00:03For competitor Bill Gibson, competitive surfing is much more than winning.
00:08You just came out of a heat. How did you go?
00:10Terrible. But I surfed with mates.
00:15After losing his son to cancer earlier this year, the community has helped him cope.
00:20So much love comes out from all directions and it's kind of hard to talk about.
00:30Mental wellbeing is very important amongst older men.
00:36Especially when they get to 45, 50, the kids are leaving home.
00:41They go, what the bloody hell am I going to do now?
00:44The Longbore community has been growing steadily since the event began in 1998.
00:51This year's event included more than 160 participants, the most it's ever had.
00:57The number of female competitors also growing.
01:01We're definitely seeing a rise in women joining us and we've just opened up for any juniors to join as
01:08well.
01:08Megan is the first female president of Cottesloe's Longboard Club.
01:12So I'm hoping that I'll be able to make some movements, get some more women involved and especially our juniors
01:17as well, the next generation coming through.
01:20For more than 20 years, the event has attracted spectators from near and far, of all ages and sizes.
01:27The oldest competitor in my division is 78, you know, so I'm a grommet.
01:34Hoping there are few more waves left in his future.
01:38Good job.
01:38Peace y'all.
01:40Epp силia.
01:40Do I have to learn more מה até yesterday?
01:40The rest of the day, can help and give us a better decision.
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