We found Mitch Rawlins’ FOUND BOARDS Lookbook and it’s freakin’ good ! Worth every penny, sick shots and nice read ! The t-shirt looks sick too !
Check Mitch’s Lookbook here if you haven’t yet and order it if you can, it’s a good investment, we’re telling you: http://mitchrawlins.com/projects/look-what-we-have-found/
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Our first girl interview on Spongercity.com – Currently #2 on the womens bodyboarding world tour, Spanish bodyboarder Eunate really impressed everyone with her riding and her approach of the media/communation side of things, releasing super cool video clips and imagery, taking care of her riding as well as the image she creates and really showing everyone what girls are capable of on a boogieboard. We thought it was high time to interview Eunate and learn more about her, her riding, her training, her projects and views about the bodyboard scene etc.
PLC and Riraw.tv just released a super cool extra episode of the PLC Podcast with PLC in Spain: http://vimeo.com/16772780 – Don’t miss this episode!
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The 2010 IBA El Fronton Invitational – 10th to 21st Dec. – Grand Canarias – A Defining Moment for Bodyboarding – Check the poster here.
This will be the first contest with the new IBA tour format for contests. The IBA has a completely new format for 2011 and great new plans so this should be one exciting event to finish 2010!
IBA Pty Ltd and the local promoter in the Canary Islands Maldito Rodríguez are pleased to announce the biggest event in Bodyboarding, the 2010 IBA El Frontón Invitational! The event will feature the best Bodyboarders on the planet at one of the wildest waves, streamed LIVE via satellite on Red Bull Web TV.
The 2010 IBA El Fronton Invitational will be held on the best single day over an 11 day waiting period from 10th – 21st December 2010.
Based in the Canary Islands, El Frontón provides the ultimate canvas to show performance Bodyboarding at its most extreme. Regarded as one of the wildest waves on the planet, El Frontón is feared and respected for its raw power breaking on a shallow reef set among the striking cliffs of Gran Canaria. El Frontón is also known for its amazing ramps allowing the riders to launch out of the most extreme sections witnessed in any form of surfing.
The 16 athletes chosen for this elite event are nothing short of the world’s best Bodyboarders. The format sees 12 internationals and 4 locals competing in a one-day shoot out. Featuring 8 past and present World Champions the line up is arguably the best field ever assembled for competitive Bodyboarding. Besides the 8 World Champions, the organizers found it extremly difficult to choose the other 4 international riders amongst so the many talented bodyboarders around the world. The riders hail from all corners of the planet and include: Mike Stewart (USA), Jeff Hubbard (USA), Pierre-Louis Costes (Europe), Amaury Lauverne (Europe), Damian King (Australia), Ben Player (Australia), Ryan Hardy (Australia), Dave Winchester (Australia), Jared Houston (South Africa), Andre Botha (South Africa), Guilherme Tamega (Brazil), Uri Valado (Brazil)
The fact that there are many outstanding bodyboarders in the Canary Islands it is very hard for the organizers to select 4 local riders, these names will be confirmed over the next days. Red Bull TV will be streaming the event live via satellite on Red Bull Web TV (http://www.redbull.com/tv). With a professional production crew capturing footage from land and water along with legendary commentator Manny Vargas on the microphone, this is going to be an event not to be missed.
The event format will see 4 man – 30 minute heats, with a 40 minute final, providing over 4 hours of action packed entertainment.
Two times World Champion Damian King stated “I think the event at El Fronton will be the most prestigious event in the world. This is one event that everyone is going to want to win!!!!”. While another multiple World Champ, Ben Player added his perspective “El Fronton is one of the shallowest and most gnarly waves in the world, so when you add 16 of the best bodyboarders in an event out there things are going to get crazy. Egos will be broken and injuries likely in the most highly anticipated event in bodyboarding’s history”.
Please log onto www.ibaworldtour.com for regular updates on the event status and please become a fan of ibaworldtour on facebook or Twitter to receive the latest events status and forecasts leading into this memorable event.
