Kai Bates (NSW) and Shakira Westdorp (QLD) are 2016 national champions after taking out the City of Greater Geraldton surf divisions on the final day of the 2016 Toyota Australian SUP Titles at Sunset Beach, Geraldton.
Bates won his maiden Open Men’s Title with a combined 17.00 point heat total (from a possible 20) in the final to edge out fellow New South Wales surfer Martin Cole along with Western Australian brothers Rick and Jake Jakovich in tricky afternoon conditions.
After narrowly missing out on a National Title at the 2015 Toyota Australian SUP titles due to an interference call, Bates took the win with two excellent scores which included a 9.00 and 8.00.

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