Sixty40 - Issue 01 - The Hounds of Deliverence

+ Aloha Hawaii 06/07 + Q&A with David Correia, Michael (ratt) Ostler and David Goosen + What’s in a name?

(Why support bodyboarding?) + Wayne Madison and his crew spend thier summer searching for waves, friendly locals and some Moroccan Magic

The “Hounds of Deliverance” Issue

May / June / July 2007 :: R20 incl vat (south africa only)

bodyboarding // design // photography // lifestyle

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sCONTENTS [start] 04 the team have their say

[miscellaneous] 06 various bits and pieces

[flavour] 09 cd and book review

[aloha hawaii] 10

brandon and the boys give their account of the 06/07 season on the rock

[create] 18

q&a with david correia; director of animation and film at production studio, conduit

[iboogie] 20 michael (ratt) ostler q&a, 2006 junior SA champ

[gallery] 22 10 pages of viewing pleasure

[pure] 32 a girl, on the beach, with a bikini...

[crossover] 34

one on one with david “the goose” goosen - multiple junior zimbabwean motocross champ

[what’s in a name?] 36 why support bodyboarding?

[readers’ poll 2007] 40 2006 poll results and the ‘how to’ for the 2007 readers’ poll

[compete] 42 sport unlimited cape classic 2007

[word] 46

peeps on the street and what they have to say about bodyboarding

[moroccan magic] 50

wayne madison and his crew spend their summer trying to find some moroccan magic

dre // keiki t ralph sanchez

sSTART Start: (Dictionary definition) vt. Begin; set going-vi. Begin, esp. journey; make sudden movement-n. beginning; abrupt movement; advantage of a lead in a race s Our aim with sixty40 is to give bodyboarders something to be proud of.

This magazine is designed to be a creative outlet that is much much better than average, bringing us together through our mutual respect for the sport.

We hope sixty40 crushes the stereotype associated with the sport; fuelling kids’ dreams, keeping the older guys stoked and getting bodyboarding to the level we’d all love to see it get to.

We’re stepping out of the shadows (and hear us howl!). We won’t be compared to any other discipline. We’ll pursue bodyboarding for the same reason we had when we started out… because we own it, and its future in this country lies with us.

You’re holding the first issue in your hands with many more to come.

We’re here to stay… Enjoy!

On the cover: Daniel Worsely // Secret Spot t Eyelusion

The wave pictured on the cover is in a relatively low-key spot. Discovered some years ago it has remained whispered between friends – the secret location being well guarded. It’s hard to find and relatively fickle, and we encourage guys to go in search of their own secret spot.

We’re not going to expose this one but we think its motivation for you to get off your arses and see what’s out there – remind yourself what your board was designed for…heavy, thick, ledge-ing and unridden waves. s

Managing Editor & Publisher Ian Kruger ian@sixty40.co.za Associate Editor Mike Dei-Cont dcmike@sixty40.co.za Art Director Samuel Sampi Kamffer sampi@sixty40.co.za Online Editor and Web Support Kelly Footit kelly@sixty40.co.za Associate Editor Larah Hau larah@fishbone.co.za Contributors kade, brandon foster, mark watts, mark mccarthy, rob gray, david correia, michael (ratt) ostler, david goosen, gareth white, darryn campbell, wayne madison Photographers ralph sanchez, eyelusion, cracker, random projects, tungsten, darrel nelson, pezpix, dcmike, aubuchon, lisa spooner, misha taylor, sportspics.co.za, max murchio, beekman, danielle bahlman, kade burnett Advertising & Sales Ian Kruger ian@sixty40.co.za Mike Dei-Cont dcmike@sixty40.co.za Distribution Countrywide Stockists All good surf stores near you Sixty40 Magazine Contact Tel +27 (0) 82 594 3082 Fax +27 (0) 21 939 2246 2 Iris Close, Plattekloof 3, Parow, 7500 Cape Town, South Africa Printed by Intabatu Printing & VRP Print, Cape Town

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ATD Bodyboards is pleased to announce that we have just developed an entirely new breed of bodyboard. This new product allows us to put full colour, fully customisable and permanent graphics of any design, on both the top and bottom of our boards. Furthermore, the board is also sealed in a special, super tough and ultra flexible soft resin, so

the board is essentially ‘seamless’ like a surfboard, but still completely soft, so there is no access point for water absorption or opportunity for delamination. The new board will be in production in just a few months and will be available on our website and select retail outlets. For more on this exciting product, check out www.atdbodyboards.com

wesley fischer // the bluff t cracker

New breed of bodyboard

Hot Buttered

Bad Boy

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Wez Fischer has been promoted from national sponsorship to an international deal by Hot Buttered Bodyboards based in Australia. Wez will be aiming for a signature model board soon and hoping to gain royalties off the sales of his models in the future.

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Rob Gray bust down some doors recently on his bodyboarding campaign in Hawaii this season and for his efforts has been rewarded with a deal from HB Bodyboards in RSA.

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Ratt Ostler, the hardcore 17 year old bodyboarder from North Beach has also tied a deal together with HB Bodyboards for 2007. Hot Buttered is keeping the country’s bodyboarders updated on their cracker new Hot Buttered board developments due to be delivered to stores this summer.

Their new features include contoured decks, single V concaves, double V concaves, deck bulbs and grips, printed slicks and sick new colours.

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With HB already the number 1 selling performance board in the South African market you may have all thought they had nothing left to prove...

YOU GUESSED WRONG!

Fame

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Ross Mcbride recently received one of the highest accolades in the surfing world. One of the photos that he took in Tahiti has been used for the cover of The Surfer’s Journal. TSJ is one of, if not the most respected surfing publications in the world. It was started by some of the top surf photographers and they limit the number of advertisers that are allowed to advertise in the magazine (at a fee of US$10 000 for a double page spread). They only have 6 advertisers in a 132 page magazine bringing more surfing to their consumer. With over 40 000 copies

Wez Fisher from Durban just got back from an epic season competing at the World Bodyboard champs in Hawaii, making it to the Quarter finals of the event, bustin’ some big air & charging some huge barrels.

Web www.fat-pie.com/salad.htm A flat day alternative, in the same light as Happy Tree Friends with less gratuitous violence. From the creatively twisted mind of U.K. animator David Firth comes Salad Fingers, a lanky animated creature who embarks on every day adventures.

An interesting cartoon that should have you and your friends doing impersonations for hours. More interesting online cartoons coming next issue.

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distributed worldwide, it is a magazine that functions because of its readers, and it functions well.

Congrats Ross on this one of a kind achievement. Check TSJ out at www.surfersjournal.com

ABOVE: Saladfingers, a flat day alternative???

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0800 FSEVEN

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Ever wanted to pick up the phone, place an order and have it delivered direct to you? Well, Factory 7 has just made life simpler with the launch of its toll free number – 0800 FSEVEN. Whether you want to grab some advice from the F7 guys or make a purchase, you can now do this all without running up your own costs.