Trailer is here: http://vimeo.com/16705718
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The No6 launches a couple new boards for 2011, including a Max Arent / Plastic People model collaboration. “Max Arent Highfield has collaborated with nouveaux artist Chuck Guarino of Plastic People on a unique piece of custom artwork that will feature on Max’s new No.6 model now hitting stores. The board features the “Helta Skelta” skeleton rib cage artwork. Available in PE EFC, & PP. Max is no stranger to custom art on his model, with his “Blood Drip” art also available in store now”. – says No6
Check Max / Plastic People’s No6 board here.
Also new from No6 this year is the Jono Bruce model ! Here’s what No6 has to say about the new board: “With his fast, fluid, precise and technically perfect riding style Jono Bruce has had a cult like following build up around him. Hailing from Australia’s Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Jono is a man who stands out in a crowd, both as an amazing Bodyboarder as well as the lead guitarist of hardcore band Toxic Jungle, making him the perfect fit as part of the No.6 team. The new No.6 Jono Bruce signature model is everything you would expect from a man his reputation. The new model is available in PE, EFC, & PP, and in store now”.
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Got an email from Luminair CLothing, introducing a new series of podcast called GoPhutt: “Welcome everyone to gophutt. Gophutt is a series of podcast that are released once a month following the lives of a group of guys from cronulla who bodyboard , party and have a great time. Everything is filmed with a HD go pro camera there no bigger than an apple and it goes everywhere with us. Along with the podcast once a month we will be updating this blog as much as we can just to let you all know whats going down. Also follow there blog at Gophuttpodcast.blogspot.com.”
Episode 2 is here: http://vimeo.com/16636684
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Isabella Sousa wins the 2010 IBA World Tour. Congrats !
Brazilian Isabella Sousa totaled 860 points at the 2010 BPF in Venezuela and despite finishing in second place at this championship, the total was enough points to win the 2010 IBA WWT World title.
Sousa and Eunate Aguirre (Spain) went wave for wave in the final until Aguirre walked away with the first place in a exciting heat with extreme wave conditions, with some sets pushing 8-10 feet. Eunate was just too strong and put in an amazing performance but the victory was bittersweet. She was also vying for the 2010 WWT title in a year where Neymara Carvalho was off.
Check the IBA Tour site for more about the tour and contestants.
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Mitch Rawlins just released a super nice Lookbook titled LOOK WHAT WE HAVE FOUND with photographer Trent Mitchell for FOUND Boards: Check it out here on Mitch’s website and watch the sick trailer for the Lookbook.
Found boards has teamed up with award winning photographer Trent Mitchell to create a look book that captures the rise of Found Boards into the bodyboarding world with stunning pictures and interesting quotes this book is surely to become a collector’s item in years to come.
Now available online and soon to be available at all found boards stockist. Already available on Mitchrawlins.com
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Movement Mag Photo Annual – The second one: No2 – Will soon be available!
112 pages of 135gsm quality paper, bound with a hard cover and total proof the pixel is mighter than the pen. Pre-sale orders will be available soon online. RRP: $12.95
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Just got an email from our buddy Greg M. with this link toward his latest video edit: http://www.vimeo.com/16610762 – Absolutely brilliant editing, lights and shoot. Greg has been making bodyboarding video and editing various clips for ages now and is such a gifted/talented guy. Everything he does is classy and looks ace, from still pics to videos. We wish he had the time to edit a full bodyboarding video, he’d blow your mind soooo bad.
Cheese, Chill & Look Straight is a short video clip mixing the multiple faces and profiles converging in Bali Indonesia. Most of them are unknown folks, artists, surfers, tourists or workers from Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, Porto rico, France, California or Uk. They all were kind enough to give me 5 minutes of their time to say cheese, chill and (try) to look straight… Directing : Gregory Marguerie + Soundtrack : DANGER / 11H30
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