SURFING - Good surf, warm water, big success

Zen Wallis, 15, from Piha shows his form during the annual Polar Bear Surf Classic competition held at Sandy Bay at the weekend.
North Coast Boardriders' Mal Egginton - who has been running the Classic since it started 27 years ago - said while the two-day competition lost a couple of its big names, including local hero Paco Divers, after being postponed twice because of a lack of swell, it was a big success. Sizeable surf helped competitors, as did mild water temperatures.