“As an online store, we don’t get to meet many of our customers so with the launch of our toll free number as an invitation to call for help and advice we aim to improve on our customer service,” commented owner Derek Footit on the new service.

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Shopping made easy at F7. A small new enhancement has been added to the website to make Toll Free: 0800 FSEVEN (0800 373836) Website: www.factory7.co.za

finding products in your size much simpler. A “Size” filter next to the “Manufacturer” filter on the product listing page means you can now easily filter the results to display only boards or clothing which are in stock for your desired size.

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F7 Team News. Jared Schafer has returned from the Hawaii season with some sick footage for the much anticipated “Pull the Plug 2”.

After clocking some water time during his first season, Jared made the following reflection, “Your perspective of the ocean becomes warped.

Waves back home which you call solid 8ft plus ... now get a shrug of the shoulders and a nonchalant reply of, ‘maybe it’s pushing 5ft on the sets ...’”

Wedge ripper Sampi Kamffer has signed with ATD Bodyboards to bring us the ultimate bodyboard for riding wedge type waves --- go check it out in store!

The Smith Twins have left the coast in search of a bit of Tin and work experience but have vowed to be back as often as possible for surf trips and SABA events. F7 wishes them the best of luck!

Another relocation is F7 grom Chris Elliott who has uprooted to Cape Town where he has been getting a lot more exposure (see www.sixty40. co.za/?u=spongebobluva69).

“I get to surf every day now that I’m not at boarding school and my riding has improved because of it. Also my new local break is one of the most consistent in the country which contributes to my improving in all aspects of my riding.”

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Improved Rossi

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New models to watch out for this winter include the updated “Kru” model. The template of this model has been tweaked with a wider nose and lower wide point which allows for more control and speed.

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This year’s “Ultima” will come out in Bat and Crescent tail models along with the normal bag of tricks such as raised contour decks, hip channels, bottom channels, Activ8 stringer, finger bulbs, nose and tail bumpers. Also by the time this mag is out the all new rossiboards.co.za website should be up so check it out.

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Spex wins Ozzie Tour

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Wedge Classic runs on the 10th to the 14th of July 2007.

Congratulations to Steve Polinski who recently got engaged and congrats to Custom X team rider Sacha Specker who had an outstanding run in the opening event of the Australian tour placing 4th in the Pro division and 1st in the Dropknee. s

ian kruger // cave rock t random projects

Rossi would also like to thank the sixty40mag crew for a potentially sick new SA bodyboarding mag, Rossi board co. is 100% behind it, “good luck guys”.

in review

sFLAVOUR

words by Dominic de Jesus

listen + read Incubus // Light Grenades [listen] Another masterpiece from these five original musicians. Coming through once again with another album that puts their music in high demand. With the unique guitar sounds of Mike Einzinger, the jazzy bass lines of Ben Kenny, explosive drumming technique of Jose Pasilas and Kilmore adding creative effects to the flavour of another Incubus masterpiece. While lead singer Brandon Boyd brings an array of brilliant lyrics and catchy melodies. With hits like ‘Dig’ and ‘Anomally’ off the 12 track album you are sure to be busting this album at full volume on the way to the surf.

Xavier Rudd // Food in the belly [listen] The Australian one man band, Xavier Rudd uses enough instruments for an entire band and he plays them all himself simultaneously. His musical talents have to be heard to be believed. Some of the instruments in his artillery are 12 string guitar, weissenborns, didgeridoos, percussion and a stomp box but to mention a few. This coupled with a powerful voice creates moving songs such as ‘Mother Earth’ and the title track ‘Food in the belly’. With amazing, inspiring lyrics and earth shattering music this album is a must for any music lovers collection.

Ali Farka Toure // Savane [listen] Ali was known as ‘The King of the Desert Blues’. If you’re into traditional African Jazz/Blues then this album is what you’ve been looking for. Ali Farka Toures’ music is performed with endless energy and amazing traditional instrumental jam offs. His music has a dominant acoustic feel to it, with rhythmic percussion, harmonies and vocals filled with soulful melodies. Enough to get you singing along even though its in his traditional language of Mali. Perfect for post surf chilling and kicking back.

Spud by John van der Ruit [read] The story of John ‘Spud’ Milton, as he navigates the turmoil that is his high school existence. Spud has been enrolled at the boarding school of Michaelhouse and gives his personal account of the life and times of the boarding school. John van der Ruit gives a hilarious and seemingly accurate account of what high school is all about. Spud is a very well written book that will have you laughing out loud at some of the escapades that take place.

This is John van der Ruit’s first novel and an absolute must read for light hearted comedy.

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Hawaii 06 / 07 - Black eyes, death threats, death, the poor forced from their homes, high performance action and crazy parties... Sounds like a good gangster movie but no, it’s just another season on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. What has this special piece of paradise turned into? As I look back on this season I am amazed at how the reason I first came to the North Shore of Oahu is being destroyed.

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[ brandon foster ] Just like all good movies, this season starts with a little background. The North Shore is slowly turning into a rich mans’ playground with the cost of living skyrocketing.

This is making it impossible for the old North Shore residents, who moved to the North Shore to form a quiet surf town, to afford to live here any longer. It is also forcing many of the world’s surf/bodyboard adventurers to find new destinations to fulfill their pursuit of the next big barrel or life changing surf.

The average property on

the North Shore has gone up in price drastically as the surf industry has started making millions and turned surfing into the next baseball or football, drawing the corporate world to the North Shore with movies like ‘Blue Crush’ and TV shows like ‘North Shore’.

Finality to the North Shore’s small-town mentality was the closing down of ‘Sunset Pizza’ and Kami Land Store to make way for a Quicksilver shop and café. All this has caused a huge influx of people

whether it be for surfing, bodyboarding, long boarding or just to watch the amazing waves. This season seemed to have a constant flow of cars on the main road running along the North Shore. All this leads to there being tension on the North Shore.

This is where our movie/ season, begins. Tension fills the air as the season gets underway, what seems like a million surfers invade the North Shore taking over everywhere they go with little respect for seasoned

veterans. Early season started with a bang in the bodyboard community with early South African arrivals; Jonathan “Oros” Oliff, Mark Watts, Rob Gray, Mark McCarthy, Darrel Nelson and myself.

The SA squad, with the Hubbards, Ben Player, and a few unknowns got the season rolling with a few fun days at OTW and Pipeline but the standout spot for early season was definitely Keiki Shorebreak. As the camera pulls back we fade into a personal take from a true first timer in Hawaii; »

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[ marc watts ] « Coming to Hawaii I didn’t know what to expect. I was just amped to get really good waves and have a good trip! I had never left the country before this trip so I was like a little child on the way here! I was coming here with a good bunch of guys Jonathan “Oros” Oliff, Rob Gray and Mark aka “boetie” McCarthy. All these guys surf really well and I was keen to surf good Pipe and Backdoor with them! We were coming for pretty much the whole season from the early to the late. We were hoping on getting a few swells before the crowds started to arrive!

