Adventure News: BOS Earthwave Beach Festival to host Guinness World Record attempt at Muizenberg in September

Adventure News: BOS Earthwave Beach Festival to host Guinness World Record attempt at Muizenberg in September - Ndorfin, South Africa

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Friday, 27 July 2012
BOS Earthwave Beach Festival to host Guinness World Record attempt at Muizenberg in September

Pictured:A total of 73 surfers successfully ride the same wave during the first attempt to break the Guinness World Record at Muizenberg back in 2006
Photo: Jim McLagan / Argus

The BOS Earthwave Beach Festival will host an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most surfers riding the same wave at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg on the weekend of 29 & 30 September 2012.

The fifth edition of this popular festival will again harness the immense interest surrounding Guinness World Records to promote sustainable lifestyle choices by featuring a wide range of both competitive and fun events in the ocean and on the beach alongside exhibitions, demonstrations and talks on environmental issues over the two days.

Were really excited about the 2012 festival and with the support and energy of BOS Ice Tea we are confident that that the record of 110 surfers riding the same wave set at Muizenberg in 2009 can be broken, says Paul Botha from Kahuna Promotions, the organisers of the festival.

Since 2006, when 73 surfers were recorded on the same wave, the festival has become one of the surfing worlds biggest mass participation events, Botha added. This year were expecting even more people to participate in and watch events such as Longboard and Grom surfing, SUP and Surfski races, Touch Rugby and Volleyball tournaments along with plenty of activities for kids like the Dig For Gold and Learn to Surf lessons.

For spectators there are also plenty of valuable give-aways, sticker-showers, beach cleanups, raffles and fund-raising for worthy causes while the whole fiesta ends with the after-party-of-the-year featuring a live band and hilarious auction at a popular local venue.

Weve always had a strong link to surfing through our relationship with big wave surfer, Twiggy Baker, says Marie van Niekerk, BOS Marketing Director. BOS appreciates the spirit of the surfing community coming together in this unique way to create a very memorable experience for young and old and were delighted to be on board.

Muizenberg, rated one of the top 20 beach towns in the world by National Geographic, is the ideal venue for the BOS Earthwave Beach Festival. Its considered to be the birthplace of surfing in South Africa and with its pristine 20km fine white beach, gentle rollers and warm water, its easy to see why.

Earthwave Brazil, the 2008 record holder, will also be making another attempt to break the current record on Sunday 2 September at Quebra Mar near Sao Paulo. Negotiations are in progress with several other organisations worldwide to stage Earthwave festivals to coincide with the Muizenberg event.

For further information on the BOS Earthwave Beach Festival visit www.kahunasurf.co.za. The organisers can be contacted via kahunasurf@mweb.co.za for details on how to become part of this sustainable lifestyle initiative.