The Vic Bay local won the ASP 6-star Movistar Women’s Pro in Peru in good surf, scooping US#8,000 and 3,500 points in the process.
Bianca now sits at 5th on the ASP World Star rankings, with six surfers on the ASP World Star rankings qualifying for the top-17 ASP Women’s Tour 2013. Ladies and gents, we have a new surf star. Give her your support.
Placing third at the same event after losing to Alana Blanchard in the semis, Sarah scooped US$1,900 and 1,560 points for her result. Sarah now sits at number 12 on the ASP World Star Rankings and totally within shot of qualifying.
A year of hard charging and not pulling back saw BromDog getting recognition where it counts, and an invite into the VonZipper Air Tahiti Nui trials at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. As he has shown in the past, Bromdog is not one to pull back. If a big one comes and the world is watching, he will go. He has to, whether he poos in his boardies or not.
In California and totally killing it, M-Feb was through to the quarters of the Nike US Open Of Surfing Pro Junior when we wrote this. Along the way however, he managed to spear himself with his fin and get 8 stitches in the hand. Thank goodness for travel Insurance, as an injury like this in America costs about the price of a furnished apartment in Sea Point.
This guy is dodgy as fuck, and South African travelers should be warned about his unscrupulous modus. He secured the money from a bunch of South Africans for a top-end boat trip, and delivered them a sinking rust bucket, telling them that the good boat was damaged. Turns out he had apparently hired it out to someone else at similar prices. Recently he sent the same crew he ripped off his special deals for the season. Brave or stupid, he is a crook.
3. Zoltan Torkos.
He has ‘ the world’s first kickflip’ and ‘ the world’s first darkside to his name and now he has ‘the world’s first hippie kick’ to add to his achievements. We think that ‘the world’s biggest dousche’ is probably more apt. Check out the YouTube and decide for yourself.
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Posted by Warren L on the 30/07/2012 08:57
world’s biggest dousche
Posted by Chappy on the 30/07/2012 09:55
Go Bromdog! Do us proud at the end of the road.
Posted by Ant Brodowicz on the 30/07/2012 17:41
You deserve it my friend,now go and do what you need to do!
Posted by Ant Brodowicz on the 30/07/2012 17:41
You deserve it my friend,now go and do what you need to do!
Posted by Ant Brodowicz on the 30/07/2012 17:41
You deserve it my friend,now go and do what you need to do!
Posted by Ant Brodowicz on the 30/07/2012 17:41
You deserve it my friend,now go and do what you need to do!
Posted by Salternator on the 30/07/2012 21:34
Go Bianca- well done on first year out you own.
Posted by DT on the 31/07/2012 09:07
Dodgy bastard that Hassan on the Maldives boat trip... he did the exact same to us in 2009. We booked a boat and were told it was damaged on arrival, but a crew from France were on the boat and they booked at a similar time to us, so they lied the whole way through. Ended up on a scuba boat with no board racks, and a crew who spoke no English. Still got cooking waves though :-)
We booked through True Blue that year and they said they would no longer use them anymore. Clearly this guy is not to be trusted and has been screwing people over for years now.
Posted by john farrell on the 02/08/2012 10:27
Hi Matt. Im so stoked for you bru!!!!! i wish you the best of luck for both the wave of your life and your safety!!!! God Bless Bru!!!
Posted by Mustafa on the 13/08/2012 16:07
I will never call this people tsorrriet because they have not done anything against our country when ever a bomb blast happens inside a temple or train and scores of Hindus gets killed I used to burn in anger inside me and never had the courage to retaliate them, but I really appreciate this men for retaliating so that they also know what pain we Hindus go through when our brothers and sisters get killed Media in India is very biased because around one million Hindus and Sikhs have been butchers and thrown out of their home overnight and living as refuge in our own country but our media and politicians least bothered but on the other hand when few Muslims got affected in Gujarat then our entire pseudo seculars came to road dancing naked, where they went when a entire population of Kashmir Hindus and Sikhs thrown out of their home land, it's only the RSS who talks on behalf of Hindus One more information Muslims keep bombs in public places only during the Friday namaz time so that none of their faithful followers get killed, also can any one give me a single locality in India where Muslims are in majority and other faith people live peacefully, as soon as Muslims become majority in any area or country they start attacking the minority community this is fact and best example is Kashmir Thanks, Tamil from Nellai .
