Both the weather and surf conditions were favourable. It was a warm and sunny day, with surf in the 1–2 ft range, providing excellent conditions for the carnival.

The day was a huge success, with our boys continuing their dominance of the event and claiming the CSBB Boys Champion School title for 2024. Our team of competitors was split across water and sand events.

The Water Team, led by Mrs Mantellato, included:

Junior (12–13 years): Eli Lang, Micah Pope, Reuben Hardaker, and Freddy Walker

Intermediate (14–15 years): Billy McCarthy, Kaiden Regattieri, Henry Skinner, Cooper Armstrong, Kai Burch, Seamus Meares, and Nash Crawford

Senior (16+ years): Eden Pearson, Tahj Regattieri, Nick Kearney, and Kai Armstrong

The Sand Team, led by Mr Herringe, included:

Junior (12–13 years): Fraser Boake, James Blow, Zac Donnelly, and Beau McKeon

Intermediate (14–15 years): Harry Evans, Christian Coff, Max English, Joel Washington, and Tom Barry

Senior (16+ years): Luke Nakagawa, David Hunt, Flynn Carson, Kevin Matthews, and Riley Turner

Highlights of the day:

Water Events

• Eden and Tahj finishing 1st and 2nd in the Senior Swim, Board, and Ironperson events.
• Eden and Tahj (1st) narrowly defeating Billy and Kaiden (2nd) in the Open Board Rescue.
• Micah catching a massive wave to bridge the gap and take the lead in the All-Age Board Relay. In the same race, Kaiden caught a wave from the apex and rode it to secure 3rd place.

Sand Events

• Achieving 2nd and 3rd places in the All-Age Sprint Relay.
• David, Flynn, and Kevin competing in a Flags event for the first time.

A big thank you to Mrs Mantellato, Mr Herringe, and Mr Lynch (who drove the duck) for their invaluable assistance on the day.