The South West Log Fest returned over the weekend with a celebration of traditional longboarding that drew competitors from across Australia and around the globe to the Yallingup region.
The invitational event, now in its third year, showcased world-class longboarding with heats run at Injidup Carparks on Saturday before shifting to Bunker Bay for a finals day of punchy, barrelling beach breaks. Across the weekend more than 350 spectators lined the beaches, creating an electric atmosphere.
“Saturday at Carparks was classic West Australian longboarding. It solid, bumpy and so much fun, with around 200 people on the beach,” said event organiser Evan Ledger. “On Sunday we moved to Bunker Bay and had another 150-plus spectators right on the shoreline, only 20 metres from the end section. The atmosphere was unreal.”
Dunsborough local and current State Champion Jack Medland was the standout of the weekend, capturing his maiden South West Log Fest crown after back-to-back runner-up finishes over the last two years. Medland, who also co-owns Moonshine Surfboards with Ledger, triumphed over a stacked field of interstate and international talent including surfers from New Zealand, California, Indonesia, Greece and across Australia.
“The standard this year was incredibly high, even in round one the heats were stacked,” said Ledger. “To see Jack win in front of a home crowd after coming so close the past two years was really special. The support on the beach was deafening.”
Also impressing was reigning Whalebone Classic champion Georgia Young (Perth, WA), who finished fourth in a women’s draw, which was brimming with talent from across the globe.
Other highlights included “Wave of the Comp” honours, which went to young Kiwi standout Jack Tyro who posted a perfect 10-point ride in the men’s semi-finals, and Fremantle’s Tahlia Oliver, who lit up the teams event with a 9.20 ride. Both surfers were awarded $250 each for their performances. Oliver then went on to win the crowd-favourite teams event alongside Shaun Mannion, Danni Kalemusic, and Nicolas Muto.
Beyond the surfing, the weekend included packed social events, from live music and film premieres at the Moonshine Workshop to an after-party in Dunsborough that drew more than 500 people.
The South West Log Fest is fast establishing itself as a must-attend celebration of longboarding, with more than 60 competitors, 18 sponsors and around 30 volunteers helping make the 2025 edition the biggest yet.
SW LOG FEST RESULTS
Open Women’s
1st – Ebony Maier (Phillip Island, VIC)
2nd – Isla Lackey (California, USA)
3rd – Laure Mayer (Byron Bay, NSW)
4th – Georgia Young (Perth, WA)
Open Men’s
1st – Jack Medland (Dunsborough, WA)
2nd – Jack Tyro (New Zealand)
3rd – Anthony Spencer (Gracetown, WA)
4th – Tom Fahey (Phillip Island, VIC)
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