Main Sponsors

O'Neill

My Main Sponsor for the past four years... Thanks for all the help Paul Canning.

I love the brand and live everything O'Neill represents:  Core passion for riding, appreciating, protecting and respecting the Ocean.

Jim Beam

Thanks to Paige from Jim Beam, for seeing my struggle and understanding my passion and seeing my potential to realize my dreams. Thanks Paige! Thanks Jim Beam!

True Blue Travel

Greg, my brother and Candice have been amazing to help me get all over the world at short notice to achieve everything I believed I could. Thanks for the support brother and thanks True Blue, I couldn't have done it without you. You are an inspiration and I'm very proud & fortunate to have to have you as my brother.

Naish

Rob & Peter from Naish are the guys with more passion and drive than any guys I know. Thanks for all the help and keep the passion burning, you guys are the best!

Jeff Clark, a personal friend, almost like family and the best big wave board shaper on the planet. Thanks for helping me reach my goals with all those magic peaches over the years.  Couldn't have done it without you!

Many thanks to Ryan & the team from Hurricane for taking me on board and helping me out with all my accessories, appreciate it.

Many thanks to everyone who donated money to help me get over to California last year and realize a ten year long dream! Everyone for your small donations that helped me get overseas to compete and represent you, the sport of Surfing and South Africa.  Without you I couldn't have done it.  All of you who have helped and who've shown your support are listed below, whether it be big or small, it's all helped and because of this I am going to continue to have all your logo's on my boards for this year's big wave season in appreciation of your support, last year.

Your support, I take with me, every wave I surf, I'll take you with me. Every late drop, every heaving barrel and every horrendous wipeout, you will be with me on my boards, under my feet and part my journey...Thanks to all of you, I appreciate more than you know.

And a special thanks to the donor who asked me to put" CHRIS WOULD GO!" on my board...

I had it in the centre of my deck of my board, the whole California Winter season so every time I put my head down to paddle for a wave, that's what I saw.. every wave I stroked into..

Thanks for the inspiration and support South Africa.

Aloha and sincerest appreciation,

Chris Bertish

Donors-in no particular order

  1. Econic Migs Ferreira Da Silva
  2. Tim Momson
  3. Christian Margraaff
  4. Georgia & Bella Dix Peek
  5. Red Bull
  6. Greg Mayne
  7. Lifestyle Surf Shop
  8. Sport Unlimited
  9. Jason Binneman
  10. West Coast Paper
  11. Lowe Properties
  12. Vincent Note
  13. Kai & Terry Mulke
  14. Ubuntu J Bay
  15. Empire Cafe
  16. Karl ABC
  17. CHRIS WOULD GO
  18. Andrew Hoeks
  19. Deon VW
  20. Corny Ouwehand
  21. the Corner Surf Shop
  22. Grant & Kelly
  23. WWW.BEADLESIMAGES.COM
  24. Bit-bi Bit.com
  25. Baker Street Properties
  26. BLUE WAVE MEDIA
  27. G & A MarkGraaff
  28. Merlinda Lotter
  29. Brin Kushner
  30. Du Plessis Pannel shop
  31. Country Feeling
  32. Goldfish
  33. Pierre Du Plessis-RIP and thanks my good friend