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August 3, 2012 at 1:10 pm | Spongercity General, International, Magazines News
Riptide Issue 189 will be available on August 8 – Sick cover shot with Tahitian charger Tahurai Henry !
Excerpts from the Riptide site:
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, a young Tahitian by the name of Tahurai Henry throws himself into the bowels of a Teahupo’o monster, reigniting passion for paddle-in surfing and providing us with one of the best cover images of the year.
Issue 189 leaves no stone unturned, with new wave discoveries, obscene angles, the latest and greatest in booger news and a hypnotic Stare Gallery. We get inside the mind of one of the sports most intriguing characters Nick Gornall, talk grommet abuse with Todd Glaser and hear from legend Steve MacKenzie. Matt Young, Chris James, Damien Martin, Matt Lackey, Cade Sharp and Nick Bannehr stalk Southern Ocean swells from Sydney to Perth, while a pair of Aussie adventurers rendezvous with a band of South Africans to share the longest barrels of their lives. Lose your mind in issue 189 – out in Australia, Wednesday August 8
August 3, 2012 at 1:07 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
Ewan Donnachie – https://vimeo.com/46860558
France, La Gravière, by Riraw – https://vimeo.com/46703106
Renan Faccini, Slap Parks edit, insanely fun wedges – https://vimeo.com/45818333
Young Cali rider Nickiah Shetley for Toys Bodyboards – https://vimeo.com/46764490
July 30, 2012 at 6:45 pm | Spongercity Australia, Clips, General, International, Videos News
A Week of Winter – Oz South Coast – https://vimeo.com/46471537
MIA Podcast Ep III – Joey Orme – https://vimeo.com/46470441
Liam Glass – June – https://vimeo.com/46015830
Bosley McGee – https://vimeo.com/46561770
July 30, 2012 at 12:48 pm | Spongercity Contests, General, International News
Update regarding the Puerto Escondido Event: The 2012 IBA Zicatela Pro Mexico will take place! Revised dates of 27 September – 6 October 2012
From the IBA website update details:
Over 400 of the $30 Salvemos Puerto T shirts have been sold to date. Australia continues to lead the charge with the number of sales representing 25% of all sales globally, Brazil is the country showing the 2nd most level of support with 15% of global sales. France is 3rd place representing 12% of sales globally. The USA, UK and Portugal have all shown strong levels of support each representing ~10% of global sales.
Over 100 of the event sponsor merchandise packs have been sold to date.
Only 61 people have chosen to pay $5 for the 30 minute documentary of the IBA Mexico documentary.
The IBA Salvemos Puerto t shirts and the merchandise packs are starting to be sent out globally from this week. People who have ordered items please be on the lookout for your goods, though please be patient as international shipping may take a number of weeks to arrive from this point. Once they arrive wear them with pride and please spread the word for others to support the campaign by purchasing the IBA Salvemos Puerto merchandise.
We are still a long way short of the target number of sales. The level of sales will need to double form here for there to be confirmation of a LIVE webcast from the event.
The IBA thank you all that have supported the IBA Salvemos Puerto campaign to date. Please continue to support the campaign and spread the word to your social networks
Copyright 2011 IBA World Tour
July 27, 2012 at 1:08 pm | Spongercity Australia, Clips, Contests, General, International, Videos News
A couple cool video recaps of the Island Challenge:
Shark Island Challenge 2012 – https://vimeo.com/46410486
All The Drunken Losers (LeBoogie Mag) – Shark Island 2012 – https://vimeo.com/46354118
July 24, 2012 at 12:38 pm | Spongercity Contests, General, International News
Yeah Mitch ! Massive congrats ! A well deserved win !
The 2012 NMD Shark Island Challenge was run and won today in wild 2 meter waves at the notorious Shark Island break in the south of Sydney.
20 of the World best Bodyboarders were invited to compete in this International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) Specialty event that has a 3 month waiting period and 1 day of frantic competition.
Mitch Rawlins (QLD) dominated the competition from the first heat of the day and looked like the man to beat. Other standouts in the early rounds included Jacob Romero from Hawaii, Jason Finlay (NSW) and Damian King (NSW).
The 4 man final was a memorable one with Mitch Rawlins exchanging waves with other finalists Ewan Donnachie (NSW), Jason Finlay (NSW) and Damian King (NSW). It was Mitch who came out on top with some amazing barrel riding skills on the largest waves of the final, thrilling the big crowd in the water and on the land.
Mitch watch quoted as saying “this is the event that every Bodyboarder wants to win and I am happy I can now say I have won the Shark Island Challenge, even if only one time.”
The IBA World Tour now moves onto Europe for the IBA Sintra Pro in Portugal on the 28th August, which is event 5 of 8.
For more info simply go to IBA World Tour website www.ibaworldtour.com and facebook pages
July 17, 2012 at 6:56 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, Videos News
PLC’s Chilean Fever – YATR – S01E04 – https://vimeo.com/44755803
Jonny Correa – Hawaii 2011/12 by Wyatt Blair – https://vimeo.com/44782732
July 17, 2012 at 9:37 am | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
James Nymeyer chasing a swell around Bali, April 2012 with Mitch Taylor behind the lens. Post production and cut by Robert Sherwood. Presented by Science bodyboards in association with Dunes wetsuits, Gyroll accessories and District 5
Sick clip ! (https://vimeo.com/45831586)
July 16, 2012 at 12:20 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
Hawaii: The waves that no-one wanted – https://vimeo.com/45610188
Kevin Orihuela Resume 2012 – https://vimeo.com/44904094
Todd McRorie – https://vimeo.com/45571312
Hawaii 2012 by Sam Rutherford – https://vimeo.com/37293546
Three Conscious: whatweleftbehind – Leftovers – https://vimeo.com/27960504
Pedro Santiago Resume 2012 – https://vimeo.com/45745949
July 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm | Spongercity General, Industry, International News
Industry news: The Hubbard brothers have signed with Reeflex Wetsuits
If you’re in the US check this site: http://www.reeflexwetsuitsusa.com/
If you’re in OZ check this one: http://www.reeflexwetsuits.com/
If you’re not from the above-mentioned countries, do the same thing we did, check both sites ! yewwwwww
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