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editor’s note show me the money There is no doubt that last year saw several companies and surfers livelihoods hanging precariously in the balance of a world wide recession. Jobs were lost, surfers were cut and companies were announcing difficult financial times.

However, 2009 was also the year of historic leaps in competition prize money – well at least for the guys that is. The US Open offered a much sought after $100,000 to the winner of the men’s competition while the winner of the women’s division received $10,000.

Less than a month later Hurley sponsored the men’s WCT event at Trestles in California, announcing a first prize of $105,000. Obviously there is plenty of money out there; it just doesn’t seem to want to go to the girls.

Roll on four months later and Vans announces a huge increase to the prize pool of the Vans Triple Crown event in Hawaii. Of the extra $175,000 on offer only $25,000 of that was allocated to the women.

However, before we get all heated up about inequality amongst the sexes, what about inequality amongst different sports? In 2008 the total prize pool for the US tennis open was $19 million US dollars! The winners of the event, (both the men and the women) received $1,600,000.00 each! For those of you not too good at maths, that’s one million, six hundred thousand dollars! EACH! But whatever way you look at it, the girls in surfing seem to miss out. If there is a competition with both men and women competing, you can guarantee that the girls will be sent out when the conditions are at their worse. Times are a changing slightly. In the

old days (a year or two ago) the signal for the start of the girls competition was when the photographers cameras were put into the rest mode and the photographers took a break for coffee or the like.

So what is it about the girls that leave them so short changed in both monetary rewards and editorial or pictorial coverage in magazines? The statement I often get is “can the girls surf as good as the guys?” A valid question for sure and in terms of sheer power and speed then the answer has got to be no. However, there is more to surfing than ripping up a wave and I believe that being a girl makes these surfers even more impressive to watch. Put Kelly Slater up against Stephanie Gilmore and there is no doubt that Kelly would win, however, if you put Roger Federah up against Serena Williams, Roger would also win, however their prize money is still the same.

These days there are a few more out there realising the marketability of these talented surfer girls. In saying that, there are still very few all girls surf magazines in the World (I think there were four at the last count) and of all the hundreds of “other’ surf mags I think I could count on one hand the amount of girl surfers I have seen featured on their pages.

Surely the girls talented array of skill, matched with their beauty and grace is something worth celebrating. Consider at least 80% of the income earned from the surf industry comes from the wallets of the girls, not the guys, yet the girls receive less than 5% of the marketing budget. Oh I could say so much more but I will leave it for you to think about and maybe discuss over the next family dinner! n

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the Eddie Each year Hawaii holds its breath for a few months in anticipation of the ‘Eddie’ – an event only ever held in surf over 25ft (Hawaiian 25 ft). This event is invitation only and in memory of Eddie Aikau who drowned in an attempt to rescue his friends.

2009 broke a six year drought and the event came to life with a massive swell hitting Waimea Bay. This image was taken during the opening ceremony of the Eddie the day before it got BIG! Image by Steve Dickinson

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get to the beach girls!

At the end of November, the Orewa Longboarding Club held a “girls get to the beach day.” Over forty girls, ranging in age from 8 through to 48 turned up to take part in the day. The day was aimed at providing a fun and encouraging environment for females to learn to surf and stand-up paddle board. Auckland’s Orewa Beach came to the party, providing some peeling, albeit tiny waves - perfect to raise the girls’ confidence levels.

Still surfing Hey Surfers! So there I was. About 10.45am in the morning at Ahu Ahu Beach in Taranaki paddling in after a morning surf session. The wave curled over my head and dumped me hard onto the sand. The nose of my board dug the sand and over came the fin and sliced my right thigh. The fin hit my leg so hard it actually ripped out of the board. I had to have 8 stitches on the outside and 3 on the inside of my leg because I broke my main artery in my inner thigh. I am happy to have a great story to tell to many people about the young 13 year old surfer girl on her last wave in. But she will never give up her dreams of being the next top NZ surfer champ! Because I, Brooke Naismith will never give up surfing, even if it were for the world! Brooke Naismith, 13 (Taranaki) Ed: Stoked you are still so passionate about surfing, Brooke.

Acknowledgement Martin Dunn’s name is synonymous with surf coaching in Australia and without a doubt one of the leading practitioners in his field. Curl’s resident surf coach, Jenny Boggis, would like to acknowledge and thank Martin for his advice and information used for the recent articles on speed and small wave surfing. Check out more on Martin by visiting www.surfcoach.com

Innovation!

Ever found yourself at the beach but short of surf wax or sunscreen. Local Wellington surfers, Time Bamford and Ben Fernandez launched a vending machine that allows surfers to purchase these products at the beach at current market prices. Hopefully we’ll see these at more beaches around NZ soon.

WIN! The Wedgie is ideal when camping, picnicking, is fantastic on the beach or for the outdoor concert and with the Wedgie you inflate it to determine the comfort level. Once deflated the pillow folds to about the size of a book and conveniently tucks away in a small space in the car or into your backpack. To be into win The Wedgie, simply send your details to lynne@curl.co.nz, subject: WEDGIE WIN! JAWS Just Add Water Swimwear. Australia’s own designer swimwear collection.

Innovator of “anti-ride” fit, choose your top and bottom size separately. One lucky entrant has the chance of winning this “Gummy Keeni” valued at $109.95. For more information, see www.justaddwaterswimwear.com.au. To be into win this bikini, simply send your details to lynne@curl.co.nz, subject: JAWS WIN! Stay rash-free this summer with new ‘rub on - rash off’ Surfgel. Use both as a preventative and to alleviate an existing wetsuit rash – especially those unsightly and painful areas of rubbed raw skin around the neck/chest/groin area. The convenient spillproof deodorant style applicator applys direct to skin – so no messy hands. To be into win SURFGEL from Curve, simply send your details to lynne@curl.co.nz, subject: SURFGEL

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From the editor I hope everyone had a fantastic summer and Santa was kind to you all. I had an early Christmas present this year in the form of a pair of jandals. I know this may not seem exciting to most of you but for those of you who know me well know that I love my jandals. For the past five years I have had one pair of Keens that I have lived in; year in, year out. Even after five years they still had life in them but somehow I lost one of them this winter and I was gutted. So you can imagine my excitement when I got not one, but two pairs for Christmas. So I am once again recognisable by my footwear and you will see me rock hopping, playing soccer and even swimming in my Keens. They rock!

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Perched on the hill above the legendary Ted’s Bakery you’ll find a house filled with surfboards, bikes and bikinis. Not much different from most houses on the North Shore of Hawaii, except this one is home for the Roxy surf team from Australia, New Zealand and around the world.

“ When I surf in Hawaii I feel as though there is a lot of energy in the ocean even when the surf is small �

For the two weeks we were on the North Shore, the house was home to WCT surfer, Sally Fitzgibbons, Australian Pro Junior Champ, Laura Enever and supergrom, Sarah Mason. This is also a drop in place for the WCT girls, Rosy Hodge, Sofia Mulanovich and Bruna Shmidt, to take a break from the pressures of competing and help mentor and inspire the younger girls.

