Black Rock with Ben Player is a chapter from the Tales of a Dream film
A film by Robert Sherwood
Tales of a Dream takes you on a journey into the big blue and explores the beauty of riding a wave with a few selected ocean wranglers. It captures incredible imagery in the South Pacific and Down Under on the coastlines of NSW and South Oz. Tales of a Dream tells a story of an addiction and a passion for the ocean.
Featuring: Mike Stewart, Garth McGregor, Ben Player, James Nymeyer, Jase Finlay, Michael Novy and more…
Special offer for Aussies – DVD for $22.00 and free postage within Aus. Deal ends on the 31st of this month. – ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE FEATURE FILM ‘TALES OF A DREAM’ AT Lyfestore.com.au
A crisp new magazine is not the only thing hot off the press – with it comes a brand spankin’ fresh concept that is sure to shake up the bodyboarding world.
If you somehow haven’t gathered by now, we’ve crowned our inaugural Bodyboarder of the Year in these pages. Sure, the iconic Peer Poll is cool, but didn’t having the Reader Poll separate leave unanswered questions? We thought we’d give the readers a chance to influence the Top 20 list and the results were, as expected, captivating. Have a flick through and see where your guy or gal finished up in bodyboarding’s prestigious new honour.
We bring you a couple more banging features – one showing that not all high-profile surf trips go as planned, even with a team of four of the world’s best, and another documenting a potential World Champ-in-waiting’s pressure-relieving jaunt to the frigid waters of Ireland.
You’ll also find insightful stories on a diverse crop of some of the sport’s colourful characters – from the prodigious ’90s versatile star, to a young pro at a career crossroads to another burgeoning talent who’s juggling a bodyboarding career with work, a mathematics degree and being a young dad.
Add to that a new focus on big, clean image spreads, and a beautifully shot bonus DVD featuring three eclectic guys from opposite ends of the globe and you’d be hard-pressed to find another product that comes close to the comprehensive bodyboarding package that is Riptide Magazine.
Bodyboarder of the Year – Dave Winchester
Peer Poll Number One – Jeff Hubbard (Reader Poll 3rd)
Reader Poll Number One – Dave Winchester (Peer Poll 2nd)
Dropkneer of the Year – Dave Hubbard
DK Peer Poll Number One – Matt Lackey (Reader Poll 3rd)
DK Reader Poll Number One – Dave Hubbard (Peer Poll 2nd)
Women’s Bodyboarder of the Year – Isabela Sousa
Women’s Peer Poll Number One – Isabela Sousa (Reader Poll 2nd)
Women’s Reader Poll Number One – Lilly Pollard (Peer Poll 2nd)
Grom of the Year – Lewy Finnegan (Peer and Reader Poll 1st)
Just got the news from Nomad, Michael Novy is now riding for them and has a new pro model in PP and D12 Cores.
Here’s the full release from the guys at Nomad: Michael Novy, one of Australia’s finest bodyboarders, and a quintessential cog in the two original ROAM films has joined the team that spawned the series, the NOMAD FSD.
Following his signing to the Nomad team Novy commented, “I’m ecstatic to be riding for Nomad after years of working alongside them and their team. To have signed with a company that will be supportive and proactive I can focus on really developing my surfing. This has rejuvenated my passion and I am enthusiastically looking forward to 2013 with Nomad and what it will bring”.
Nomad Team Manager Shane Britten said of their new recruit “Its great to finally be working with Novy as part of the Nomad FSD. In the past he has always been there as part of our projects, and even this year has travelled extensively with Chris James, so we know he is a great fit for our team which prides itself on surf travel and wave exploration. Novy is an incredible bodyboarder and will bring a fresh dynamic to our already renowned team of riders as we begin new projects for 2013”.
An extremely limited 100 board release of the new Nomad Michael Novy Signature Series will be released and available in store in Premium PP and D12 PP during the 1st week on January, 2013. Pre-Order the Nomad Novy at your favourite bodyboard retail store today.