Posted by Sandra on the 23/08/2012 08:54
I will never call this people teirorrst because they have not done anything against our country when ever a bomb blast happens inside a temple or train and scores of Hindus gets killed I used to burn in anger inside me and never had the courage to retaliate them, but I really appreciate this men for retaliating so that they also know what pain we Hindus go through when our brothers and sisters get killed Media in India is very biased because around one million Hindus and Sikhs have been butchers and thrown out of their home overnight and living as refuge in our own country but our media and politicians least bothered but on the other hand when few Muslims got affected in Gujarat then our entire pseudo seculars came to road dancing naked, where they went when a entire population of Kashmir Hindus and Sikhs thrown out of their home land, it's only the RSS who talks on behalf of Hindus One more information Muslims keep bombs in public places only during the Friday namaz time so that none of their faithful followers get killed, also can any one give me a single locality in India where Muslims are in majority and other faith people live peacefully, as soon as Muslims become majority in any area or country they start attacking the minority community this is fact and best example is Kashmir Thanks, Tamil from Nellai .
Posted by Innocent on the 24/08/2012 09:54
I am more of a front end developer with inaemreditte experience on the back end, so please forgive my inability to answer these questions on my own:Could you provide an example or two where this would be useful? Maybe you could discuss the pros and cons of this as opposed to web services or update panels. Would this work with forms? thanks
Posted by Norbert on the 27/08/2012 08:53
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Curren, Slater and the plight of the retro surfer.
Arrived in Jbay with little hoopla, as he does, and proceeded to paddle out into firing Supers and blow everyone away with his clean and smooth approach to a grinding south swell. Economy of movement. No flicks, nothing ugly in his arsenal. Great to watch.
He has signed with Vita Coco, and according to Slater, “I drink Vita Coco on a daily basis…. it’s just part of my life. I love natural coconut water, and Vita Coco is straight from the fruit, just a little easier to open. I’m hooked.”
All those people how have kept their heads in the sand and have ignored this side of surfing have done so to their own loss. Those little wooden boards with hacked off tails and no fins and no rocker are so much fun and so much more interesting than your normal 6’1 squash tail thruster. Open your eyes people – try new stuff. Surfing on something weird and retro will make you laugh, and that’s good.
While Curren might have spear-headed it with his tiny Fish at Bawa back in the day, and it was continued by the like of DH, it has now run it’s course. Those stupid little wooden boards with hacked off tails and no fins and no rocker are as bad and as dysfunctional as paddle skies. Get a life, lame people.
2. The Anguan Gijang – Chinese ship cruising our coastline for who know what..
Chinese ship cruising our coastline for who know what – lost a couple of huge containers overboard which were washed ashore in the St Francis area. No one was hurt and the containers haven’t been damaged but still, just imagine what could have happened – these things are big.
Shrouded in secrecy and more intent on administering fines for swearing and outbursts, their movements these days always seem a little dubious. While I for one am fond of professional surfing, professional surfers and the advancement of our sport, it would be nice to have a little transparency at times. Is the ASP about to be taken over by Vita Coco, or have you guys already signed a deal with that French media company? Who did you say is going to be running all live feed for the webcasts going forward? No ways.
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Posted by Aildinhakelly on the 15/08/2012 04:27
about his age.why would i feel like a bum if i was still a stoner at 30? i dont know nigga, maybe beuscae i have goals of going suit and tie and actually doing something with my life.maybe in 8 more years bud will be more accepted, but as it is right now, its not. im gonna graduate college in may, and i have a good corpo job lined up already. but that shit isnt happening if im smoking swishers like their cigs, feel me?in the real world, the 30+ year old niggas still partying like its junior year of college are fucking bums and losers.but spitta dosnt live in the real world, hes an entertainer. so more power to him. the nigga is living the dream, and im proud of him for that.