For the younger girls, staying in the Roxy House with their friends and role models is a fun exciting experience and it gives them a real solid education on life as a pro surfer. Hawaii can be an intimidating place at the best of times and the house gives the girls a controlled exposure to the surf, the waves, the culture, the swell and the all round demands of surfing Hawaii. It also allows easy access for magazine interviews and photo shoots, all part of the life of a pro surfer.

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“Nothing can prepare you for Hawaii, except Hawaii ”

South African surfer, Rosy Hodge explains the challenges of surfing in Hawaii. “In South Africa there are lots of rolling right hand point breaks and big waves but nothing can prepare you for Hawaii except Hawaii. Sunset is the most challenging wave on the tour and to prepare you have to immerse yourself in Sunset; watch it, spend heaps of time out there, it’s a hard wave to master. It’s a deep water spot, really powerful and forever changing. You have to ride way bigger boards and it is dangerous.” The swell in Hawaii can also change drastically in a short time. One moment the ocean can look inviting and fairly serene and within less than an hour turn into a powerful cauldron of water.

Board choice was obviously something all the girls were learning about. Laura, who would usually ride a 5’7” was surfing a 6’8” at Sunset. As Laura explained, “you need a longer board as they have more speed and momentum, which is needed to catch the powerful waves of Sunset. If you fall up short you risk getting caught on the lip and getting smashed.” The downsides of the longer board mean it’s more difficult to duck dive and much harder to turn. “You have to ride the wave totally differently on a longer board,” explains Laura. “You have to do long drawn out turns and really surf the wave.”

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Rosy

Sofia Sally explains the preparation needed when coming to Hawaii. “To be prepared for the Hawaii season you must have the right equipment. An extensive quiver of boards so you have the right boards for all conditions, as it can range from 3’ to 15’ during competition.

My boards range from my 5’ 7” short boards to my 7’ 0” Sunset guns. I think Hawaii and Sunset in particular requires experience and a lot of hours in the water.”

During much of our stay Sunset Beach was hosting the second leg of the Vans Triple Crown of surfing so the girls spent most of their time at the other breaks around the North Shore. Although not as powerful as Sunset, the other breaks still offer their share of challenges in the forms of water movement and crowds. Pupukea was the favoured break due to wind conditions and swell direction so much of the girls surf time was spent there.

The Roxy House gives a real solid education on life as a pro surfer...

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Image of Bruna by Jim Russi

“Sunset is the most challenging wave on the tour and to prepare you have to immerse yourself in Sunset; it’s a hard wave to master.”

For the girls on the competitive surfing circuit a large part of the year is spent in Hawaii, in an attempt to master the waves. This is one of the reasons Sally enjoys having the Roxy House. “The Roxy house on the North Shore is really great. It brings our whole team together and it is just hilarious. I have a lot of fun in the house and I think because we are on the North Shore for the longest amount of time out of anywhere else throughout the year, it makes it feel like home. Like one big happy crazy family!!”

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The girls on the World Tour provide huge motivation but it is also a great way for them to feed off the positive energy the younger girls bring. After the first surf session at Pupukea, Rosy Hodge explains, “Being from South Africa I didn’t really know the groms so much, so I was stoked to be out surfing with Sarah Mason. She was just frothing and getting so many waves and having so much fun, it pushes your own surfing.”

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It’s not all about education and learning, there is also plenty of time to explore the rest of what Hawaii has to offer. For Laura Enever that was shopping...

You can see why it is such a great idea to expose the younger girls to Hawaii with a team approach. The knowledge of the older girls is invaluable and it helps teach them independence and exposes the girls to the life of a pro surfer in a safe and nurturing environment. Sally explains, “Surfing Hawaii, just has a different kind of feel to it, a different vibe. When I surf in Hawaii I feel as though there is a lot of energy in the ocean even when the surf is small. There are so many amazing surfers all in the one spot and there is so much you can learn from just watching them. Especially when they are surfing circles around you, haha” It’s not all about education and learning, plenty of time was spent this year free surfing at Pupukea, a fun beach break between the legendary, Sunset and VLand. The girls also get time to explore the rest of what Hawaii has to offer. For Laura Enever that was shopping, bringing home some killer heels from one visit to Waikiki. For Rosy she does lots of cycling and hanging out at Foodland. “I buy a $1.25 coffee and sit and watch the people. It’s pretty interesting. Riding the bus is also good for people watching.” The girls even got a chance to go sky diving this year, an experience they will never forget.

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Sarah

The house gives the girls a controlled exposure to the surf, the waves, the culture, the swell and the all round demands of surfing Hawaii...

The North Shore of Hawaii is a place steeped in legend and reputation. A house where everyone has similar experiences gives the surfers a chance to gain confidence and helps to make Hawaii a little less intimidating. Sally concludes, “I think for talented surfers like young Sarah Mason you must look, listen and learn in a place like Hawaii, but then do your own thing. Build yourself up to tackling the bigger waves and spend as much time in the water at places like Sunset. Show respect and Hawaii will embrace you.� n

*[profile] sarah mason

Sarah Mason – Rising Grom Fourteen year old grommet Sarah Mason recently experienced her first trip to Hawaii when she joined the Roxy house on the North Shore. Although Sarah has grown up in some big name surf areas, (Taranaki, Gisborne and now the Gold Coast of Australia) she had never experienced the power and strength that is Hawaii.

Words by Lynne Dickinson | Photo by Steve Dickinson

Coming from a surf family, Sarah was fairly realistic about what to expect in Hawaii but was surprised to find the North Shore of Hawaii still so undeveloped. “I was really shocked at how green it is here.” She was also surprised to find that the main breaks of Hawaii were all simply part of one long line of beach rather than a collection of individual bays.

Her first surf was at Sunset Beach, not just any day at Sunset Beach but on a sizey 6-8 foot day. “I was scared. I had never seen waves as big and how tall they were when they came towards me. It was really rippy too and hard to get into waves.”

Sarah, who usually rides on a 5’3”, borrowed big sister, Airini’s board for the occasion. “Surfing on a 6’2’ meant it was easier to paddle around and catch waves but much harder to turn. I don’t think I actually turned the board at all.”

After her induction to the big time at Sunset, Sarah went back to her 5.3” and spent the afternoon ripping up the waves of Pupekea. “It was really fun rights, close to the beach.” The day left Sarah ready to experience the rest of what Hawaii had to offer. We caught up with Sarah and Airini during their stay in Hawaii at the Roxy House.

When did you start to surf? When I was 6 or 7 and we were living in Taranaki.

What’s a typical day like for you? I am home schooled so I get up, check the surf and if it’s good go out for a couple of hours. I fit in school work around the surf, which is perfect.

What else do you enjoy doing when you are not surfing?

I like snowboarding, skating, touch footy and tennis. I have just taken up kitesurfing, which is pretty cool.

