A group of former/current pro surfers from Yallingup have won prestigious pro surfing contests held on Oahu’s north shore in Hawaii. The surfers are brothers Paul & Jake Paterson, Taj Burrow, Melanie Redman-Carr and Claire Bevilacqua. Claire is the only one still competing on the Pro tour.
The Southwest’s powerful swells and variety of surf breaks has proved an ideal training ground for these talented surfers.
This is an overview of the Yallingup surfers and their victories in Hawaii.
Paul ‘Antman’ Paterson
Paul ‘Antman’ Paterson won the 1996 O’Neill World Cup of Surfing title at Sunset Beach.
Image: 1996 Paul holding aloft the winner’s trophy after his win at Sunset Beach. Image courtesy of Paul.
Yallingup shaper Al Bean made the 7’ 2″ surfboard Paul rode to victory at the 1996 World Cup at Sunset Beach.
This is Al Bean’s story of his surfer /shaper relationship with Paul. Image courtesy of Al Bean & WA Surf Museum.
Paul has excelled in big waves contests.
He won the 1999 Reef Big-Wave World Championships at Todas Santos Mexico.
In 2001 he won the Billabong XXL Largest Paddle-In Award for a 48ft wave caught at Waimea.
And he finished third in both the 2001 & 2002 editions of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave events at Waimea Bay.
Paul has retired from pro surfing and is now a water safety officer at major surf contests held in WA including WSL events.
Jake ‘The snake’ Paterson
Jake defeated Bruce Irons (Haw) to win the 1998 Mountain Dew Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters.
Image: 1998 Bruce Irons (Haw) and Jake with their prize winner’s cheques. Surfer image courtesy of Jake.
Jake won two O’Neill World Cup of Surfing titles at Sunset Beach in 2003 and 2005. In 2005 he defeated world champion Andy Iron to win his second title at Sunset Beach. His older brother Paul also has his name on the Sunset trophy for his victory in 1996.
In 2000 and 2001 Jake won back to back J-Bay Open titles in South Africa.
Jake has retired from competing on the Pro Tour and now coaches pro-surfers on the WSL pro circuit.
Taj Burrow
Taj defeated Kelly Slater (USA) to win the 2009 Billabong Pipeline Masters.
In 2011 Taj won the Reef Hawaiian Pro contest at Haleiwa.
Taj has retired from the pro tour but still surfs in invitational events around the globe.
Image: 2014 Taj with Small Fries competitor’s at promo shoot Yallingup. Ian Wiese pic.
Melanie Redman- Carr
Melanie Redman-Carr won the women’s division of the 2005 O’Neill World Cup of Surfing titles at Sunset Beach.
In 2001 and 2006 Mel was world-ranked Number #2 pro surfer in the world.
She retired from full time professional surfing in 2009 and won her fourth Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River the same year.
Mel is married with three children and free surfs regularly in the South West and beyond.
Image: 2017 Melanie free surfing Jakes Point at Kalbarri. Nicky pic.
Claire ‘Bevo’ Bevilacqua
Claire won the 2009 Women’s Pipeline Pro Hawaii.
At the time, Claire was living at the Volcom house (surf company beach house) in Hawaii and training with the best on the north shore of Oahu.
Image: 2009 Claire free surfing Pipeline Hawaii on a 6’5” JC Hawaii surfboard. Jason Childs pic.
Claire is still competing on the women’s pro circuit.
She is training with the Italian surf team with the aim of competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first Olympics to feature surfing.
Thank you to the contributors.
Surfing memorabilia from the Hawaiian victories is on display at the WA Surf Gallery, Aravina Estate Yallingup.
A group of former/current pro surfers from Yallingup have won prestigious pro surfing contests held on Oahu’s north shore in Hawaii. The surfers are brothers Paul & Jake Paterson, Taj Burrow, Melanie Redman-Carr and Claire Bevilacqua. Claire is the only one still competing on the Pro tour.
The Southwest’s powerful swells and variety of surf breaks has proved an ideal training ground for these talented surfers.
This is an overview of the Yallingup surfers and their victories in Hawaii.
Paul ‘Antman’ Paterson
Paul ‘Antman’ Paterson won the 1996 O’Neill World Cup of Surfing title at Sunset Beach.
Image: 1996 Paul holding aloft the winner’s trophy after his win at Sunset Beach. Image courtesy of Paul.
Yallingup shaper Al Bean made the 7’ 2″ surfboard Paul rode to victory at the 1996 World Cup at Sunset Beach.
This is Al Bean’s story of his surfer /shaper relationship with Paul. Image courtesy of Al Bean & WA Surf Museum.
Paul has excelled in big waves contests.
He won the 1999 Reef Big-Wave World Championships at Todas Santos Mexico.
In 2001 he won the Billabong XXL Largest Paddle-In Award for a 48ft wave caught at Waimea.
And he finished third in both the 2001 & 2002 editions of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave events at Waimea Bay.
Paul has retired from pro surfing and is now a water safety officer at major surf contests held in WA including WSL events.
Jake ‘The snake’ Paterson
Jake defeated Bruce Irons (Haw) to win the 1998 Mountain Dew Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters.
Image: 1998 Bruce Irons (Haw) and Jake with their prize winner’s cheques. Surfer image courtesy of Jake.
Jake won two O’Neill World Cup of Surfing titles at Sunset Beach in 2003 and 2005. In 2005 he defeated world champion Andy Iron to win his second title at Sunset Beach. His older brother Paul also has his name on the Sunset trophy for his victory in 1996.
In 2000 and 2001 Jake won back to back J-Bay Open titles in South Africa.
Jake has retired from competing on the Pro Tour and now coaches pro-surfers on the WSL pro circuit.
Taj Burrow
Taj defeated Kelly Slater (USA) to win the 2009 Billabong Pipeline Masters.
In 2011 Taj won the Reef Hawaiian Pro contest at Haleiwa.
Taj has retired from the pro tour but still surfs in invitational events around the globe.
Image: 2014 Taj with Small Fries competitor’s at promo shoot Yallingup. Ian Wiese pic.
Melanie Redman- Carr
Melanie Redman-Carr won the women’s division of the 2005 O’Neill World Cup of Surfing titles at Sunset Beach.
In 2001 and 2006 Mel was world-ranked Number #2 pro surfer in the world.
She retired from full time professional surfing in 2009 and won her fourth Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River the same year.
Mel is married with three children and free surfs regularly in the South West and beyond.
Image: 2017 Melanie free surfing Jakes Point at Kalbarri. Nicky pic.
Claire ‘Bevo’ Bevilacqua
Claire won the 2009 Women’s Pipeline Pro Hawaii.
At the time, Claire was living at the Volcom house (surf company beach house) in Hawaii and training with the best on the north shore of Oahu.
Image: 2009 Claire free surfing Pipeline Hawaii on a 6’5” JC Hawaii surfboard. Jason Childs pic.
Claire is still competing on the women’s pro circuit.
She is training with the Italian surf team with the aim of competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first Olympics to feature surfing.
Thank you to the contributors.
Surfing memorabilia from the Hawaiian victories is on display at the WA Surf Gallery, Aravina Estate Yallingup.
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