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The fat lady sings in Portuguese for Adriano, while Huey and Mother Nature conspire against Jordy.
Good form, good speeches and generally well-behved and devoid of claiming. As kai Linder pointed out, ADS was under radar for the entire event, except for the final
Highest placed South African in the event, defeating John John in the process and showing good form and plenty of hunger. That's we want to see - hunger.
Has no real interest in surf contests and has no real interest in rubbing shoulders with anyone, preferring to walk along the water's edge looking for interesting shells, not even looking up when the crowd went mad with screaming and shouting and vuvuzelas for incredible rides. Totally focused on shells, totally indifferent to the event.
He beat John John Florence, but with seconds counting down and with priority, Dale paddled down to sit on John John and then proceeded to give the first wave to him as the rest of the beach looked on in shock. It ended well, as John John didn't get the required score, but a few people couldn't understand the tactic at all.
After sending incredible abuse across the platforms to the Billabong staff as a result of the webcast not running on day one, they all turncoated and started complimenting Billabong and webcast crew and generally being nice. Thing is, first impressions count, therefore you guys suck.
We wanted him to win his hat trick. He wanted to win his hat trick. Lyndall, Gee and Lu wanted him to win his hat trick. Huey, Mother Nature, and Father Time were having none of it.
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Posted by simmo on the 16/07/2012 11:32
With all due respect Jarv, the forecast had looked insane for over a week before the event, what exactly was the reason for not being live on day 1 of the event? and from what i heard day 2 webcast only came together after a mad scramble because of the monday abuse. Press releases were going out building the hype of the super swell for several days before the event, and then nobody could see it, of course people are going to throw toys... webcast are not a privilege anymore, rather a mandatory part of an international event.
Posted by Jarvi on the 16/07/2012 20:39
Simmo
also with all due respect -
1. Webcasts have to fit into a budget. you should know that, so i'm not going to insult your intelligence there.
2. webcasts are not mandatory. they are not part of a contract, they are a free privilege. no one pays a brand to watch a webcast
3. WCT events get webcasts. Most prime events get webcasts. not all 6-star events get webcasts. again, depends on budgets.
4. There wasn't a mad scramble on day 2.
5. In the current situation of an ongoing GFC, these things are going to happen.... until the new webcast umbrella deal kicks off. but you never heard that from me.
6. haters gonna hate. yo.
Posted by Jamii on the 19/07/2012 15:18
The web casting for a former WCT event should not be compromised regardless of the budget!
Its the best way to showcast the brand value to an event....especially since J Bay delivered and all the contestant said was the best surf. ever...just no excuse is acceptable!
If it was not for the enterainment value that webcasting offers many would have not interest in pro surfing ....and certainly don't want to pay for it!
Posted by Anam on the 19/07/2012 20:10
yeah i was wrong but the most part of the video isnt the final day, and i dont remenber very well all the waves of that day but, the trikcs of the final i think that there're only two, 1 big turn performed by dane and the superman, and the final day wasn't so big
Posted by Idelvina on the 13/08/2012 12:07
Hi Blog,I know what you mean, Savvy authors who poormte their books online have learned first hand what works and how to do it. They know how to balance low budget offline promotions with targeted online activities to stimulate book sales. There are an estimated 110 million books being sold online and thousands of book sellers. You have to be more than just concerned about how well your books are selling, you need to be proactive.Good Job!
Posted by Kawany on the 20/08/2012 18:11
Hi Blog,I know what you mean, Savvy authors who prootme their books online have learned first hand what works and how to do it. They know how to balance low budget offline promotions with targeted online activities to stimulate book sales. There are an estimated 110 million books being sold online and thousands of book sellers. You have to be more than just concerned about how well your books are selling, you need to be proactive.Good Job!
