Heather Clarke Needs Your Help

Hey crew. Heather Clark, a former World Tour surfer, was in a really heavy car accident and needs our help. She’s a really cool girl and it would be awesome if you could dig deep and offer her a little financial support. If you’d like to make a donation all the details you need are at the bottom of this post. Thanks and all my best wishes to Heather for a speedy recovery. Mick

Reigning ISA World Masters Surfing Champion and former ASP WCT surfer Heather “Fergie” Clark (Port Shepstone, South Africa) was involved in a serious car accident on Thursday night (22 October).
Clark was driving home from a friend’s house when a 20 year old male motorist, who was allegedly drunk, collided with her vehicle. Her car was torn in half by the impact and Heather cannot remember anything until she woke up in the ambulance.
The suspect has been charged with driving under the influence as well as reckless and negligent driving. He appeared in court on Friday morning and was released on bail whilst investigations continue.
“We are so relieved that Heather survived this - she was hit so hard her car is in two pieces! At this stage we are not sure the full extent of her injuries or how it will impact on her surfing career in the long term. She has already had 22 stitches to her head and she has a badly torn kidney. She is conscious, in a lot of pain but is trying to stay upbeat,” said Heather’s mother, Dawn.
Clark has had to have numerous scans and x-rays to determine the degree of her injuries. She is in the Hibiscus Private Hospital in Port Shepstone. Clark has been surfing for 22 years. She competed on the ASP World Tour for 12 years and is regarded as one of South Africa’s most successful surfers.
She is the only South African surfer to have won the prestigious Triple Crown of Surfing in Hawaii for which she received a State President’s award. Fergie, as she is known by her friends and family, earns a living as a swimming and surfing coach on the south coast of KZN. She has no medical aid or medical insurance. Her surf and swim school is on hold until she recovers so she is earning no money and faces the prospect of huge hospital and rehabilitation bills.
If you would like to assist her with these expenses please use the following bank details to deposit your donations.
The bank account has been set up by Surfing South Africa to assist Heather.
SURFING SOUTH AFRICA
FIRST NATIONAL BANK RONDEBOSCH (branch code 201509)
SAVINGS ACCOUNT : 61017128590
SWIFT NUMBER ( for International deposits) : FIRNZAJJ
Ref : Heather plus Contributors name & email address
For more information please contact:
Surfing South Africa

Heather is the reigning ISA World Masters Surfing Champion. © Getty