Marchall Nortje (18) lives in Friemersheim outside Mossel Bay, and after qualifying for the 2016 South African Longboard Surfing Champs, Nashua George sponsored him with his own Longboard to compete with. In 2010 Marchall (then 12) joined The Surfer Kids as they launched their first Surf Development Program, operating out of Friemersheim. He progressed steadily over the years until, in 2015, he earned his provincial colours for the first time and represented the Southern Cape