Posted by Choon on the 25/08/2012 02:05
Hi Blog,I know what you mean, Savvy authors who prmoote their books online have learned first hand what works and how to do it. They know how to balance low budget offline promotions with targeted online activities to stimulate book sales. There are an estimated 110 million books being sold online and thousands of book sellers. You have to be more than just concerned about how well your books are selling, you need to be proactive.Good Job!
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A beautiful hairy soul arch, a broken board and a mad dash for the loo.
Hairy and sponsoreless, Heath took his opening heat apart and was in the barrel for most of the time, and he does have a great beard. In his next heat he performed a perfect soul arch, and with his beard glistening in the sun, it was a beautiful moment, despite his loss in the round of 16.
The legendary big wave surfer added his wealth of knowledge to the webcast team and commentated a number of heats. His commentary is good – insightful and intelligent.
Totally killed it in his third round heat, winning it with ease by getting three barrels on one ride and nearly exiting a fourth, as well as grinding some solid carves. Ducky is looking so hot right now. Through to the round of 16 tomorrow where he will face off against John John
Sean Holmes destroyed his board in his early heat and then pulled into a tube that had ten points written all over it. Something went wrong while he was driving inside the tube, and his inside fin popped out, and it was over the falls for the man inside the tube. But he is a Nemesis and he still advanced through the heat, and then got knocked out in the round of 16
Steven picked up accolades and compliments throughout his contest, with Luke Egan clearly indicating him as a future champion at J-Bay, mentioning hi square bottom turn and his fluid style. Until his round three heat when he couldn’t buy a wave out there. Not that he should feel that bad. Ryan Payne went down in the same heat as well.
Barry arrived in JBay all the way from the states, and on the drive down with Jason Ribbink, got through the lion’s share of a bag of prunes. He then had an urgent call for the loo. Nearly didn’t make it to the toilet, hence the ‘blowing it’ title, but eventually found an available toilet. Lucky for all of us.
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Posted by paul malane on the 13/07/2012 00:48
great day of surfing,, thanks you saffas,,,,the 2 saffa boys(i think one was twiggy) who did the commentary for jordies 10 had me in stitches,,,,,,,,,they were so for anything south African,,bloody funny
,,,, it was gold.........put the 'PC" back in the closet and call it like it is,,,,well done boys
Posted by jamii on the 13/07/2012 10:57
that would have been the wok & captain kai show giving a refresh that on commentry...
Posted by Ayoob on the 24/07/2012 10:30
I've been having a couple of prunes after my morning surf for years now but the toilet motion is smooth and satisfying not as instant and roaring as Barry's. As long as you keep it to a couple, it's fine.
Posted by Slamet on the 15/08/2012 06:11
Gosh Erica I find it so hard to read your posts as I can't imagine that you are livnig them. I feel like trying to will Gavin into good health and I've only met the wee bean once. I just don't know where you have to go in order to be with Gavin through these procedures. I do know that a book is being created through your posts that mothers will want and need to read as they go through experiences such as yours. You are a beautifully, strong woman with a wonderful family and I continue to send you all love and positivity and healing.
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Adriano rips without claiming, criminal records pending and some golden moments with the Lindsay brothers on the mic.
He didn’t even need the bombs to win his heat, totally destroying medium sized waves for the scores that he needs. Jordy has got a lot in the tank at this event, and between him and The Nemesis there is probably going to be a winner.
2.Brothers Lindsay. Mickey and Ross Lindsay took over the commentary,
and there were some golden moments that had nothing to do with their hair. Between the two of them they have been surfing and in the surf industry for about 50 years, and still have their memories fairly intact. Some great commentary coming out of the booth with them in it.
