Big waves Australia
Nov-17-2010 By admin
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SURFERS RIDE GIANT WAVES AROUND THE WORL-BILLABONG XXL
Oct-29-2010 By admin
While surfers in the Northern Hemisphere await the arrival of El Niño-fueled big winter waves, there has been no shortage of massive swells around the world in the last six months. Just last week, Shipstern Bluff — a notoriously shallow wave off the southern tip of Tasmania, Australia — produced some of the most spectacular rides of the year and triggered numerous entries into the BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS. Spawned by a massive storm in the Southern Ocean, the huge swell was challenged by a group of big wave chargers including Aussies MARTI PARADISIS and KARL ATKINS, who used jet powered watercraft to tow into the towering walls of water.
Visiting surfer JAMES HICK — who hails from the unlikely hometown of Jersey, England — accomplished some of the day’s most heart-stopping rides.
The devilish Tasmanian surf session also featured its share of spectacular wipeouts. Despite the bone-jarring impacts, there were no serious injuries.
Several successfully completed waves are now candidates for the BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD and its US$50,000 first prize. The tenth annual BILLABONG XXL AWARDS take place in California next April and honor the biggest and best rides of the previous twelve months, anywhere in the world, based on the photographic evidence.
Other top rides to date include a huge paddle-in wave by GREG LONG at Puerto Escondido, Mexico. LONG, from San Clemente, California, is no stranger to the XXL stage, having won the 2009 Ride of the Year Award.
Also topping the contenders for the Monster Paddle Award is South African GRANT BAKER, who stroked into an oversized peak at Dungeons, near Cape Town on the southern edge of the African continent. MARK MATHEWS of Maroubra, New South Wales, crossed his home continent to score one of the year’s roundest tube rides in Western Australia. Both BAKER and MATHEWS are previous XXL finalists.
This season has also seen some of the most spectacular rides ever turned in by female surfers. Three-time Billabong Girls Best Performance winner MAYA GABEIRA (Gab-yerra) of Brazil rode the what may be the biggest wave ever by a woman at South Africa’s Dungeons, and seven time ASP world champ LAYNE BEACHLEY was filmed emerging from one of the deepest tubes ever claimed by the fairer sex at Maroubra, near her home in Sydney, Australia.
Meanwhile, the strengthening El Niño weather condition bodes well for the North Pacific and Atlantic as surfers in Hawaii, California and Europe prepare for bigger-than-average storms and swells in the coming months. The biggest waves recorded in the Pacific Ocean in modern times occurred during the last two major El Nino events in 1997-98 and 1982-83. Surfers have until the end of winter on March 19 to qualify for the Billabong XXL Awards and its US$130,000 in prize money.
To see the latest video and still photo entries in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards, visit the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com. (less info)
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SurflineTV TRICK TIPS: FRONTSIDE AIR-REVERSE
Jul-25-2010 By admin
Punt air-reverses like Taj Burrow. Check out more surf videos at http://www.surfline.com/video
Duration : 0:2:55
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Surfing big waves – Sandon Point – Canon 550D / t2i
Jun-4-2010 By admin
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Cheyne Horan Surf School, Gold Coast
Jun-1-2010 By admin
The Gold Coast is one of the great places in Australia to surf. With kilometres of golden sandy beaches and great surf breaks there are so many places to choose from when looking for a wave. So if you don’t already know how to surf then Surfers Paradise is one of the best places to learn. As the name suggests – it is Surfers Paradise.
Cheyne Horan is a former world surfing champ and head coach and owner of the Cheyne Horan School of Surf. Cheyne and his team of surf coaches are there to teach you the best and easiest way to learn to surf. Most of their first time students have managed to stand up by the end of their first learn to surf lesson. Even for those who can already surf, Cheyne holds lessons and surf tips for beginners right through to experienced and advanced surfers.
http://www.cheynehoran.com.au
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Duration : 0:2:54
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Storm Surfers Big Waves Western Australia
Apr-15-2010 By admin
Ross Clarke Jones, Tom Carroll and Ian Walsh along with locals tow in to some super size waves in Western Australia. Guided there by big wave whether guru Ben Matson. Soon, the team will be off to Tasmania to ride even bigger waves for their doco Storm Surfers.
Duration : 0:4:53
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Sky News Sports – Big wave bodyboarding
Apr-13-2010 By admin
Sky News sports reporter Roz Kelly takes a look at the latest extreme water sport to hit the waves – big wave bodyboarding.
Duration : 0:3:44
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Bondi Beach Gets Flipped! Towel Surfing – Flip Video Flash Mob
Mar-24-2010 By admin
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Bondi Beach, home to some of the worlds greatest surfers, became home to a new surfing phenomenon today when Towel Surfing was born!
Over 200 people joined in synchronous dance on their towels to the music of Australian music icon Ben Lee in a perfectly choreographed routine that amazed onlookers.
It started with one, lone individual, who walked through the crowd of sunbathers and surfers and placed his boombox on the sand in the middle of the crowded beach and pressed play. What followed was a contagion of rhythm and dance as one by one other beachgoers joined in began surfing on their towels.
They kicked their feet, paddled with their hands and bobbed up and down checking for waves all while remaining on their towels, dry on the pristine sand of Bondi Beach.
Duration : 0:1:46
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Learn to Surf & to be a Lifeguard in Australia
Feb-25-2010 By admin
This combined course will teach you everything you need to know if you want to become a Lifeguard, whilst giving you all the skills you need to be a great surfer!
For more information, check here http://www.iwishgapyear.com/flying-fish/australia/surf-instructor-basic
Duration : 0:3:38
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Big waves hit Diamond Princess
Feb-13-2010 By admin
Very enjoyful waves on Tasmania Sea, Jan 23, 2010, travel from Fiordland to Hobart
Duration : 0:0:34
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