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The Seagrass Project Tuna

The next frontier in board performance top surfers, designers and shapers alike are at one agreed, that it will be “Flex”. Boards that are carbon railed, parabolic, and boards that are stringer less offer this Flex. But wait…

Flex is some thing surfers are still getting their head around, but there is one guy on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland that has it nutted out, and he is way ahead in understanding Flex in surfboard design. That bloke is Tom Wegener who has an understanding of modern material theory, combined with ancient knowledge and heaps of experimentation, and with the help of his formidable team of forward thinking surfers, brings us the Seaglass Project Tuna!

These new Seaglass Project Tuna design boards are similar to the Alaia models that top surfers have been having fun with over recent years. The new models are called “Tuna” and “Mini Tuna’ and like the timber Alaia have no fins. Tom Wegener says, “they are a perfect blend of proper flex, rail and bottom contours”. The Tunas are constructed of modern materials for better floatation and with the combined effect of a flat rocker profile, gentle curves, and hard rails that grip the board into the waves like no other, with exhilarating speed on any wave.

You may start to see surfing in a different light with this board in your quiver. The Seaglass Project will broaden your horizons, and open your mind to a new way of surfing.

Surf-Shop at Peregian will have two Seaglass Project Surfboards for your perusal and purchase.For more images and news items on the release of the Seaglass Project you can click here to go to Global Surf Industries Products and Information

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SURF WEAR
Surf Wear covers the range of apparel that defines the surf culture in clothing.
Surf Wear-Board Short
A good place to start is the Board Short.
This little piece of essential gear, has progressed if you remember, from variations of Canvas like materials, to a quick dry Nylon and Terylene, and that was only the 60′s and 70’s.
Today it is a high tech bun fight, amongst the worlds biggest surfing apparel manufacturers, to produce the slickest pair of Boardies a Surfer can wear.
It would be difficult to rate, as to who comes in first, as the Companies say theirs is the “best”, and then you can throw in the customer brand loyalty swaying the vote as well. So, I won’t suggest here for one moment which here is the best, but suffice to say for this article, we will only feature O’Neill, and Quiksilver brands…yay!
In no particular order or preference, but we have to start some where, so…

SURF WEAR

A. The O’Neill Hyperfreak 4 Way Stretch feels like an elastic band, and has built in memory composition in the fiber, so it snaps back into the original shape. No more hang ups! It is treated with a water resistant finish for a quick dry as a bonus. These are seriously good shorts, so try them…they will amaze you.

B. The Quiksilver “J-Dub” aka Julian Wilson, Diamond Dobby “CYPHER” series boardie, boasts 30% less skin contact to eliminate rashing, and the fabric is so light that it feels like you are surfing with nothing on. Looks and feels like the ultimate short. Pink is a promotional color for this season, with a percentage of the sale going to the Breast Cancer Awareness Programmes.

C. This sounds like a repeat, but O’Neill has gone one better than its own Hyperfreak 4 Way Stretch and it offers its customers an up graded version of the same, being the Hyperfreak 2.0. This is still the amazing stretch but features in addition a Welded Hem with No Inseam to rub you in the crutch. Also, it features a Superfly with Stretch,  and a Lock in Drawcord Rise,…phew!

The Surf Wear Board Short war hots up and Peregian beach Surf Shop are only highlighting two brands in this selection.

D. The last Boardie but certainly not the least is the Quiksilver Cypher Massive No Rash Diamond Dobby DLX™  as worn by Kelly Slater also with the 30% less skin contact as the “J-Dubb” but it features not only this advanced fabric but “redefines what’s possible through performance technology.” A few features are included in this one, like welded seams, a double up closure, neoprene paneling for extra stretch, flat welded zip rear pocket, and to top it off, this model is part of the “Core Collection,” that being an “exclusive offering of technical surf products and essentials, available in selected Surf-Shops only”.

This has been a shoot out between two brands, over four different models of Board Shorts, each aspiring to attract the attention of Surfers at different levels. the only thing to do is to go down to your local Surf-Shop and try a pair on, squat down, marvel at the stretch, and buy the one you can afford, as they are all…SICK!

These shorts and also a large variety of other Brands of Board Shorts are available for you to try on at:-

Surf-Shop

Peregian Beach

Sunshine Coast, Qld.

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WHAT MAKES FISH SURFBOARDS RIP?

