Heather Clark

Surfer's Village: 'South African Surfing Champion, 2008 ISA World Masters Women’s Champion and former World Championship Tour surfer, Heather Clark, is in hospital today after being seriously injured in a car accident near her home in Port Shepstone Thursday (October 22).'

Six or seven years ago I went to a Gul one-day surf coaching event on Fistral and Heather Clark was there. The waves were the usual 3ft of lumpy onshore, but we all had a great time and she was lovely – the first pro surfer girl I'd seen, so I was blown away by how well she surfed in crap waves, and she was happy and positive; she answered everyone's questions in detail and came out for a surf, cheering us all on.

Some arsehole drunk driver has put her in hospital with serious injuries which are racking up big medical bills, and he's walked away without a scratch too. There are appeals going on to help her pay, and I hope she recovers well and soon. If you can afford a few dollars, donate via JettyGirl.
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