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BARRELING at Pitta

Birdie the Boardie — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:48:20 +0000

BARRELING at Pitta
Sunnycoast Klips have provided some great footage of local surfers doing their thing at their best spots.
Stevo says “It was pumping and if you were in the right spot when a set marched through, then you were in the running for an all time tube”.
Tucking under some good sections, bailing or running through on others. However, some sick little waves have proved that local surfing talent is on the up, and that Barreling is still fun .

Some sick young locals doing their thing at Pitta, on equally sick waves.

Pitta St, Today: 4,5-6-2011. from Sunnycoast Klips on Vimeo.

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SURFING and NOSTALGIA – Special Six of 1964 and 1999

Birdie the Boardie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:54:42 +0000

64 World Titles Rematch

To Watch the Video click above link.

Surfing and Nostalgia - Special Six of 1962 and 1999

Surf Shop found this great little gem of a video while searching Coastwatch Archives about what could be described as the

Surfing and Nostalgia – 1964 and 1999.

The archival footage shows the arrival of the special six surfer guys back in 1964, to compete in the World Surfing Titles held at Manly Beach all dressed up in suits.

The main part of the story’s footage was shot at the 1999 Noosa Festival of Surfing, to record for posterity the fun and aloha spirit of the last five survivors of the ’64 event. These guys showed us though a little older, they still had what it takes. Their age did not hinder their abilities and a great show was put on.

Joey Cabell turned 70 in Dec 08, the others weren’t so forth coming with their ages but enough said Mike Doyle and LJ Richards are best of mates and still go surfing, diving, snowboarding, and sailing together, where Mick Dooley and Midget F. still live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, and still surf when ever possible.

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NEW WORLD OF WOMENS EUROPEAN SURFING

Birdie the Boardie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:51:01 +0000

ROXY JAM 2010 (await poster update)

ROXY SPONSORED

JAM BIARRITZ

ASP WOMEN’S WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP

Cote des Basques

Biarritz France

NEW WORLD OF WOMEN’S EUROPEAN SURFING

A new world of Women’s European Surfing will kick ofF on 10-14 July 2010, and thirty two (32) of the Worlds best Women Surfers will compete against each other at Basque on the Biarritz Coast. Competitors are lining up to compete and hopefully topple Jennifer Smith from California, to stake their claim for the Longboard Champion’s title of the World.

The Roxy Jam Biarritz

This event brings with it a new festival atmosphere, creating with that a new world of interest in Women’s Surfing especially Longboarding. Through out the world and Peregian Beach on the Sunshine coast, the interest is growing, and in addition to this, spectators and surfers can enjoy the creativity and lifestyle that Longboarding enjoys through art, and music in the scene.

What a better way to start the event with the sublime skill and poise of the nose riders. It would be sensational if the swell turned on just as it did for the Festival of Surfing, Noosa 2010.

American and French Contingent

America’s Jennifer Smith has some tough competition in that of Australia’s Chelsea Williams, and the Hawaiians of Joy Monahan and Cristal Dzigas, There is also a French contingent to look out for being Coline Menard and Justine Menard who are both runners up and semi-finalists in previous years. Not to forget fellow American Kassia Meador who is also a genuine title chaser, who says she has never been in better shape to contest this years ASP Womens World Longboard Championship.

Womens European Surfing

This championship will open up a whole new world for Womens European Surfing, as people discover what alternative surfing worlds have to offer.

Bring on Cote des Basques, Biarritz France. 10-14 July 2010!

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Essential Surf Sites

Birdie the Boardie — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:08:54 +0000

Sometimes there are essential sites to view.

http://surfershelpingsurfers.com/index.html

http://www.isurfing.com

http://www.coastalwatch.com/templates/default.aspx

http://live.quiksilver.com/2009/bigwave/photos.php?btn_photos=_over

http://www.surfinfo.com.au/pages/profile.htm

http://www.themountainandwave.com/

http://www.fantasysurfer.com/

http://www.youtube.com/aspworldtour/

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/Events/All/All/Default.aspx/

http://soft-surfboard.blogspot.com/2008/10/soft-surfboard_31.html/

http://www.quiverkaddy.com/

http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/sports/surfing/

http://noosamalibuclub.org/nfos10/?page_id=7

Surf-Shop has collected some informative sites on Surfing and related Surf Culture events for your enjoyment. Just follow the links and crack a site.

