Believe it or not, New York gets a fair amount of surf. No joke. Aside from the hustle, bustle, bright lights and crazy cabbies, waves do roll through. Rest assured, because where there is surf- there is bound to be a surf contest. With well organized happenings and a stacked field, The unsOund Pro has been setting the bar high for east coast contests.
(photo: Surfline.com)
As an east coaster, Sanuk’s Balarm Stack, calls New York home. Recently, Stack has been en fuego (means “on fire” in case you haven’t been smellin’ the tostadas lately). Three days before the unsOund Pro, Balaram snagged a 5th place in the unsOund Junior event. He used that momentum to tear through a whole slew of big timers in the men’s rounds.
(photo: Surfline.com)
According to Surfline, Balaram appeared ”unstoppable” as he unleashed “a barrage of ariel antics” throughout the event. Thanks to all that consistent shredding, Balaram took the unsOund crown for the first professional win of his career! How ’bout them apples. Not to mention, he also happened to be the first New Yorker to snag a win in New York waters. Boom shaka laka.
(photo: unsoundsurfskatesnow.com)
