Since 2007, when three Australians brought ‘Skateistan’ to the streets of Kabul, skateboarding has taken off among the city’s boys and girls, and raised enough money to build Afghanistan’s first skate park. Founder Oliver Percovich, 34, explains how the project encourages Afghan kids to build relationships that transcend nationality and class.
At first, it felt strange to be skateboarding in places in Kabul where the Taliban were executing people not that long ago. But it’s fantastic to skate in these notorious places and to be able to have fun in them – something that should be celebrated.
Back in Australia, where I come from, people thought I was completely nuts… Details
Water skiing and wakeboarding are quite common hobbies. While most approach it as summertime recreation, certain students at Saint Mary’s have taken the sports up competitively. The Saint Mary’s Water ski and Wakeboard team began in February of 2008 with four members. Since then it has grown to include 13 students, seven men and six women.
Brian Detrick ’11 started the club team because of his long-standing passion for skiing. He wanted to ski at the collegiate level as well as offer the oppertunity to others to do the same “I wanted to share my passion for the sport with everyone else,” Detrick said. He has been skiing for 16 years and is currently ranked 33rd in the world for Under 21’s Men’s Slalom by the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF). Slalom is … Details
Every week the best design will be picked for a chance to be the new REAL SKATEBOARDS AD which will run for a week on SLAPmagazine.com and be featured on DLXSF.COM as a guest advertising executive.
Every 4 weeks there will be a reader’s choice poll on DLXSF.COM where skaters can vote on which ad they liked best from the past month, and the winner will receive riches and accolades beyond their wildest dreams (provided they don’t dream too much)…. For full details
Bonaire windsurf pro, Elton “Taty†Frans raced from Bonaire to Curacao on March 29. He successfully beat the previous record of 4 hours by arriving in Jan Thiel 2 hours and 15 minutes after departing BOPEC in Bonaire.
Taty was racing to raise money for Erwin Muller, a dive master and the 4 hour record holder for the sail from Bonaire to Curacao almost twenty years ago. Muller suffered a massive stroke in Jan. and has been in Curacao for medical treatment. Erwin needs rehab and home modifications all very costly.
Because Erwin is a former windsurfer it made sense to have a windsurf fundraiser… Details