Scenes from Makka Pro 2012

Armed with their boards and a shared passion for the sport, local and international surfers descended on Makka Beach in Southaven, Yallahs, St. Thomas on July 21 & 22 to master the waves and secure bragging rights, cash and Western Atlantic Pro Surf tour points at the 6th staging of the Makka Pro surfing competition, [...]

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Icah rides to victory at Roselle

Top Jamaican surfer Icah Wilimot emerged the winner of the second event of the 2012 Jamaica Surfing Association (JSA) National Open Series, which was held at Roselle surfing beach in Morant Bay, St. Thomas on February 25. Shama Beckford finished in second place, while Akeem Taylor, Ivah Wilmot and Michael Panton rounded out the top [...]

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Makka Pro surfing raises profile of St. Thomas

Jamaica’s own Imani Wilmot and American Jensen Callaway conquered the waves at the Jamaica Surfing Association’s (JSA) 5th annual Makka Pro surfing contest, which was held at the Makka surfing beach in Southaven, Yallahs, St. Thomas on July 30-31. Imani became the first Jamaican to secure the top spot in the Women’s Open Division, beating [...]

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Pree10: Icah Wilmot – Jamaican surfing sensation

Icah Wilmot is riding high on the crest of an impressive career wave that has earned him Jamaica’s first lien on the Makka Pro Surfing Championship, which has been the island’s premier international surfing event for the past four years. Winner of the last two national Surfer of the Year titles (having bagged a total [...]

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