June 29, 2012 at 12:20 pm | Spongercity Contests, General, International News
Puerto Escondido, commonly referred to as “The Mexico Pipeline“, is an internationally recognized surfing paradise and desperately needs the help of the global surf community.
The town of Puerto Escondido was devastated by Hurricane Carlotta on Friday 15th June, 2012. Two children died when their house was taken by a mudslide, and one 56-year-old woman passed away when the wind from the category 2 hurricane flipped her car. The beach side town has been severely damaged and is in need of urgent assistance to rebuild this community that thrives on tourism.
The Puerto Escondido lifeguards are in need of help due to all damage cause by the hurricane. They used to have 8 towers along the beach at Playa Zicatela and now there’s not a single one of them. This is just one example of what is required to help rebuild the local community; another is to promote tourism back to the area to stimulate the local economy.
The International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) has launched a global campaign to “Salvemos Puerto” (Save Puerto).
The IBA is looking to raise US$100,000 for the base funding to stage the IBA Zicatella Pro at Puerto Escondido from August 8 – August 18, 2012. The event will be used as a platform to achieve the primary objectives of:
Driving tourism to the town of Puerto Escondido and to promote the area as a safe tourist destination in order to drive the local economy
Raise funds and mobilise resources to rebuild the 8 lifeguard towers at Playa Zicatela.
The core campaign is to sell 5000 “Salvemos Puerto” t shirts @ $30 each to raise the required funding to achieve the above objectives.
The Bodyboard Industry has also donated over $150,000 of merchandise at no cost to help raise the required funds. The following limited merchandise packs will be made available for sale with all funds raised going to the Salvemos Puerto Campaign:
$60 pack (x500 units);
$80 pack (x250 units); and
$100 pack (x500 units)
Turbo Surf Designs, Reeflex Wetsuits, Inverted Bodyboarding and Freedom Fins are donating products for each of the packs so that the retail value of each pack far exceeds the ticket price. As such it is a legitimate offering in its own right.
The campaign is to raise the first $100,000 prior to 8th July via merchandise sales through to the conclusion of the event via a viral campaign to raise awareness and funding globally.
Go to ibaworldtour.com for detailed info.
June 21, 2012 at 6:50 pm | Spongercity Clips, Contests, International, Videos News
Another ’round of nice vids:
- OZ, South Coast, Autumn by Alex Wira, a must watch! – https://vimeo.com/44184962
- Amaury Lavernhe in Hawaii – https://vimeo.com/44321278
- Around The World Part I by Jon Aspuru – https://vimeo.com/44209159
June 14, 2012 at 5:49 pm | Spongercity Contests, General, International News
Winny is the man this year! Another win on the tour! Congratulations Winny!
From the IBA site: “He held out a determined Guilhereme Tamega to secure his second win of the year and has made it very hard for anyone else to take the world title off him”.
The next event will be in August in Mexico. See you there !
June 14, 2012 at 9:53 am | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
Vids to be watched today:
- Riptide Mag Issue 188 – BALI TRIP – Buntos, Katesy & Clarke (a must watch!) – http://vimeo.com/43899801
- Sam Strachan – http://vimeo.com/43939405
- Richard Dias, Visita Mi Vida – http://vimeo.com/43936335
- DUNES Wetties Winter ‘12 – http://vimeo.com/43886676
- Gold Mines and Swell Lines by Wyatt Blair (Cali video) – http://vimeo.com/43162555
June 12, 2012 at 11:58 am | Spongercity General, International, Magazines News
Riptide Mag Issue 188 out now !
Excerpt from the Riptide website:
“…A three-to-four metre tree floated into the lineup. Knowing that this large piece of lumber could take our heads off mid-wipeout Pierre and I grabbed an end and paddled it away from the reef, but we remained concerned of it drifting back…After seeing the end of Pierre’s wave I turned to be greeted with the most demonic wall of water. If Pierre hadn’t caught the previous wave, I would’ve never paddled…” – No. 188 cover star, Jared Houston
Jerry’s barrel on the cover for Riptide #188 may look perfect, but the full tale behind the wave could nearly be your worst nightmare.
Check the video preview of the mag here: http://youtu.be/A4O2DPdsULA
June 11, 2012 at 9:12 am | Spongercity Australia, Clips, General, Industry, International, Videos News
Team Soyroll™ Australia, new video clip edited by Stoke Machine – James Kates, Ivan Pulic, Wade Masters
http://vimeo.com/42751173
Soyroll – James Kates, Wade Masters and Ivan Pulic from STOKE MACHINE on Vimeo.
Soyroll™ products are available at selected retailers, online on the Soyroll™ Store, and soon in Australia + the USA. Already available in Europe (France, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Spain).
Visit: Soyroll.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/soyroll
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/soyroll
June 9, 2012 at 12:12 pm | Spongercity America, Clips, Contests, International, Videos News
The 4th stop on the IBA Tour 2012 just got started with DAY 1 yesterday (trials). You can watch the action here: http://youtu.be/x_gFjhRTgYA
and follow the rest of the event, vids, etc. on the ibaworldtour.com ! Stay tuned !
June 7, 2012 at 6:56 pm | Spongercity Australia, Clips, General, International, Videos News
Sick edit !
Harvest from dallas singer on Vimeo.
May 31, 2012 at 10:42 pm | Spongercity Australia, Clips, General, International, Videos News
Ivan Pulic, Aussie Pipe, style, precision, fun, talent, i am none, HB, z i o n, Soyroll – fuck yeah !
May 31, 2012 at 10:31 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
Today’s vids !
Autumn ‘12 filmed by Blake Parker, in and around Newcastle, Australia -http://vimeo.com/42964566
Mark McCarthy – Hawaii ‘12 – http://vimeo.com/43107006
Stealth Fins, Team 2012 Mix – http://vimeo.com/42932754
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