What do you think about smoking? Disgusting, yuck!

How do the skills from surfing help with your other sports?

You have to have good balance for surfing and that helps with most of them.

What’s your biggest fear surfing in Hawaii? The sharks and getting held down or separating from my board.

What do you do to get fit? I go swimming and running and eat healthy, thanks to mum.

Who are your surfing role models? Dane Reynolds because I love his airs.

Where’s your favourite place to surf in Australia? Snapper, because it’s always perfect.

What about in NZ? Wainui Beach, Gisborne.

Where would you most like to visit? The Mentawais, I so want to go there.

Goals for the future? This year I will be doing the Pro Junior Circuit and want to do my best in that. Then one day I hope to qualify for the CT. What music do you like? Anything, I like listening to whatever is on the radio.

If you had a super power what would it be? I’d be super fast; super fast at running, super fast at everything, like Dash from The Incredibles.

Shout out to your sponsors? Thanks to Roxy. Through them I have been able to come to Hawaii and also get some great clothing. My favourite are their bikinis and singlets! Also thanks to DC. n

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Coming to the North Shore of Hawaii each year is something I really look forward to. I love being able to challenge myself in the bigger waves and hang out with my friends and just surf.

Words by Airini Mason | Photo by Steve Dickinson

It’s been a free-surfing holiday for me this season where I just have fun surfing and trying out new things on different waves. November and December are the two months of solid surf and this is when they run the triple crown of surfing which is one of the biggest surf series for men and women. It’s a pretty historic and exciting bunch of contests to watch with plenty of action to be viewed; definitely something I want to be involved with in the next year or so.

Where I live back home in Cabarita, just 20 minutes south from the Gold Coast, we get lots of fun beach break waves but nothing like the North Shore; the power of the waves are totally different and there’s so much more water movement here in Hawaii. Surfers from all parts of the world fly into Hawaii to get photos and exposure; it’s like a proving ground so there’s never a shortage of photographers and pro surfers.

I like to push myself in big waves it’s a challenge although it can be really scary, but the

exhilaration and thrill you get from riding them is definitely worth it. I like to train before I come to Hawaii. It’s good for your confidence out in the water and it’s so important to be fit and feeling good when you get into the bigger surf. Usually I do a lot of swimming in the pools, running the beach and do my usual stretch routine to keep flexible!

This year my little sis Sarah got to come over for her first time and experience the waves and atmosphere of the North Shore. We surfed Sunset a couple of times(probably the biggest waves Sarah has ever ridden) and Pupukea which is one of those super fun breaks. My favourite surf was out Backdoor one evening; the conditions were absolutely perfect. It was a 3-4 ft A frame peak which was just barrelling.

I find the Hawaiian people have so much Aloha spirit they’re really friendly and welcoming.

It really is a beautiful place with amazing surf, a place I will always come back to. n

*[profile] airini mason

Airini Mason talks Hawaii

*[profile] megan abubo

After speaking with Megan for an hour or so and watching her for over two weeks on the beach and in the water, you come away with the strong sense of a woman who has a unique understanding of both the water and the industry which she has been immersed in since she was a young girl.

Words by Lynne Dickinson | Photos by Steve Dickinson

Watching the industry grow from a sport that didn’t even have women’s board shorts to a multi million dollar industry, Megan has been an integral part and a major influence on that startling evolution.

In a sport dominated right now by pubescent teens, it is refreshing to sit down and talk with Hawaiian surfer, Megan Abubo. Now in her early 30’s Megan has experienced a whole generation of competitive surfing and witnessed many changes along the way. She watches the new charges taking over the reigns with a sense of big sisterly pride and clearly remembers being in their shoes. However, things were different when Megan started her World Tour Campaign back in 1996. “We slept in our board bags, had no cell phone, no internet; it was different times, we lived more in the moment.”

The girls today seem to have things well mapped out for them; team houses, coaches and plenty of assistance.

However, Megan recalls the simplicity of life in the early days on tour. “We were living at home, with no bills to pay and were there to have fun. It was more of a lifestyle choice rather than a professional sport.”

When Megan Abubo first joined the World Championship Tour of Surfing, the first female board short had only just been released and 95% of the girls on tour were unsponsored. The few who were sponsored then made around $12,000 a year so it was definitely not a sport chosen for the monetary rewards. During her 15 years on tour Megan has seen many changes to the sport. “The boards have got a lot smaller. I used to ride a 5’11” or 6’0”, now I ride a 5’7” or 5’8”.”

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changes in surfing style. When Megan was growing up she watched Lisa Anderson drastically change the way the girls surfed. “She was the first women to do a tail slide, her approach was different. This is the woman I watched as I grew up and she was a lot more radical than the other girls of her time.” As more and more of the girls attempted to emulate Lisa, board shapes were adapted to match this new style of surfing.

Megan has an impressive surfing resume. She spent thirteen years straight on the World Tour, maintaining a top 10 position almost every year. She has appeared in countless girls surfing DVD’s including the first ever all girls surf movie.

In the mid 90’s Megan featured in the surf movie produced

by Rochelle and Bill Ballard called Blue Crush, also starring Serena Brooke, Layne Beachley, Rochelle Ballard, and Keala Kennely. The movie followed the girls around the globe surfing in places such as Samoa, Mexico and the Mentawai’s.

A few years later Megan became the stunt double for Michelle Rodrigos, in the Hollywood movie of the same name.

Sitting at one of the tables at Shark Cove on the North Shore of Hawaii, Megan is able to wax eloquent on the impact this movie had on women’s surfing. “I think if the movie hadn’t come out women’s surfing would not have developed as it did. The money that went into women’s surf companies, the development of the women’s brands as a result of this movie would never have happened without it. It brought women’s surfing to the masses.”

However, despite the fact that women’s surfing brought in millions of dollar for the surf companies, Megan speaks passionately about the void for women surfers over the age

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This lost generation seems to have been ignored in all areas from fashion through to employment opportunities. of 20. “There is a massive void. There are so many women I meet in the water that are women; they’re mums, they’re aunties, they’re sisters, they’re women. They are not 10 years old they are actually women. They want to do something active, they don’t want to go to the gym, and there has been a massive void of someone backing women in the water. It doesn’t have to be short boarding, just water sports. So many women are in the water regardless of whether they are out swimming, hanging at the beach, they are surrounded by the ocean and I think that the industry has just forgotten about them.”

This is a topic Megan obviously feels deeply about. This lost generation seems to have been ignored in all areas from fashion through to employment opportunities. Someone of Megan’s experience; with so much to offer and a lifetime of experience in the industry, would be the perfect asset for the sport. However, there seems to be no life beyond the tour for water women. On the other hand there seems to be longevity for the men, with many of the industry positions going to ex pro surfers.

Megan admits that the tour is not everything, however, outside of surf tour what opportunities are there? Despite the fact that Megan truly believes the surf lifestyle is more about your community, what you give back and what you do in the ocean, unfortunately the industry does not reflect this with job opportunities. “I’m not trying to take anything away from professional surfing, it’s amazing how much more professional women’s surfing has become but what is there after the tour?”

