Adam 'Bearman' Griffiths wins the Log Jam UK Open 'Invitational' for the 16th rendition of the Jam, the first time it has taken place in Devon. With a line up featuring the best of British, all competing to win the infamous Axe and Log Trophy and enjoy the community of loggers, seeing friends old and new.
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Adam Griffiths captured by Tom Prentice.
Blessed to have a corner to ourselves captured by Nathan Benham.
The day started with thigh high clean peeling waves, exactly what you want to see for a single fin logging contest. Through the day the cross-offshore winds built and built making conditions tough, but the skill of our surfers enabled a perfect display of longboard surfing. 
Chris Weston by Tom Prentice.
Log Jam UK took up the kind hospitatlity of the Hotdoggers Longboard Surfing Club based at Saunton Sands and ran with it bringing 30 ambassadors of UK logging together for a fun day at the beach, supported by a host of international brands, world class photographers, friends and family. 
Mobile beach set up judging tower captured by Tom Prentice.
Our overall Open winner Adam 'Bearman' Griffiths from Newquay showed off a display of nose-riding skills, complete wave riding ability and with the wave of the final just 30 seconds from the horn, pipped Elliot Dudley from South Wales into second place. Elliot was in great form throughout the event, with composure, powerful drop knee turns and locked in noserides on his ever present Bing Surfboards (the other 3 finalists all on Skindog Surfboards). Ben Howey from Bantham in third with incredible style through many critical sections taking The Most Critical Slide award and the legend, and current WSL host and commentator Sam Bleakley with classic soul arch noderides and lively off the tops bringing joy through the entire event. A world class display, with hoots from the beach as the tide pushed right up creating the perfect finale for the day.
Chris Thomson captured by Nathan Benham
The pure quality of the line up ensured the semi finals could have easily been finals in their own right. Fellow semi finalists inlcuding Chris Thomson, whom represented the spirit of the Jam from start to finish, with amazing footwork, coffin rides, fin first take offs and noserides. Emily Currie, 24x National champ' was skilled and impressive in some tricky conditions. Locals Ashley Braunton and Jack Unsworth both shredding through out the event. There were no easy heats from start to finish!
Emily Currie captured by Nathan Benham.
Our highest place junior Lola Bleakley also put on an impressive display of powerful turns, style and tip time. 
Lola captured by Nathan Benham.
We give thanks to our world class official event lenseman Tom Prentice @tomsimagery and Nathan Benham @dawnpatrolphotography and many others getting involved including Pete at PH Imagery and Libbi Jones with great images from car park to line up.
Our Flying Diamonds of California awards with the Flying High Nose-ride going to Adam Griffiths, and the Diamond Turn Award going to Elliot Dudley with maximum spray and style. 
Elliot Dudley captured by Nathan Benham
Special thank you to the Hotdoggers Longboarding Surf Club and Norman Wright, Ashley Wright and Chris for hosting us so well & Head Judge Steve Adams, and our log jam judge Paul Charlton. 
Ruben Bleakley youngest event entrant and styling captured by Nathan Benham.
Massive thanks to the event sponsors this year Longboarder Magazine | Deus ex Machina | Chariots of the Sun | Wavelength | FCS | Foam Life | Sea Folk | Jimmy's Iced Coffee | Flying Diamonds of California | Dark Seas | Passenger Clothing | Skindog Surfboards | Critical Slide 
Sylvie Puddiphatt by Tom Prentice
Shout out to all our entrants this year in alphabetical order.
Adam Griffiths - Amelia Dickenson - Andy Verreck - Andy White - Archie Netley - Ashley Braunton - Ben Brown - Ben Howey - Beth Leighfield - Charlie Unsworth - Chris Weston - Christian Thomson - El Morrow - Ellen Caldwell - Elliot Dudley - Emily Currie - Greg Norman - Jack Unsworth - Kourosh Zahedi - Lilly Williams - Lola Bleakley - Mali Harbour - Mike Winter - Morgan Perkins - Paulo Clifton - Rob Tishaw - Ruben Bleakley - Sam Bleakley - Sophie Williams - Sylvie Puddiphatt 
Our prize winners captured by Tom Prentice
Official Results.
1. @adambearmangriffiths
2. @elliotmdudley
3. @benhowey1988
4. @sambleakley1
Highest Place female
@emilyyy_currie
Highest Place Junior
@lola.bleakley
Flying High Nose ride award
@adambearmangriffiths
Diamond Turn award
@elliotmdudley
Iconic Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows with Emily Currie by Nathan Benham
