Archive for February, 2009
February 26, 2009 at 8:32 pm | Spongercity Industry News
Sticky Bumps is pretty much the best wax we’ve used and all dropkneers will agree, pretty much nothing sticks better on a boogieboard. Until now unless your were waxing on a black board you wouldnt really see your wax once it was on the board… but here comes the latest Sticky Bumps wax: the Day-Glo organic wax (soy-based) !
Some will say it’s horrible and stupid, some will love it… whatever you think that shit’s fun, specially if your friends leave their board alone and you’ve got a fluorescent-yellow bar of wax in your hand ! A whole deck ruined with an ugly beeeep drawing ? Yeah !
Sticky Bumps Day Glow Wax picture here.
February 25, 2009 at 10:36 am | Spongercity Contests News
Ryan wins at the Pipeline TURBO PRO. Sick ! Congrats Ryan ! French mad man PLC got second. Congrats Pierre ! Tamega third, then Winny fourth.
We also gotta say we think Ben PLayer got robbed when he got a 4 point something earlier in the quarter finals. Seriously robbed. Too bad.
Bud Miyamoto wins the LMNOP DK PRO ! Congrats Bud. Dave Hubbard got 2nd and Sasha Specker 3rd.
Here’s the IBA recap of the prone final (Dk final recap aint available yet)
Hardy smokes Pipe…
In clean 4-6 feet surf Australian Bodyboarding legend Ryan Hardy has won the first event of the 2009 International Bodyboarding World Tour in Hawaii.
The Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro was held over three days in what can only be described as “Perfect Pipe” with the worlds best riders all vying for the 2000 Championship points up for grabs.
“I am stoked to win the first ever Grand Slam with the guys standing next to me” said the elated Hardy.
“It can be pretty nerve racking sitting on the beach for a few days waiting for your heat to come up, watching guys getting the best waves of their lives”
“But surfing against guys like this made it easier to relax and push myself at the same time”
Second place went to Frenchman Pierre Luis Costes. He opened up the final with a solid mixture including an 8.50 that saw the other riders needing a two-wave combination to get the lead.
Hardy waited until the 18th minute of the half hour final to strike.
A long deep tube ride followed by a gigantic roll netted him a 9.43 average that left him still lingering in second position and then within a few minutes he found another tube and this time back-flipped out of the end bowl.
From that point on he was always going to be hard to beat.
Third place went to Brazilian Guilherme Tamega and fourth place was Dave Winchester from Australia.
The IBA World Tour now moves to Brazil in April for two events back to back.
Go to IBAtour.com for more info, pics and video recaps.
February 24, 2009 at 8:36 pm | Spongercity Industry News
Yes, probably since he’s got an NMD board under his arm as we speak in his Pipeline Turbo Pro heat today. Sponsor change from LMNOP to NMD… We’ll wait for the press release to confirm but it definitely looks like Novy got himself a new sponsor here !
February 20, 2009 at 11:05 pm | Spongercity General, Links News
www.bodyboardersjournal.com that is.
Our friend Michael Emo has been working on this baby for quite a while now and he just officially launched it yesterday. Check it out and help Mike gather some more info if you can.
Here’s what BBers’ Journal is all about:
We aim to bring together and preserve the stories, projects, people and events of the last 37+ years that have ultimately defined and shaped our sport.
We’ve gathered content and information on bodyboarding from every corner of the globe. Countless videos, magazines, stories, profiles, articles, interviews and images from the past and present have crossed our desktops, blurring our eyes and overloading our brains well past midnight. And along with the help of a few generous bodyboarding souls, young and old, we have arrived.
More than 400 video titles and 200 issues of various bodyboarding magazines have been indexed to date. We’re also working on individual and company profiles, interviews, stories and much more! In fact, we’re working to preserve the entire history of bodyboarding and this is just the beginning. So sit back, saturate your mind and enjoy.
Michael Emo
Founder
February 19, 2009 at 3:38 pm | Spongercity Industry News
Aussie ripper Max Arent now rides for Euro label Sen No Sen Wetsuits. This probably means the brand is expanding its territory to Oz very soon. French rider Mat Desaphie has been developping Sen No Sen Clothing for quite a while now (1999) and is also the man behind MILK Bodyboards for your info. SNS Wetsuits are coming for 2009 with sick colors and cuts. FYI Max still rides for Plastic People Clothing. Only SNS suits.
February 16, 2009 at 9:36 pm | Spongercity Contests News
The trials for the Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro are going to be staged at Erma’s near Sandy Beach. Too bad. We wish it could have taken place at Pipeline.
Read the rest of the news here on the IBA site.
The list of riders for the LMNOP DKPRO Pipeline invitatinonal is now available on the IBA site as well: Check here.
