11th Annual Rell Sunn Surf Contest Held At Ditch Plains - 27 East
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11th Annual Rell Sunn Surf Contest Held At Ditch Plains

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Evelyn O'Doherty speaks to all the surfers before the contest begins. DANIELA DETORE

Evelyn O'Doherty speaks to all the surfers before the contest begins. DANIELA DETORE

Participants in the annual Rell Sunn surf contest raise their hibiscus flowers as an offering to bless the ocean. DANIELA DETORE

Participants in the annual Rell Sunn surf contest raise their hibiscus flowers as an offering to bless the ocean. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant waiting for the first heat to start of the competition. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant waiting for the first heat to start of the competition. DANIELA DETORE

A surfer in the men's short board division cuts back on a wave. DANIELA DETORE

A surfer in the men's short board division cuts back on a wave. DANIELA DETORE

A surfer in the first men's heat catches a wave. DANIELA DETORE

A surfer in the first men's heat catches a wave. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant in the boy's division rides a wave on to shore. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant in the boy's division rides a wave on to shore. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant in the boy's short board division. DANIELA DETORE

A contestant in the boy's short board division. DANIELA DETORE

authorDaniela Detore on Aug 15, 2017
The 11th annual Rell Sunn Surf Contest at Ditch Plains in Montauk was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to inclement weather. The event was sponsored by the East End... more

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