Mike Stewart, multiple world bodyboarding champion and founder of Science Bodyboards, has come up with a few relevant ideas on how to pick the right bodyboard.
“The first thing to consider is what you’re going to ride. Is it hollow, small or big, a reef or shore break?  … More
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Tasmania is far away from continental Australia and it has not been easy to drive sponsors to the region. Nevertheless, the local bodyboarding community is truly committed to high levels of performance out in the water. The 2012 Tasmania Bodyboarding State Titles were a success.
In 2010, no champions were crowned. This year, competitive bodyboarding in Tasmania has been resurrected by the hand of the IBA judge Karl Gol. The 2012 TAS State Titles have been run. Up to 70 riders competed in seven divisions, during two whole days  … More
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Damian Prisk has taken the 2012 Portreath Harbour Wall Frenzy, the third stop of the 2012/2013 Auto Sleepers British Bodyboard Club Tour.
With the all-surf-twice format, the best bodyboarders in the UK flock to Portreath for a spectacular event with multiple wave conditions. An early loss could mean progression via the repercharge.
In the first heats, Jack Johns showed  … More
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When the waves are small or you just need a change of pace, there’s nothing quite like going for a body surf. And using a handplane can take it to another level.
There are many different variations of handplanes being made these days, from foam to wood to even plastic. We’ve even shown how to make a handplane from a skateboard (korduroy.tv/2010/skateboard-handplane-surf-sufficient).
But in this episode of Surf Sufficient, Cyrus Sutton takes a more traditional route and shows how to make a wooden handplane out of a paulownia blank.
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