Hello Kneeboard world!
What a year 2025 was. We had just the second Victorian Neil Luke Classic winner in the history of the competition with serial the serial bridesmaid becoming the bride for the first time. Dean Bould gave a standout performance that left the beach cheering, and the cheering continued with the announcement at the presentations afterwards.
The Kneeboard Surfing Victoria State Titles were blessed with amazing conditions at each of the events, with phenomenal surfing on display throughout. We had a tight race, with Owen Fairweather and Stan Koefed announced joint State Champions.
The club remains strong and bloody good fun, thank you all for the help you’ve provided to make it run, whether that be via Sponsorship, jumping in the judging booth, organising, filming, taking photos, storing the trailer – you all know who you are and what you contributed, and we’re all incredibly grateful.
Here’s some of the write-ups from throughout the year:
ROUND 1:
Scores here: https://liveheats.com/events/354071
Yesterday we held our 1st round of the Victorian State Title.
With the swell increase we decided to hold the comp at the Gunnery. The thing is, there was alot of swell , and Menoes was looking a little low and the swell was rather strong that gave a lot of wash throughs.
With that, we kicked off around 8.45 with 25 minute heats and first heat and challenging conditions fronted the competitors with a 400 meter paddle out, then add some solid 6ft+ waves washing thru the site. Fun times had by all. BAHAHAHA…
There where some tubes, lip bashes, big cuttys and some great hold downs in the mix. Well done to all involved as this was no easy event to surf, but surf everyone did, and did it well.
Young Owen Fairweather and Grayson Hyde showed some great talent to kick off the day wth Dave Sexton getting a nice drop and run.
A GRADE RESULTS
Owen Fairweather
Bruce Sherlock
B GRADE RESULTS
Steve Farmer
Alastair Ryan
Congratulations to all the competitors and finalists as a challenging day it was.
We are looking forward to our next gathering which should be in July at Urbansurf, so be prepared for that.
I hope everyone gets some great waves in the coming months, with perfect waves groomed with beautiful offshores.
ROUND 2
Scores here: https://liveheats.com/events/410138
No write up, but the full event was LiveStreamed by the legend Keith at CarveMedia
https://www.youtube.com/live/m3Uy6VYm1Og?si=Pu-J76ZlExW733rP
ROUND 3: Posted November 15, 2025
Scores here: https://liveheats.com/events/436179
Open Final Video here: https://youtu.be/wuzhnINOHsE?si=2kSneS3RL-UsWAuG
What a morning for the KSVs 3rd and final event of the year. Finally there was a break in the never ending onshore winds. Waves were pumping 
Everyone absolutely ripped fun times had by all all this wrapped up in one morning.
We arrived at Woolies with a 3-4ft swell running with bugga all wind blowing. This was the case all morning. A cranking right rip bowl bank was the order of the day. What a great turnout. Congrats to all kneelos who participated .
Standouts of the day in A grade.
The Fairweathers ripped like they do.
Stanley was on a mission blasting his way to the final.
Andy was getting shampoos and scratcha was firing.
While B grade we were seeing
Mark and Travis smashing lips
Steve and Red with some smooth lines
And the ever consistent Gary the Finger finding some great waves.
Well done to all participants, everyone left with huge smiles.
We finished up at the Killy Pub for lunch with a sensational feed and a cupola froffies. So good.
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Posted December 9 and December 22, 2025
What a great afternoon wrapping up the competition season on Sunday hangin and surfin with the KSV Krew at URBNSURF.
Started off with a session on the left with a full side hootin and hollerin big turns and even bigger wipeouts..
After we ended up upstairs at the duck where everyone was watching their session go down with a feed and a Xrissy drink.
With most of the members in the house, KSV held the yearly AGM with a couple of changes to move forward into next years calendar events.
Prezez: Rod Paarlberg and Bruce Sherlock.
Vice President: Paul O’Neill
Treasurer: Red Ceglow.
Secretary: Andy Whitehead.
Committee: Tony Jewell, Stan Kofoed, Owen Fairweather, Rob Johns.
Thanks to those who have put there hand up to help keep the club moving forward. The things done behind the scenes is necessary to keep everyone in the club happy and make there day at either surfing competition or gatherings as seamless as possible.
Getting down to the nitty gritty of the Victorian State Titles, things got very tight at the pointy end in both the A grade and B grade divisions.
Congratulations to all winners and participants throughout the year, Twas a great year of waves, friendship, laughter and competitive spirit. With all these factors, how can ya not have a great time.. This is what surfin with mates is all about.
Victorian State Title Open winners.
1st Owen Fairweather & Stan Kofoed,
3rd Pete Fairweather
4th Andy Whitehead
B Grade Victorian State Title winners
1st Mark Jeffrey
2nd Travis Sutton
3rd Gary Finger
4th Gary Smithett
Most improved: Darcy Sutton
Best Clubman: Kev Ross
Raffles were run and won by many who bought tix with heaps of prizes from our sponsors.
STRAPPER SURF
WARATAH PRIME LAMB
SNAPPY PET PHOTOGRAPHY
KSV CLUB APPAREL
A BLOKE IN THE CARPARK WITH 6 BOTTLES OF RED
ATOLL TRAVEL
NEIL LUKE KNEEBOARDS
We’ve had a big outcome in the final standings of the 2025 Victorian State Title.
Owen Fairweather and Stan Kofoed had finished dead level on points at the top of the Open division.
A countback was initially used to declare Owen the winner — a system that’s been in place for several years but had never been needed until now. Unfortunately, that process wasn’t clearly communicated to members, and that’s on us.
After reviewing the situation, a unanimous decision was made to crown Stan Kofoed and Owen Fairweather as joint 2025 Open Victorian State Champions 
Massive congratulations to two absolute rippers — KSV couldn’t be prouder.