February 15, 2009 at 11:32 pm | Spongercity DVD Reviews, Reviews News
THRASH by Todd Barnes… The good thing with a Todd Barnes movie is that you know it’s gonna be good. After VIDEO (Todd’s previous DVD which we reviewed here), NF10 (which was edited by Todd) and ROAM (Todd editing as well) is seems that everything Todd films and edits turns into a sick film. THRASH is no exception and it’s definitely one of the best DVD in 2009 along with the BEN PLAYER PROJECT and ROAM II.
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February 12, 2009 at 8:29 pm | Spongercity Magazines News
Riptide issue 168 is now available in Oz (or worldwide if you can find it near you or are a subscriber). Dubb is on the cover of this sick issue with a massive air at Pipe. You’ve got the Euro Thrash Tour inside with Hardy, PLC, Bunting and Marquina. You’ve got a Mason Rose trip to France, a Jose Marquina Interview, a Zion wetties trip to Tassie, some sick pics galleries, and the usual bucnh of how-to and giveaways. The good thing is this issue comes with a ZION wetsuits DVD inside ! Check the DVD teaser here.
Portugal’s Vert Mag issue 91 is now available. Check the cover here and some inside previews here, here, and here.
This issue is dedicated to good old Europe with a long article talking about the situation of the sport in important areas such as England, Ireland, France, Spain, Canary Islands and of course Portugal. And as Europe was our main focus we just thought it will be nice to run an interview with Manuel Centeno, the current european champ (for the 3rd time).
The Readers Poll brings us once again incredible results. The readers elected their bests for another year with Hardy and Neymara winning on a international level. Rita Pires and Gastão Entrudo were the hommie choices. (Portugal) This is not all as we have 14 categories revelead…
Cova do Vapor, a wedge nearby Lisbon, on the south area of the Tagus river, have been getting a lot of attention. Some of the best action of the past months have been freezed on this tiny lovely beach. So we’ve compiled the full story, show the locals and the best action images for your pleasure. Enjoy…
Get your copy now! VERT is available only in Portugal and worldwide by subscription. VERT is published 7 time a year and is written in portuguese.
Link to VERT issue 91 teaser: http://www.vert-mag.com/vids_geral/teaser_vert91.mov
February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am | Spongercity General News
We just caught up with Mason Rose today and asked him what’s up on the rock. Mason’s been there for a month or so and wrote a little report for us to share with you guys. Also check the photo gallery below the report.
Spongercity: Hey Mason, howdy ? What’s up in Hawaii ? Any cool stories ? what you’ve been doing ? weather, waves, sessions, nights ? Your thoughts on the pipe comp ?
Mason: Aite you aliens who be one dimensional on the island of Oahu i wanna share my thoughts on island styles.
Surf, eat, cruise, surf, eat, cruise, party and sleep then do it again, basically this is how it is on the island of Oahu Hawaii but everyone has their version, there experience, their story – this is mine.
Have been here in Hawaii for a month, well this is my 14th time, I have local people i call family, i roll with my crew and i respect the place to the fullest, one day i’d like to live here and make it my home.
A lot of people just stay on the north shore and camp out because they’re forced to but for me i just roam from one side of the island to the next chasing the swell only the locals know about and for me I’m blessed to have that opportunity and i make the most of it…
My daily routine always starts and ends with a wave check and swell forecast so i know where i need to be and then jump in the car and go get some.
I’m also juggling an event (shadow wars), work back home(creative arts director for a company) on top of trying to get waves and coverage for my sponsors www.turbosurfdesigns.com
About the pipe comp, Kainoa McGee is my boy, and he has done alot for the sport, you could say he is our backbone but this year we forgot this and we didn’t hold a spot for him in the pipe comp and maybe it was a miss understanding, a mistake to say the least, i know he is pissed but i hope he recoils and does enter cause i know since then he has been offered a top seed in the comp and entry waivers etc…but other than that the comp will be killah…it always is but i feel this year it has a better structure and grounding to it…the riders are dope and i can’t wait to see the crazy moves!
I got to get out of here and go surf but check some of the pics from my trip…surf, parties and good times! THIS IS HOW I ROLL IN HAWAII!
PEACE
M
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February 8, 2009 at 11:16 pm | Spongercity DVD Reviews, Reviews News
The Ben Player Project filmed and edited by the Waldron Bros. is probably the best movie for 2009… and it’s only early Feb. Yeah, it’s THAT good. If you havent heard of the Ben Player Project yet on this site or any other bbing-related site… then you might have a reading or memory issue. It’s been the most anticipated movie in 2008-2009 (along with THRASH by Todd Barnes) and it delivers just as promised, if not more. Read the rest of the review by clicking the link below.
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