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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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BILLABONG PRO

Final Day Trials

Story courtesy of ASP World Tour

Tuesday, August 17th 2010 (Tahiti local time): Local surfer, Taumata Puhetini (PFY), has claimed the 2010 Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials in solid six-foot waves at Teahupo’o, overcoming an international invite-only field of 64 to guarantee himself a wildcard into the main event of stop 5 on the ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro, Tahiti which begins next Monday,

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WARNING-THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S FISH

Hands off Dad!

This is the dire WARNING as a headline, for a recent release from GLOBAL SURF INDUSTRIES of a surfboard that Dad’s should leave alone, and it goes like this:-

“WARNING- THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S FISH”

GSI defines this latest release of the 7S WMD as “the bullet movement for performance alternative in short board designs”. They have tagged the sales pitch as a “warning-this is not your dad’s fish” possibly to create interest in both camps.

The 7S WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction) “boasts high performance rails and a super thin swallow tail that generates massive speed acceleration and thrust out of every turn”

What’s the Secret

The secret to this board is that it has a very flat entry rocker and thin tail exit which allows you to get on the wave earlier, and set yourself up to generating your speed quickly, even after performing a spin or a vertical cut back re entry. When you look at the line of the board, one stand out design construction is obvious, and that is the ¾ length full single concave that provides you with the lift, and speed, in nearly all conditions from overhead, to sloppy knee high waves. The WMD’s single flyer swallow tail needs further inspection, as the tail together with the “spiral vee” just behind the leading fins, allows drive and pivot like a thruster with the ease of  a twin fin. It will go like the clappers just as a thruster or a twinnie, with wave count up because of the extra floatation and paddle on, of the fish design, and that’s all got to be good.

What Fins?

The WMD comes with FCF fins standard, or you can opt up for twinnies with  a small trailer fin.

Where Do You Get It

This Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) is available now at:-

www.surf-shop.org just follow the links or see it on the rack at :-

Surf-Shop, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast 07 54713489.

or Global Surf Industries

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ROAR INDUSTRIES SUP TITLES

The ROAR INDUSTRIES S.U.P. Titles were held recently at Currumbin Alley on the Gold Coast Queensland. The wave level was pretty small over the whole week end but not short where the levels of performance as again above the bar with the best of the best there to steal the title.

And The Winner

In the final wash up Jackson Close walked away the winner after dominating his earlier  heats and mixing it up in the final with James “Billy” Watson coming in second  followed by Keahi De Aboitz and Noel Graham.

The top four Queensland competitors make the team to compete for the Aust. Titles held in Port Macquarie on 22^nd August.

Look Out SUP's About!

Carving the SUP.

McTavish S.U.P.

Jackson has been riding the  9’0’ McTavish you can see on the attached images so if you are interested in getting a demon machine there is a special running where you get a Carbon paddle at no cost with the board

Contact Surf-Shop Jamie at GSI

<jamie@surfindustries.com>

or through the links on this Web Site.

Information supplied by Jamie Willems, GSI. Qld.

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BONDI RESCUE LIFEGUARD MAY NEVER SURF AGAIN

KOBI GRAHAM has told the media and his friends that he may never get back on the board again.

The main player in the hit TV show BONDI RESCUE, broke his neck while surfing some challenging waves at Cape Solander near Kurnell. The graphic pictures showed Kobi wiped out and getting sucked over with the wave onto the rock platform OUCH! Kobi is having trouble coping with the pain associated with his injuries…not surprising as the wipe out is the biggest seen by shocked onlookers who thought he would not survive.

Kobi’s mate in the TV series, Anthony “Harries” Carroll was quoted as saying in the Daily Telegraph  “Kobi is in a lot of pain, particularly his arms, and he will be in a neck brace for another two months at least”.

BONDI RESCUE LIFEGUARD MAY NEVER SURF AGAIN

On a personal note all his mates are itching to get him back to work and in the water again, but the Bondi Rescue Lifeguard is not certain that he will ever do Life Guard duties again.