Surfing for Megan and her generation used to be more about

the lifestyle, but by making it more of a professional sport we may have we killed the lifestyle aspect that once made it so popular.

“I really believe there needs to be two sides to the sport. I really admire the girls who put in the time to training and being really competitive but I believe there needs to be a lifestyle component, and I don’t mean fashion!” In the men’s industry, surfers can still earn a significant income without having to compete. “There seems to be no outlet or support for the girls.”

So what do the girls do when their competitive surfing career is over? With Megan’s wealth of experience and her inside knowledge of the industry that she has been immersed with since a young girl you would not be wrong thinking she was the perfect person for a position within the sport. However, there is not a single professional ex female surfer working in the industry. “The hard part for me is that I see all these men who, some with not half the career I have had or with half the experience in the water, all have jobs. What woman in my sport has gone on to have a job with one of the surf brands? Can you tell me? I would love an opportunity.

Where is our opportunity?”

Megan it seems is now at the sharp end of surfing’s view of women in the sport. This sport, dominated by men, unfortunately fails to recognise the value of the female gems that it has helped to create. Despite this, after talking with Megan you come away with an overwhelming sense of budding potential. Sadly it may not be utilised by the surfing industry but there is no doubt Megan Abubo will continue make her mark and fingers crossed it will be in the sport she loves and for the benefit of not just herself but us all. n

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Sunset Serious

Sunset Beach, 80% of the year is a tranquil spot; a sweeping bay with a sloping beach and an ample sized carpark across the road.

However, during the Vans Triple Crown, Sunset turns into a circus.

Words by Lynne Dickinson | Photos by Steve Dickinson

We had been out shooting some of the girls at Pupukea that morning and were heading back to Sunset for the girls comp which was due to start at 12.30pm. Parking close by was not an option so we parked up at the Roxy house and walked to Sunset.

Walking along the pathway we were stopped by a middle aged guy.

“You off to the competition?” he asked.

“Sure” we replied.

“You’re too late, the waves have turned to crap, the wind is blowing and they’ve called the comp off.” He informed us.

We had already arranged to meet some of the girls at the beach so headed down regardless. When we got there we could see that the man was right. The wind was howling, the waves were shifty and it was almost unsurfable. The men’s competition had been called off for the day but they were sending out the girls. So in less than ideal conditions, round one and two of the girls competition got underway. Needless to say it was a less than impressive start to what is hailed as one of the best waves on tour.

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Sunset Serious

The second day the surf conditions that morning were clear, glassy and big, so they continued round one of the guys competition. At midday as the trade winds set in and the swell looked to be dropping, making conditions tricky, they put out the girls and it looked as though it was going to be a repeat of the previous day. However, perhaps the surf god is a woman after all because as the afternoon wore on the swell size increased, the sun came out and the wave faces reached heights of 12 feet.

It is these types of conditions that the girls wait all year for and what makes Hawaii such an important arena for the girls to showcase their talents. Women surfers often suffer the negative press of not being able to charge big waves, however, if you were watching the Gidget Pro you’d realise that big wave surfing is well within these girls capabilities. The girls did not fail to deliver.

The afternoon saw a spectacle of surfing including critical take offs, huge bottom turns, smacking cutbacks and of course the inevitable wipe outs and board breakages.

photos: Sally Fitzgibbons shows what it takes to score the perfect 10! next spread: Hawaiin surfer, Carissa Moore takes out the Gidget Pro in epic conditions at Sunset

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Carissa Moore photo by Steve Dickinson

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Sunset Serious

This year the final faced off two Hawaiian’s (Carissa Moore and Alana Blanchard) against two Aussies, (Sally Fitzgibbons and Stephanie Gilmore). First place went to 17 year old Carissa Moore followed closely by Sally Fitzgibbons, Stephanie Gilmore and Alana Blanchard. Despite finishing third at Sunset, you could not wipe the smile of Stepahine Gilmore’s face as simply making the final was enough to secure her the World Title for the third year running. n Photo: Water patrol watch on as Alana Blanchard takes on the finals at Sunset

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Photo: Stephanie Gilmore Image by: ASP Sholtz via Getty Images

*[profile] stephanie gilmore

Stephanie Gilmore Stephanie Gilmore has just won her third World Title in only her third year on tour. We caught up with Steph in Hawaii after she clinched the title.

This is your third year on tour and your third World Title, how does it feel to have won three in a row at the very beginning of your pro surfing career?

It feels pretty incredible. It was definitely a dream come true. I had a year where I actually didn’t concentrate and focus on winning it as I had the past two years, and I guess it was pretty interesting to see how you can still make things work even with a completely different approach.

It seems the surfing world has expected a great deal from you from day one, which I must say you have lived up to. However, how do you cope with this level of pressure and expectation? I guess I don’t really know much different than to just be myself, enjoy it, and know that people are going to have those expectations whether I like it or not. I can’t control that so all I have to do is go surfing.

In a perfect world if you could make any change you liked to the tour what would you change? There’s the obvious ones, like more prize money, bigger, more incredible events, but I think we’re already on the right track with a female vote on the ASP board and outside companies coming in to support events and surfers. I like the number of girls on tour because we can finish up a whole event in one swell.

The prize money for one game of tennis is greater than the combined prize pool for surfing for one year.

The winners of the US open of tennis received 1.6 million US dollars each with less spectators than at the US open of surfing where the men’s winner received $100,000 and the women’s winner $10,000. What can be done to improve the profile and perceived value for both the sport of surfing and women’s surfing in particular?

Tennis has had since the nineteenth century to become an established sport, surfing is still in many eyes seen as a counter-culture and is very young. But tennis is viewed worldwide on live television and internet and basically is way more accessible to the average Joe, which I guess is what we need to achieve; stronger forms of media outlets to communicate competitive surfing and our lifestyle to the world. I do think the lifestyle component will be a much more valuable tool for the women than the men.

At only 21 you are often referred to as a veteran, however not too long ago this was the average age of the rookies. Why do you think surfing has become a younger person’s sport? I think it’s always been a younger persons sport but competitively, the younger crew, (apart from the rare like Kelly) could never really find that psychological maturity to take the spotlight from the more experienced crew on tour...now they are and have been doing a little more than just steal the spotlight. It’s a really exciting time for the whole sport.

In tennis, the women and men receive equal prize money at many international events. Do you think the women are deserving of equal prize money in surfing?

Why or why not? After believing for ages, that the men and women’s prize money seemed in proportion considering the numbers on tour and the gnarlier waves that they have to surf, I have changed my mind and I think we do also deserve to get more...but why aim at men’s surfing as a goal? lets aim to equal the women’s tennis prize purse! Anything’s possible. n

What is it about your surfing that has allowed you such consistent success? That’s it exactly. Consistent completed turns and maybe the fact that we’ve had small, comfortable conditions at almost every event, but I guess being consistent can become very boring unless you make it innovative and exciting, which is what I’ll be working on.