The flights here take forever due to Hawaii being pretty much halfway round the world. Those of you South Africans that have been before will know what I’m talking about, and for those of you that are planning on coming in the future, you’ll soon find out what I’m talking about! Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely well worth it when you get here though!

We arrived not knowing where we were going to stay so we phoned the backpackers. They agreed to give us a ride to the North Shore if we stayed there a night!

The first night was hard to get to sleep with all the excitement of finally being here. We pretty much all woke up at 4am just amping on going for a surf. We ended up running to Pipe in the dark and in the rain, getting there and it was two feet kinda onshore, but we surfed anyway! We were just stoked to surf the world renowned Banzai Pipeline!

We did get a few good swells before the crowds for all the contests arrived and yes, all the hype I’ve ever heard about Backdoor being F*?KING shallow, they’re all true!!! The spot that I was on the most when it was on, was Keiki Shorebreak! It’s just a crazy close out wave which breaks a few meters form the sand with a huge explosion! It’s so much fun! I was loving it there!

Everyone feeds off the good vibe in the water. It pushes you to get a bigger more mental close out! We surfed it pretty big there a good couple of times with Darrel Nelson getting up in your face with his camera housing, trying to get the money shot!

brandon foster t tungsten

One of the first things I noticed in the supermarket was that it was so expensive to eat well and reasonably cheap to eat junk food! So you all know what I was eating then. The surfing contests were on in full force and there were so many. Word got to us that a few of the South African surfers were doing well in the Sunset contest, so we all went down to support the boys! Jordy Smith was surfing really well and ended up coming 2nd in the contest which was sick to see him do well. So big ups to him!

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Next came the Rockstar Games Pipe Pro, the final contest on the IBA world tour. The first few days were postponed waiting for the big swell that was predicted!

Surfing in a heat with 6-12 feet waves coming through is very intimidating. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

Wesley Fischer was surfing pretty well making it look easy! Dre was surfing really powerful. Taking off deeper and making it through barrels most people wouldn’t have thought possible! The finals were stacked with the cream of the crop. Newly crowned IBA World Champ Jeff Hubbard, Tamega, Amaury Lavernhe and André Botha. With 8-10 feet, pretty much perfect conditions Tamega got off to a great start with two good quick rides. André choosing to play the waiting game!

Late Season has been really disappointing. The waves have been big but really stormy and kinda out of control! We organised a few small touch rugby games amongst us S.A. boys, which was good fun, stand-outs being Oros and Wes. Then the big soccer game was organized: South Africa vs Australia! All the boys were ready and waiting. The Aussies came with a pretty good team but pretty good wasn’t enough to take out the strong team the South Africans had rounded up! At the end of the day we all know who the winners were, fun was definitely had by all, and a traditional swim at Keiki followed the end of the game!

The season is slowly coming to an end now and people are leaving all the time! While I’m writing this I’m still in Hawaii but also preparing for the long trip home soon with many hours in and around airports!

I’m looking forward to seeing my girlfriend and my mom!

hubb t tungsten

This trip has been an amazing experience and I would like to thank everyone who has helped me get here; My mom, dad and my beautiful girlfriend for always supporting me in my decisions. My uncle Bails, Rossi boards, Phillip Rodrigues for everything he’s done for me! Dogga and Iron Fist for all the sick clothes and an amazing lady named Anne Pape.

[ brandon foster ] Then came the arrival of the Aussies. In droves of hundreds and thousands they descend on the North Shore. Long gone are the days of earning your stripes at home first and then coming to Hawaii to show your skills to

the world of bodyboarding. I am embarrassed to call myself a bodyboarder sometimes on the North Shore when there are a hundred bodyboarders crowding Pipeline with only a handful of them that can even bottom turn on a wave like Pipe. Ruining waves in a place that is soooooooo crowded that not one wave goes through unridden is not tolerated. The disrespect for this life-taking wave leads to even more tension in and out of the water.

A big day comes and in the confusion of this amazing wave a Californian bodyboarder drops in on a heavy local rider. The whistle is blown from the Volcom House (a mere disgrace to the surf industry and North Shore, controlling the line up with hatred and violence).

The bodyboarder is forced in and receives some heavy beatings. Just another victim of the North Shore.

Well, while all this was going down, two big events were held in Hawaii.

The Water Channel Ledges Pro and the Rockstar/Pipeline Pro. To take us through these events we have Marc McCarthy who placed 2nd in the Water Channel Ledges Pro:

It was a 5am flight to Maui from Honolulu on the 26th Dec, that saw the SA crew, Rob, Oros and myself, on our way, not knowing the amazing experience which awaited us.

[ mark mccarthy ] On our arrival we spent the day cruising the town trying to find out about the contest and a place to stay. We eventually came to the agreement of renting a gas-guzzler to get around, which doubled up as accommodation at the hotel parking lot where most of the pros were staying.

After a long night of sharing drinks and story telling we set off to find out about the contest and meet up with Wesley Fischer. After three rider meetings the call was made that the contest was put on hold till the 4th January.

Most of the pros flew back to the North Shore while we decided to stay and surf the local breaks.

After 8 long days of training, cruising and good times »

dre // pipe t tungsten

Hubb ended up taking the title with Tamega coming so close in the dying seconds!! Watching the Pipe contest was definitely a big highlight for me!

brandon foster // bacdoor t pezpix

 spent with an SA family whom we were staying with, we arrived at the contest area to find 2ft onshore conditions. The contest was put on hold until 12pm, when they decided to ride the trials‌ Wes and myself surfed our first two heats and won them both and made it to the main event. Oros and Rob got some tough calls and did not go through.

A long night of excitement knowing that we had to make it through 5 heats to make it to the finals, also knowing we will only meet up in the quarter-finals if we made it though our heats.

Feeling really confident after winning our first two heats, we arrive at the contest area and the waves were 4 to 6ft and cross-shore. It was very contestable and challenging with a lot of ramps and barrels.

Wes and myself both got some good scores making our first two heats and now were up against the top 16 seeded riders. In our next heats, Wes rode well and was able to knock out two-time world champ Damian King. I made my heat, taking out David Hubbard who was in the running for the USBA title. There we were, Wes and myself through to the quarter finals. Wes surfed really well through all of his heats, but was unlucky and did not make our heat in the quarters.