On a positive note, Kobi is a survivor and is walking again, and says he has got all feeling again in his limbs.

Two guys to mention in the rescue of Kobi are Billy Morris (who took the point of impact image attached) and Perth Standlick tow in guy, who with life guards did a great job in stabilising Kobi, as any false moves could have rendered more permanent injuries.

It won’t be long before he gets back in a positive role and in front of a camera as his popularity will demand.

Go Kobi!

Check out the photo by Billy Morris and the extended leggie with board at one end, and Kobie attached to the other, in the process of being crunched…ouch!!

Day in the life of Kobi

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Jadson Mobbed (image:-ASP/Scholtz)

But

Young Jadson’s The Star.

Jadson’s The Star

It’s 2010 and it’s been a good year so far, and we can all expect great things from the best in the world, Kelly Slater as we move towards the years end.

Greates Surfer Ever

Not with standing, we can all agree that Kelly has been the greatest surfer in the world, in the modern times, but just recently I feel (this is my humble opinion) Kelly displayed some out of water behaviour, that I found a bit surprising, from this man of great surfing stature. Read the rest of this entry »

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Received this Surfing Site from an old friend Roy Barker and it could not be ignored, as it is a story about the son of famous french big wave rider Michel Laronde, who surprised the world recently on December 25th by braving a solid 20 feet Jaws in Mauï (HW). You may read the story here, or follow the Ripcurl link for further Surf related information, videos and pics. http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/44884/surf-news.htm

15 year old Rip Curl team rider Tyler Larronde hits Jaws

Tyler Larronde : photo Franck Berthuot / MauiWatershoot Gallery / Slideshow Team News Tyler Larronde surprised the world at JAWS (HW) on December 25th  | en francias ci dessous Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 January, 2010 : – - Tyler Larronde, only 15 years old and son of the French big wave rider Michel Larronde, surprised the world on December 25th by braving a solid 20 feet Jaws in Mauï (HW). Tyler Larronde Hits Jaws 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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BOB McTAVISH and EVERT HARDER at BOOK SIGNING “STOKED”

on SURFBOARD DESIGNERS TOUR.

Jamie Willems Event Manager fo Global Surf Industriesr G.S.I., presented the “Surfboard Designers Tour 2009″. Other notables on the “Tour” were Steve Walden, Greg Webber, Richie Lovett and Thomas Myerhoffer is now famous for his unusual shaped surfboard that doubles up as a short-come-longboard (see illustration attached). This board has the ability of a short board, where the rear shape comes into play, coupled with the full frontal of a Malibu.This board has impressed those who have tried it and sales seem to reflect that. Myerhoffer.

groupofboards/Myerhoffer Style

The book “STOKED” by Bob McTavish is available but stocks are limited at your favorite bookstore but “Surf-Shop” at Peregian Beach has five Autographed Hard Cover Copies available. A long time fan of Bob Mc Tavish, Evert Harder,(see attachment) along with a large assembly of followers all lined up to purchase, and have Bob personally sign his latest adventure in writing, the book called “STOKED” Phone for information on 07 54713489 or call in to Surf-Shop 10/224 David Low Way, Peregian Beach Qld.

My New Best Mate Bob McTavish

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DONATE YOUR OLD BOARDIES

VOLCOM V CO-LOGICAL SERIES

Recycle Your old board Shorts For a Good Cause and these will be donated to the people in the disaster zones of Sumatra and Samoa. This will be done by the Volcom Surf Team travelling over there  and handing out the donated Board Shorts in the affected areas. Prizes are offered to people donating their Old Boardies by Volcom and Entries received through the Retail Shops participating will be picked at random on Feb 15th. The major prize winner will be V Co-Logically outfitted for one year by Volcom…Isn’t that great! Be in it!  Surf-Shop 10/224 David Low Way, Peregian Beach Queensland is a Participating Sunshine Coast store and if you follow the Volcom links you can find your local participating store near you.

http://volcomozhaps.blogspot.com/

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