In front of a large crowd at Manly Beach in pristine one-metre conditions, the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine saw Wright taking down the hottest junior surfers in the country.

“I’m so stoked,” Wright said after defeating wonder-kid Tamaroa McComb (Tahiti/Gold Coast, QLD) in one of the highest scoring and electrifying finals of the year.

“This is the most important and biggest win of the year so far for me.”

In what was a world-class final, pitting two of the hottest commodities on the global surfing landscape against each other, what transpired was electric.

Throwing down futuristic moves intertwined with aerial artistry and power surfing, the crowd was on the edge of their seats.

“That was probably the hardest final I’ve ever surfed,” Wright admitted after accumulating a total heat score of 17.40 (out of a possible 20).

“Tamaroa surfed amazing and I knew I had to be on my game to win – I couldn’t relax for a second.”

As well as claiming $5000 in cash, Wright also received a luxury boat trip on the MV Midas worth $4000 through the Mentawai Islands thanks to The Perfect Wave Travel Co.

“I’m almost more excited about winning the trip,” Wright said.

“It’s definitely an awesome prize – I can’t wait to use it.”

Having won four ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series events in 2008, Wright now sits fifth in the ratings.

“This is my fourth win of the year and I’m sitting fifth – it just shows how high the standard is at the moment.”

“It’s crazy,” Wright said.

Running in conjunction with the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine is the Skull Candy Cadet Cup.

The Skull Candy Cadet Cup sees the best 16 years and under competitors from around the country doing battle for $500 cash and an opportunity to show their wares in front of a strong crowd at Manly.

Also taking place throughout the event will be the Smith Sunglasses Expression Session where the crowd will be treated to dynamic and innovative surfing and the competitors will be rewarded for pushing the boundaries, to the tune of $500 cash.

The Perfect Wave Travel Co. is giving one lucky person the opportunity to win a $4000 surf-trip through the Mentawai Island’s on the MV Midas in conjunction with the Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine.

It’s simple.
All you have to do is to go to www.theperfectwave.com.au, provide your name and email address and cross your fingers.

Anyone can enter so get cracking!
The Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine will take place from 18 September to 21 September 2008.

The Mambo Pro Junior presented by Dakine is proudly supported by Mambo; Dakine; Smith Sunglasses; Skull Candy; The Perfect Wave Travel Co; Arrive alive; Waves Magazine; Solid Racks; Manly Warringah Credit Union and ASP Australasia.

About Mambo
Mambo’s new direction is to re-establish its core brand values of surf, music, art and humour and contemporise these values in world-class apparel ranges.

Having brought on board a phenomenal design team, hunted down the most talented and witty artists in the country we trust the insightful and tasteful Australian consumer will like what he and she sees when one of this country’s truly iconic brands re-launches in October.

On the Men’s side mambo will do great graphics, challenge paradigms, take the piss and go where few other brands dare, while we will re position the Goddess (Women’s) range to be the quintessential beach babe range for all our effortlessly sexy goddesses.

The quality of the Mambo and Mambo Goddess product will be better than ever before and the feedback is that the range looks amazing, which has got to be a good thing.

Angus Kingsmill
Mambo CEO