Ebb’s store ambassador Brad Hughes has just launched a link with RIPCURL INT

Check it out :

Live The Search with Brad Hughes

Hailing from WA’s shores, Brad Hughes continues to push the limits in bodyboarding. Following on from his latest trip to Hawaii, Hughes goes in search of Australia’s most perfect and biggest waves.

Over the next few weeks Rip Curl will be showcasing all the video clips and images from his trip.

Keep checking ripcurl.com.au/bradhughes for updates.

Or subscribe to Rip Curl’s podcast ripcurl.com.au/podcast and all videos will be automatically downloaded to your computer.

 

 

New Michael Novy Clip

http://vimeo.com/9165911

 

Who is Drew Innocend

Check out this interview with Mike Stewart interviewing  Drew Innocend from the Sunshine Coast 

who scored the highest points Day1 at Pipe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOgLFBFiEwg

 

Is Back

Ten years ago a man with a strange name created a website which gave the general bodyboarding public its first faceless voice. Rabi, a Western Australian techno wiz looked into the future and saw the need for an online bodyboarding community via this new thing called The Internet and Fluidzone was born.

For a long time his site was the biggest bodyboarding website in the world and lead the way for all the tech savvy websites, blogs and twittering ways of our industry today.

Fluidzone was so popular that some well trained hackers broke the main frame and infiltrated the database and brought the site to a standstill. Eventually reeking havoc which Rabi could not repair.

So on the Ten Year anniversary of Fluidzone I am very proud to head up the new website and push the GO button on a totally new site. Our big brother, Swellnet that a lot of you already know and use for daily surf forecasts and reports is behind the relaunch of the site. Fluidzone will bring you all of these state of the art tools for forecasting and live surf cams but be 100% bodyboarding content.

To kick things off we are bringing you the live webcast from the Turbo Pipe Pro 2010, so sit back tell your boss your busy and enjoy each and every heat, live.

www.fluidzone.com/pipe

If you would like to shoot across anything you think is newsworthy for the site please do, but for now, bookmark that old favourite and make it a daily routine to drop by.

www.fluidzone.com

 

Mitchwoodland.com


Talented WA kid Mitch Woodland is starting his own website in the meantime 

here is a promo clip.Here is a promo and other clips by the lad.

HB Bodyboards 2010

ONEMOMENT  |  ONETEAM  

  

After 22 years, HB bodyboards has based its world-class bodyboards on the following key elements:

Use the latest materials and techniques in board construction

Apply experience and knowledge gained through years of extensive global testing

Utilize team influences in design and style

In 2010, our team represents all aspects and fascists of our sport. They have put our boards, leashes and fins through their paces in a range of locations across the globe. Forget what you thought you knew….Welcome to the 2010 team.

Brad "Hugey" Hughes

The Professional. The waves Hugey has ridden have redefined what is possible on a bodyboard. The boy from WA is a threat on both the Oz and World Tour due to his ability to tear apart anything from 1 foot to 20. Hugey is planning a massive assault in 2010 having already scored in South Oz, WA and East Coast he has now turned his attention to Hawaii and the first event on the 2010 IBA Calendar.

James "Flames" Kates

The Freestyler. The kid has blown up over the last 12 months with a continuous stream of shots and mind smacking video coverage. His style both in and out of the water is unique and infectious……  something that holds him in good stead with his peers.

Nick “Baby Face” Rubesaame

The Grom. Been a loyal rider for HB and is now finding his feet in the BB world. Breaking free from his birthplace, the Sunshine Coast , the kid is looking for a big 2010…. The boardbag will be his new home with trips to Hawaii , Indo, NSW South Coast as well as team trips for the upcoming video release.

Chris "Bill" Winchester

The Shadow. When your brother is world #2, some pretty heavy expectations are thrust upon you. The northern beaches shredder has traveled the world, surfed the spots and got the shots. He surfs with consistency and style above his years…… and never lets anything get in the way of a Sunday session.

Chris “Ceedub” Wilson

The individual. Never one to care for the mainstream or the comments made by its followers, Wilso finds comfort in big waves, huge airs and very tight jeans. His personality is nothing but likeable and with a new ski in the garage, 2010 will be nothing short of astonishing. Look for him somewhere above you.

Matt “Hulk: Young

The underrated. After lying dormant on the South Coast for the past several years, the Hulk is about to explode on the bodyboarding world. He has conquered the South Coast and now has his eyes, and exceptional talent, set on world domination. He will be working the angles with the other boys in the upcoming HB Team flick.

This eclectic crew has done the hard yards and helped architect the 2011 range for HB Bodyboards due out in June.

