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27/05/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Davey Van Zyle.

This kid rips. In fact now that we come to think about it he’s not much of a kid anymore and his surfing has matured in leaps and bounds along with his lanky frame. In a recent session on the far northern KZN Zululand Coast, Davey stepped up to the plate with some full rail turns and deep, long tubes showing what a standout surfer he can be. The cool thing is he is such a humble and polite guy who lets his surfing do the talking. You won’t have to just take our word for it as he features prominently in an upcoming BOMBsurf video production featuring a bunch of KZN surfers getting solidly shacked at a fresh and fickle Zululand sand spit.

2. Kate Lovemore.

© Twiggy Baker

How many Playmates do you know that surf? Anyway Kate is always game and recently while doing some video coaching with Twig behind the lens had a small but fairly common ‘wardrobe malfunction’ for girls with big boobs surfing in itsy bitsy bikini’s... Instead of chucking the footage they wisely entered it into the Oakley 1WW and the video has since gone viral and been picked up by surfing sites all over the world. In a week when everyone’s attention was focussed around a fat, bald, old man’s penis, Kate’s boobs were just what we needed to restore some feminine karmic equilibrium to our phallically obsessed world. We urge all our subscribers to vote for this video as a matter of principle ;)

3. Casey Grant, Nikita Robb, Heidi Palmboom, Mikey February and Western Province.

© Alan Van Gysen

These guys all emerged victorious at this year’s SA Champs which wrapped in fun, clean conditions at Misty Cliffs in Cape Town on Sunday. Nice work! An interesting fact is that Western Province retained their unbeaten record on home turf, well done to all concerned.

And Who Blew It?

1. The City of Durban engineers who built the Bay, North and New Piers.

This is a local South African production about how surfing provided an outlet to some young kids stuck in a township on the outskirts of Durban in the heyday of the Inkatha/ANC conflicts that characterised the life and times of the late 80’s. It is well produced and features some great acting. Special mention must go to Quinton Shabalala for the amazing surf double work he did. Go check it out if you haven’t already! www.thebombsurf.com/blog/7/258/burn-baby-burn

2. Rudy Palmboom SNR.

Rudy is a fixture at Cave Rock and Ansteys when it fires and is always to be found taking off deepest and steepest with an uncanny knack of getting himself into and out of the biggest and best tubes of the day. Last week while the Bluff turned on for a few hours in a beautifully groomed long period swell Rudy proved that he is after all human when he got crunched by a monster and ended up breaking his board.

3. A certain surf magazine editor whose first name rhymes with Bomb.

He narrowly avoided being arrested for speeding on the N2 last week. The worst part of it was that he was forced to watch perfect A-Frames spitting both ways from the side of the road while the traffic cops read him the riot act and threw the book at him. Now he has to the public prosecutor to ask for leniency. We’re not sure how far he’s going to get with his “but your honour it was cooking!” speech...

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Posted by Carol on the 16/06/2012 07:09

Hi James! I hope you're well!I was one of the studemts that came on Medlink 1 last year and I just waentd to say that I was extremly inspired by your speeches. I have also read your book and am learning to apply the new way of thinking. I spoke to you after a lecture about doing work experience with you and you advised me to email you through this website. Although I could not find a contact link I hope this is sufficient. I would really appreciate it if you could consider taking me on for a placement! I can be contacted on I am looking forward to your reply.Many thanks,Olesya Krislata(AS student at Watford Grammar for Girls)

Surfing naked to save the planet, smack downs and John-John goes off.

20/05/2012

Who Blew Up

1. John-John.

© Dunbar ASP

His win at the Bong Pro last week was remarkable. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a top pro with this much talent who obviously just loves to go surfing. For John-John, it’s not just about winning, it is about riding waves. This suggests that John-John could be operating on a whole different level to most of the guys on tour who are just hell bent on beating each other and in the process often do not focus on the wave first. For John-John the wave is the primary protagonist. To steal a cheesy line from a very forgettable movie made around the time John-John was born it’s almost as if he looks at the wave, any wave big or small and says “hey wave lets party!” Surfing makes John-John stoked and in turn you can see it represented in the way he surfs. We're looking forward to watching more from John-John.

2. Marama Kake

© Megan Slade

Australia’s Courier Mail recently reported that long time Noosa local, Ian Borland nearly fell off his surfboard recently when Kiwi surfer Marama Kake paddled past him on the Sunshine Coast recently wearing only her birthday suit and surfing one of Tom Wegener’s Alaia’s. In 50 years of surfing the grizzled old local had never seen anything like it. "I've been surfing for almost 50 years and I have never seen anything like it. There must have been 100 guys out there and out she paddled bold as brass," he said. "The reaction was shock at first and then everyone thought it was quite funny. We were all intrigued." The curvaceous 32 year old has chosen to surf naked as a way to spread the message of surfing sustainably and rides green boards shaped from Tom Wegener and the D’arcy factory on the Gold Coast. “I’m not out there to get everyone to look at me, I just love the sensation and simplicity of surfing in my sustainability suit” she said.

3. Parko.

© Dunbar ASP

His runner up finish to John-John netted Parko enough points to jump into the lead in the World Title race. It is early days yet, but as Parko has learned the hard way in the past every little bit helps, especially when you get to the second half of the year. Parko’s surfing in the event was inspired and energetic and he is looking as fired up as ever.

And Who Blew It?

1. Everyone who hasn’t seen Otelo Burning yet.

© Otelo production

2. Iain Evans.

© kelly cestari

Iain was surfing a heavily localised spot on the coast recently when he took off on a heaving set of a wave. He was super deep and the locals didn’t give him the benefit of the doubt. The result was a heavy drop in, a lip on the head, a broken leash and a board and brand new Go Pro that went over the rocks... Ouch!

