The Carrallmal

This year the Merimbula Sailboard Club is hosting the 26th annual mal comp. It is named in honour of our dear friend Phil Carrall. Phil was a founding member of the club who had lived in Bali for many years. Phil passed away in 2011 after a battle with cancer.

Entries must be in by 6.30pm Friday 18th May. We will be at Club Sapphire, in the Rockpool Garden from about 5.30pm on Friday evening to collect the registrations. The draw will be finalised about 7pm and will be placed on the board then.

Competitors need to be ready at Ford Oval for an early start on the Saturday morning. Heats will begin at 7am sharp. The venue will only change is surf conditions are better at another beach. The semis and finals will run from about 1pm.

The Presentation will take place in the Sapphire Room, upstairs at Club Sapphire from 6pm. At the conclusion of the event you will be able to go downstairs into the auditorium to watch world famous Blues Guitarist Lloyd Spiegel. This musician has won numerous awards and is a dynamic performer. More details here

More info John Smythe 0407260015

The event sponsor is Bushrat Surfboards.

The winner of the contest will receive a custom made surfboard,from Bushrat Surfboards Merimbula.The club would like to thank Jed for his continuous generous support.

Special trophies will be awarded to the 6 surfers who reach the final, along with the winner in each category .. Junior, Mens, Ladies, Masters, Veterans, Legends, Dead-Set Legends

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Merimbula Sailboard Club presents

The Carrallmal

Saturday 19th May 2012

Artwork by Stan Squire

This year's event will follow the normal format of heats and repercharge heats leading to the quarter finals, semi finals and a 6 man grand final that will see the top performers on the day battle it out in the afternoon to win the overall trophy.

There are trophies for all finalists, as well as for the winners in each age category. Bushrat's Jed Done is again sponsoring the event and there will be two boards given away during the event. Other sponsors include artist Stan Squire, Club Sapphire, Fox Clothing, Triple X Wetsuits, Viccolo’s restaurant, Woodbine Park, Wandarrah Lodge, Merimbula Surf Shop, Pambula Wholefoods, Grey Grommets. Our sincere thanks go to all our sponsors and we urge everyone to support them. Without these generous sponsors this event just could not take place.

Looking Ahead

The 2012 Merimbula Classic will be held from 22nd to 25th November 2012

Preparations are underway for this event, which is now in its 32nd year. If you would like more details on how you could become a much loved sponsor, please contact Contest Director John Smythe.