As the 2009 year came to an end, Stephanie Gilmore secured her reputation by taking out her second consecutive Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title and third consecutive Billabong Pro in clean four to six foot waves at Honolua Bay, Maui.

Stephanie’s’ success in Hawaii gave her a record $43,100 in prize money, more than she had won the whole year prior to the Hawaiian leg of the tour.

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*[surf trippin’] taranaki

The surf highway Taranaki used to be a relatively unknown part of New Zealand, famous mainly for its majestic Mt Taranaki and rugged coastline. However, over the past few years Taranaki seems to have come of age. In 2003 Tom Cruise’s epic movie “The Last Samurai” was filmed there, drawing the worlds attention to what had been a somewhat remote part of New Zealand. More recently the rise to international success of local surfer, Paige Hareb, has once again put the focus back on Taranaki.

Words by Lynne Dickinson | Photos by Rob Tucker

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Taranaki is an area shaped by volcanic activity, creating the distinctive volcanic peak of Mt Taranaki, surrounded by lush green pastureland. The area is an outdoor paradise of great diversity; where you can snow ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon. Taranaki boasts magnificent scenery, including the spectacular national park, marine reserves, lakes and coastline.

Despite its obscurity, Taranaki is a well known destination for the serious surfer.

With its semi circular coastline it contains more surf breaks per kilometre than anywhere else in the country. The Surf Highway 45 follows the coast for over 100km, allowing easy access to a huge variety of breaks. With the shape of the coast it is exposed to more than 180 degrees of swell aperture providing a swell somewhere almost every day of the year. Surprisingly (although maybe due to the cold water and at times persistent onshores) the surf population is still relatively small (by international standards).

In April, 2010, Taranaki will host the Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival and the ASP World Tour. The best surfers in the world will hit the waves of Taranaki between April 11th and 16th. This will also give local girl, Paige Hareb the chance to shine in her own back yard. “I know a lot of the girls have never been to New Zealand before and have wanted to come here for a long time. The surf can be quite good around that time of the year so I can’t wait to show the girls what my coast has to offer. It’s going to be pretty exciting!”

This will be an historic event for both Taranaki and New Zealand, as this will be the first ever World Tour event to be held in New Zealand.

We caught up with Taranaki local, Paige Hareb to see what it is that makes New Plymouth such a great venue.

You grew up in Oakura, Taranaki. Can you describe your home break for us? It’s pretty amazing there, I have the ocean on my front doorstep and the mountain in my backyard, surfing with a mountain in view with snow on is pretty surreal. There’s lots of lush green farms all along the coast with, yes you guessed it, my mates... cows and sheep! I have too many favourite breaks to describe but most of them are rock bottom point breaks. Super rippable and fun when they’re on!

What makes Taranaki such a great destination for the ASP World Tour? It’s quite different to anywhere else where the tour goes. Hardly any of the girls have ever been to my home town let alone New Zealand so it’s going to be exciting for everyone no matter what.

What’s some other great things about Taranaki? (people, places, things to do???)

The people are really friendly and supportive, there’s a cool coastal walkway, the wind wand? Haha, Patea dam dropping and whip-ins on my jet ski!

Anything else you want to say to give Taranaki a boost? New Plymouth is Taranaki’s main city/town and a little while ago it won the best city/town in New Zealand so I’ll claim that! Ha ha. n

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Taranaki is the home of great surf and even greater surfers.

Catch them both at the TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival and the ASP Dream Tour from 10 to 16 April.

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TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival April 10 - 16, 2010 at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth Taranaki, New Zealand

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*[surf trippin’] maldives

Two years had past since Curls’ original bikini bandits trip. Over the years most of the other bandits have been travelling the ASP world tour, or causing havoc in the surf somewhere else. My path has been travelling and free surfing around the world.

Words by Tara Ryan | Photos by Jeremy Willmott

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From time to time I catch up with some of the girls and reminisce of our times sailing the atolls of the Maldives in search of perfect waves and adventure. I have to say there isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t think of that epic voyage with the girls. Meanwhile, two Sydney surfers, Emily and Hayley, inspired by our trip, started recruiting a new group of like minded surfer girls for their own attack on the Maldives. I had been planning to go back to the Maldives around the same time, so I decided to join the other 10 girls on The Asmas, with the hope of experiencing great waves at some of my favourite surf spots in the world. I was stocked that my good friend and photographer Jeremy Wilmotte had decided to join the team…brave man, on this all girls surfing odyssey.

The Bandits Hayley and Emily had recruited a well balanced fun loving adventurous team of bikini bandits brining their own surf style and character. The 11 girls consisted of Em: a short board charger from Dee Why; Hayley: always happy go lucky short boarder; Tulia, the ever so graceful long boarder; Bec, a short boarder who would want nothing less then to share a wave; Katie, mini mal rider; Danni, a camera shy Dee Why girl; Steph, the charger even if it would result in a wipe out over reef; Kim, the surf aholic from Torquay; Jess, a short boarder with style; and Ali, the short boarder from the NSW central coast.

The Mission Our mission was to leave the freezing cold winter blues in search for perfect wave’s, adventure and fun times. Much to my surprise most of the girls had never been on a serious surf adventure before and this was their chance for most of the girls to really challenge their surfing. Following the foot steps of the original bikini bandits we too chose the warm exotic Maldives as our destination. Situated in the Indian Ocean, an hour south of India not far from the equator. With the air temputure averaging 28degrees, and the water temputure averaging a balmy 29degrees, we knew that there was no need to take much more then a suitcase full of bikinis. There is no doubt that the Maldives is a true surfer’s paradise, 800KM of small atolls boasting some of the world’s best surfing, diving ,resorts and beaches. Known as a destination of the rich and famous and its friendly carefree life style, we almost felt out of place on our air conditioned three story luxury boat which included one staff member per guest. This meant that we would be spoiled rotten. Our boat was fully equipped with a dhoni which was to be our caddy to and from the surf.

The Surf We had chosen to go late in the Maldivian surf season as it generally has plenty of clean crisp swells, lighter winds, clear blue sky’s and less crowds. We also knew that the Maldives is a perfect place to go with the girls variable surfing levels. The best way to describe the waves; the Mentawais without the power.

For the first several days we surfed countless

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perfect reef passes, with the swell reaching up to 6 feet.

For the duration of the trip the waves were off shore, clean, no rips and beyond perfect. Even world travelled photographer, Jeremy Willmote, admitted it had to be one of the most epic trips he had been on. Jeremy was tempted on many occasions to down his camera and to pull in to more than his fair share of decent barrels, who can blame him? To be honest the guy is an incredible surfer, which has me beat to what he is doing behind the camera anyway?

Each morning we would wake at 6am to check the surf and have our first session before breakfast.

We would come back in, eat quickly then back out and would surf till lunch, eat and revive for our next session.

