REDBULL CAPE FEAR

Fuck what a joke for a big wave contest. I was embarrassed and couldnt watch it.
Im 56 and have surfed it at that size and believe me im a chicken shit these days.
Thats one down now to get ried of the shark island challenge and all would be good in the world.

Wow ten g for the winners of just one round ! I finally managed to read the results by googling but it took hours to get there. @rusty are u sure it was koby ? I thinks not .. But yeah redbull paid out a good wad . The fly in guys didnt stand a chance really its the sort of wave that only locals can own becos they surf there lots .

More winners kirk flintoff loz towner . Non winners rasta , makua rothman . Cant rember others ..

RedBull have got more than a half million to lose as chump change.
still, bad idea, bad execution.

But the hype machine keeps rolling on.

The best part of the whole thing was Kobys attempted rock off ...gold !

Mark Mathews, contest director and winner LOL. Conflict of interest????? Could only happen in a surfing contest.

Sorry, but Koby and Bruce, off chops much? awkwardly hilarious. shit event, poisoned concept. 'You cant surf here, but watch us and our mates get paid and hyped to do so'. That incipient, borderline little swell out of a huge forecast? The universe restoring order.......

I enjoyed watching the comp....was just long enough an hour more and I would of turned off

Blakey did a top job commentating..........what the fuck was Abberton on ? off his fucking dial !

Has anyone got a link to the wave that smashes fuckwit Abberton on the rocks. Would love to see the little tryhard getting his dues.

gibbsy wrote:

Sorry, but Koby and Bruce, off chops much? awkwardly hilarious. shit

Some of the guys they interviewed looked like they had just rolled in off the streets at Surry Hills from 20 years ago, either that or they forgot to go the primary school and are actually full retard to the point where they can't even hold together a simple conversation.
They are on live TV - "can I start that again......?"
Would pay money to watch a full edit of every dumb thing that was said during the event, actually I don't think I have the 3hrs to spare
Should have been a couple of drug sniffer dogs there I reckon.

gibbsy wrote:

'You cant surf here, but watch us and our mates get paid and hyped to do so'

Too true

@ GONAD_MAN, uncle_leroy put the link up in the last page

Where was Jai the muslim ?July 11th Tracksmag ran a pic of Jai inside a beast ......Mark Mathews was asked why isn't the comp on we " want cape fear not cape fun" mark said.
Quite a few solid days passed when the comp should have been run.

yeah a lot of money spent promoting a not that long ago secret spot,dont tell anyone....shhshh...They should run that clip of Koby on tv at 6pm every night as a form of karma pay back.....funny as though.

ah just love the aussie "tall Poppy " syndrome......so many people whinging about whats not!!!

mark Mathews and red Bull decided to try and do something exciting and new.......weatherconditions didn't really co-operate....so think of it as a pilot for next year......iron out the teething problems and test their systems....bigger and better next year....can t wait.....

heres a challenge...anyone see anything positive for the event?

Cheers Fizty. Just watched it.

I mean Fitzy.

ACB__ wrote:

brutus wrote:

heres a challenge...anyone see anything positive for the event?

Yeah Koby got minced at his local on a worldwide viewing platform.

Did ya see Koby's speech ,where he talked about depression and suicide ,and how hes lost 10 friends in the last coupla years....and his message that if you know someone who's down and lookin sketchy give em call,go and see them and tell em they are not alone.....

Hmm I wonder how many people on these bds has actually tried and succeeded in helping other people???

brutus wrote:

ACB__ wrote:

brutus wrote:

heres a challenge...anyone see anything positive for the event?

Yeah Koby got minced at his local on a worldwide viewing platform.

Did ya see Koby's speech ,where he talked about depression and suicide ,and how hes lost 10 friends in the last coupla years....and his message that if you know someone who's down and lookin sketchy give em call,go and see them and tell em they are not alone..... Hmm I wonder how many people on these bds has actually tried and succeeded in helping other people???

Yeah, it was admirable of Koby, though perhaps not the best delivery. I also know that ACB does lots of work in this field.

You wanna divulge, ACB?

'Hmm I wonder how many people on these bds has actually tried and succeeded in helping other people??? '

Do it all day most days.

The difference between what surfers saw on the live webcast and what the media are reporting is huge. Coastal Watch, Red BUll, and Stab all had people go ballistic on their Facebook pages about the comp - the overhype, the lack of waves etc . Even Hippo said this was as small as Cape Fear breaks. Today Coastal Watch and Stab are running stories saying the contest scored.

brutus wrote:

ah just love the aussie "tall Poppy " syndrome......so many people whinging about whats not!!!

mark Mathews and red Bull decided to try and do something exciting and new.......weatherconditions didn't really co-operate....so think of it as a pilot for next year......iron out the teething problems and test their systems....bigger and better next year....can t wait.....

heres a challenge...anyone see anything positive for the event?