Progressing to the semis I was so pumped. I started with a good wave, scoring 7 and a back-up 5. With 2 minutes to go and 6-time world champ Tamega needing a 6.5 to move to second the pressure was on. Arriving on the beach all the boys were there to tell me that I had made it! It felt like a dream come true. Now it was time for the final, going up against Mike Stewart, David Winchester and Erisberto Abrantes.

mark watts // keiki t darrel nelson

After a 10 minute break, I paddled out for the final. It was a slow start. I sat on one score of seven for most of the heat. Mike had a good opener to score a 9 and second wave of 8.5. David had some good combos and had two 7 point rides. While Erisberto just could not find any good ones. I was lying in 3rd and needed a second wave...With 2 minutes to go, I picked up a good looking wedge, got barreled and rolled into the flats then rolled again and scored an 8.5 which moved me into 2nd.The boys were on the beach to meet me waving the South African flag high for my 2nd placing to Mike Stewart.

It was an amazing experience, having to make it through seven heats and all the good support from the boys always screaming from the beach, Darrel Nelson on the mic announcing the live scores and all the support on the web, all together making it all the more magical.It was a well-run contest by Jason Bitzer and having the live computer judging made it really exciting to watch for all.

Once again thanks to the SA boys for all the support. A big thanks to my family and friends and all those giving me support on the live web casts. Âť

rob gray // backdoor t pezpix

unknown // pipe t pezpix

[ brandon foster ]

Heeha!

« As the season went by day-by-day there were a few Off the Wall days that made the dropknee boys come out of the woodwork. This year guys like Will George, Mason Rose, Dave Hubbard, Matt Lackey and myself all competed for the Off the Wall bombs on the knee.

Pipeline was definitely the best wave of the season having many good days with all the top boys pushing each other. But in reality, it was one of the worst seasons for waves ever. The Pipeline contest had three good days of surf but aside from that it’s been a real drama to find waves. With this intense swell came a dreadful blow to the surf community with a surfer going missing at Pipeline one night and a week long search for his body to follow. Pipeline claims a life nearly every season. Almost like payment for how used she gets through the year.

Barrel time… I kind of remember being in a free fall when I heard a powerful voice coming from the void behind, shouting something very aggressive!! It pretty much translated in my mind to: “I’m so so dead, and I’m going die, I can’t even pull out without getting sucked over onto Reef. Literally….

With the lack of waves this season you have to turn to the other side of North Shore life finding things to do while the waves suck. This years activities have been spread really thin due to the amount of poor days.

Below are a list of boredom replacements for the North Shore of Oahu.

Diving, Thrift Store Shopping, Mountain Hiking, Poker, Touch Rugby, Soccer, Keiki Tanning, Keiki Bodysurfing, Rugby, Braai’s, TV, DVD Movie Marathons, Theatre Movie Marathons, Myspacing With a really bad season gone by, many of the veterans have contemplated never to return to this annual pilgrimage location. But as many years have shown, the lure of getting the next beastmaster shorey pit or Pipe barrel or OTW section or just the coming together of the bodyboard family from around the world, is too much to resist.

[ rob gray ] “Oh my sack! Oh my sack they’re whistling! Oh Shit I’m dead... What was that ou thinking, turning into backdoor? Where is he? Ok, I’ll paddle straight up to him and give my most earnest apology and it’ll be over in a minute. Ok, here we go, Shit. Shit. Shit! I’m dead.”

By mid December last year the swells had picked up and started pushing pretty consistently through the north shore beaches. Crowds were as packed as ever, and with them, tension was building in the water. I was sitting out deep at pipeline watching sets roll in over the reef, picking up the occasional wide one that would peak almost at off the wall. Surfing pipeline you really only have two options, you sit wide and try find your own little space or you sit rail to rail with two ozzie kids and pick up the scraps the local surfers give away.

The swell was a bit big for backdoor this one fine day, offering just an 8 foot close out barrel on the right.

I spot what could be something of an A frame. I scratch over to the right as I watch a couple of surfers move to the left and look to be pushing into pipe. With a quick last glance back to pipe, this puppy was mine.

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As I write this article I pray for the waves to pick up so that I can get at least one more fun surf before I have to leave.

I ended up getting closed out myself and when I popped my head up, pipeline posse, quicksilver house, pro surfer, Reef McIntosh was fortunately not already in striking distance. So I scratch my ass back to the outside hoping to settle it with Reef before the “da Hui” members call me for a meeting on the beach. My paranoia at this point was building quite substantially, with flashing images of Dave Winchester’s face being clocked and reset.

The whistling continued from the beach, maybe 30 surfers standing in front of their houses going mental, and from the outside big locals shouting things like ‘now you die bodyboarder’ and ‘Finish him!’ I even heard Mark McCarthy say ‘Rob’s going Knock out…’ ‘Got him!’

So I paddle up to the angry face of Reef, to tell him that I am really really really really sorry, that it looked like he was going into pipe and I would never have chanced it. I told him that I really respect him”. Ha-ha, pretty fag seeing as I didn’t know him from a bar of soap, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Anyway he told me that my brother had just burnt him a wave before. Attie being the culprit in this case. Then he tells me that it’s standard procedure that he kicks my ass.

So I sit there thinking, ok he’s probably going to slap me right about now, but before he could execute a blow, this wave came out of nowhere. Well I knew it was from heaven, cause it was going to be the only thing that would take Reef’s attention off the stupid look on my face. So he scratched over for it, and got barreled off his head.

I sat far away from the crowds for the rest of the session, noticing the extreme disappointment on the faces of the locals. Not disappointed in me burning an ou, just disappointed my face had not been rearranged.

Anyway the short of it is I should have been beaten.

And my Hawaii season ended abruptly, but it wasn’t, I lived to tell the tale. Unreal. And on a lighter note, I got perhaps my best man hug ever from Oros later that evening. s

welsey fischer // backdoor t pezpix

design / photography / art

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David Correia - Design Name + Surname + AKA: David Correia aka Dan Dan aka Minus One Date of Birth: 1980/04/30 Location: Merry merry Cape town Training: 3 year diploma in visual communications specialising in partying and graphic design at AAA in Cape Town.

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Affects, Freehand, Illustrator, pencil, paper Hardware: Quad 2.5 GHz Power PC G5 Mac Current Job: I seem to be a director of film and animation in my film production company called Conduit.

How many years bodyboarding: I used to bodyboard until about 3 years ago when I realised what I got myself into trying to have my own business. In total I bodyboarded for about nine years. The greatest years of my life.

What are your views on bodyboarding: I think any sport that you can interact with the ocean is a blessing for mankind. Personally, I found true harmony at that split second when you’re sitting in the barrel and everything goes silent. That split second would leave me grinning for hours. I miss that the most.

our own clients. Needless to say I resigned from said crappy job and took what money I had, went travelling, came back and decided to just run with Conduit with friends and partners Lyall Coburn and Marc Ziman. We started with our personal computers on doors on trestle tables on painted concrete in a warehouse/ex factory which we also chose to call home. We made an animated montage showreel of experiments and products that don’t exist and marketed ourselves and started officially getting work from there. We used to party, skate and surf a lot. Oh and work a lot. Crazy times. Those crazy times have been evolving for about 5 years in different locations all over Cape Town. We don’t have our beds in the office anymore.

