Joubert, of Mossel Bay, made it a hattrick by winning his third Oakley Pro Junior in a row.
Despite coming up against a very determined and on-form Chad du Toit of Durban, Joubert fought hard all the way till the end and took the win from Du Toit in a see-saw final that saw the lead switch after almost every exchange.
A very happy Joubert takes home his third Oakley Pro Junior trophy and US$2 500 (R18 500).
The Oakley Pro Junior Women's Final was a battle of the goofy-footers, with Bianca Buitendag (George) and Chantelle Rautenbach (Melkbos Strand) both with their backs to the waves and going for broke on the rippable right-handers.
It was neck-and-neck until Buitendag picked up an insider at the halfway mark and executed a series of critical turns with good flow and power for a score of 8.25 to place her firmly in the lead.
Despite Chantelle fighting hard all the way to the final seconds it was 16-year-old Buitendag who retained the lead, picking up another 8-point ride along the way to claim victory and US$1000 (R7 400) prize money.
The waves were in the four to five-foot region with some bigger sets in the afternoon, with non-stop high performance peeling right-handers the order of the day.
The surfers in the contest had the ideal canvas to show the judges their full repertoire as the contest was being judged on World Tour standards and ‘variety’ is now a key element of the criteria.
The Red Bull Air Show was an exciting addition to the event, with a massive R10 000 prize for the biggest air pulled off in the session.
The surfers were going for broke, with Dylan Lightfoot and Jacob Mellish pushing it as hard as they could and boosting at every opportunity. At the end of the 30 minutes Air Show it was young Mellish of Somerset West who took home the R10 000 prize from Red Bull.
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Shaun Joubert shows his skills in the surf.