This little gem of a link gets you all the Govt. weather forecasts/boating/swell/ etc and worth a look at.

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“STOKED” from Legend BOB McTAVISH

Birdie the Boardie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:42:42 +0000

Shapers Tour-Bob McTavish Book Signing “STOKED”

Coming off the back of the Global Surf Industries Manly Festival of Surfing from 5-8^th of November, Designers/Shapers will be doing an Australian tour with the book release of “STOKED” from legend Bob McTavish, Bob will be doing book signings at the venues below and with him we will have Greg Webber (Webber Surfboards), Richie Lovett (ex Pro Surfer-Aloha Designer), Steve Walden (Walden Surfboards) and Thomas Meyerhoffer (Meyerhoffer-Revolutionary new shape).

This is an exciting opportunity to meet and speak with some of the World’s best Shapers and Designers so please invite, friends and the Surfing fraternity as this is as close as you will get to these Icons of our Sport.

Everyone is welcome at all venues so spread the word and feel free to call me, Jamie, if further information is needed on numbers below. I will be updating this Event as information is passed on and Posters will be available for your favorite surf store within a week. “Stoked” by Bob McTavish.

Say, Where Do You Get Their Boards?

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”, then click “Find a Dealer” for the Sunshine Coast Area and select “Peregian Beach” as your preferred outlet and Start clicking:-

Sunshine Coast—Nov. Thursday 19th

*Caloundra-Beach Beat—12.00 -1.30pm

119 Bulcock Street, Caloundra

*Noosa-Back Beach—2.30-4.00pm

Cnr. Lanyana Way and Arcadia Walk Noosa Heads

*Maroochydore—6.00-8.00pm

Maroochydore RSL-Elevations Bar Level 1 Memorial Drive

Thanks and I look forward to seeing you all at these great Venues.

Jamie Willems

Territory Manager Nth NSW/QLD

Global Surf Industries

M: 0447 418 105

P: 02 9976 2888

F: 02 9475 0745

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Ocean & Earth

Birdie the Boardie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:10:42 +0000

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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Birdie the Boardie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:22:25 +0000

PRO-CHAMPION CROWNED

Coolum and Alex Surf Sunny Coast Comp.
Nick Vasick Rips

With the waves turning on, and the surfers pulling out all the big turns and a couple more to boot, Coolum and Alex Surf Sunny Coast Pro, proved to be a big success. The Sunshine Coast surfers were doing really well all day but unfortunately fell short in the Semis and missed out advancing to the finals. You can read more and view further photos just follow the links. Image photographyof Nick Vasick by Crys-kai Carroll.

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Surfing Etiquette and Soft Surfboards

Birdie the Boardie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:32:55 +0000

SURFING ETIQUETTE and SOFT SURFBOARDS

SURFING ETIQUETTE OUT THE WINDOW? : spinning boards any one?
This is purely the point of view of a fifty nine year old surfer that got smashed in the jaw by a Malibu Surfboard, way back when loose spinning boards were a real danger. When Soft-Surfboardssoft-surfboards were just plain Koolite chest boards that rubbed the skin off your stomach……remember?
Back then Leggies (leg rope, or leash) weren’t around, and we did our best to self preserve, but sadly today there seems to be a misplaced few, who are of the opinion that a Leggie is too restricting in todays surfing climate.
I am saddened to say that there is a culture of Malibu Surfers, who plainly aspire not to use a leg rope…This little snippet can be view in entirety by following one of the above links, and that will take you to all sorts of articles and Q and A on Soft-Surfboards. Soft-Surfboards can also be viewed on the Global Surf Industries article appearing in the GSI Surf Culture section of this site which also contains terrific information on the Surf Industry.Soft-Surfboards

Where Do You Get It?…Here!

