This was the first year BCS has recognised bodyboarding which, for the sport is a huge step and for college going bodyboarders, a brilliant opportunity. The conditions on the day were clean although we could have done with a bit more power. Barrel rolls and spins were the order of the day and Truro College showed their intentions early with some tight combos making the most of the conditions.
The man-on-man, 20-minute heats gave everyone pick of the waves but it was the experienced contest riders hall and Brabyn who were patient and picked off the better waves so it was no surprise to find … Details
Saturday saw the round 6 man-on-man heats hit the water for the IBA Arica Chilean Challenge 2010. The sets were pumping with 6 to 8 feet with the perfection of Arica.
The current world champion Jeff Hubbard again made an outstanding performance and won his heat against the Portuguese Gastão Entrudo.
Dave Winchester, Jake Stone and Ben Player had solid presentations and didn’t had trouble in winning their heats and advancing to the quarter-finals … Details
I sat down with Silas Thurman to talk business, serious wakeskate business. Silas has been busy working with fellow team riders Andrew Pastura, Ben Horan, Yan Lecomte, on their new company Remote wakeskates. Its been a crazy year for the guys and they are now selling boards. The remote board line is already huge hit in the wakeskate industry and looks like a powerful player for years to come. Make sure you check out the video at the bottom that also gives you more info on remote wakeskates  … Details
