Michael Novy has taken out the 2016 Inverted Bodyboarding Dbah Pro, at Duranbah Beach, in New South Wales, Australia.
The first event of the Australian Bodyboard Association (ABA) Tour had a wide variety of ocean conditions: clean and silky barrels, as well as shifty and punchy lips for air assaults.
The Aussie contest also had a Portuguese bodyboarder in action. Daniel Fonseca reached the quarterfinals and added a European flavor to the mix. Jake Stone is back after breaking his leg, and Mitch Rawlins was also happy to put a jersey on.
The Pro Men's final was an exciting battle between two heavyweights: Michael Novy and Joe Clarke. The bodyboarder from the Central Coast ended up winning his first ever ABA trophy. "Today was a good day! Fun day to be back in a contest jersey," expressed Novy.
In the Pro Junior competition, Shayden Schrader took home $500 after defeating Calen Jordan, Josh Keenan, and Lee Wilson in the decisive heat.