Music: I listen to a lot of different genres, I don’t even know most of their names. Primarily breakbeats, electronica and rock.

Read: Mostly just menus, and the occasional sms.

Cinema: I enjoy arty movies, all of Wes Andersons work rocks.

Your Style / specialism: Career wise I tend to specialise in design and animation but my true kick lies in illustration. I have no idea how to explain my style in words; F$@kt up comes to mind.

Dream Job: I’m doing it.

Inspiration and Influences: This is always tough to answer. I suppose just living my own life is my biggest inspiration. I try to translate my everyday learnings and general understandings of this nutty world into visuals. I also find nature very inspirational, the purpose and combination of colours found in the natural world are incredible.

As far as influences; I’d have to say street art and music tend to drive me. I enjoy the fact that people are trying to express themselves either using visuals or sounds or both. What would the world be like if no-one expressed themselves?

How did you get to where you are today: Uh, I worked at a couple of studios for about 2 years after college. Work sucked so Lyall Coburn, whom I was working with, and myself started Conduit initially just to do some flyers for parties. We would do the day job thing and then work on our own stuff at night. We kinda started getting some recognition from that and used it to start getting 18

Current projects: I never quite know if I am allowed to say anything. We’ve just wrapped up

“We started with our personal computers, on doors, on trestle tables, on painted concrete in a warehouse/ex factory which we also chose to call home”.

TV work for Volkswagen and Unilever and have some other commercial projects coming up.

Hopefully we would have completed some personal music videos by the end of the year.

We also looking to publish a book on illustrations and short stories soon.

David is a film and animation director at Conduit, go visit them at www.conduit.co.za

Home Town: North Beach Years bodyboarding: 4

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Sponsors: Hot Buttered Career Highlight: SA Champs 2006 Travels: The SABA tour - Big plans for this year Top riders: Rawlins, Hardy, Fischer, Watts Best video: No Friends 3 / Stalk Biggest move: Invert at North beach,was fun

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Best session: So many good sessions, I love just cruising the coast with my buddies and getting SICK waves. All those times were insane.

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Worst wipe-out: Ballito, super big massive wash and later I found out there were super sharp rocks, too bummed Music: Underoath, The Used, Taking back Sunday, Incubus, Billy Talent Food: Any thing cheap but if I’m with my ballies its all seafood!!

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Wheels: Sector 9 all the way - no petrol, just cruise

iboogies Q: Okay, so some dude told me your name was “Ratt”... What’s with that?

A: I got the nickname “Ratt” in grade 4 which is like, long ago. It kinda just grew on me, plus I kinda look a li’l bit like a Ratt...

know North Beach isn’t always big, so its super fun to hit it. I’d rather surf though.

Q: It’s weird, because when I looked at your profile on the sixty40 website, there really wasn’t much to go on... You’ve won SA champ junior’s in 2006 but you only have 5 pics in the gallery. Are you camera shy or what?

A: Yeah, the photographers in Durbs shoot more coast and cause I don’t have a car its super hard to find lifts to shoot, I got a couple cool shots but the photographer doesn’t wanna post my shots and when we hit the coast I normally cruise with him. I mainly dig to cruise on my own mission, so yeah...

Q: The best party you’ve been to?

A: 60’s Is frikkin Mental !!! (Ask the North Beach crew ‘bout 60’s)

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Q: Your profile also says nothing about you. You must be a pretty private guy?

A: Nah, no ways man, its super hard because of the whole nickname thing. People don’t really know that Michael Ostler is the same guy as “Ratt” so I just get lost when trying to post stuff, so I don’t really do it.

Q: And what’s with that dodgy pic of male bondage on the flow-rider? haha!

A: HaHaHa full on into that stuff... HAHA! Nah, kidding... It was during a contest, so I figured if we did a tandem roll we’d own it... ended up bashing my face though...

Q: So who is Michel Ostler aka Ratt?

A: I don’t really know him, he surprises me some times.

Q: Prone or DK? A: Prone, I like to think I can DK, but I’m prone.

Q: Favourite break?

A: Plett Wedge baby - WOHOO. Q: Guys you cruise with?

A: The North Beach Crew, Nate Dogg, Ian Campbell, Cona Pullin, Pete Oberholzer, Ball Bearing!!

Q: Been travelling anywhere?

A: Nah, saving for my end of year trip.

Q: What do you want to achieve in bodyboarding?

A: Grow the sport, I wanna bodyboard for as long as possible and try make some dollar outta it but I wanna put a lot back into it, Al Taylor and Paul Cardwell hooking all the younger guys up is super good, JM and HB helping me out, so kinda wanna make it equal if not bigger than surfing. We can do it, us bodyboarders deserve to be recognised as much as surfing for sure.

Q: When was the last time you got sum?

A: The last time I put my pimp hat on, which was today!! haha!

Q: Any other sports?

A: Yeah soccer (Viva la Man Utd) Q: What motivates you?

A: Music (Underoath are my heroes), my buddies, role models, God Q: Favourite move?

A: Hand-drag reverse while giving the surf’s up sign and screaming WOHOOO Q: What’s your favourite word?

A: um...

Q: Dawnies or whenever you wake up?

A: Dawnies!

Q: Who rips in your area?

A: Everybody... the North Beach crew rip, Ian Campbell has been killing it lately, Ballbearing’s been surfing good but all the usuals have been killing it.

“...its super hard cause of the whole nickname thing. People don’t really know that Michael Ostler is the same guy as Ratt” Q: Chicks in the line-up?

A: HAHA hmm ask North Beach crew!! Haha kiddin’.

Q: What do you do when it’s flat?

A: Sector 9 and just cruise with my buddies.

Q: Who do you reckon is going to give you a run for your money this year?

A: So many good guys out there now, Jerry, Chris, Adam, Josh, Aden, Ian, Bealies, ah sorry if I left your name out but all the guys are surfing so good so it’ll be a tough year.

Q: You seem to enjoy the flow rider. How does it compare to a good swell?

A: Nothing like a good swell but you probably

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David ‘the goose’ Goosen - Motocross

Age: 16 - born in ‘91 Base: I was born in Durban then moved to Zimbabwe where my parents are from. I lived there for about 10 years and then we moved back to Durban where we are living now. At the end of this year we are moving to England. So we have moved around quite a lot.

Sports: My main sport is motocross, that’s the most important one and I try my best in it. I also race super motard which I have just started as well as pit bikes. With all of this comes the gym work, running, cycling and swimming to stay strong and fit.

Sponsors: Fox racing, Kawasaki, Russell Campbell racing, Go Fast energy drinks, Wreckers dismantling, Pro Circuit, Maxxis tires, Putoline oil, Uncle Sid from Cars Unlimited Pinetown, Polisport plastics. .

