Ten Red Beach club members took on a mean and ugly 2m surf at Piha on a recent weekend to put the finishing touches to their IRB driving skills.
Since May, all have been in training for the IRB driver’s award and will be back at the west coast venue this month for the examination.
All candidates have now completed the written component of the exam and with more than 10 hours of driving time behind each of them, the club is poised for a record number of qualified drivers within its ranks.
Dean Pouwhare will be going for the IRB Instructor’s award while Brian Maney will be pursuing the District Examiner’s award for IRB’s.