ADIN JEENES WINS THE HURLEY SPONSOR ME SHOOTOUT! : 9/23/2009 12:12:10
23 AUG 2009:South African wins a year-long sponsorship with Hurley and a trip to Indo with ZigZag Magazine You never know what you''re going to get when you open up a sponsorship opportunity to the masses. But at the Hurley Sponsor Me Shootout in South Africa, they couldn''t have been more stoked on the results. The concept was simple: after going through a series of trials, five underground surfers — John Michiletti, Chris Bond, Jasper Eales, Ewad van Heerden and Adin Jeenes — assembled with a ZigZag Magazine photo and video crew and surfed for a week around the Cape. Each day, footage and photos were posted on www.zigzag.co.za, reviewed by the editors at ZigZag and Hurley and ultimately voted on. Waves ranged from sharky and sloppy to flawless beachbreak perfection as the boys put in their all, knowing that every wave, every move, was being documented and broadcasted to the world. In the end, the experts picked goofyfoot sensation Adin Jeenes as the overall standout performer. Adin will now enjoy a minimum year-long sponsorship with Hurley and a trip to Indo with ZigZag Magazine. "I really, really didn’t think I was going to win this," said Jeenes. "The final trip was insane. We couldn’t have asked for better waves. We all just pulled together; I made such good friends and everyone just surfed so well. Any one of the finalists could have won the Shootout." ? "Aidn is more than we could ever have asked for," said Hurley’s Jevon Le Roux. "With his Indo trip just around the corner, it’s going to be cool to see him mix it up with the best. We just love his vagabond like lifestyle of work, surf, travel, and discovery. He’s everyone’s friend and people just gravitate towards him for his relaxed ways. It’s just insane that such a talented surfer has flown below the radar for so long." Congratulations to Adin, the finalists and all involved in the Hurley Sponsor Me Shootout.