Swansea boys shine at the Brits
Chris Guts Griffiths successfully defends the British stand up paddle board crown.
Swansea's Chris Guts Griffiths made it two British titles in a row (and his 12th overall) at a packed Fistral Beach, Cornwall over the August bank holiday.
Fellow Swansea surfer Jim Richardson also put in a superb performance to secure his first finals berth on his way to a very respectable 3rd place finish.
In a testing 2-3ft wind swell, Guts showed his mastery of the conditions early on, when in round one he posted a very impressive two wave total of 17 points.
There were a few upsets early on too with perennial finalists Tim Mellors and "Aussie" Gareth Grant failing to make it out of their first heat, being outscored by a very happy Alex Murray from Cornwall and Jim Richardson.
The final was a hard fought affair with all 4 guys battling with the wind and chop as much as with each other. However, it was Guts that just looked that bit sharper and more radical in the testing conditions.
Guts said “I am so stoked to have retained my title. This has capped off a good season for me, having won the night surf earlier this summer too. It was great to see Jim make the final too and show how much he has improved this year”.
“I would really like to thank Tim Mellors of Custard Point for sponsoring both events and supporting the stand up paddling scene which is really taking off in the UK”.