They are all available online here for viewing and purchase through your friendly Surf-Shop at beautiful Peregian Beach on the Sunshine coast, and all you need to do is click on Global surf Industries for your favorite brand and it will link you to the Soft Surfboards or find your particular “Brand of Board”, then click “Find a Dealer” for the Sunshine Coast Area and select “Peregian Beach” as your preferred outlet and Start clicking:-

http://www.surfindustries.com/surfboards/type_beginner.php

SOFT-SURFBOARD ADVENTURE
REMEMBER WHEN?
I was nine years old when I “borrowed” my brother’s 9ft, Malibu Surfboard. I might add he didn’t know at the time. This event started me off on an extraordinary adventure that has kept me young, and as I write, I’m sixtiy one years,… young.

Leading up to this day of “borrowing,” I was a junior Life Saver at Newport Beach where Tom Carroll cut his teeth. At that time the Surf Club had the pump up Surfo’s lying around for us to use. These were constructed of four joined rubber ribbed panels that were inflated, and about 5ft. long with two fins glued on to what was the bottom side at the narrow end, and a couple of grip handles were stuck on the other side at the front. I’m sure you all know what I’m describing. They might as well have been a rectangular floating block on water. These Surfo’s in their day were the first “Soft” thing we could use in the water, and not get hurt if we got hit, and I’ve got to say they were the best fun we had all day, every day, and yes, we could all stand up on these floating blocks. We were kids after all, and that’s what kids did. .

Now I did some damage to my brothers Surfboard on that day of “borrowing”. A shore dump took care of me at the Pinnacle down at the pool end of Newport Beach. Now “it,” being constructed of polyurethane with fibreglass and resin that you could say was the best in it’s day, but fair to say still can be brittle too, especially when it gets smashed into a rock the size of a car nose first, at speed. The result was a “ding” that shattered the nose, and costa-plenty to fix.
I can tell you now, when I got it home that Surfboard was mine!
It took me two years of pocket money to pay it off into, “a don’t do that again account.”
The end result was that I was still nine years old, but I owned my first Surfboard, and I recall it was a Dale 9’6″, well anyway, lots of getting dings, water logging, repairs all the good stuff, saw its way through to my fifteenth birthday and I traded her for another. Where is that old board now Darryl?

Where does a Soft-Surfboard come in?, you might ask. Well I can tell you this whole story might not have happened if they had these, because a Soft-Surfboard would, by the nature of the materials used in their construction, might have saved my bacon, may be not have “dinged” so much.
Would I change a thing? Heck no , I had a Dale that was too big, but it was mine, and my brother gave up surfing,…one less in the water. The episode cost me a lot, and family agro would have been spared back then.

Where would all this be if my brother had a Soft-Surfboard!aaaarrgh!soft surfboard

Story by

Evert Harder

http://www.surf-shop.org

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WORLD SAFARIS-Go The Maldives…

Birdie the Boardie — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:20:44 +0000

Cheaper Maldives Surf Trips

Cheaper Than You Ever Thought

Maldives Surf Specials

Surfing the Maldives is cheaper than you think. You don’t have to settle for second best. The World Surfaris People are the proven market leaders in Maldives surf travel! They have negotiated some awesome rates with surf boats and resorts in the region, along with cheaper airfares, with prices that are guaranteed.

Price Guarantee: Once booked and deposited they will guarantee these World SafarisWorld Safaris Maldives prices, but prices do change quickly, so get in fast!

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The SURF-SHOP. » surfers

BARRELING at Pitta

SURFING and NOSTALGIA – Special Six of 1964 and 1999

Surfing and Nostalgia - Special Six of 1962 and 1999

Surfing and Nostalgia – 1964 and 1999.

NEW WORLD OF WOMENS EUROPEAN SURFING

Womens European Surfing

Essential Surf Sites

“STOKED” from Legend BOB McTAVISH

Ocean & Earth

PRO-CHAMPION CROWNED

Coolum and Alex Surf Sunny Coast Comp. Nick Vasick Rips

Surfing Etiquette and Soft Surfboards

SURFING ETIQUETTE and SOFT SURFBOARDS

WORLD SAFARIS-Go The Maldives…

Cheaper Maldives Surf Trips

Cheaper Than You Ever Thought

Maldives Surf Specials

Coolum and Alex Surf Sunny Coast Comp.
Nick Vasick Rips