Achievements: I have won just about every junior title in Zimbabwe and some of those more than once. Here in South Africa I have had some bad luck with injuries so haven’t featured too well in any SA titles but have been in the running before injuries.

What drives you to push yourself further in an extreme sport: I would have to say the adrenalin is something amazing, like when you on the start line with 30 to 40 other guys who all want to win and will probably do anything to win. All the people involved; spectators and definitely the high speeds and jumping.

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who does this sport has had a few nasties. So far I have had two broken arms, two broken collar bones, and I broke my femur. Oh and a string of roasties, the most common one.

Do you participate in Freestyle motocross? If you do, any favourite moves (Pulling out any double back flips soon?): No I am not too involved in the freestyle scene but those guys are pretty insane on a bike. I like to do the odd heal clicker, that’s the best I can do.

Who is currently pushing the boundaries of your sport in SA: I would say Richard van Der Westhuizen, Kerim Fitzgerald and Michael Kok are the top guy’s. They are definitely pushing the boundaries of the sport.

Have you had any international experience yet: No, I have not been overseas to race or anything like that but I have done a few AMU races in Namibia and Zambia.

What are your future goals and do you see it as a career option: Yes, it is definitely a career option, well I at least want it to be, and if I work really hard then maybe I can do it. If all goes well I would like to be a world champion one day, that is my ultimate dream.

Any shout outs: Motocross is nothing easy, I think fitness wise it is one of the most difficult sports ever, it is very expensive if you are not sponsored so I would also like to thank all of the people who help me with my racing, and the biggest thanks to my family they are awesome. My dad preps my bikes and does just about everything, my mom and sisters also play a huge role in it. s

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I ignorantly thought that I was doing my part by supporting local surf shops and buying only surf related products - as the saying goes, “Ignorance is Bliss.” If I take a closer look at what I was buying and who I was supporting I can’t help but feel foolish.

Truth be told, the majority of my wardrobe is filled with every big brand of surfing attire one can think of – very few of whom actually support bodyboarding! I have become a sad part of this consumer driven society we live in, where the brand I’m wearing means more to me than the ethics behind the name.

Current South African Pro-Bodyboarding Champion and Manufacturer of ATD Bodyboards, Alistair Taylor “My own feeling about why bodyboarders don’t

always support bodyboarding, is that they do or buy what they think is important for them and for short term satisfaction without considering the long term consequences, but that too is human nature.

If someone gave you a turbocharged V8 sports car, would you be amped to drive it around, or would you say no because of the environmental issues? I guess we all kind of have that problem.”

This statement speaks volumes about human nature, act now deal with the consequences later. What can I do in order to change this way of thinking? I need to start supporting our supporters! Because without them this sport cannot and will not grow to meet its full potential. I want to see bodyboarding progress. I would like to be able to watch South African Bodyboarding Association (SABA) events on television. I would like to be able to read about bodyboarding in newspapers and be able to buy a wider variety of bodyboarding magazines from my local newsagent. Come to think of it I can’t get any at the moment and this just furthers the point. » 37

« It’s all very well me sitting here asking everyone to think twice before they buy, but how the heck are you supposed to know who supports bodyboarding? Unfortunately I can’t go scolding those that don’t. For fear of failing to mention someone who does, I have opted for the safer option of mentioning as few as possible - for that I am truly sorry!

It has to be said that unless one feels strongly enough about this issue to go searching the internet for brands, you are unlikely to be able to distinguish the pro - from the antibodyboarding products - bar a few obvious exceptions.

There doesn’t seem to be enough advertising out there to make it easy for the consumer. Personally I would like to be able to walk into my local surf shop, look up onto the wall and see Jeff Hubbard, Mike Stewart, Spencer Skipper or better yet one of our own boys or girls pulling into a massive pit or busting a huge section - that would make my choice of product so much easier. Advertising as one can imagine, costs a lot of money and in an industry short of cash who is to say that if companies invested the capital, they would actually see a return on it?

It generally boils down to basic economics, supply and demand, if there is no demand for a particular product stores won’t stock it. It is as simple as that, if we don’t ask for something and buy it once it has been provided, it will be removed from the shelves.

Hence the current lack of pro-bodyboarding clothing, shoes and accessories available in surf shops. One can’t blame store owners for this - after all they are businessmen and women.

Founder of Sixty40 Bodyboarding website and co-founder of Factory 7 online shop, Kelly Footit - “After a few years running sixty40 it was evident that SA needed an online store so guys could buy the brands they wanted, so we launched Factory 7.

Unfortunately, it is never as simple as this – first you need the brands and there aren’t many of them out there. Secondly you need the customers who want these brands and there aren’t many of them either. A lot does come down to the industry itself and the brands they produce – essentially the quality and the appeal. A bit of a catch 22 because if you had the support then you could improve your designs and quality but without focusing on these key ingredients from the outset you are not going to build a loyal customer base. So my message is this – those of us in the industry really need to step up our game and simultaneously the community needs to get behind these companies. These businesses are taking a risk on a community which historically has been flakey at best. Finally, and most importantly bodyboarding should and needs to be making money out of bodyboarding! That essentially means that profits from sales of bodyboards and related products needs to make its way back into bodyboarding – you are the consumer with a wallet that wields a lot more power than you realise – all you have to do is choose which brand and where to buy it from.”

In the public eye it appears as though bodyboarding has been forced into taking a “back seat” and has somewhat lost it’s appeal as a “cool” sport to be involved in-do you think that they are right? “The surf companies in general will not sponsor or endorse bodyboarding because they say it lacks the “cool” factor.

Like a bodyboarder paddling into and pulling into a 12 ft barrel at Teahupoo in Tahiti is not cool?” -Taylor.

Quite possibly this image has been tarnished by the fact that very little of the epic bodyboarding done in South Africa gets covered by the media. Riders are constantly pushing the limits, riding bigger waves, launching bigger moves, risking life and limb for the love of the sport, but the public rarely get to see it.

The easiest way to grab the attention of the general public is through media coverage - newspapers, magazines, the internet and eventually television, but who wants to cover contests held in small mediocre conditions?

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Moves are currently being made within the industry to try and effectively bring about change.

SABA has increased their registration fees in order to bring about a degree of professionalism within the Association.

“For bodyboarding in South Africa to grow, SABA needs to be run more like a business, and any business needs capital to function. Some of the things we’d like to accomplish by having a bit more money available are, firstly to have a permanent secretary position to handle the admin, and secondly, hiring a company that specializes in sponsorship procurement to go out and get some real sponsorship for SA bodyboarding.” - Taylor.

Although this move might not be welcomed by all, I think that the vast majority of riders would feel happy putting a little more into the sport provided it was beneficial.