Won his heat, picked up a solid 9.67 and DIDN’T CLAM IT. This is a career-first as far as we can see. The little Brazilian man actually surfed his way to victory without claiming a single wave, move or barrel, and without hassling anyone unduly. This at Supertubes, one of the most claim-worthy waves in the universe. For all intents and purposes Adriano acted like a tiny sportsman, and for that we applaud him.
The amount of vitriol that spewed out from all manner of idiots online had to be seen to be believed. Anger, hatred and obscenities flowed forth, aimed squarely at the non-performing Billabong Pro Webcast. As soon as it went live, the haters changed tack however, started hating on the fact that there weren’t enough photos now, and that the judges were overscoring the Brazilians, of all people. Haters gonna hate, but try and stay consistent, yo. Cretins.
So two young guys had a few brandies yesterday while watching the contest, and then decided that it would be a tremendously good idea to steal a flatscreen tv from the judging tower last night. Until they got caught however, and then the idea wasn’t so clever. Especially for the one of them who is studying law at university. Going to be mighty hard to qualify with a criminal record you dolt.
Dropped my iPhone at the Billabong pro and it smashed into a million tiny pieces, to steal a title. Could anyone from Vodacom in the Eastern Cape help me? Could they fuck. No EFT’s no phones in stock, no plan B, and no we cant help you even though you want to give us R10k. Vodacom retail can seriously fuck off. Tomorrow I’m going into ABSA – let’s see how they fare in the BMT rankings.
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Posted by Dylan on the 11/07/2012 22:46
I do sympathise with you regarding the fustration we go through when dealing with useless service providers and companies!!! However the bad language in the Vodacom bit is not on guys! I'm an adult and don't mind hearing bad language being used in the right environments, freedom of speech.
But there are groms that use this site and in my veiw the four letter words shouldn't be flaunted here. If I had a lightie and he started using those word because he saw it on his favourite surfing website - I would be mad!!!
Otherwise keep the stoke going and I hope the waves stay for the Billabong - has been awesome!!!!
Posted by Tyrone on the 12/07/2012 00:39
@Dylan.... i am not saying i agree with the 4 letter words but i understand the frustration in trying to deal with service providers in EC, they are useless nonetheless and i had to wait 12 weeks for an Ipad which i eventually sourced in KZN, i am insured and waited 9 days for my iphone and it came back worse that it left, i totally agree with frustration levels, be it Vodacom, Apple, MTN etc........nobody seems to give a darn these days
Posted by Hamza on the 20/08/2012 23:43
Hi!With regards to your wbeacm issue, I am working with a company that is trying to place cameras around Cape Town's beaches for people to view surf sites (free download!). Its a new technology called vixxl, and would enable anyone with a cellphone to view the surf sites live on their cellphones.Would something like this help out?
The Hog went totally mad on one perfect set wave, and cracked about 8 upside down turns on his backhand, with each turn being harder and more critical than the last. The Hog was one of the most popular surfers on tour, and after two years of ‘sabbatical’ he’s back and totally pumped. Go The Hog!
Paddled out, hooked into a beaut first wave and turned it into a 9.47 with some huge turns and a barrel that started out looking nice and sweet and then just hollowed out into this mutant thing that allowed him a tiny window in front of the bricks. 9.47 and the heat was his.
The Nemesis paddled out, hooked into some of the biggest waves of the morning, won his heat, kissed his family on the beach and headed off to wherever Nemesis's and their families go.
Flew over from Brazil to enter the contest, went for a free surf before the event started, fucked around when the commentators were calling everyone in, and missed his opening heat. By one minute. Benji Brand got his slot (and came last).
“I’m not drinking until I have finished this job,” said Wok, taking about his commentating job at the Billabong Pro. “But when it’s over I’m going to celebrate like I won the contest.”
An alternate surfer in the event, Patto got his slot, proceeded to head down to the gully with a minute to go before his heat started, paddle out straight into a huge set as all his competitors caught bombs, and then proceeded to fluff three waves in a row for a solid fourth place in the heat. “It was great fun,” said Dane afterwards, “but I’m retiring now. It’s over. I’m here to support my team members.”
