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Bloodscan

22/02/2012

I was in JBay a few weeks ago and came across this flyer:

The first thing that I thought was "What an awesome name for an event - I can't believe no-ones used that before! " and my second thought was "Hmmm, that's an interesting title sponsor - I wonder what Bloodscan is?"

So I decided to go and find out:

Bloodscan have become involved in Surfing by sponsoring the BloodScan Africa Surf Series 2011 and also supports Junior EP surfers Emma Smith and Steven Sawyer.

“We picked surfing,” says BloodScan Africa Surf Series 2011 and BLOODSCAN EUROPE Managing Director Lewis Khoury, “because it’s an outdoors, health and wellness orientated activity that’s easily accessible to anyone living on the coast. It has low cost barriers to entry, all kids need is a surfboard and they are able to adopt a lifestyle that yields significant health and opportunities benefits.

Next time you're in JBay, go and check it out and be sure not to miss the action at The Jeffreys Bay Surf Challenge on 28th April.

iain

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Wave Wizards Wrap

07/02/2012

Saturday the 4^th of Febraury saw the season ending Wave Wizards surf series contest take place on Umhlanga’s Bronze beach. Although a ‘buster’ wind came out of the south west in the afternoon, for most of the day the surfers and spectators were blessed with idyllic weather conditions.

The points of the event were tallied up directly after the last heat was surfed but competitors were left in suspense until all was revealed at the pirates and princesses themed awards evening which was held at the Umhlanga Ski boat club later in the evening. Bygaining a finals birth in Saturdays competition, Umhlanga’s own Kyle Lane managed to snatch the series title away from Umdloti local Dan Redman, who won the final contest. In the masters division Evan Jenkins got the better of Umhlanga lifeguard James Elliott while the Bad Ballies/Vets division saw Eugene Ciaglia manage a comfortable series win over Andy Hogg.

Rising star Shane Sykes proved to be a force to be reckoned with when he came out tops in both the u/14 and u/18 boys divisions.

The gommets divisions were won by Saxton Randall in the u/10 and Calvin Goor in the u/12’s

Ladies surfing has come a long way over the past few years and the girls put on a great performance on Saturday. Westbrook’s Tam de Maroussem took out the Openseries ahead of Tatum Ambrose but a special mention must be made to the winner of the clubs most potential award and u/16 title, Teal Hogg who, surfing outside of her division managed the final contest win and a 3^rd in the overall standings.

Jade Story was the runner up to Teal in the u/16’s while La lucia’s Kelly Medly took out the u/12’s with Sophie Bell in 2^nd.

Committed club sponsors Hurricane Surf Co and Hurley supplied great prizes and were helped once again by Lundun eyewear, Monster energy drinks, Bar-Ba-Coa, Wavehouse and CI surfboards.

The Club’s AGM will be held this Thursday the 9^th of Feb at Europa in Umhlanga Rocks. Those interested in attending are to please contact club chairman JestynViljoen via e-mail on jestyn@hurricanesurf.net

Special Awards:

Most improved junior lady: Jade Story (Salt Rock)

Most improved senior lady: Tatum Ambrose (Westbrook)

Most improved junior mens: Keagan Wallace

Most improved senior mens: Keagan Wright

Top Grom: ` Shane Sykes (CI Surfboard) – (Salt Rock)

Top Gun: Beyrick De Vries

Most Potential: Teal Hogg

Most Outrageous: Gabi Lailvaux

Surfer of the year: Chris Knutson

Clif Honneysett memorial: Rosh Honneysett

FINAL SERIES 2011 RESULTS:

OPEN MEN		Points	Surfed
1	Kyle Lane	2955	4
2	Dan Redman	2730	3
3	Jestyn Viljoen	2390	5
3	Mark Shepperson	2390	3

MASTERS
1	Evan Jenkins	3530	5
2	James Elliott	3190	5
3	Dean Leibbrandt	2680	4
4	Elton Lee Ireland	2300	5

BAD BALLIES / VETS
1	Eugen Ciaglia	4000	5
2	Jeff Simkiss	3120	4
3	Andy Hogg	2740	5
4	Paul Izzard	2010	3

U18 BOYS
1	Shane Sykes	3590	5
2	Justin Sykes	3530	5
3	Wade Simkiss	3200	4
4	Liam Carlson	2385	4

