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18 Oktober 2024 – Uluwatu, Bali: Edisi Liga Surfing Indonesia Grand Final 2024 yang dipersembahkan oleh Kala Surf Camp dan BINTANG Crystal dimulai pagi ini dengan ombak setinggi 6-8 kaki dan air pasang yang meningkat. Para peserta harus menghadapi arus kuat dan ombak besar, tetapi beruntung ada bantuan dari tim lifeguard Bali yang menggunakan Jetski untuk membantu mereka keluar menuju lineup dan kembali setelah heat selesai.Tahun lalu, Liga Surfing Indonesia Grand Final digelar di beach break berpasir di Kuta dengan ombak yang relatif kecil. Namun, tahun ini sangat berbeda dengan dimulainya kompetisi di Uluwatu yang ikonik dengan reef break kiri dan ombak yang besar. Untungnya, perkiraan swell untuk sisa acara menunjukkan ukuran ombak yang akan semakin mengecil setiap hari, yang kemungkinan akan menghasilkan kondisi Uluwatu yang sempurna, mungkin sudah dimulai besok.

Aksi dimulai pada pukul 8:30 pagi dengan Round 1 Divisi Open Pria. Nyoman Agus Frimanto dari Nusa Lembongan mencatatkan skor tertinggi di round ini, yakni 7.17 (dari total 10 poin) untuk melaju ke Round 2, yang juga dimenangkannya dengan skor lebih tinggi, 7.67. Sayangnya, ia tidak berhasil menemukan skor tinggi yang sama di Round 3, sehingga perjalanan menuju final berakhir hari ini.
Di Divisi Master (usia di atas 35 tahun), tidak mengejutkan jika dua skor tertinggi di Round 1 datang dari Heat 2 yang diikuti oleh dua goofyfooters terkenal Bali, Rizal Tandjung dan Made “Bol” Adi Putra. Tandjung menjadi yang pertama masuk ke barrel dan keluar, mendapatkan 6 poin dari juri, lalu menambah 5.77 poin untuk kombinasi turn besar pertama dan dua roundhouse cutback yang kuat. Adi Putra mencatat skor tertinggi 6.67 dengan turn besar pertama, barrel pendek, dan roundhouse cutback yang tajam. Tandjung memenangkan heat, dengan Adi Putra di posisi kedua. Tipi Jabrik dari ASC mencatat dua skor menengah untuk memenangkan Heat 3 dan melaju ke Round 2.
Sorotan Round 2 termasuk Tommy Sobry dari Bingin dengan skor luar biasa 8.5, Tumbling Sudiantara dari Uluwatu yang mencatatkan 6.67 untuk gelombang Outside Corner pertama di event ini, Made Pajar Ariyana dari Serangan dengan 7.67 untuk memenangkan Heat 5, dan Mega Artana dari Kuta yang memenangkan Heat 7 dengan skor tinggi 7.67 juga.
Round 3 berlangsung dalam kondisi air surut, yang membuat segalanya lebih sulit, namun bintang Bronson Meydi menemukan barrel dalam untuk mendapatkan skor hampir sempurna 9.0 (dari total 10 poin), skor tertinggi kompetisi hari itu, dengan total kombinasi heat tertinggi 14.67 (dari total 20 poin). Tidak jauh di belakangnya, Mega Semadhi dari Bingin mencatat total heat 13.84.
Kompetisi berakhir sekitar pukul 5:30 sore, setelah itu semua peserta menuju Single Fin untuk menikmati beberapa BINTANG Crystal sebelum pulang untuk beristirahat dan bersiap untuk aksi esok hari yang diperkirakan dimulai sekitar pukul 7:30 pagi.
Besok diperkirakan ukuran ombak akan berkurang, memungkinkan para Junior, Women’s, dan Under 10’s untuk tampil beraksi.
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Day One of Liga Surfing Indonesia 2024 Grand Final presented by Kala Surf Camp and BINTANG Crystal Sees Challenging Conditions and Exciting Action

18 October, 2024 – Uluwatu, Bali: The 2024 edition of the Liga Surfing Indonesia Grand Final presented by Kala Surf Camp and BINTANG Crystal started off this morning in solid 6-8 foot waves and a rising tide, challenging the competitors with strong current and cleanup sets, who thankfully had the Bali Lifeguards on their Jetski assisting them in making it out into the lineup and back in after their heats.

Last year’s Liga Surfing Indonesia Grand Final was run on the sandy beach breaks of Kuta in relatively small waves, so this year’s Grand Final start couldn’t have been more different, taking place in the iconic left hand reef break of Uluwatu and in huge waves. Thankfully the swell forecast for the remainder of the event shows the size diminishing each day, which will no doubt result in some classic perfect Uluwatu, possibly as soon as tomorrow.

The action started off with Round 1 of Men’s Open Division at 8:30 am, with Nusa Lembongan’s Nyoman Agus Frimanto posting the highest score of the round, a 7.17 (out of a possible 10 points) to advance into Round 2, which he also won with a higher score of 7.67. Unfortunately he couldn’t find an equally high score in Round 3, so his run to the final ended today.

In the Masters Division (over 35 years old), it was no surprise that the two highest scores of Round 1 came in Heat 2 from two of Bali’s most well known goofyfooters, Rizal Tandjung and Made “Bol” Adi Putra. Tandjung was the first to slot into and come out of a barrel, earning 6 points from the judges, then added a 5.77 for a massive first turn followed by two solid roundhouse cutbacks. Adi Putra earned his highest score of 6.67 on a big first turn, a short head dip barrel, and a searing roundhouse cutback. Tandjung won the heat, with Adi Putra in second spot. ASC’s Tipi Jabrik found two mid-range scores to win Heat 3 and advance into Round 2.