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Posted by Jag on the 11/07/2012 10:56
This is Classic BMT Rankings, Jarvi - keep em coming, and don't sugar coat it! This is the stuff we want to know, that the webcast would never tell us! Keep it up bru.
Posted by Nootjaree on the 15/08/2012 06:04
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Posted by Janice on the 25/08/2012 01:43
If you wanted the heat scroes and commentary why didn't you watch it live? I watched all my friend Seans heats, it was amazing. The last thing I want from a surfing video or highlights is more commentary. Like most surf fans I'll watch it over and over again. Now you can listen to music over and over, but not commentary and scroes. Btw Ucsd its not all about competition. Lets try and promote free surfing. That means getting amped and cutting loose. I'm not even gonna bother with the pot comment.
Posted by Alnargs on the 27/08/2012 07:21
Surf videos use music to what kind of flow of snrfiug the editor wants to portray; whether it be slow paced or fast. I find that mellow hip hop or lounge music tend to fit perfect with the image of someone doing massive roundhouses. Its all about personal preference i guess. BUT I GUESS UCSDEngineerDoctor we'll never know . Who the hell wants snrfiug to go mainstream. We got enough kooks invading our spots in Hawaii anyways. RESPECT THE AINA FIRST THEN THE LOCALS.
It's firing on all cylinders as I am writing this - 14:18pm Monday afternoon, and there's a lot more to come. If Supers were a chick she would be so hot right now.
Marketing Manager for Billabong, Chad is in that warm seat, and he is handling well. He is under pressure, seen as this Billabong Pro is his first event, but he has a top class team to help him along the way. Chad is so hot right now.
J-Bay is full. Some people complain when the circus comes to town, but the truth is that we are in the midst of a global recession that doesn't want to stop, and the event brings a great injection into the local economy. The restaurants are trading, the guest houses are busy, and there are girls around who want to see some of the bands and who might or might not want to knob a pro surfer.
The waves were cooking at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay with, 6ft sets. Royden Bryson was having a good session and was actually on his way in when the incident happened.
"I pulled into a barrel down at the bottom, and rode it for awhile." said Royden of the incident. "I tried to sneak out but the wave landed on my head and my shoulder. I just got totally compressed onto my board." With a fracture of the tibia and the fibula, Royden drifted down the point in extreme pain, and eventually made on to the beach. He was stabilised and given an analgesic, and sent on his way in the back of an ambulance.
"Obviously I'm pretty bleak about it," said Roy afterwards. "The waves are pumping and I was ready for this contest. I'll be out the water for a few months now."
Simmo knows how to surf Supers pretty good. He can get shacked along with the best of them and also knows how to throw a few carving tracks. He is generally a stand-out at Supers, but he won't be standing out during this event because he didn't enter and is now cursing and lamenting his situation, from his office, in Durban.
In the EC you're nowhere if you're a vegetarian. You can have any sort of weird diet, ovo-lacto-wheat-free-intolerant diet as long as it include eating serious amounts of meat. In J-Bay it's all about biltong, braais, steak specials, lamb potjie and pork sausages. Meat Is Meat And A Man Must Eat is such a powerful slogan as opposed to, say, Vleis Is Moord or something.
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Posted by Vlad on the 20/08/2012 15:13
Lacombe dit :Ben oui, j'ai pu entendre e7a aussi. Il se dit que si cela dairevt arriver, il y aurait plus au moins 1.500.000 morts directes et indirectes dont la majorite9 aux Etat-Unis, sans compter les morts dans le reste du monde avec les retombe9es de cendres, et vu le nuage impressionant que cela va produire sur toute la plane8te, ils annoncent que la terre se refroidira pour une dure9e de plus ou moins 2 e0 3 ans et que tout sera sous la neige et la glace vu que les rayons du soleil ne pourront plus passer.Autrement dit, nous vivrons un hiver de longue dure9e. Ce qui ame8nera la famine car il ne sera plus question de cultiver quoi que ce soit. Une grosse partie du monde animalier succombera aussi, asphyxie9e par les retombe9es de cendres volcaniques.Maintenant, ils ne savent pas quand cela pourrait e9ventuellement se produire. Cela peut eatre demain comme dans dix millions d'anne9es.
