Board Race
Board Race in South Africa since 2020/21: leaders by Flagline Rating (the board group rating) and golds, the clubs that win it, how fields are growing and the championship winners. From every result on LiveHeats. Squad bands follow the age groups.
Board Race · Nippers · U9 · All-time
- Divisions · All-time
- 380
- 6 seasons
- Average field
- 19
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 2626 pts · 108 golds
U9 BoysFull list (47) →
0 settled · 47 provisional
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesDylan V.Fish HoekRating 682±33
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesReuben M.Fish HoekRating 675±33
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJake R.Fish HoekRating 609±30
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesRoan H.Fish HoekRating 607±30
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesFarrell V.CliftonRating 597±32
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMarais K.Big BayRating 551±29
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesBlake G.Durban SurfRating 542±29
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKolohe H.SummerstrandRating 515±50
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesReece B.Kings BeachRating 489±32
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesRyan W.Umhlanga RocksRating 484±62
U9 GirlsFull list (53) →
1 settled · 52 provisional
- 1Charlotte R.ScottburghRating 567
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMaya R.CliftonRating 690±35
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesIndi G.Durban SurfRating 648±32
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesLibellula T.LlandudnoRating 622±30
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesCourtney A.PlettRating 608±50
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesSavanah D.StrandRating 595±63
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesGeorgina P.CliftonRating 559±29
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesTilda M.CliftonRating 527±39
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesStella B.MilnertonRating 517±38
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJordin D.PiratesRating 484±31
Ranked by the board group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2021/2263623 divisions · average field 27.7 · 4 competitions
- 2022/231 43175 divisions · average field 19.1 · 13 competitions
- 2023/241 29274 divisions · average field 17.5 · 11 competitions
- 2024/251 930110 divisions · average field 17.5 · 14 competitions
- 2025/261 90996 divisions · average field 19.9 · 12 competitions
- 2026/27272 divisions · average field 13.5 · 1 competition
Entries in every Nippers Board Race division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Nippers · All-time
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Sarah M.Fish Hoek · from 17 divisions · 2022/23–2025/2615golds
- 2Olivia C.Scottburgh · from 15 divisions · 2023/24–2026/2713golds
- 3Eddy H.Marine · from 17 divisions · 2022/23–2025/2612golds
- 4Dylan M.Durban Surf · from 16 divisions · 2023/24–2026/2711golds
- 4Vidar B.Fish Hoek · from 13 divisions · 2023/24–2025/2611golds
- 6Lucy H.Marine · from 19 divisions · 2022/23–2025/2610golds
- 7Boyd S.Fish Hoek · from 9 divisions · 2024/25–2025/269golds
- 8Josh V.Fish Hoek · from 8 divisions · 2024/25–2025/268golds
- 8Mattijs V.Marine · from 11 divisions · 2022/23–2023/248golds
- 10Blake C.Fish Hoek · from 8 divisions · 2024/25–2025/267golds
Longest finals streak
Races in a row that reached the final, counting only divisions that had heats or semis first. Straight finals are skipped.
And 8 more athletes on 10 finals.
- Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay1 Mar 2025 · 3 of 4 entrants ratedField strength 704
- U11 Boys · WC Surf Nippers Champs · Clifton29 Mar 2025 · 4 of 18 entrants ratedField strength 689
- Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha3 May 2026 · 5 of 9 entrants ratedField strength 687
- U11 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 2 · Fish Hoek2 Feb 2025 · 3 of 25 entrants ratedField strength 685
- Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha3 May 2026 · 5 of 10 entrants ratedField strength 678
- U11 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 3 · Strand23 Feb 2025 · 5 of 19 entrants ratedField strength 673
- U10 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha28 Apr 2025 · 3 of 37 entrants ratedField strength 662
- U14 Boys · Nipper Competition 1 · Clifton26 Nov 2023 · 6 of 25 entrants ratedField strength 653
- U11 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 2 · Fish Hoek1 Feb 2026 · 5 of 22 entrants ratedField strength 650
- Men · SA Inter-Provincials5 May 2024 · 3 of 10 entrants ratedField strength 648
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Nippers
- Sarah M. · Western CapeWomen · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- Vidar B. · Western CapeMen · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- McKenzie J. · SummerstrandU10 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Byron H. · Fish HoekU10 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Blake C. · Fish HoekU11 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Josh V. · Fish HoekU11 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Sophie M. · CliftonU12 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Boyd S. · Fish HoekU12 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Olivia C. · ScottburghU13 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Noah K. · CliftonU13 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Sarah M. · Fish HoekU14 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Eddy H. · MarineU14 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How board race works