Jay Quinn is the National Champ

In a tightly fought battle Jay Quinn narrowly beat out his suitcase surfer team mate Richard Christie to take the 2011 Hyundai National Surfing Champs. In deteriorating conditions at St Clair beach in Dunedin, Jay managed to fit in a few more maneuvers on his waves to score higher yet Richard Christie didn’t give up letting loose with some huge radical moves that had the crowd gasping. In the end Jay walked away with his second National Title, while his brother Maz couldnt find the waves and couldnt add to his 4th title. Morehu Roberts was on fire but unfortunately a lapse in judgement saw Morehu pick up a interference in the first minute of the heat so he was never in the hunt. Speaking of Jay walking away with things, shortly after the prize giving he was seen trying to sneak off to become the first surfer since 1965 to not fill the cup and skull, citing feeling sick a few of the lads hauled him back and the deed was done.

All Hail the champ

Jay banging it vert, check Maz in background about to see nothing but fins.

Ben Poulter took the U18 title in the dying seconds with a clinical display of patient surfing.

Airini Mason played catch up the entire final but in the end her moves were to powerful for the other finalists to match. Picking up her second national open womens title.

You can run but ya cant hide! The deed is done.