SURF LIFE SAVING'S OCEAN THUNDER SURFBOAT SERIES 2022-23

The Best of the Best Created especially for television viewing

A summer series of high profile professional Surf Boat events, restricted to 24 Elite Open Men’s Crews and 12 Elite Women’s Crews.

Created especially for television viewing with a format that is extreme, impactive and entertaining.

About the Ocean Thunder Surfboat Series....

A summer series of high profile professional Surf Boat events, restricted to 24 Elite Open Men’s Crews and 12 Elite Women’s Crews, created especially for television viewing with a format that is extreme, impactive and entertaining. Racing off the beach, through the elements of the surf break, return back for a beach run finish. Short course designed outside the boundaries of traditional surf life saving events for the benefit of sponsorship branding and exposures.

Event Characteristics include: Unique, iconic Australian sport with a strong international development program. A comprehensive sports program highlighting the athletes, the sport, and its attraction will be produced and available for worldwide distribution.

The event profile will showcase our “Elite Bronzed Aussie” athletes in a fresh setting of Sun / Surf /Sand. The events will run entirely in a natural Australian setting environment. TV viewing will be spectacular, highlighting Australia’s unique surfing culture, a value add product for television. An outstanding advertising opportunity for our commercial partners.

Ocean Thunder dates for the 2022 Series
1. Saturday 8 JANUARY 2022
2. Saturday 5 FEBRUARY 2022
3. Saturday 5 MARCH 2022
5. Saturday 19 March 2022

Ocean Thunder

Previous Winners of the Ocean Thunder Surf Boat Series
Ken Murray Cup - Open Men Series
  • 2005 – Stocklands – Currumbin (Vikings)
  • 2006 – Starrett – Austinmer
  • 2007/2008 – Ego Platinum – Austinmer
  • 2008/2009 – Ativo – Austinmer
  • 2009/2010 – Hogs Breath Café – Mona Vale
  • 2010/2011 – No Event
  • 2011/2012 – Culligan Water - Bilgola
  • 2012/2013 – Bretts Hardware – Currumbin (Vikings)
  • 2013/2014 – Starrett – Batemans Bay
  • 2014/2015 – Brett’s Hardware - Currumbin
  • 2015/2016 – 360 Financial - Currumbin
  • 2016/2017 – Dial Before You Dig – Bulli
  • 2017/2018 – Dial Before You Dig – Batemans Bay
  • 2018/2019 – Reilly & Sons – Avoca Beach
  • 2019/2020 – Dial Before You Dig – Bulli
  • 2020/2021 – Dial Before You Dig – Bulli
  • 2021/2022 Kennards Hire - Mermaid Beach
Previous Winners of the Ocean Thunder Surf Boat Series 
Don McManus Trophy - Open Women Series
  • 2007/2008 – Manly Warringah Credit Union – Queenscliff
  • 2008/2009 – Manly Warringah Credit Union – Queenscliff
  • 2009/2010 – Team Navy – South Curl Curl
  • 2011/2012 – Culligan Water – Bilgola
  • 2012/2013 – John Roberts Foundation – North Cottesloe
  • 2013/2014 – Crossfit – Bilgola
  • 2014/2015 – Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund –Helensburgh Stanwell Park
  • 2015-2016 – Back to Balance – North Cronulla
  • 2016-2017 – Exeter Plumbing – Palm Beach
  • 2017-2018 – Exeter Plumbing – Palm Beach
  • 2018/2019 – BudgySmugler – Palm Beach
  • 2019-2020 – Pendula – Palm Beach
  • 2020-2021 – One Life Fitness – Batemans Bay
  • 2021-2022 – DKG – North Cronulla
 

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