Not being an Aussie I don't really fall into the tall poppy bracket but then I'm sure niether do most Aussies who watched the event. It was a total shambles. No idea who half of the surfers were but it's pretty clear Matthews basically got his mates involved, it might appeal if you are also in that crew or mates with them but to the rest of the world it's like going to any gnarly break and watching the locals on an average day.
Compare it to other red bull events, the mountain bikes down hill and freestyle, snowboarding, sailing etc all slick events with competitors who are at the top of their sport. Then you've got cape fear, competitors who don't even seem like they are that bothered about being there saying in interview how nice it is to surf with thier mates even though it's a poor day. And that kobi guy, if you are going to mark yourself out as an ambassador for suicide prevention at least be able to string a sentence together. With that half arsed effort and his disinterested interview he just came across as a bit of a fuck wit in my opinion which does nothing for what is an important cause.
Seemed like this was an extension of Matthews role in the crew series, he's clearly milking it for all it's worth but id be surprised if red bull pay for another jolly next year.

^^^Exactly. There wasn't any tall poppy syndrome from me, I tuned in wanting to watch a good contest and all it delivered was surf smaller and more inconsistent than my local (which I missed out on in favour of watching Cape Fear - bad move). The waves were underwhelming and the commentary atrocious, it felt like cameras had been trained on a local boardriders club with all the references to "the boys". As a viewer I was made to feel like an outsider. Koby Abberton's barely lucid interviews are best forgotten - noble cause, shameful delivery ("It's called fuck the world" & "Call your mate up, but not to take drugs with him," on live television? The mind boggles).

Overall I'd be very surprised if Red Bull bothered with it again. Last year they broadcast a BASE jump from the edge of space, this year a freefall into the gutter.

now it seems that some of the surfers can't do an interview that's eloquent enough for you guys here...??

Question.....what do you think the education level do you think some of these guys have??

pretty raw the whole event,and yeah big proportion of locals....don't blame Mark and the organizers for Stab and coastal watch talking it up..........that's what Journalist/Media do...

1 comment tangent here so please excuse....

Lifty: funnily enough the benefit of the rowing machine so far has been it was easier to deal with humping a hiking backpack! Putting a bit more angle through the turns on the streets on a mate's skatey too. Not sure when I'll get a proper chance to see if I can hold more rail trim in the water but cheers anyway...

now it seems that some of the surfers can't do an interview that's eloquent enough for you guys here...??

Question.....what do you think the education level do you think some of these guys have??

Yep, the education, morality and mentality of one individual was clear enough not only in the interview but in the "movie" made a while back.

Crap on about respect all through the movie and then at the end, laughing their heads off whilst ramming through some farmers gate at 100 mile an hour.....

They're a smart crew that lot..........oh but hang on, they surf..............

In my opinion shipsterns is a far better location for a BIG WAVE event - because it actually gets BIG WAVES. Anything that makes even a remote reference to big wave riding needs to be at least a 20 foot face or it starts to look like a joke.

Maurice you're missing the point big time if you think this is a case of tall poppy syndrome....

More like a few people with brain cells feeling ripped off when the reality was so far below the hype ...

Aussies used to be able to call a spade a spade....now it seems more and more like we are descending into American style hype, backslapping and pocket pissing.

As well, maybe in this modern age, the concept of a bunch of pros acting in the interests of promoting a multi-national drink company and commandeering public space that belongs to all just doesn't fly too well.

brutus wrote:

now it seems that some of the surfers can't do an interview that's eloquent enough for you guys here...??

Question.....what do you think the education level do you think some of these guys have??

pretty raw the whole event,and yeah big proportion of locals....don't blame Mark and the organizers for Stab and coastal watch talking it up..........that's what Journalist/Media do...

If you put your hand up for an event that will be broadcast around the world and think you might like to promote a charity you give that charity the respect it deserves. That isn't education it's giving a fuck. Unless of course it's an afterthought and you really just wanna surf with ya mates for ten grand.

Like I said compare to any other red bull event, they specialise in raw packaged for TV, this didn't even come close. But why would it? Matthews sold red bull the idea but he isn't an event organiser, no amount of high fiving from his mates was going to give him the knowledge he needed or the waves he needed to pull it off. I'm sure that'll be obvious to the money men now.

no haven't been there ACB, I'm speaking purely in terms of consistent large swells. I do understand that it would be a logistical nightmare with difficult access from land and limited space for viewing.