Check out more from the crew at the new hbbodyboards.com.au….. due out MARCH 2010

PHOTOS  |  philgallagher.com  

Chase O'Leary Signs With Empire and Ally

Empire Bodyboards and Ally Fins are pleased to announce the latest edition to the team with the signing of Port Macquarie (NSW) rising star Chase O’Leary.

Bodyboard Shaper and Australian distributor of Empire and Ally, Glenn Taylor (from Turbo Surf) had the following to say of the recent signing:

“Chase has been on the bodyboard scene for a long time considering his age and is the leading the next generation of amazing bodyboarding talent to come out of Port Macquarie.  Chase is the captain of the successful Port Macquarie Bodyboard Club (PMBA) and is on his way to Hawaii this week to compete in the Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro event. It is great to see such a passionate and talented bodyboarder taking it to the next level”

Chase joins an impressive team at Empire Bodyboards, including Josh Garner, Nick Ormerod, Jonah Romero and Leif Emberg. Chase had the following to say about joining the Empire team and his upcoming trip to Hawaii:

"It's great to be riding for global companies (Empire Bodyboards and Ally Fins) that have a base in your home Town". 

"Hawaii should be a lot of fun, first time in the comp, should be a good experience".

To follow Chase in 2010 starting with his Hawaii adventure log on to   www.ichasemyself.blogspot.com 

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UK helmet cam action

 
 

 

Toys News-Sam Strachan scores Black Rock!

 

 

 

Spencer Skipper Joins the Manta Pro Team

Manta is happy to announce their latest signing of Hawaiian Spencer Skipper. Skipper has been long regarded as one most stylish riders in the business and seemed pretty stoked about the new deal. “I’m stoked on the new deal. It gives me the chance to travel and do what I love doing best. I’ll be hanging on the North Shore for the Hawaiian winter and plan on surfing Pipe as much as possible. Then heading down to Oz for there winter to do some team trips with the boys.”

Reon Fisher Manta’s team manager commented. “It’s cool; Skip has always been one of my favorite riders. He has that really unique style of riding that I don’t think anyone else can really mimic. I’m looking forward to getting some good shots of him from the Hawaiian season and getting him out here for the Aussie winter.”

Keep an eye out for the Manta Skipper pro model out in 2010.

www.manta.com.au

 

Manta Signs Grom

Manta is happy to announce their newest and youngest team rider Taylor Brockman. The 17year old from the South Coast of NSW has been turning heads of late and more than a few industry folk have taken notice.

Manta's team manager Reon Fisher had this to say. "Ryan Mattick (Zion Wetsuits) put me onto him. Mattick has been filming for his new Zion film Fever Dream The Musical and has been shooting a whole heap with Brockman. I checked out the footage and was spinning out the guy was only 17. I've wanted to sponsor a grom for a while now and I'm stoked to get Taylor on the team."

Check out some footage of Taylor courtesy of Ryan Mattick. http://vimeo.com/8350895 

 

ThreeSixty UK BodyBoard Magazine interview with Will George

Dallas Launches His New Site & Wants You To Check It Out!

4Plays Dallas Singer is one damn busy man. When he isn’t clocking up Movement covers like this http://www.movementmag.com/_webapp_320791/31 he is using his internet savy skills to launch his new website http://www.dallassinger.com After recently graduating his graphic design university degree Dal thought it was time to put his new skills to use. “The cat slipped out of the bag a bit early on this project. It’s been publicized for the last six months. However I didn’t want to rush it, I wanted something I was proud of and something the kids would be amping to check out.”

Check the site out and browse all the options and follow Dallas on his life as a professional bodyboarder.

www.dallassinger.com

pic of Dallas by M.Jones

-4Play

Issue two is here and it's filled with more of the type of gold you hoped we would produce with our second issue. Some people doubted if le BOOGIE would have the legs to produce more than one issue but the proof is right here! Number 2 has a photo feature on Mitch Rawlins where he explains what he thinks need to happen for the sport to move forward. Dallas signer just finished his design degree and we put him to work on his own spread. Chad Jackson and Brad Hughes spell out what their friends means to them in their first release rap single. Chris Stroh talks about Doug Robson, Tom Rigby lets us know what life like is like for a 18 year old kid these days and Paul Roach and Matt Lackey shift water in a preview to Matt's movie. And as per usual the pages either side of these features is pure photographic gold form all over the globe.

To grab your copy click through to : http://www.leboogie.com/Home/Shop

 

 

Kiril Shchegolsky. Interviewed on the road.

http://spongewars.com/v3e/?p=2059

 

 

HBs Jimmy Kates...Mad Monday Session 

http://www.feverdreamthemusical.blogspot.com

 

 

New 4Play Website.

Revamped website keep an eye on the page for weekly team rider reports and video footage.

www.4play.com.au

 

 

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