VicRoads Surf with the Boys Tour kicks off at Jan Juc!

(Torquay, VIC – Friday February 3, 2012): The VicRoads Surf with the Boys Tour Presented by Play it Safe by the Water, Metricon and Global Surf Industries kicked off at Jan Juc beach today with some of the regions best young surfing talent on display.

Professional surfers Adam Robertson and Jack Perry were on hand to give the groms some tips in and out of the water on surfing safe and driving safe.

15 young boys from the area attended the session, which saw them get some tips on how to be more competent in the water and more competent on the roads.

Robertson was impressed with the enthusiasm of the boys

“All the boys were frothing, it was great to see.”

“This program is really good for young boys to show them the parallels between being safe in the surf and also being safe on the road. Its also heaps of fun!”

Despite the poor conditions, each surfer got the chance to share some waves with Robertson and Perry.

Each participant was given a brief on how to be safe in the water when surfing, how to be safe on the roads when they get their license and shown how to perform a basic board rescue.

The boys then got the chance to have a surf with the pros and see them in action.

The tour will now move to the Far West Coast of Victoria to Portland and Warrnambool.

The VicRoads Surf with the Boys Tour is driven by the new Ford Territory.

About the Program:

VicRoads Surf with the Boys Tour presented by Play it Safe by the Water, Metricon & Global Surf Industries is a program aimed at young male surfers who have passed through the learn to surf stage and have their own equipment, i.e. surfboard and wetsuit.

Surf with the Boys Tour is FREE and just above an introductory learn to surf class. All participants are expected to be able to swim 200 meters and have the basic surfing skills of being able to catch and ride an unbroken wave.

It is a skill development program that aims to help male surfers become more competent in the open ocean environment and has as its goal the aim to help young surfers develop strategies that will help them be safe in the open ocean environment and become better surfers.

About VicRoads:

VicRoads purpose is to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to communities throughout Victoria by managing the Victorian arterial road network and its use as an integral part of the overall transport system.

Vic Roads is aiming to get across 4 key messages through the program.

- Make sure you get your 120 hours of practise driving when you are learning to drive. Experience makes you a better and safer driver.

- Don’t text or talk on your mobile when you’re driving.

- Assess the road conditions just as you would when you want to go for a surf and drive within the limitations of your experience as well as current conditions on the road.

- Respect on the road is important, just like respecting the ocean and your mates.

About Metricon:

For the past 35 years, Metricon has grown to become one of the largest new homebuilders in Australia. We are committed to remaining a leader. We do not build houses. We design homes. Homes that celebrate family life in all its wonderful variety. For more information check out www.metricon.com.au
About Global Surf Industries:

Global Surf Industries is made up of passionate group of people who love what we do, we love our brands and our surfboards, we also love the lives that we are living and that we are passionate about our mantra; Life is Better When You Surf and sharing it with the world. This mantra incorporates everything that we appreciate about our lives and the wonderful industry that we work in. We know what a difference surfing has made in our lives and we love to share it as much as we can.

Global Surf Industries has a portfolio of 15 brands of surfboards from novice to high performance level. We operate businesses in Australia and the USA and have a distribution network of over 70 countries around the world.

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About the Author

Jack Perry Jack had a stellar junior surfing career in Victoria, winning every contest imaginable. He has since gone onto big things on the WQS, the most notable of these his 2nd place finish at the in the 4 star rated HIC Hawaiian Pro, at Sunset Beach late in 2010. Born with a great business pedigree, Jack is one of the men behind MODOM, a fast growing Surfboard Traction company. Fiercely proud of his home town of Jan Juc, Jack loves competing for the Torquay Boardriders Club and plays a key role in youth development in the area. PISBTW and Championship Moves ambassador.