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The best left in the world, the best right in the world and US$40 000.
Leaving it to the last 30 seconds in the final of the Mr Price Pro Ballito, Glenn picked up a final wave against Nathianel Curran and cracked it three times on his backhand to get the required score for the win. Glenn, who travels on an Irish passport, is a proud new da and when asked what he was going to spend the US$40,000 on he immediately replied 'Nappies..."
2. All those guys who went up to the best left in the world, and scored.
Despite the company going through some serious turmoil recently, compounded with the fact that the Billabong Pro J-Bay was downgraded to a 6 star event, the crew at Billabong put their heads down and soldiered on. The stars aligned, and the beginning of the contest period (Tuesday 10th, 7:30am) is set to coincide with the swell of the year, that is going to positively grind for the first three days of the event. Yeeeeew!
It's always going to be hard when you're the last south Africans standing in a local event. The pressure is on and the country is watching. As we watched, Both Jordy and Travis got knocked out of the Mr Price Pro in quarter final heats that they both could have won.
Stan finally started his much-hyped blog (Badger Tales) in which he talks about having the best job in the world (surf guide in the Mentawais) and shows pictures of himself surfing and getting tubed. Obviously the point of his blog is to irritate people who aren't in the Mentawais and who aren't getting tubed. To read about Stan and all the fun he is having go here badgertales.com/
3. People who say 'yeeew!' and 'boom' all the time.
South African Surfer of The Year, and great speech maker. Travis has been one of our hardest surfing and consistent WCT surfers ever, has proven time and again that he has the ability to charge when the surf gets gnarly, and is a fighter till the end. Well done Travis. Let's hope for a huge result this South African leg.
Jordy hosted the second annual Red Bull Nightshift at North Beach in Durban, and as per his style, wowed the crowds with huge moves under the floodlights. By the time you read the next column of BMT Jordy will probably already have a local victory under his belt.
These riders of concrete waves not only have big hairy brass balls but big soft hearts too. The Durban Downhill community, spearheaded by Keith "da Sheriff" Hockley and Ian "da Marshall" Pennefather from Gunslinger Longboards, not only pulled off an incredible event at the Pitch 'n Slide IV, in Glenwood on Sunday, but raised enough cash amongst themselves to fly up some SA's finest downhill longboarders from Cape Town and host them for the weekend, skating, sharing and learning from the best.
The Durban scene is growing at a rapid pace and the Cape Town crew of Matt Arderne, Paul Du
Plessis, Raoul Van Den Berg and Deon Van Der Merwe were suitable impressed. "This scene is incredible, " said Raoul, "We're blow away by how many people turned out, how well this event has been organised and how committed the Durban ous are to their sport. There are some very, very talented skaters here. "
Totally scoring and pigging out is what you do when you score a good Mentawais swell on a boat trip. Another thing you generally do is get more and more brave as you get accustomed to the waves. Which is exactly what happened to Chappy Adshade recently. After a few sick sessions, Chappy started going deeper and deeper in backhand barrels until he eventually hit reef. Still, good to go home with a few reef tatts. Chicks dig scars.
Scored big time as well at one of the world's best left-handers recently. The wave in question is also gnarly, and Donovan hit the sand so hard on his head that the was totally concussed, with full memory loss. Then his memory came back, he remembered where he was and paddled out for more endless left barrels.
3. The moustached SUP dude at Seal Point.
You were a visitor, apparently, and totally unskilled at your discipline. So what the fuck gives you the right to paddle up past everyone in the lineup on a chilled weekend morning, and proceed to take off on the first wave that comes your way and every other wave that you can get to? People like you are the reason why your sport is so despised by everyone else. No manners, ruled by selfishness and greed, and a fucken kook as well. You know exactly who you are.
