Surfer JOSH BURKE Sizzles all SUMMER
Barbadian surfer, Josh Burke continues to awe fans with every wave he rides and comparisons to current and former great surfers have become a norm throughout the surf industry!
His progressive, innovative and aggressive approach with a quick & light footed graceful style is not going unnoticed.
On August 11th the Billabong, X-Trak, VZ, Nixon and Burkie Boards sponsored Burke left Barbados on a mission,to compete in four events on the US East Coast in as many weeks, recommended by the Barbados Junior Surfing Club and whom partially funded ten other junior members to these events!
Most recently at the 26th NKF Pro in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Burke competing in the 17-U “Anarchy” Pro Junior surfed to almost perfection,riding a board that was just two days old and designed by Burke himself and surfboard veteran shaper of over three decades the experience ,Rich Price of RPD Surf Designs and using the latest in “Futures Fin” technolgy compliments of “Futures”!
Burke finished 2nd in the Junior pro, narrowly edged out by last years champion 16 yr old Corey Howell, Burke and Howell traded wave for wave, move for move, until Burke threw down the highest scoring wave of the heat with the biggest move, a fully committed drive off the bottom through the top of the wave cleanly into a no hands air that drew a roar from the thousands of spectators especially when the landing was as smooth as the take off, however his back up ride was a mere pt short to be awarded an honorable second place,with Daniel Glenn 3rd and Austin Clause 4th!
Other outstanding results were Aug 13th, Rip Curl Gromsearch, New Smyrna Beach 3rd place 14-U and awarded the “Dragon” Highest heat score award with 17.30 out of possible 20.
Aug 14th, 2nd place 14-U AAU(American Athletic Union) presented by Slaters Brothers Surf Company.
Aug 20th, Rip Curl Gromsearch, Nags Head North Carolina, 3rd place 14-U & 4th place 16-U and awarded the “H20 Overdrive” best manuever of the entire event for an amazing high flying “Alley oop”(air 360)!
Aug 24th, Burke made his ASP Pro debut in the ASP VANS $85000 US mens pro to be elimanated in RD 1 after a good hard fought heat and narrowly missed out on advancement. Pushing his debut defeat aside placed 4th in the Boys 12-14 division.
To cap off a summer of hot surf action Burke and his younger brother Jacob will be attending the Orlando surf expo by invitation from Billabong!
