Chris Bertish SUP vid (in small waves....)

SA's finest export having some fun at our local beach break - enjoy

Chris is a great bloke, ripping in Anglet France @ the SUP world tour, he made it thru to the semi's. He also won Mavericks big wave contest in 2010.

Check this out.

Holy ****.. !!!!

That is horrendous, he must have very big kahunas!!!

The grommett in the first one is a dead ringer for my little bloke who has just gotten in to sup

I agree, Chris charges and this picture is one of my favorites too.
He is a very humble considering his accolades. It's a pity South African's don't get enough financial backing to go compete more internationally.

This is what his surf resume looks like:
2000/2001 Swell XXL Award for the biggest wave paddled into of the Winter.
Paddling into and getting barreled at Jaws, Maui 2001
Invitee & Competitor for Red Bull Big Wave International, 2001, 03’, 05’
3rd Place - Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2006
Deep Throat Award,(Hardest, Deepest Charger of the event) Red Bull Big Wave Africa-2001 & 2003
Invite to the Quiksilver Men who Ride Mountains event 2002.
Surfing perfect 20ft barrels alone in the United Kingdom in 2006-The Cribber-Newquay
Surfing & Towing solid waves all over the world 2004 & 2005
5th place- Nellscott Big Wave tow in Event –Oregon- 2006
Red Bull Big Wave Africa 2007- Equal 7th
Invitation to Mavericks Big Wave event 2008
First ever SUP at Dungeons-2008
First ever SUP at Whale Rock-2009
First & only Seal Island Tow Surf Expedition 09-(Great White Shark Alley)
First ever South West Reefs paddle Expedition 09
Invitation to Mavericks Big Wave event 2009
Invitation to Nellscott Big Wave event 2009
Invitation to the first ever SUP World Championships 2009
3rd Place- Nellscott Big Wave International 2010
1st Place Mavericks Big Wave International 2010
5th Place at 2010 SUP World tour event France

Hey Rob, if you can somehow post the original please do so as it is a sick photo.

Either Tracks or ASL did a feature on Chris recently and it was a really good read for those who might me interested. I don't have the mag anymore so I don't remember which mag it was.