U14 BOYS
1	Shane Sykes	4000	5
2	Bevan Willis	3390	4
3	Keagen Wallace	3180	5
4	Matt Sills	2860	4

u12 Boys
1	Calvin Goor	3590	4
2	Saxton Randall	3530	4
3	Nathan Wallace	3310	5

u10 Boys
1	Saxton Randall	3730	5
2	Tide Lee Ireland	3180	5


OPEN GIRLS
1	Tam de Maroussem	3670	5
2	Tatum Ambrose	3390	5
3	Teal Hogg	2783	5
4	Heather Klug	2320	4

u16 GIRLS
1	Teal Hogg	4000	5
2	Jade Story	3005	5
3	Naledi Kekana	1955	4
4	Lenieke Botha	1813	4

u12 GIRLS
1	Kelly Medly	3190	5
2	Sofie Bell	2860	3
3	Olivia Izzard	2530	4
4	Gabi Lailvaux	2260	4

WAVE WIZARDS 2011		final event results

OPEN MEN
1	Dan Redman
2	Mark Shepperson
3	Scott Venter
4	Kyle Lane


MASTERS
1	Craig Butcher
2	Chris Knutsen
3	Shawn Saddington
4	Dean Leibbrandt

BAD BALLIES / VETS
1	Eugen Ciaglia
2	Wayne Bradfield
3	Chris Knutsen
4	Andy Hogg
5	Paul Izzard

U18 BOYS
1	Justin Sykes
2	Keagan Wright
3	Oscar Wootton
4	Shane Sykes

U14 BOYS
1	Shane Sykes
2	Bevan Willis
3	Matt Sills
4	Keagen Wallace

u12 Boys
1	Saxton Randall
2	Nathan Wallace
3	Karl Steen
4	Denham Lailvaux

u10 Boys
1	Saxton Randall
2	Tide Lee Ireland


OPEN GIRLS
1	Teal Hogg
2	Tam de Maroussem
3	Tatum Ambrose
4	Heather Klug

u16 GIRLS
1	Jade Story
2	Jade Mets
3	Sofie Bell
4	Teal Hogg

u12 GIRLS
1	Kelly Medly
2	Olivia Izzard
3	Sofie Bell
4	Gabi Lailvaux
5	Ash Mets

Ballies
Masters
Most improved lady
Most improved u14
Most improved u16 girls
Most improved u18
Most outrageous
Open ladies
Open Men
Surfer of the year
Top grom
U10 Boys
U12 Girls
U14 Boys
U16 Girls
U18 Boys

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Lou Reed & Metallica

29/01/2012

Every proper surf-roadtrip has a definitive anthem. There have been 2 in the history of theBOMBsurf that really stick out for me. The one trip was Ben Harper & the Relentless 7 - after which we named a feature in the magazine "Shimmer and Shine" and the other was around the middle of 2009 - Billabong Pro time - and the album was Metallica's "Death Magnetic". John and I simply loved that album - and we blasted it wherever we went. Loudly.

When I heard that Metallica were doing a collaborative album with 70 year old Lou Reed, I was naturally curious. For those of you who don't know Lou Reed - he was the guy from the 70's band Velvet Underground, but he enjoyed more success on his own with songs like "Walk on the Wild Side".

The album is called "LULU" and it is inspired by the German expressionist writer Frank Wedekind’s plays Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box, which tell the story of a young abused dancer’s life and relationships, and are now collectively known as the Lulu plays.

Originally the lyrics and musical landscape for Lulu were sketched out by Lou for a theatrical production in Berlin. After Lou performed with Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York in 2009 they decided to make more music together. The Lulu project began in May 2011 at HQ studios in Northern California, with Lou’s lyrics as the starting point.

The Album is available from Look and Listen for Download for R111.00 or if you're a die hard fan, enter the competition and win one of 3 albums exclusively from theBOMBsurf and Universal Music.

This competition is now closed: The Winners have been notified and sent their CDs. Thanks for entering!

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Posted by Raptor on the 29/01/2012 21:57

Metallica bring the power. Lou bring the seed.

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Wave Wizards postponed due to wild surf

23/01/2012

The next and final Wave Wizards event for 2011 will be:

Sunday 3 Feb:	BRONZE BEACH – if waves too small then move to main beach
Starting:	7:30 pm sharp
Age Divisions:	See entry form attached
Prize giving:	Will take place at the Umhlanga Ski Boat Club on Saturday the 4th of Feb
Entry form:	Wave Wizards 3 Feb 2012

The Wave Wizards Club Surf Event due to be held at Bronze Beach Umhlanga will be postponed from 28 Jan to Sat 4 Feb.

Tropical Cyclone FUNSO which has been reeking havoc in Mozam has reached out coastline and conditions are hectic to say the least. Many shark nets have already been lifted and even safe Ushaka surf will be dangerous.

Apologies from the Wave Wizards Committee but Mother Nature is in charge and for safety reasons we need to respect her.

