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Brazilian Bahia stage canceled by the IBA Tour
Friday, 26 September 2008 09:20

IBA Tour 2008 

Since February I was working together a marketing sports company that organizes the WQS surfing events in Brazil to host the IBA event this year in Bahia, nothern Brazil. They came up to me showing a lot of interest on the sport with a trustable background. In a couple of weeks they had the multimedia project done and went after the sponsors.
 
One of the biggest hotel resorts of Brazil had interest on the project and they started to negotiate. Meanwhile the negotiations where happening, the resort was sold to an Arabic group and this shaked the infra structure of the resort. The selling of the resort to this group was the main and only cause for not having the IBA event this year. They cancelled all shows, and other events that they had planned for the rest of the year.
 
The resort has interest in having the bodyboarding event on their beach for 2009 and I already started the conversation to make this a part of the SOUTH AMERICAN LEG of the world tour.
 
The cancelling of the event is bad for Brazil, the tour, the world, the riders, everyone !  I am very upset with the cancelling of Bahia.  I can guarantee that everyone here dedicated 100% for the happening of the event.

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Dave Winchester and Lily Pollard win the 2008 Human Bodyboarding Pro Tour
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:00

Human Bodyboarding Pro Tour 2008 

Dave Winchester (South Curl Curl, NSW) has officially taken out the 2008 Human Australasian Bodyboarding Pro Tour after finishing third in the Human Port Mac Pro on Sunday.

The 2008 Human Bodyboarding Pro Tour has been the strongest on record with some of the worlds greatest bodyboarders competing including Mitch Rawlins, Micheal Novy, Brad Hughes, Chad Jackson and Ryan Hardy.

The resurgence of competitive bodyboarding has been a result of more lucrative prize money on offer at each Pro Tour event, plus the level of quality riders supporting the tour.

Dave Winchester, has been competing on both the world circuit and Australasian Circuit for some time now and he his thrilled to have taken the title.

"It feels really good, this is something i have wanted to do since I first got on the tour eight years ago. It's good to set a goal and achieve it"  said Dave

Competitively Dave found that this year was one of the hardest years ever competing on the Australasian Tour, which has made the win even more sweeter.

"This year was extremely competitive with a lot of big names coming back to the tour, guys like Mitch Rawlins, Brad Hughes, Michael Novy, Ryan Hardy, Chad Jackson and then young up and comers like Joe Clark and Dave Crowley, all these guys made every comp this year a tough one, there were never any easy heats".  said Dave

Dave will now take a well earned rest, before getting married to his fiance in three weeks.  In 2009 Dave is looking forward to competing both on the world circuit as well as the Australasian Pro Tour.

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Bryce Thurston's movie Roam II to debut in Sidney
Friday, 19 September 2008 14:50

Roam II

Film maker Bryce Thurston follows up his 2007 epic Roam with a groundbreaking documentary that follows Nomad FSD riders Chris James, Glen Thurston, & Matt Lackey behind the scenes as they journey around Australia and beyond.


Roam II features amazing footage from Tahiti, South Oz, Victoria, West Oz, Forster DK Chopper shoot and the NSW South Coast, and showcases other talented riders including Ryan Hardy, Jake Stone, Adam Luehman, Michael Novy, Simon Ormerod, Dave Hubbard and Mitch Rawlins.

Roam II is a Digital Children production, presented by Nomad Bodyboards, in association with Limited Edition Fins & Agent18 Wetsuits, and supported by Yamaha, Bodyboarders Surf Co. & Riptide Magazine.

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Jordy Smith has conquered the Billabong Pro Rio 2013, in clean two-to-four foot (1 meter) waves, at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca, in front of thousands of surf fans.
The best ocean conditions of the entire Billabong Pro Rio 2013 came in the finals' day, with Jordy Smith beating Adriano de Souza in the last heat of the last day of the event waiting period. Win it or break it. Adriano de Souza and Jordy Smith were up and riding with different trumps under their belts. The Brazilian w [ ... ]


Guinness confirms Shawn Dollar's 61-foot paddle-in wave record
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The Guinness World Records have officially certified Shawn Dollar's 61-foot wave, at the Cortes Bank, off the coast of California, as a new paddle-in world record.
The 30-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, caught the superlative wave on December 21, 2012 during a terrifying session at the Cortes Bank, a notorious offshore hazard to shipping located over 100 miles west of San Diego in international waters. A panel of experts measured the wave at 61 feet on the face. Dollar caught th [ ... ]


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Kitesurfing in India kicks off with the Red Bull Quila Surf
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The first kitesurfing competition will hit India, between 23rd-25th May, at Mandwa. The Red Bull Quila Surf will showcase 70 Indian kitesurfers in the water.
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A 32-year-old kitesurfer has passed away when he was sailing on the Lake of Two Mountains, in Quebec, Canada.
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Taty Frans and Kiri Thode blast the Curacao Challenge 2013
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Taty Frans and Kiri Thode have claimed the Slalom and Freestyle titles at the Curacao Challenge 2013, in the Netherlands Antilles.
A total of 85 windsurfers from some of the world's best sailing countries like Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao competed in front of hundreds of spectators. The 5th edition of the Curacao Challenge showcased an high level of competition mixed with a great atmosphere. The event held a Tow-In Freestyle contest, Slalom races and a SUP battle.


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"Go Windsurfing!" is a windsurfing book for young people published by the Royal Yachting Association.
Written and illustrated by Claudia Myatt, "RYA Go Windsurfing!" offers easy reading style and engaging content to children aged between 7-12 years old. The entertaining and clear format takes the reader from the beginnings through to starting to race and what they need to know to stay safe while out windsurfing. There is also an informative section at the back which explores Windsurfing amaz [ ... ]


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Dan Ryan air drops into vertical Teahupoo
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Dan Ryan has scored epic air drops into deep barrels, in Teahupoo, Tahiti, during the largest swell of the year.
The adrenaline-fueled 13th May 2013 has been considered an historical big wave surfing day, in the French Polynesian island. Too big to paddle-in, too vertical for surfers. No worries. Dan Ryan, member of the big wave bodyboarding club, was one of the few prone riders defying fear, at the Teahupoo bowl. When the moment came, he went for it, big time.


World's best tube riders fly to El Gringo
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The 2013 IBA GoPro Arica Chilean Challenge kicks off on the 17th May, in Arica, Chile, at the infamous El Gringo bodyboarding spot.
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