Only a snorkel or dive off the boat breaking our routine.

Late each afternoon, pods of dolphins would come out to play. We would hop at the front of our dhoni, turn on the music and watch the dolphins play around our boat!

One day Bec and Ali decided to jump in with them.

There were way too many to count!

We would surf for an average 6 hours a day except for Kim who didn’t want to leave the line up and therefore would forfit some of her meals. I don’t know how she did it! Over the days we got to surf Honkies, a left which starts off small and gets bigger as it goes through sections. Chickens, named after the old poultry farm on the island, and was a favioute to most of the girls. Cokes which is across the bay from chickens, a much heavier barrelling right hander, which really can sort the good surfers out from the rest and Sultans, possibly one of the longest waves in the Maldives and often the most crowded. But most of the girls never forgot there first Maldivian session at Jail breaks, which is regarded by many as the best wave in the Maldives.

Our surf guides took us straight to this place on day one where I will never forget the looks on the girls’ faces as the Asmas round the point as the clean 4 to 5 foot lines of perfection came into view. That session was to be a short one before breaky, but most of the girls surfed for up to four hours. The kept asking …can we go back there? We also surfed Ninjas, a softer wave named after the many Japanese surfers who came here to seek refuge from the heavier breaks near by, never the less total quality! This wave was super fun on a long board!

All the girls rode very diverse boards, and where all at different levels. I have to say how impressed I was by the girls, no set was left untouched and each girl, no matter the level, would charge even if the consequences would be a wipe out over the falls. There was not one girl on the trip whose surfing didn’t improve by a land slide! That’s the fruit of having a go.

Paradise Island After spending several days at sea, we decided to change our pace and headed to the world renound 5 star resort, Paradise Island. This gave us an opportunity to put on our best dresses and sample some of the high life that the Maldives has to offer. Once arriving at the wharf we were escorted to the cocktail bar. After an hour or two of total chillax time with a cocktail in hand, we had endless choices of activities to venture on, including massages, tennis and water sports! Each girl opted for their own venture, while Emily, Hayley and I

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rode around on jet skis for hours! Others went wake boarding in the sunset and swam in the pools. After enjoying an amazing afternoon of water sports and watching an awesome sunset we hit the buffet! Having lived off pretty much carbs only on the boat, the buffet was a dream come true. Lets just say…the deserts… when you haven’t seen chocolate for several days, we all went a little crazy!

After eating way too much amazing food we waddled to the disco to dance off all that pudding! As life would have it, just before the disco there was a crab race.

Danni decided to buy a crab and enter. She named her racing crab Ramjet, after her boyfriend calling her Roger Ramjet (for some reason). Ramjet did us proud by taking out the final in fine form. I’m not sure whether Ramjet was fast or just ran scared as 12 girls kept screaming at the pour little bitter. Never the less Danni, won the major price.

She was so excited that she rang her boy friend at 3am in Australia to tell him. I don’t think that he was as excited as we where. The funny thing was that Danni won a day at the day spa for two people, and opted to swap it for the 3rd place which was a case of beers.

Cokes Island Affectionately named Cokes Island, due to the Coke factory which interestingly is the first Coke factory in the world to use desalinated salt water to make its black liquid delight, we ventured to the island to check out the Muslim culture and first hand meet some Maldivians.

Line Up Surf Australia had just set up a surf camp in the Maldives and we had been invited for lunch and to surf the famous right hander, Cokes. After being shown around the island and seeing how the locals live, we sat down for the traditional Maldivian buffet, with all the coke you could drink!!! I was in heaven! For only $5! God bless the locals, who had laboured over lunch for hours, and amazingly it was all men who cooked and waited on us as if we were queens. We were so impressed that we shopped up a storm in the local store. It was quite an experience checking out how

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the locals live. We visited the local school to give them an Aussie tridional gift of a Koala’s and kangaroos. I’m not sure why but my little student was really unimpressed with the koala, and gave me the serious cold shoulder. Despite my biggest smiles and softest voice, this little kid was determined to have nothing to do with me, and left the Koala sitting alone on the floor. In saying that however, all the other kids loved the girls, fortunate for me I didn’t take it personally.

80’s Day A true all girls surfing trip wouldn’t be complete with out a party. On the original bikini bandit’s trip it was a “pirate party”. This trip the girls decided to hold a 80s party, not just at night, but starting from 6am when we woke! Each girl to their own, dressing in g-string leotards, fluoro assortments and of course fluoro war paint! It was on! Travelling out to the surf, on the roof of the dhoni Kim who happens to be a personal trainer by trade hosted an 80s aerobics session to Ali’s 80s mix! This had to be the craziest thing the other boats in the channels had ever seen!

Paddling out to the surf in a crazy 80 style bikini and watching the other girls in fluoro outfits had to be the funniest thing ever! Not only were the other surfers giving us crazy looks, but we all knew that we were going to get the most hideous tan marks ever!!! Although all the girls were dressed in crazy out fits, the best dressed award went to Jeremy. Yes even the surf guides where made to dress up. Jeremy wore Hayley’s fluoro short shorts, fluoro gay tank top and yes a fluoro orange bowtie! He also got this award for surfing in the outfit all day! The other French boys in the water were seriously scared of him!

The fun filled day of course went into the evening, with an amazing dinner and dancing on all decks of the boat. We could tell the other boats were super jealous!

11 girls running around singing to “black Velvet” by Alannah Myles.

The Burn As I have travelled to the Maldives before and experienced some horrific burns, resulting in scars, personally I developed a phobia of the sun there and thus packed rashes, boardies, 70+ sunscreen and tubes of Ella Bache. The funny thing is that the day we arrived there I told the girls that I have never been to any place in the world which burns like this place! By mid trip, EVERYONE was red head to toe, some peeling in pain and others like poor little Em were bubbling on the back. This was the extent of our injuries, although most of us couldn’t stop complaining of our burnt lips!

What the girls thought All of us girls had gotten along so well and developed a strong friendship bond. On the last night we all sat on the roof of the boat watching the sun set, thinking about where we could all go next year on a surf adventure together….

Thanks to Line Up Surf for hosting our boat trip, Jeremy for his amazing photography, our surf guides and coaches and all the Maldivian staff on board the Asmas who put up with 11 girls over 10 days! There are surf trips and then there are really special ones that may only ever come once in a lifetime. Believe me, an all girl Maldivian Boat trip is a must regardless of your surfing standard. n

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*[know how] industry

Girl in the board room Words by Nicola Jackson | Images by Shane Newman | newmanimagery.com

Short of becoming a professional surfer on the ASP Women’s World Tour, not many of us girl surfers are really sure how to go about earning a living out of the massive billion dollar surf industry. Surf coaching is a good way to earn a few bucks, or working as a sales assistant in surf retail, but what other jobs are out there that you could be interested in doing? There are a number of women in the surf industry doing great things and Michelle Blauw is one of them.