Round 2 highlights included Bingin’s Tommy Sobry post an excellent 8.5 score, Uluwatu’s Tumbling Sudiantara earning a 6.67 for the first Outside Corner wave of the event, Serangan’s Made Pajar Ariyana with a 7.67 to win Heat 5, and Kuta’s Mega Artana winning Heat 7 with a high score of 7.67 also.

Round 3 was in low tide conditions, which made things tricky but super star Bronson Meydi found a deep barrel to earn him an almost perfect 9.0 (out of a possible 10) points, the highest score of the day’s competition and the highest combined heat score of 14.67 (out of a possible 20 points). Close behind him in Round 3’s top scores was Bingin’s Mega Semadhi, whose heat total was 13.84.

The competition wrapped up at around 5:30 pm, after which everyone headed up to Single Fin to have a few BINTANG Crystals and then head home for a good rest and prepare for tomorrow’s action, which should start at around 7:30 am.

Tomorrow should see a reduction in swell size, allowing for the Juniors, Women’s, and Under 10’s to see action.

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Liga Surfing Indonesia 2024Club Members

2024 Liga Surfing Indonesia Club List

1. Gili Island Boardriders (Lombok) – @gili.island.boardriders_
2. Nias Surfing Association (Sumatra) – @nias_surfing_association
3. Tukik Anyer Surf & Sailing (West Java) -@tukikanyersurfnsail
4. Pererenan Surfing Club (Bali) – @pererenansurfingclub
5. Halfway Kuta Boardriders (Bali)- @halfwaykutaboardriders
6. Bingin Boardriders (Bali) – @binginboardriders
7. Legian Boardriders Club (Bali) – @legianboardridersclub
8. Gerupuk Boardriders (Lombok) – @gerupukboardriders
9. West Sumbawa Surf Club (Sumbawa) – @west_sumbawa_surf_club
10. East Coast Corner Boardriders (Bali) – @ecc_boardriders
11. Senggigi Boardriders (Lombok) – @s3gboardriders
12. Uluwatu Boardriders (Bali) – @uluwatu.boardriders

Liga Surfing Indonesia Background:

The Liga Surfing Indonesia brings together Indonesia’s top surf clubs in a yearly competition series directed at creating a sustainable pathway of surfing development, starting with boys and girls 10 years and younger, then Junior and Open men and women (16 to 35) shortboard and longboard, and Masters (over 35 years in age), professionally organized and managed in line with established industry rules and codes of conduct. Each club runs 5 individual events to determine the rankings in each division, and the top four ranked surfers in each division are eligible to compete in the Grand Final against the other club’s top ranked surfers. The Live Heats online competition program is used by the clubs for scoring the surfers and determining rankings.

The Liga Surfing Indonesia is sanctioned by the PSOI (Persatuan Selancar Ombak Indonesia), operated by the ASC (Asian Surf Cooperative), presented by Bintang Crystal and Kala Surf Camp, with supporting sponsors Single Fin, BGS, Biznet, and the Uluwatu Boardriders.

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About the Liga Surfing Indonesia

The focus of the LSI is on providing Indonesia’s current and future boardriders clubs with the opportunity to be part of a system that will result in them playing a key role in the development of surfing talent, growing the surf industry, and growing surfing tourism in Indonesia. Having them to fund and organize several of their own surfing events each year has them acting as a business entity, event organizer and media creator in addition to the development and nurturing of the surfing talent in their community.

If you are interested in supporting any of these clubs and/or the LSI, send us a message and we’ll help to connect you.

About the Asian Surfing Cooperative

The Asian Surf Cooperative is a professional surfing organization with 16 years of experience in the organizing, managing and supporting surfing events around the Asian region, from local boardriders club competitions to WSL World Championship Tour events.

The Asian Surf Cooperative provides event management, live scoring, ISA certified judges, contest directors, digital photography and videography, event media packages, rankings, media coverage and distribution, and also assists the ISA in organizing Surf and SUP Instructor and International Judging courses.

About Kala Surf Camp:

Kala Surf Camp’s goal is to make your Bali surf trip the smoothest possible. We picked the best location in the whole island, the world-class spot of Uluwatu. Clear water and three reef breaks walking distance from your room.
We built a comfortable place where you can meet fellow surfers with all the amenities to make your stay a memorable experience, and we offer adventures, guidance, training, rentals, a cozy garden with a big pool and restaurant, western quality hygiene and an all-encompassing approach fully immersed in the local culture. Kala Surf Camp satisfies all levels from beginner to expert, you to feel pampered and cared for. See more at https://www.kala.surf/

About PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk

PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk., part of the HEINEKEN Company, has a proud history of 90 years in Indonesia. We are the producer of Heineken® (international premium beer brand); BINTANG (Indonesia’s favourite beer brand since 1952) which offers multiple variants: BINTANG Crystal smooth cold-brewed beer with less bitter taste, BINTANG Radler with lemon flavor, and BINTANG Anggur Merah with grape flavor launched in 2023; Tiger Soju Flavored Lager, a refreshing lager beer with a bold twist launched in August 2023; and non-alcoholic beverages: BINTANG 0.0% and Green Sands. PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk. was certified by Great Place to Work in 2023, awarded four Sustainable Business Awards in 2022, Stellar Workplace Award in 2021, and Monde Selection Awards in 2019-2021 for BINTANG brand.