Global Surfboard manufacturing companies work hard to identify and categorise the models they make, and one surfboard model of note is the 7S Super Fish Surfboard range.

FISH SURFBOARDS.

Fish Surfboards have become a world phenomenon in popularity not only for accomplished surfers but also those who want to lift their level to a higher point, and when only a Fish will do that job.

Basic Fish Model

The basic Fish model shape shows a more hippier characteristic feature over it’s counterpart, the modern day Thruster . This Hippier shape if you will, is what gives it the term Fish, and along with that shape is given a generous amount of floatation, and it is inherently wider, and also made thicker than a Thruster style surfboard.

Super Fish XL

This extra size has opened up a new world of surfing for the bigger surfer as well, when floatation then becomes a lesser problem and Fish boards can be set up as twins or quads can handle a variety of wave size being bumpy or smooth, and in the hands of an expert. even quick suckey waves.

One Fish surfboard is at the fore front of the Fish surfing world, and is is the model known as 7S Super Fish, and a model for thebig blokes the 7S Super Fish XL.

So what makes fish surfboards rip?7S is available in all sizes at our Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast Surf Shop and their construction is regular polyurethane fiber glass, and also the acclaimed Epoxy finished models, that are super lightweight, and very durable,

7S SECRETS

The 7S secrets are that this style of board has the “step deck design”, which gives this Fish design model and that also gives them a high buoyancy advantage, but this factor doesn’t interfere with the inbuilt high performance rail design. To add insult to injury it doesn’t stop there, when the bottom of the board features low entry rocker that flows into a full length concave, to help get the best out of full rail turns.

This 7s Super Fish board can help you make sections that you never have before, it is  as smooth as it is fast.

Manufacturing Features

The manufacture points to note is that they are glassed with 2 x 4 oz deck and 1 x 4 oz bottom with an extra 4oz patch around the fin area. The boards come in a silky smooth Gloss Polish finish in the Poly models, or Gloss Painted finish in the Epoxy models, and they all come standard with FCS M7 Quad Glassflex Series fins.

The Fish Range

The full model Fish Surfboards and the 7S range, can be seen at the “Surf- Shop” David Low Way, Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast, or just follow the links to “Dealers”, on Global Surf Industries web site to view more of the 7S Surfboards, and click on “Surf-Shop” Peregian Beach as your preferred supplier.

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Bob McTavish Going Vertical

PEREGIAN SURF SHOP TRUTH UNCOVERED

GOING VERTICAL

The Truth Uncovered

There was a time and it is now Surfing History when a film maker, David Bradbury (arguably one of the best Aussie Doco’ film makers) did justice to the McTavish and Brewer argument.

What was Bradbury doing making a Surfing Doco? Well when asked this question Bradbury said, “ I grew up with Midget Farrelly and Bruce Brown were heroes of mine, so I was happy to run with it even though it was out of my norm, it was interesting to step outside my comfort zone of Political and Social issue events”. Read the rest of this entry »

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All’s good in Surfing when the A S P World Tour for 2010 is alive and breathing.  “The surfers and events continue to work together with ASP Management to create a world class sport,” Rip Curl’s Neil Ridgway, ASP Events’ Council Chairman, said. “There are over one thousand ranked surfers from juniors to pros chasing an ASP World Title, and tens of thousands behind them dreaming of winning one themselves. Our tours provide sporting, economic, social and environmental benefits to almost every continent on the planet. We uphold the career pathway and continue to nurture the millions of fans who follow their heroes on the ASP World Tours.” This statement was attributed to the official A S P web site and you may read more on the official site here:

A S P World Tour 2010

http://www.aspworldtour.com/2009/index.asp

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NOOSA HEADS and CLASSIC MALIBU

Noosa Heads is renowned for its point surf, and Classic Malibu. The set-up is such that, when the swell is from the right direction, we can have five different breaks working simultaneously, each giving long, glassy walls to slide or rip on a Peter White Board. Read the rest of this entry »

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LIFE'S BETTER WHEN YOU SURF

Manly Festival of Surfing 5-8 November 2009

The first ever Manly Festival of Surfing (MFOS) is being held 5-8 November 2009.

With Manly, Australia being Global Surf Industrie’s global headquarters, it is only right that they are the principal sponsor of this event.

Celebrating surfing and surf culture the MFOS looks set to be a classic. There’ll be surfing Legends in and out of the water, book signings, board demos, art auctions, art exhibitions, live music, a kid zone, night surfing, surf lessons, movies and plenty more.