You may have heard the age old saying; behind every great man there is an even greater woman. Well, Michelle Blauw is one of those greater women. She is friendly and charismatic, and also happens to be the life partner and business partner of master surfboard shaper Stuart D’Arcy.(Stuart D’Arcy has hand shaped boards for a stack of great surfers over the years, including 7x Women’s World Champion, Layne Beachley, Roxy trials winner, Ashleigh Smith and in the past, 4x Women’s World Champion, Lisa Anderson!)

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We caught up with Michelle to get an insiders view on her extraordinary story of business accomplishment and 20 years of involvement within the surfboard manufacturing industry.

As a kid, Michelle was lucky enough to be raised in a family where her mother and father both owned businesses. Throughout her childhood years, she was exposed to business talk at home with her parents and from an early age, Michelle found that she was always curious and passionate about how businesses worked.

A long time ago, when Stuart D’Arcy was a business partner at a surfboard manufacturing company, and Michelle was a full time mum with their two children, they suddenly found out that the company was rapidly drowning in debt due to internal dishonesty and misuse of funds. “D’Arcy literally brought the whole office home” and Michelle meticulously ploughed her way through every single scrap of paper – three and a half years worth of paperwork - to discover how much money had gone missing, and to whom the company owed money to.

Thrown in the deep end of how to run a business, Michelle sought advice from her father, learnt how to keep financial records, how to read bank statements and taught herself how to do all the business basics. She tells of the frightening reality when she finally worked out that the company owed hundred of thousands of dollars.

With a leap of faith, hard work and a heap of guts, it took them a year and a half to trade out of the astounding amount of accumulated debt. Michelle reflects on her experience and stressed the importance of communication and the need to be totally honest with everyone (including themselves) about the situation that they were in. By the time they left the company to expand into other things, it was a profitable business that exported surfboards to 12 different countries and produced around 5,000 surfboards per year. An amazing result for Michelle who had never even finished high school, was 24 years old at the time, with two young children and absolutely no previous business experience.

Michelle now has a couple of TAFE qualifications and in 1999, she completed Certificate IV in Small business enterprise management.

Completing the course gave Michelle a renewed belief in her own

ability. Acknowledging and reinforcing that the decisions she has made over the years were right. Michelle strongly believes that, “business is 100% common sense and confidence!”

In 2009, Michelle completed Certificate IV in Competitive manufacturing. The course was a government initiative offered to small business to increase their efficiency, manage costs, and improve customer focus and so on. Michelle says that she has utilised many tips and tricks to help them improve different areas of their business.

As the joint owner of D’Arcy surfboards, Michelle has many different roles to perform on any given day. She organises the office, does payroll, looks after accounts, researches new markets, and decides on many things including where and when to spend their advertising budget. She is the behind the scenes person that makes the business tick, and this gives D’Arcy the flexibility to concentrate on shaping, his team, travel and be the face of the business.

D’Arcy Surfboards have been based on the Gold Coast in Queensland since March 2000. In 2006, they designed and built their very own factory in Currumbin. In fact, the factory also happens to be the most environmentally friendly surfboard manufacturing facility in Australia. Michelle admits that it’s much easier to be taken seriously in the new place, which was built for expansion and a professional image.

Three years down the track and the business has gone from strength to strength on the back of the new factory. She says the best thing about her job is the satisfaction associated with owning a business, and the freedom to sit down for two hours to read a surf magazine, just because she can… the only catch is that sooner or later she will have to catch up on the work she missed! n

5 mins with Michelle Blauw Michelle on girls getting a custom board>> Well, D’Arcy has been shaping boards for females for years. He understands the needs of female surfers. Most feedback D’Arcy gets from girls is that finally they have a board that suits their ability. I’ve noticed a trend in surfers getting a custom surfboard sooner (within 1-2 years of getting into surfing). I can see why girls in particular may be intimidated in approaching a surfboard shaper, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. Some guys are even a little quiet the first time they come in. A good relationship with a shaper should help improve your surfing by alleviating the problems of having the wrong board which will hold back your development.

Michelle on what to read>> I read mainly non-fiction, a lot of biographies – I’m reading “The 50th Law” at the moment. It’s by the rapper 50 cent and author Robert Green, I like the book as it is about turning street smarts into business success.

Michelle on Layne Beachley>> Layne has been a blessing. She has a massive amount of clout in the corporate world, she is a household name, even more so than most of the top 10 WCT men. She is also a great friend and gives D’Arcy valuable feedback on her boards when she comes up to visit.

Michelle on advice to girls looking to get into the surf industry>> Be passionate, there is potential for girls to go a long way in the surfing industry. A woman is just as capable as a man, in anything! n

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Michelle says the best thing about her job is the satisfaction associated with owning a business, and the freedom to sit down for two hours to read a surf magazine, just because she can…

*[know how] skate

Mastering an ollie Jesse Miley-Dyer, pro surfer on the WCT, has been asking skate coach Kman Moulay for years to teach her how to ollie...

Words and images by Kman Moulay

Position your feet exactly as you see. Stand on the balls of your feet. Weight on the front foot.

Jump and lift your leading leg as high as you can.

“Kman, I really wanna learn how to Ollie. Can you teach me? Do you think I can Ollie? My response has always been “For sure Jesse! When do you want to do it”?

She’d always say “um when I come back from touring the world”. Of course this would never happen.

Finally our diaries aligned and we arranged to meet at Bondi Beach Skate Park on the hottest recorded day this year. I have to say there was a bit of pressure coming from the both of us.

I had to live up to my reputation as a skateboard instructor and Jesse being a pro surfer and extremely talented all round athlete had to Ollie?

The moment we met at the skate park we started laughing. Maybe it’s a sign of releasing nervous energy in the body. If you know Jesse she’s the opposite, energetic, funny and doesn’t take herself seriously yet she’s super focused when it comes to competing.

Before I showed Jesse how to Ollie, I got her to roll around on the flat area and get familiar with the skateboard. Jesse said she used to skate a little as a kid, surf style but never did any tricks. Once she was warmed up she was ready. I explained the mechanics of the Ollie and then gave her a demonstration.

The basic mechanics of the Ollie is, it’s really hard to do! You either get it in one go or in a thousand. It’s the most frustrating trick ever. I have kids crying in my lessons because they can’t do it and that’s a

Lift the back leg up and kick the leading leg forward to level the board. Land with knees bent.

Celebrate in style.

challenge in itself. I won’t even have you read all the detailed written instructions because it super boring. Simply all you’re doing is jumping off your board, lifting your leading leg up into your chest like you would when you skip. This allows the tail of the board (the back part of the skateboard) to hit the ground and pop up in the air.

It was difficult for Jesse at first, mostly I think because she’s not used to jumping like that on a skateboard. I held her hands in the beginning and helped her with the jumping and the landing.

I could see people watching us and thinking, how romantic. I believe Jesse is a serious contender for world champ in the coming future, this made me be extra careful with her.

Jesse must of done a least 30 to 50 attempts until she finally Ollied on her own. She was stoked. She did an extra 100 just so that I could get photographic proof that she did one.

