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Vale Peter ( Doc) Hellmrich
11.5.1948 – 1.01.10 This year's event was named in honour of keen local surfer and long time friend of the club members, Pete Hellmrich, affectionately known as "Doc", who passed away at the start of the year. In naming the event in Pete's honour we acknowledge his achievement as the winner of the Legends trophy in the 1998 aniMal contest. The picture, below, shows Pete in action on the day.
Pete
was well known amongst the local residents, and the surfing fraternity
in particular. At his memorial celebration of life, held in February
at Pambula River Mouth, around 80 surfers paddled out to make a large
circle and spread Pete's ashes, in a symbol of affection and respect
to their mate. Tributes to Pete At the celebration of Pete's life, John Smythe gave a wonderful eulogy about his friendship with Pete that spanned about 50 years. Read it here. Henry delivered a terrific poem for Pete that struck a chord with many in the crowd. Read it here. T-shirts This year's contest T-shirt featured the picture of Pete on a wave as shown above. These shirts can be bought for $30. Please contact John.
Pete's sister Kerrie travelled from Sydney for the event and received a special trophy for the family, from the club.
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Merimbula Sailboard Club hosted the
24th annual Malibu competition at Merimbula’s Main
Beach on Saturday 22nd May.
This year's event honoured the late
Peter “Doc” Hellmrich
and there was no surprise when Saturday dawned with a
clean 4 foot swell that pumped all day. Surfers found it a struggle
catching
good
waves as there was a gnarly close out occurring on a
very
shallow bank, but those who did got some really good
waves throughout
the day treating spectators to a great day's surfing.
At the presentation in the Lakeview Hotel trophies and prizes were awarded to the finalists and category winners with the major prize of a custom Bushrat surfboard going to Taylor Mc Neill who surfed consistently all day and was unlucky to just miss the finals. The new custom made surfboard was generously donated by Bushrat and Red Bull.
Thanks go to all our sponsors, to all the organisers and helpers and to the contestants for making this another successful and enjoyable contest. Next year we will be celebrating our quarter-century
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Trophy winners (from top) Ben Mills, Glen Wright, Sean Westwood, Mark Traynor, Dave Prowse, Dave Pimm
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Jed
Done from Bushrat Surfboards with Taylor McNeil
