THE SOUTH AFRICAN DOMINATES MEN’S PRIME SERIES AT CHILE’S LA NILDA. THE ANTOFAGASTA BODYBOARD FESTIVAL 2026 WAS ABSOLUTELY EPIC, ACTION PACKED AND PLENTY OF NASTY WAVES.
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The Men’s Prime Series in Antofagasta (Chile) was a total showdown, featuring high-stakes, 35-minute man-on-man heats. Plenty of waves during all days of competition with glassy conditions to wrap up the event.
In the semis of the Pro Men’s, on the finals day, South Africa’s Tristan Roberts (currently ranked #1) punched his ticket to the final after taking down French youngster Ethan Capdeville.
Mr. Roberts posted the highest total of the day, sticking a massive backflip (8.00 points) and a radical inverted air (8.50 points).
Meanwhile, in the other semi, Chilean local Moisés Silva sent the home crowd into a frenzy, knocking out two-time World Champ Amaury Lavernhe in a nail-biting heat packed with technical maneuvers.
In the final heat, Tristan Roberts proved exactly why he was the favorite. Dropping a solid 15.25 combined score—including a clutch 8.25 backflip—Tristan Roberts locked in the ABF 2026 title.
This win gives him a perfect season so far, with back-to-back first-place finishes in Morocco and Chile. Silva fought until the very last second, catching a wave right as the buzzer sounded to secure a historic second-place finish for Chile.
The South African is now one win away from his third world title.
1st: Tristan Roberts (South Africa)
2nd: Moisés Silva (Chile)
3rd: Amaury Lavernhe (Spain)
3rd. Ethan Capdeville (France)
Next stop: Itacoatiara Pro in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from May 22nd to May 31st. Read more HERE.