I was as stoked for Jesse as she was. I get a lot out of helping people achieve their goals. Sometimes all you need is a little helping hand from someone who believes in you and that’s enough to get you to where you want to go. Thanks Jesse for being a great sport, role model and friend.

Kman Skate School is based in Bondi Beach Sydney and has taught over 7,000 kids, adults and celebrities how to skateboard and feel confident. Visit www.kman.com.au for more information. Keep on rolling!

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*[knowhow] fitness

Injury management Kiwi surfer and sports remedial therapist Angie Koops tells us the importance of injury management.

The amount of force and strain put on our bodies doing the sports we love can be seriously damaging. For example running puts approximately three times our own body weight on our joints, and if precautions aren’t taken such as conditioning the body, warming up before activity, correct stretching and body mechanics, remedial massage, correct shoes, injuries could be waiting to happen. It is important to include a balanced training program so that the least possible stress is placed on the body. For example running along the sand is much better for your joints than on the hard surfaced road. Biking is a great way of still getting a great cardiovascular workout whilst taking most of the strain off the joints. Simple changes like this can help prevent injuries.

For the first 48-72 hours following an acute injury the acronym R.I.C.E.D treatment is important to perform. Rest the injury, ice the injury, use a compression bandage, elevate the injury and get diagnosis from doctor. These are all important steps for soft tissue injuries such as a sprain or strain.

A lot of people don’t realise the significance of immediate ice application; I’m talking within 2 minutes of initial injury. Applying ice can stop most of the collateral damage that happens from a muscle tear.

When a muscle is torn the cells involved ruptures and dies which release toxins that actually start to kill the surrounding healthy cells, hence collateral damage. By icing the area immediately you can cut recovery time down by approximately 50% as this helps stop a lot of the bleeding and swelling. Swelling can actually stop the healing process and it is important to try and get rid of all the swelling from an injury.

When icing remember: 1. Never put the ice pack directly on the skin, as ice burn (frost bite) can occur. A damp towel or bandage should be applied to skin first 2. Cold minimises bleeding, as it causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessel but as long as it is not applied for too long. After an initial period of 10-15 minutes, the hunting response (a protective mechanism of the body to prevent any part of the body being deprived of blood for a long period of time) kicks in. Therefore you

should NOT ice an injury for any longer than 10 minutes at any one time. Ice the injury for up to 10 minutes let the area warm back up on its own (approximately 20mins) and continue the ice routine until you feel you have got a lot of the heat out of the injury. Heat in an injury is a sign of bleeding and inflammation.

An effective technique to get rid of swelling from an injured area that doesn’t go away is to use a foot stocking filled with Epsom salts, it is then placed onto inflamed area, held in place with glad wrap. The glad wrap is important to use so the Epsom salts only absorb the fluid from the injured area not from the moisture in the air. As little as a teaspoon of fluid can cause pain and problems within a joint capsule!

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Megan Abubo joins the SUP craze. Photo: Steve Dickinson

The lighter side of SUP Lucy shows us how this alternative to surfing is evolving.

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My local break is a great longboard wave and on its day (as with everyone’s local break) it fires!

However in the long periods of smaller waves, to get the buzz and excitement you really need to hop in the car and mission it! Last year, weeks would go by and I wouldn’t even surf my local spot. Now you can find me out there most mornings on my SUP! With surfing now hugely commercialized, it can be easy to forget the soulful side, the reason we love the ocean, the untouchable feelings we get and where it all began. Since starting stand up paddle surfing I have realized it is a fantastic combination of getting back to the roots of surfing and at the same time being a part of the next big boom!

I am constantly talking up the advantages of SUP; it’s something fun to do when sitting out a flat spell, keeping your paddle fitness up and anyone can do it. In the surf the advantages are endless, you can see the set waves coming much earlier, paddle to the perfect take off point quicker and be on the wave early.

The large size of the boards can seem a bit daunting. The original boards were all about length and stability, however now with many surfers taking it to a new level and paddling into bigger and heavier waves, the new board designs are focusing more on performance bringing the length down and adding a bit of volume to the width. Shapers such as McTavish have added a swallow tail on their boards making

them incredibly manoeuvrable in the surf and giving an almost short board feel!

The various construction and materials used for different models effects the weight of the boards.

All my SUPs are Surftech and made from Tuflite, I have found that it’s perfect for me as it is so light to carry and the light weight is a huge advantage when surfing, especially in a wave that’s a little bit bigger, for easy manoeuvring on the wave.

Also, I love the smug feeling I get when I finish a surf and get to the shallows, I often get an offer of help to carry my board or onlookers possibly thinking, how is she going to manage this? I have a carry handle in the centre of my board, an absolute must, and so I say with a smile “no thanks” to any help and grab the handle and jog up the beach! My 10’7 Takayama SUP is so light I can quite easily carry two, one in each hand.

My biggest and newest addition is a Surftech Bark Expedition 14’0 a little bit trickier to carry around, however this is due to the length more than the weight, with my carry handle centred in the perfect position for equal weight distribution I am still able to walk the one block to the beach, board in one hand paddle in the other! I am very keen to take a SUP on my next overseas surf trip, this may be the first downside I have faced since starting Standup as they may be light but their still pretty big when your trying to check in at the airport! We shall see…n

1. Find your balance on the board by sitting on your knees.

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5. Moving back helps to sink the tail, keeping the nose up as you come down the face of the wave.

Once speed is up, lean into the turn by bending and weighting the back leg and foot whilst leaning over onto the inside rail that you wish to turn off. This will be your first sensation keeping you hooked for life.

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Going south Everyone who surfs knows that Hawaii is the big wave destination but Southland, at the bottom of the south Island of NZ, also offers some exciting and challenging waves and is where big wave riders head when the southern swell is pumping.

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However, the conditions in Southland are quite different to the tropical destination of Hawaii. In the winter the water hits a chill 8 degrees, so don’t think you’ll be surfing in anything less than a steamer when you head down south. This is a wild part of the country, with beautiful scenery and empty breaks but remember when the swell picks up these waves can pack a serious punch. For those surfers looking for big waves, Papa’s, which is at the south-eastern corner of the country, is one popular spot. It can fire waves with up to 45ft faces. This is when the tow-in surfing comes alive. There have only been a handful of keen surfers hitting the big waves of Southland and you need to be pretty experienced as the wipe outs can be terrifying and exhausting. Kiwi surfer, Daisy Thomas has been pulled behind the jetski in some fairly sizey waves of Southland showing that it’s not all about the boys.

However, it’s not all big waves down south and many keen surfer girls hit the cold waters of Southland for the sheer love of surfing. It maybe a little cold but there are plenty of places to surf and just think, there are hardly any crowds. There are one or two surf schools in the areas so as long as you don’t mind the cold it’s a great place to learn how to surf. Regardless, Southland is a spectacular part of the country with the added bonus of having excellent surfing on top! n

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