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 · Masters · 2024/25
- Divisions · 2024/25
- 13
- 4 competitions
- Average field
- 8.8
- entries per division
- Top club
- Pirates
- 89 pts · 2 golds
Masters MenFull list (67) →
1 settled · 66 provisional
- 1Paul H HerbertUmhlanga RocksRating 585
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKeith JonesEast LondonRating 541±66
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesSteven JonesScottburghRating 513±58
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesOliver B.MarineRating 510±69
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMichael ArbuthnotLlandudnoRating 508±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesTravis SmithEast LondonRating 507±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesSteve CohenPiratesRating 496±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesGareth DragtUmhlanga RocksRating 486±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesScott TaitFish HoekRating 480±73
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesRob GaultKings BeachRating 479±74
Masters WomenFull list (20) →
0 settled · 20 provisional
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesTanya LivingstonUmhlanga RocksRating 490±73
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMichelle van KempenKings BeachRating 485±64
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKim van GysenFish HoekRating 485±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesChristina MallionCliftonRating 482±74
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKirstin ScottSummerstrandRating 459±73
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesHeather CresswellFish HoekRating 437±71
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJanine PrinsSummerstrandRating 391±82
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesClaire HoeyFish HoekRating 365±73
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMascha MoorlachFish HoekRating 365±71
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKerry LouwSummerstrandRating 362±65
Ranked by the board group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/219213 divisions · average field 7.1 · 6 competitions
- 2021/227612 divisions · average field 6.3 · 3 competitions
- 2022/2320023 divisions · average field 8.7 · 5 competitions
- 2023/247822 divisions · average field 3.5 · 6 competitions
- 2024/2511513 divisions · average field 8.8 · 4 competitions
- 2025/2617716 divisions · average field 11.1 · 3 competitions
Entries in every Masters Board Race division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Masters · 2024/25
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
And 21 more athletes on 1 gold.
No division here has 3 rated entrants yet.
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Masters
- Kirstin Scott · SummerstrandMasters 30-49 Women · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Kim van Gysen · Fish HoekMasters 30-49 Women · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Christina Mallion · CliftonMasters 30-49 Women · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Michelle van Kempen · Kings BeachMasters 30-49 Women · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Travis Smith · East LondonMasters 40-44 Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Paul H Herbert · Umhlanga RocksMasters 50-54 Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Guy Mottram · Fish HoekMasters 55-59 Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Craig Springate · Durban SurfMasters 60-64 Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Daniel Howitz · Bluewater BayCombined (30-34, 35-39, 45-49) Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Michael Arbuthnot · LlandudnoCombined (30-34, 35-39, 45-49) Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Ruan Marais · Harties ReflectionCombined (30-34, 35-39, 45-49) Men · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
- Tanya Livingston · Umhlanga RocksWomen · SA Masters · Gqeberha · 27 Apr 2025
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