hand peelers of Secret Spot (not so secret anymore). There, wahine surfers gained more confidence as they slide through long right hander waves.
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White water mayhem.
Daisy Valdez (La Union) was the 2013 Shortboard and Longboard champion. We never saw any pressure from her being the defending champion of both division. She’s calm and ready to take on the waves of Baler, a true mark of a champion. But Candra Jordan (USA) showed more resiliency over Daisy in the longboard division. This 23 year old California logger did an amazing display of skills dominating the longboard division.
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2013 PWC longboard Champion Daisy Valdez from La Union.
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Candra Jordan (USA) showed the crowd here graceful moves during the contest.
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Carla Sebastian.
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Josiela Delos Santos from Daet, Camarines Norte got a lucky wave and wins the expression session.
10 year old Vea Estrellado from Sorsogon proved everyone that her size will not stop her from getting quality waves during the Malihini shortboard competition. Her mentor and surf coach Bidge Villaroya was so stoked for Vea. ” I know my girls can dominate beginners contest. Even though she’s small, I know she’s more confident in getting more quality waves.” says Bidge.
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Vea getting good quality waves.
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Bidge Villaroya caddied Vea during the contest.
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Instant little celebrity. Vea won the Malihini shortboard division.
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Surfista Travels and GoPro Philippines Ambassador Elaine Abonal won the Malihini longboard division.
The Surf Institute awards one competitor at the Philippine Wahine Classic the title of Wahine of the Weekend. This award was created in memory of the ultimate wahine, Mags Martin, who lived life fully and completely. This year’s recipient, Mocha Edusma, showed her generosity and selflessness by chaperoning, mentoring, and loving her young team from Daet and Sorsogon, as well as bringing her own A-game to compete with some of the best talent in the Philippines, if not the world.
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Mocha Edusma representing Bagasbas Beach, Daet Camarines Sur.
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Mocha and Josiela.
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Official results.
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About the Philippine Wahine Classic
The Philippine Wahine Classic is a brainchild of Southern California-based professional surf coach Carla Rowland, founder of The Surf Institute (a prestigious surf school in Southern California) The 2nd STOKEDinc Philippine Wahine Competition celebrates the flourishing surfergirl lifestyle in the Philippines.
Visit http://philippinewahineclassic.com/ for more info.
Photos by Michael Eijansantos and JC Zerrudo
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