In short – Final event for 2011 will now take place on Sat 4 Feb (all entries this weekend will be carried over), and later that night at UMHLANGA SKI BOAT CLUB we will have the event AND the annual prize giving all in the same evening. Function starts at 5:30 / 6pm, theme is Pirates and Princesses. Paid up members get their chow (surfer lingo) for free. Family and friends pay R50 for food and there will be a cash bar. ALL WELCOME!

For any queries please call Jestyn on 079 500 3945

You can either enter by EFT (if depositing cash please add an extra R20 for bank fees – no jokes it is R18 odd to deposit cash) OR – go into HURRICANE SURF SHOP and see Louise at Buxtons Spar Centre in Umhlanga.

If you have never entered a WW before – you must please pay R50 temp membership plus R50 for the event = R100 to enter.

ll those interested in attending are to RSVP to Jestyn@hurricanesurf.net or juliedev@mweb.co.za

Wave Wizards 2011 Year Function And Prize Giving

A very big THANK YOU to the following sponsors who have and will be sponsoring more prizes for the year end:
HURRICANE SURF CO, HURLEY, MONSTER ENERGY, LUNDUN SUNNIES, CHANNEL ISLANDS, WAVEHOUSE, MEDIA SLAVE, BAR-BA-COA

Inviting all paid up members of Wave Wizards Surf Club for a Free Supper at the Umhlanga Ski Boat Club on Sat 4 February 2012.

All other family and friends of the surfing community are also invited and supper will be at a cost of R50 per head.

We will be celebrating young and old and very old – ALL SURFERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FRIENDS WELCOME!

We need to know numbers for catering purposes so - Please click on link below to download form and fax back to the number listed on form.

CLICK HERE FOR WAVE WIZARDS YEAR END FUNCTION FORM

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Make every second count

20/01/2012

"How much?" I asked the guys in the shop. "And can I surf with it?" They looked at me with a tilt of the head, and while they listened to my predicament, strapped it to my wrist and swiftly explained the functions.

"It's digital and analogue. It has a stopwatch. It has a timer. It has a second time-zone in case you travel overseas. It's bloody tough and water resistant. Anything else you need? "

"Um...diving" I stammered. Trying not to look foolish.

"It's got a stainless steel case back and case protector, a salt water resistant Polyurethane strap and will easily survive diving to 100 metres. You'd do well to break it chum"

"What if do?" I tested, as I sidled backward from the big guy.

"It's got a 12 month straight swap guarantee. If anything happens in the 1st year of ownership you simply send the watch and the slip back and get a brand new one for free" he replied.

The exchange done, and I went straight for a surf.

You see, If you're like me, and you always wear a watch - no matter what - then you'll know that helpless, naked feeling that envelops you when you don't have one on. I HAVE to have a watch on - to tell the time, the date, what day of the week it is and timing my cross-training runs. If I don't have a watch on I feel anxious and lost. Especially when I'm surfing the dawnie and I know I have a meeting to get to.

The other day my regular tide watch went in for repairs. They told me it would have to go back to the manufacturers and would take up to 3 weeks to fix. I started to panic. Besides my dress watches and a few perished non-functional surf watches from my youth, I was watch-less. It just so happened that later that day when pulling into the Surf HQ down at the beachfront, I saw this little fella:

The relief and the waves washing over me simultaneously. I was amazed at how weightless this watch is. So light in fact, that I hardly realised it was on. But as I habitually glanced at my wrist, there it was - ticking and blinking back at me.

I wore it for 3 weeks and it never came off my wrist. Sure, it's not an onboard computer - but it doesn't pretend to be. It tells the time, it's light, comfy, tough and at R399 - almost everyone can afford one.

My original tide watch came back the other day. Truth be told it sat in the packaging for another week before it saw daylight. Now I'm spoilt for choice. If I'm running or dirtbiking, then this is the watch I use...and lately I've noticed, glancing at my watch out at backline, trying to see how many more waves I can squeeze before heading in...I'm sometimes surprised to see this little fella twinkling back at me.

The Bad Boy BB5155

Dual Analogue and Digital Display
24 hour Stopwatch
Countdown Timer (Can be used as a Heat Timer)
2nd Time Zone for Overseas Travel
Backlight for Night Illumination
Stainless Steel Case Back and Case Protector
Stainless steel buckle
Tough Salt Water Resistant Polyurethane strap
10ATM Water Resistant
12 Month Warranty

R399.00
FREE delivery anywhere in RSA if you order from the SURF HQ surfshop in Durban
or contact Charl at surfhq@telkomsa.net or 031 3687568.

http://www.surfhq.co.za/

http://www.facebook.com/badboybrands

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