The Red Bull Cape Fear is a one-of-a-kind, invitation-only big wave surfing competition that’s about to get under way at Tasmania’s Shipstern Bluff.
And local surfer Kelly Nordstrum (SVC 2010-2013) will be in the thick of the action!
The below photo featured on the cover of Words and Deeds in 2012 when Kelly became the youngest person to conquer Shipsterns as a Year 9 student.
For the first time in the event’s history, an all-Australian field of big wave surfers will compete in this year’s Red Bull Cape Fear.
When the competition window officially opens on March 3, Red Bull Cape Fear can be called “on” at any time until August, with surfers dropping everything and having only 48 hours to make their way to Shipstern Bluff to compete. This means that Red Bull Cape Fear will take place in optimal conditions.
In 2019, Red Bull Cape Fear moved from Cape Solander in Sydney’s Botany Bay to Shipstern Bluff on the southeastern corner of Tasmania. Known for being home to one of the most terrifying waves in the world – due in part to the natural steps occurring within the waves – Shipstern serves as an epic backdrop to an epic event. With huge amounts of water breaking over a shallow reef, and with waves breaking only 10 metres from the bare rocks at the base of the cliffs, the event promises to be a spectacle of the highest order.
