The fabulous Nahoon Granny Grommets (AKA, the most iconic surfers in the Eastern Cape) are attempting to set a world record to help para surfer JP Veaudry attend the World Para Surfing Championships!
Nahoon, South Africa (27 September 2024) — The most fabulous surfers in the Eastern Cape, the Nahoon Granny Grommets, are preparing to put their rookie wave riding to the test in the hopes that they will set a new world record!
In case you haven’t met the Granny Grommets before, they are an iconic community of women who are all over 50. Weekly, they unite to boogie with their boards, catch waves, enjoy new adventures and ride the reality that being over 50 is the perfect time to pick up fresh skills and new friends.
Today, the Grommets take the seas by storm as they attempt to set a unique record for ‘The Oldest Wave’.
Now, you’d be forgiven for wondering how one might calculate the age of a wave. But the Granny Grommets have come up with a pretty creative way to do it: they are going to combine the ages of all the people on the wave at the time, ultimately making the group something of a super surfer, age-wise.
But this mission isn’t just for the Granny Grommets to add another extraordinary experience to their memory books. They are tackling the ‘Oldest Wave’ in an attempt to raise funds for East London para surfer, Jean Paul (JP) Veaudry who has been given the opportunity to compete in the ISA World Para Surfing Championships.
Set to be held at Huntington Beach in California from 3 to 9 November, there is no event more prestigious than this in the world of para surfing.
“Those who know me on a personal level will know that obtaining my South African Colours has always been a dream of mine and my next goal is to become a World Para Surfing Champion,” says Jean Paul.
Because the opportunity is not financially supported by the government, JP has had to figure out his own way to get to the event financially. With the Granny Grommets on his side, hopes are high that JP will be able to raise the funds, compete and make South Africa proud; all with a new world record in tow thanks to the ladies.
You can support his big opportunity, here!
Sources: Email Submission; Granny Grommets
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