Interesting that Matthews blames the forecast being off by a couple of feet on his Instagram feed this morning

http://instagram.com/p/sYDtg6EsUn/?modal=true

I have recorded Fuel and will watch it late with the fast forward on. By the sounds of things Red Bull got what they needed some content and it ran on the main news network and page 3 of the papers. I do agree with Brutus though, next years comp will be all the better for running it yesterday. Getting sole use of National park is next level though and freeride is bang on the money...maybe the national parks will let Wellymon and I fly the red bull heli into Mt Kosciuszko for some backcountry lines.

BTW hind forecasting....heres the forecast Friday. SN nailed the forecasts across the board especially the direction changes in swell. The attitude should be similar to the calling the Eddie on. Unless its 10 foot, its not on.

Mick free.... Any word coming out on how Far South NSW faired from this swell? Craig? Ben? Stu? Saltys? The fabled rivermouth?

Nah haven't heard, was nearly going to do a dash down there with Mick but had other stuff on so stayed local.

I just see a lot of half baked comments here criticizing Red Bull,MM,Bra boys..etc......

hey they had a crack at trying something...how was the nite-surfing out at cape S...pretty amazing....

the Bells easter comp is held in a National Park.....and we give all the gate taking s to the ASP.....

as for the education comment..I meant this as most of the guys interviewed are not well educated in public speaking what ya see is what ya get..a bit raw....but real...

just for the record Koby/My Brothers keeper have been consistent in talking about depression and suicide......as their environment is a breeding ground for all that shyte!!

Sheepdog wrote:

Mick free.... Any word coming out on how Far South NSW faired from this swell? Craig? Ben? Stu? Saltys? The fabled rivermouth?

All quiet on that front Sheepy, I think after the last session they like it that way. And going off what Stu was saying the winds were lighter the further south you go as you predicted.

I had to laugh in the staged interview / promotion at the start of the event which mind you cut into probably the biggest and best wave ridden for the day. Regardless if you dislike boogers or not, the mentally handicapped Kobi stated that anyone is welcome bar the boogers because it is too dangerous with them out there.

Was it too dangerous when they kept it under wraps with minimal people out there
or is it too dangerous when they are paddling in while the compton wanna be boys tow in on 8fters
or is too dangerous when the compton boys have an event with at least 20-30 people working on it for live tv.

Give me a break

brutus wrote:

I just see a lot of half baked comments here criticizing Red Bull,MM,Bra boys..etc......

hey they had a crack at trying something...how was the nite-surfing out at cape S...pretty amazing....

the Bells easter comp is held in a National Park.....and we give all the gate taking s to the ASP.....

as for the education comment..I meant this as most of the guys interviewed are not well educated in public speaking what ya see is what ya get..a bit raw....but real...

just for the record Koby/My Brothers keeper have been consistent in talking about depression and suicide......as their environment is a breeding ground for all that shyte!!

Growing up in a first world country by the beach with an education system and all the opportunities to make something of it? Please try going to school in Fairfield

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I have to admit that crowds at the event would have been horrific. But they are at most comps., so why exclude the public? It's a National Park for God's sake. It's like closing Bell's beach to the public during the Rip Curl Pro. or Quicksilver at Snapper. Who would stand for that? There are other ways of transporting people to the event site without causing traffic jams within the Park. Putting a fence around surfing events goes against all the principles of the surfing fraternity from as far back as I care tor remember. It seems that Red Bull can only see Dollar signs over their pathetic excuse of protecting the environment. Hundreds of thousands visit this National park each year. A few thousand on one day properly supervised would not cause the enviroment any undue damage and any clean up should be at Red Bull's expence. This exclusion has changed how I and a lot of older surfers in the Cronulla area view Red Bull's plan toward surfing and it's future.

Berries wrote:

Growing up in a first world country by the beach with an education system and all the opportunities to make something of it? Please try going to school in Fairfield

What exactly has growing up next to the beach (or not) got to do with mental health?

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about, so how 'bout just shutting up.

Realsurf forum general discussion has a lovely pic of Koby yesterday licking Cape Fear rock.

Darryl Menzies wrote:

It's like closing Bell's beach to the public during the Rip Curl Pro. or Quicksilver at Snapper. Who would stand for that?

Umm, pretty sure they (ASP) already do that Darryl. Only difference being they do let the punters in ... for a fee! Not 100% on Snapper, but wasn't there some hoohah about photog's? Definitely at Bells though.

@mtown,

I deleted your comment. A lot of people don't like Koby Abberton but you crossed a line articulating it, especially considering the nature of the discussion RE mental health earlier in the thread.

-Stu