On the heels of Katia and on the back of yet another solid swell to hit our shores, the Belmar Pro went off in every sense of the word this past weekend. The event draws high profile locals (i.e. Sam Hammer, Andrew Gesler, Balaram Stack, Dean Randazzo), as well as, international pros (i.e. the Coffin brothers, Shea Lopez) who are after the points and prestige as much as the cash. It’s NJ’s biggest surf party with heaps of vendors, food, give-aways, stickers for the kiddies and bands. This ain’t your neighborhood comp. It’s serious. It’s respected. It’s the real deal. On top of everything else, this year TheSurfersView.com webcasted the finals!
The Fosters Belmar Pro was the exclamation point on the stellar year of surf we’ve had in New Jersey. After a sweet spring and summer and the beautiful surf of Danielle and Earl, the weekend of overhead waves felt like the culmination of the lining up of the cosmos. Though the early rounds of the contest were small, waves began pumping in on Friday and didn’t stop until the final minute of the final heat. And it all came down to Michael Dunphy’s (VA) good karma in the end.