“We need to think differently…We should have some kind of contest for the biggest wave ridden by a bodyboader in South Africa every year for example.

It’s something special, guys charging monsters, risking their lives.” - Lambert.

“When you introduce yourself as a bodyboarder, the image should spring to mind in the public’s eye of a guy launching off a 10 ft closeout and saying. Oh wow, bodyboarders are nuts, I love watching that stuff on TV!” - Taylor.

“How do you go about supporting bodyboarding?”

“A. It is not just about what you buy, but where you buy it from!

If a local store is putting back into sponging then buy your gear from them. If they don’t have the product, then ask them to get it in.”

“B. Big brands-they’re not cool for bodyboarders .The big brands will continue to survive, but we’ve known for a while that guys also want something that makes them stand-out from the main brands.”

“C. Look at the sponsors who put back into bodyboarding and support them.”

-Footit.

Change doesn’t happen overnight, it starts slowly with each individual doing what he or she can in order to bring about change. One thing is for sure, the less we support bodyboarding, the less bodyboarding related products there will be. Eventually companies will pull out of South Africa - some may even be forced to close down. The future of bodyboarding in South Africa is in our hands - we hold the power of choice. We can choose to ignore the facts and carry on supporting those that don’t support us or we can choose to make a difference. It is up to us to ensure the survival of our sport!

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It would be nice to bring the bodyboarding “Wow” factor to the general public, to showcase bodyboarding for what it truly is; a progressive sport, who’s participants test the limits of human endurance, challenging the norms and progressing in difficult conditions.

Hoping, wishing and praying for a big corporate sponsorship to come along and place South African bodyboarding firmly under it’s wing seems to be more of a “pipe dream” at this point in time, but nothing great comes without giving it your all. Hopefully with the above plans set in motion great things can happen, until then we all need play our part and do what we can in order to preserve the sport we love.

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opportunity to get good bodyboarding footage, but sadly last year out of 4 Trials, 3 SABA contests and 1 speciality contest, only 2 where held in good conditions. If we want to grow the sport and appeal to TV producers, then we need to show them something other than 3 foot waves being spun and rolled to the beach.

Bodyboaring in good hollow conditions is awesome to watch, and so we need more contests held at venues that can produce epic waves-waves that are worth putting on air. I feel that it is fundamental to the sports growth that we change the public’s perception of bodyboaring by showcasing excellent riding in exciting conditions.”

We would like to thank those that sponsor bodyboarding in South Africa; without you none of this would have been possible. s

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“Best Readers Poll system I’ve ever seen!”

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“I was sitting in a lecture when my mum phoned telling me that I’d been voted Top Female Rider. Wow, my heart was beating so fast. I wanted to run around campus screaming to everyone how stoked I was... this year I want to improve my bodyboarding and push the woman’s standard to the next level” Lize-Mari Ras - 2006 Top Female Rider

For more info on how to vote: The Poll runs each year from 1 Jan to 31 Dec > Amendments are allowed/encouraged during this period > Only registered www.sixty40.co.za members can vote > Members may vote in as many polls as they wish > Each member is allowed 10 votes per category > 10 points are awarded to their 1st nomination, 9 points to 2nd... 1 point to 10th > Members may vote for themselves > Only the National reader’s poll will be displayed in sixty40 magazine >

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National Readers’ Poll 2006 Winners Top Male Riders (63 nominees) 1st Sacha Specker 2nd Andre Botha 3rd Vaughn Harris 4th Daniel Worsley 5th Wesley Fischer

229 pts 136 pts 131 pts 124 pts 93 pts

Most Underrated Rider (43 nominees) 1st Robert Gray 2nd Samuel (sampi) Kamffer 3rd Byron Loubser 4th Ivan Friedman 4th Derek Footit

107 pts 97 pts 48 pts 37 pts 37 pts

Top Female Riders (22 nominees) 1st Lize-Mari Ras 2nd Kamala Botha 3rd Lyndall Pells 4th Debbie Patterson 4th Robyn Sorensen

112 pts 97 pts 66 pts 65 pts 65 pts

Top Grommet (41 nominees) 1st Jared Houston 2nd Adam Morley 3rd Marthinus Botha 4th Emile van Vollenhoven 5th Joshua Kleve

239 pts 190 pts 89 pts 87 pts 83 pts

Top DK Riders (36 nominees) 1st Sacha Specker 2nd Brandon Foster 3rd Sascha Taljaard 4th Derek Footit 5th Vaughn Harris

138 pts 116 pts 82 pts 73 pts 67 pts

Top Photographer (17 nominees) 1st Pierre Marqua 2nd Peter Lambert 3rd Greg Chapman 4th Craig Kolesky 5th Ryan Janssens

91 pts 86 pts 55 pts 37 pts 20 pts

Top Big Wave Riders (29 nominees) 1st Andre Botha 2nd Alistair Taylor 3rd Peter Lambert 4th Aadam Grant 5th Derek Footit

122 pts 121 pts 90 pts 63 pts 48 pts

Top Videographer (15 nominees) 1st Peter Lambert 2nd Jared Schafer 3rd Colin van Dongen 4th Neil Smith 5th Wayne Smith

145 pts 57 pts 51 pts 44 pts 33 pts

Old School Legends (25 nominees) 1st Kelly Footit 2nd Billy Thiel 3rd Billy Miller 4th Neil Stephenson 5th Darrel Nelson

89 pts 51 pts 49 pts 31 pts 30 pts

Service to the Sport (26 nominees) 1st Peter Lambert 2nd Alistair Taylor 3rd Derek Footit 4th Pierre Marqua 5th Sally Mellish

101 pts 87 pts 35 pts 34 pts 26 pts

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The country’s top competitors flocked to Glen Beach in Camps Bay, Cape Town to try and get their hands on the massive R100 000 prize purse that was up for grabs. Favourites for the Pro title were Mark Watts (CKZN), Wesley Fischer (CKZN) and current SA Champion Alistar Taylor(CKZN).

No one could have predicted the outcome, especially having a junior competitor claiming victory. Adam Morley (SC) was crowned this years Debis Fleet Management Sport Unlimited Spur Cape Classic winner, putting up the right moves in some small and chopped up waves he pulled the right combinations setting himself up for an exciting year.

The Mens division saw Karl Leibenberg(CKZN) take victory over fellow CKZN rider Kevin Peerman(CKZN). No stranger to the competition scene Liebenberg knew exactly what to do in the water and made it count when it meant the most.

A long awaited result was that of who would take the Junior Division title, the battle continued between Jared Houston (WP) and Michael “ratt” Ostler (CKZN). In the end it was Houston’s local knowledge and sheer determination that took the victory

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away from current SA Junior Champ Michael Ostler (CKZN).

Andrew Raath(WP) claimed the victory in the Boys Division. The crowd was amazed at what the youngest competitors in the sport could do in the dismal surf that was rolling through, but they managed to shine, almost making the waves loom bigger and better than they really were.