3. John McCarthy.

Since he got back to KZN from his extended trip down to CT John’s been frothing to get into some warm KZN tubes. Anyway to cut a long story short he got his froth on so hard he paddled out in the dark, forgot to put his leash on, rode a way too small board and ended up getting dealt properly. Kelly Cestari was there to capture the proof. John 1 second away from a proper KZN smackdown!

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Posted by Royster on the 21/05/2012 09:14

Haha....you boys both getting a smack is priceless! Keep up the good work and drive the stoke! Cheers Roy

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Priceless surf art, suspect injuries, shipwrecks and a white Zulu.

13/05/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Jordy Smith.

© Kirstin ASP

Jordy Rocked up in Rio and blew up, earning himself a slot straight into R3. Lets hope the force is with Jordy and that he can slingshot that momentum into a win in the pussy Rio Beach break.

2. Lisl Barry.

Some of you may remember the amazing image we used on our winter 2011, Issue 11 cover. It was an aerial shot by Hawaiian Photographer Sean Davey of Tony Ray surfing one one of Hawaii’s outer reefs. The image inspired local George/Oudtshoorn artist Lisl Barry to put brush to canvas after securing the nod from Sean to use his image as inspiration. The result is this spectacular oil on canvas painting entitled ‘Powered’ which now resides in The ArtKaroo Gallery in Oudtshoorn. If you are into surf art this is one painting you definitely want to check out. Also so cool to see the two creatives, Lisl and Sean contributing to the extended beauty of theBOMBsurf landscape. How much is the painting for sale for? A cool R11K, but really it is priceless.

3. Sally Fitzgibbons.

© Kirstin ASP

Sally was on fire in her R3 heat scoring 16/20. She then went on to beat Pauline Ado to earn her semi final slot in the Bbong Pro Rio. If she keeps this form up she has a good shot at going all the way.

And Who Blew It?

1. Kelly Slater.

© Doomas Rumours

To be honest theBOMBsurf has it’s doubts about just how injured Mr Slater really is. His line is that he was going hard in Indo and got buckled. The co-incidence of shitty swell at a Rio beach break with his injury is either suspicious or serendipitous depending on how you choose to look at it. Could it just be Slater mind games? Either way we expect to see a full and miraculous recovery in time for the Volcom Fiji event...

2. The Japanese fishing trawler ‘Eihatsu Maru’.

which ran aground at Clifton First beach on Saturday am. 19 people and a dog were rescued. Word has it that local living surf legend ‘Archie’ has already scoped both sides of the wreck, but denies any truth in the rumour that the new surf spots are now called ‘Archie’s Lefts’ and ‘Archie’s Rights’

3. Everyone who missed the Johnny Clegg concert at the Durban Botanic gardens on Sunday.

(there couldn’t have been too many of you because the place was packed!). Perfect weather, and the ‘white Zulu’ got the crowd stomping to all the old favourites and a right fine time was had by all.

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Buried underwater in a cave, an epic ride and Spike trumps Windguru.

06/05/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Spike.

Spike has been looking at wave charts for quite sometime now and his experience came to the fore on Saturday. Faced with what looked like a serious swell (all other sources) Spike warned the boys not to get their froth on (too much). The problem with the system he explained was that a nasty westerly wind broke up the swell between its source and when it made landfall decaying what would have been an epic swell to coincide with light winds around the peninsula. Respect Spike.

2. Chris Bertish.

When it was clear that Dungeons wasn’t going to happen Chris took refuge at the Crayfish factory which was actually pretty good. Sitting deep and pulling in over the ledge Chris paid his taxes before sticking a sick one on a top to bottom 10 footer. He rode it from deep right across the ledge, through the flats onto the inside and all the way to the slipway. Anyone who knows the Factory will know that is quite a ride.

3. Ian Armstrong.

Ian’s been surfing The Crayfish Factory for most of his life. On Saturday he paddled out with his son Max. It was wild to see the father and son pushing each other deeper and deeper in waves of consequence. Max rips and no doubt he is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the future, but on Saturday Ian’s stylish surfing in the pit was just on another level.

And Who Blew It?

1. Windguru.

Windguru was showing the swell of all swells to hit the Peninsula this weekend. Despite Spike’s caution it whipped the boys into a frothing frenzy with the first boatload of surfers arriving in the lineup at Dungeons in the dark. Sadly it was not to be as there just wasn’t enough energy in the swell to wake up the monster still hibernating at The Dungeon.

2. Kulula.

Despite their flashy marketing and cool vernacular these guys are getting tighter than a Duck’s arse. This is not good news for surfers if you are travelling with boards. Hint: check before you buy your “super duper cheap ticket” that you are not going to get stung the same again for taking your stick with you.

3. Jeremy Johnson.

Jem is one of the most dedicated and hardcore surfers on the peninsula. On Saturday he waited patently for his beloved Dungeons to come to life but she shunned him. Finally in desperation he abandoned his vigil and drove across to The Factory where he was promptly pitched on a solid 10ft set and held down for ages as he was driven into a hole on the ledge. Pulling himself up his leash he bashed his shins on a ledge and hurt both his legs in the process while he fought to get back to the surface for a gasp of air. It just wasn’t his day!

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Posted by Matt on the 07/05/2012 12:55

Dungeons may not have worked but there was some really good waves on the West Coast. . .

Posted by Reem on the 10/06/2012 12:47

''Check out the hideous pimp hat''Can't, as in 'I don't want to'...Ever since the durandff on Spike's RW suit, just the thought of his hats (or head) anywhere near food gives me the dry heaves... 'Eww!'