WHY THE DIRTY SOUTH: The boys ended up scoring one of Ben’s all time favorite waves on the Far South coast of NSW & it was as big & as crazy as Ben had ever seen it. The day was scary, eerie & Dirty, so they named it “The Dirty south”!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Twelve Apostles: Every bit as breathtaking as the Grand Canyon or Yosemite National parks. Massive fingers of sea eroded rock stick out of the ocean as if put there by an artist. Kite surfing there had not been done before, the boys hit it!
Warrnambool: The boys hook up with the local crew to hit some waves never kited before and share their sick part of the coast.
Ryland’s Slab: Ryland takes Keahi De Abotiz & Alex Lewis-Hughes to his secret left hand barrel & they score..
Mambo event: Ian wins & Ben comes second.
Ben’s secret spot: Was under the influence of the new swell - a crazy slab of a wave. It was windy, big, and stormy. The boys got some barrels & some big wipeouts during one of the best sessions they have ever had.
Byron Bay: The boys stopped at Emery Surfboards and shaped a few boards with Warren Cornish & Al Emery, then gave long time WCT surfer Danny Wills a kiting lesson. He was up & going within 2hours.
Canteen kids: Project Pro Extreme arranged to make a special day for CANTEEN the charity that supports teenagers dealing with cancer. Everyone had such a great time getting to fly the kites and BBQ’ing.
Starring: Ben Wilson, Ian Alldredge, Ryland Blakeney, Keahi De Abotiz, Alex Lewis-Hughes, Scott Wisenbaker, Bertrand Fleury
Running time: 45 mins
Check it out - http://www.benwilsonsurf.com/dirtysouth
Photos: Frame grabs from 'The Dirty South'