The Ladies Division was a real eye opener for many, as the ladies took to the small and choppy surf conditions pulling off moves that had many onlookers shocked. Pamela Bowran (WP) pulled out all the stops and took victory, starting off a great year for herself in the South African Bodyboarding Associations (SABA) national circuit.

took out his competitors one at a time, clinching victory and placing favourite and local rider Vaughn Harris (WP) in the second place position.

This years event also saw the first of many Debis Fleet management Development clinics. Debis Fleet management has donated a large sum of cash to SABA to invest in the growth and development of the sport of Bodyboarding in South Africa. Directed at the less fortunate children in many areas, the kids that were down at the Cape Classic’s development clinic had a great time and the future looks hopeful for many of them in the sport of Bodyboardings

Masters of the sport took to the water for the final of the Masters division.

Local rider Steve Polinski(WP) was the standout in the division and took the win over SA Masters Champion Mike van Huyssteen (CKZN). The 2005 SA champ Polinski may be after the National title held by Huyssteen, the year looks set to be interesting among the masters.

On the first day of competition many would have thought that current DK SA Champ Derek Footit (SKZN) would have taken the victory, showing top form in his heats, drilling his competitors into the ground with incredible scores, however this was not to be. Ian Cambell (EC) The following sponsors were the reason such an awesome competition was able to be held, without their support the Cape Classic 2007 would not have been able to run, Debis Fleet Management, Sport Unlimited, Spur, Science bodyboards, Reef Wetsuits, Island Style, Bondi Blu, Dakine, Sanuk, Arnette and Aloe Up.

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What do think of it (bodyboarding)?

Ah, it’s so fast and close contact to the water - to nature and like, thunderous - like a low sports car hey!

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Random people and their opnion (or in some cases; non-existent) opinion on boyboarding...

Name: Jackie Age: 23 Occupation: Student Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja What do think of it?

I’ve never tried it but I like the guys that do it (confession under duress!)

Name: Monique Julius Age: 18 Occupation: Student Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja What do think of it?

I don’t hear much about it.

Maybe your magazine will change that.

Name: Phil Kramer Age: 21 Occupation: DJ Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja, but it’s not something I do.

What do think of it?

It’s not my thing, actually no… write that Phil hates bodyboarding and prefers deejaying, producing his own music and animation.

Name: Benoit Fauquet Age: 20 Occupation: Student (work experience from France) Do you know what bodyboarding is? yeah What do think of it?

I used to think it was sh%$t until I actually saw the guys bodyboarding Name: Taariq Gasant Age: 22 Occupation: Student

Name: Abigail Kotishini Age: 39 Occupation: Domestic Worker

Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja, ja

Do you know what bodyboarding is?

No, is it something to do with your body?

What do think of it?

It’s alright hey, if you’ve got time to waste… laughs – You should ask the rugby players. You’ll be surprised how many of those ous bodyboard hey!

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(We show her some images) Whoah! I know what that is.. its boogieboarding, Yes!! It looks fun I like it!

Name: Keegan Goocin Age: 22 Occupation: Student Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja, but it’s not as cool as surfing. When you surf you fall hard.

Bodyboarding’s definitely more fun and probably a lot more affordable and you can do it in any waves.

(I show him some pics and he changes his mind very quickly) Jees! Okay maybe not! These okes must have skill hey?!

Name: John Goodsun Occupation: Street Busker Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja, I used to do it when I was a laaitie…

What do think of it?

Ah, it’s so fast and close contact to the water - to nature and like, thunderous - like a low sports car hey!

Name: Justin Age: 32 Occupation: Agent Do you know what bodyboarding is?

Ja, I used to bodyboard What do think of it?

I can’t remember! It was so long ago – while I was in boarding school so I pretty much blooted out that section of my memory!

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Wayne (Beekman), Danielle (Bahlmann), John (Mac Donald) and I agreed on Morocco and set out for Tagazout, a small surf town on Morocco’s south coast.

Upon landing in Casablanca, we headed to our first stop-over, Essouria, a small and fortified coastal town crammed with bright markets and very persistent but friendly people. Âť

« The following day we arrived at Tagazout where we met up with Wade (Visser), Kirsty (Hunter) and George (Beecher).

The ingredients for an awesome experience were in place: a group of fanatical bodyboarders; our own part-time photographer (Danielle), and lashings of world class line ups such as Killers, Boilers and Hash.

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On the first morning we got up early and discovered that the swell we’d been hoping for hadn’t pitched up yet, although near-perfect conditions prevailed for surfing one of the many beach-break spots popular for their consistency.

The jagged, short stretch of coastline results in plenty of high quality spots consisting of predominantly right-hand reef breaks, so no matter what the wind conditions are, you’re almost guaranteed a perfect ride if you’re prepared to search for it.

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hopeful Wayne, George and John set out to find something spectacular. We were skeptical when they returned four hours later with massive grins and stories of a newly discovered reef break until we saw their proof – the photos.

(*#@*!!.. note to self – never sleep in on a surf trip again) Named after its founders, MacBeek Beach (MBB) is a fast hollow right-hander peaking on a shallow slab of rock. It’s a perfect wave for bodyboarding, with 3 fast grinding sections that get progressively shallower. We surfed MBB later that day but found it definitely worked better on the incoming tide. Getting out of the water was tricky as we had to navigate up a small cliff face, which left us scampering up the rocks before the sets pounded against the rock face.

After little more than a week we traveled inland towards the Atlas Mountains but an Umzumbe Dew fuelled New Years, waterless waterfall watching and crazy bartering in Marrakech drove us back to the coastline with us hoping to catch MBB at its best again. Unfortunately the swell was too big but this brought »

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« to contention a whole new list of spots for the remaining members of the group (Beekman, John, Dan and myself).

We scored a few good days at various spots including ‘Ants’ - named after an incident involving Dan taking shots from a cliff top a kilometer away.

Wayne and I took on Killers one morning (when it ran hollow at a good 3-4 ft), with both of us clocking up much-needed tube time (John and Danielle slept in that morning...haha!).

It was a perfect session to end our trip off on.

The country has vastly differing, vibrant and multicolored landscapes with the

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point setups being some of the best I have ever come across. The people are incredibly friendly and if you can speak Arabic or French you’ll get around effortlessly. Unfortunately our limited French went as far as us being able to order cheese omelettes but thankfully pizza, tagine and cous cous are pretty much understood in any language. The shopping in Morocco is made up of a diversity of markets where you’ll get your hands on almost anything.

It’s a worthwhile trip, which can be done very cheaply once you are there.

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Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara Coastline: 1,835 km Climate: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior Terrain: Northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains Natural hazards: Northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts Languages: Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy Capital: Rabat Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)

for more info on Morocco - take a look at: http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Africa/Morocco/index.html https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mo.html

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