If you are in the area be sure to drop by. You can find out what’s going on when at the official MFOS web site.

NOOSA FESTIVAL of SURFING (UPDATE)

UPDATE: 2010 Global Surf Industries Noosa Festival of Surfing (14 – 21 March)

The latest addition to the 2010 festival line up is a Surf Expo, called OURS…

Festival director, Phil Jarratt said: “OURS will be a legitimate exposition of what is happening in surfing today, from cutting edge surfboard design to swell forecasting, from green surfboard technology to the latest in wood, from new websites to old paper, from surf art to new music…” Sounds pretty good to me!!

GETTING THERE                                                                                                                                             If you are thinking of attending the festival you should really think about getting your accommodation sorted and if you are going to compete in the Global Surf Industries, Noosa Festival of Surfing you had better get an entry in fast.

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Ocean & Earth

Ocean $ Earth’s mission is to provide high quality Surfing Equipment and products to all the surf markets in the world. The company has fostered junior surfing with sponsorships of surfing events and junior surfer. To safe guard against pollution it is

Magic Air

ensures their production processes are not hazardous to the environment.

Established back in 1978 with a staff of only three producing a couple of basic products through to an ever expanding network throughout N.S.W. and South East Queensland.

You can read more on the success of this highly regarded player in the Surf Industry in the company outline as described by Brian Cregan the founder of Ocean & Earth

Ocean & Earth

Where Do You Get It?…Here!

They are all available online herehere for viewing and purchase, all you need to do is click on your favorite brand and it will link you to the Preview Site. Find your particular “Brand of Board”,or “accessory” then click “Find a Dealer” for the Sunshine Coast Area and select “Peregian Beach” as your preferred outlet and Start viewing:-

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Noosa Festivval of Surfing \’09 SUP\’S

STAND UP PADDLE BOARD

STAND UP PADDLE BOARD SURFING

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS for STAND UP PADDLE

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS SURFING THE WORLD
Stand Stand Up Paddle Board Surfing or “SUP’S” for short, is fast becoming a global sport that is becoming what some areas are spruiking as the New Surfing Phenomenon.
The Stand Up Paddle Boards or “Sups” as it is called originated in Polynesia, but the Hawaiians took it on as their own in the ’60′s. They began with it by using it to instruct large groups of learners and the higher stance and viewpoint, gave them the control they needed not only to control the learner groups, but also to sight the pending swells. The Stand Up Paddle Boards used a single paddle with a long handle that was used to great effect to propel them forward.
They became quite popular at that time but it seems only in Hawaii as the rest of the world was not impressed, and as the ’60′s moved to the ’70′s the “Sups” were all but pushed aside by the “short board” era and a bunch of Aussie’s reaping havoc on the world by winning surfing titles galore, and in Hawaii’s own back yard, did not sit well with them..

TOTAL”CORE”WORKOUT

However, today pushing 2010, Sups have again grabbed a spot in Global popularity and has been suggested by athletes as the total work out fun machine that you can do standing up. In effect it gives you a strong “core’ work out.
You can do it on still water anywhere, or as a supplement to surfing by Paddle Boarding the surf.

WHAT ARE STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS
What are Stand Up Paddle Boards? They can be best described as over sized surfboards that are fairly fat. But with this, offer good flotation. “Sup’s” can be “Custom Made” at a price, but most are shop boards, to keep the cost down and board makers keep a standard or high performance model on hand in the showroom. These models are between, generally 9’6″ up to 10’6″ in some cases, with the smallest size being most popular. They also feature padded deck grip with concave or double concave bottoms, with three fins for turn and directional stability.
“Sup’s” can be used pretty well any where, on the lakes, rivers, or for that big work out, used as the new surf weapon.

This New Surfing Phenomenon, used in the surf for a complete fun work out, is set to explode in a Global fashion exploring a new way of surfing, and rest assured Stand Up Paddle Boards are set to be the New Surfing Phenomenon, and change the current idea of surfing forever.

Where Do You Get It?

They are all available online here for viewing and purchase, all you need to do is click on your favorite brand and it will link you to the Preview Site. Find your particular “Brand of SUP Board”, then click “Find a Dealer” for the Sunshine Coast Area and select “Peregian Beach” as your preferred outlet and Start clicking:-

Stand Up Paddle Board

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