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Posted by Ross on the 02/07/2012 08:22
Seals locals are generally friendly and accommodating...given due respect in and out of the water. This chap must've been making an absolute vraat of himself to make the BMT pages!!
Posted by knuckles on the 02/07/2012 08:42
shot B-Surf, now we all know what he looks like!
Wont get away with that shit again.!!
Posted by Millerslocal on the 02/07/2012 08:54
No good sitting there bromming in the line-up whilst some muppet ruins your surf, speak your mind. Many SUP'ers don't come from surfing backgrounds so aren't just kooks, but clueless kooks. Tell them how the cookie crumbles.
Posted by Ed on the 02/07/2012 08:55
The guy who writes this blog is one of Durban's biggest culprits when it comes to paddling around everyone else in the Durban line-up, so I do find this a bit rich.
I can't stand people who do what the SUP did, but you really shouldn't throw stones when you live in a glass house. Just because I can't surf as well as you and I'm not part of the New Pier crowd, does NOT give you the right to paddle around me, no matter how disproportionate the amount of hair on your head to your face is.
Posted by craig on the 02/07/2012 10:28
nothing better than to Name & Shame them in "who blew it" (SUP).........brilliant
Posted by Mouse on the 02/07/2012 11:13
someone should have broken his damn paddle - will keep the eyes open - pity there where no ZOO Keepers in the water - maybe next time ????
Posted by Horace on the 02/07/2012 12:21
Funny, I used to do a bit of body surfing (including at Seal Point - many years ago) and didn't get too many gaps when there were boards around!
I don't condone what this box did. Who is throwing the first stone?
Often speaking reasonably to the person/s involved helps. Amazing we are sometimes oblivious to our own lack of consideration. The one who does not respond to a friendly approach is the real poephol.
Posted by pierrej on the 02/07/2012 12:36
Gees seems like such small surf gets you pissed off. Perhaps you are haunted by the egg beaters of the 70's
Posted by Warren L on the 02/07/2012 12:39
I thought Jarvi did the BMT's? Wrong or right? John?
Posted by R Arndt on the 02/07/2012 13:31
What next ? a poephol complaining serious about a tortoise stuffing around on a boat in one foot surf !! Please find some other sport to try.
Posted by John McCarthy on the 02/07/2012 14:36
@ Ed, my apologies dude! You are right it is kak when anyone paddles around you in the lineup. BTW Jarvi has taken over the writing of the BMT recently, so I didn't actually write that but I hear you man. When next we're in the water together come and introduce yourself.
Posted by Launch on the 02/07/2012 15:00
"no matter how disproportionate the amount of hair on your head to your face is" classic, this comment cracked me up propper...L O FK'N L!!! My thoughts are that SUP'ers will never be able get in line with rotation in the lineup, in my view longboarders are the same, they have the advantage when the waves are small by paddling from a fk'n mile away to get on the wave, we turn and go, simple and organised....well...for most surfers because we all know there are also some real clueless surfers out there....and some fk'n big vraats on SUP's and longboards...even the experienced ones!!!!
Posted by peterp on the 03/07/2012 10:19
if that pic depicts the set waves the dude was hogging at Seals, I fully understand the general frustration.....
btw - I'm in no way condoning his lack of etiquette, as someone pointed out, it seems to appear on all forms of craft
Posted by GT on the 03/07/2012 14:35
look at the stupid fucking look on his face,these stories are becoming a daily occurence....not long before there is blood spilt.
Posted by jarvi on the 03/07/2012 15:19
Mouse - come bru. we need those zoo keepers.
Posted by richard on the 04/07/2012 11:14
Did anyone tune the ou?
Posted by Princeusama on the 19/07/2012 20:52
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Posted by ginz on the 30/07/2012 09:06
Fuck wad we wait your arrival at Jeffreys Bay in great anticipation
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