April/May/June 2009 R25 incl vat (South Africa only) The Alter Ego Issue
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That's where Keiki comes in.
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Andre "Dre" Botha... taking the plunge at Keiki, Hawaii 08/09. Shot by Tim Jones c
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It is so refreshing and therapeutic for me to surf that place when its maxing out. [Dre]
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Love, is what I have for this wave. Words cannot describe the raw power, speed and sound this wave exudes when breaking over a ledge that just gets shallower and shallower as you approach the channel. You enter a heightened sense of awareness when scooping and setting up to navigating this wormhole called "The Box." The only way to successfully navigate a Box wormhole is to get onto the "Shocky" as you enter the final stretch of the wave because soon you'll be blinded by millions of small water particles flying past and stinging your eyes and ears as they try to escape the building pressure inside the cavern. The Shocky is the name locals have give to the water bouncing back into the wave off of the uneven limestone reef below. One wrong move and it will rip you off of your board and sent you smashing into the rocks. In the 2 weeks I spent surfing this spot I saw 4 guys literally getting crushed and another bleeding out of both ears, mental shit! Laughter is the only sensible answer to the overdose of "feel good" hormones pulsing through your body after scoring the best wave off the day. The day of the photo was by far the best Box I saw and it was only myself, 2 Irish stand ups and Mickey Smith out for 6 hours, trading solid 4-6ft waves with the occasional freak set, and enjoying the spoils of travel in Oz... Cobus Bosman
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Ian Kruger just off the plane and into a the pit .Super Secret west coast cavern by Mark Cark c
An alter ego can be described as ‘the other side to personality’ according to my nearest thesaurus and in this issue I think it is an apt description of the people we have profiled. As a matter of fact it fits the mould for most bodyboarders in the water. Raging, hormone driven teenagers are turned into placid, laid back hippies after their 10th barrel and even the most relaxed human being on land turns into an absolute monster if he drives for half a day looking for waves only to find onshore dribble and an empty petrol tank. With this in mind we take you behind the façade of some of the top guys in the country to see if we can bring out their alter egos. So read on and see what lies behind some of the more complex characters in SA today. We also start the first in a four part instalment leading us back to basics and round it off with our pick of the best shots from around South Africa and the world.
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Brad Hughes is raving about insane waves "down south" of WA - very unusual for this time of year. After the sick barrels he was getting (see last issue HB advert of HUGHES) & finishing 6th on the 2008 Aussie Tour , Hughes will be doing the full IBA World Tour this year & hopes to become the next Aussie to hold the World Title. Wez Fischer has left Australia after spending a large amount of '08 in Avalon. Wez got good waves and frothed on the Australian tour where he ended up a solid 8th overall. Check out the regular HB team updates at www.hbbodyboards.com.au F
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Bodyboarding in Durban is about to get a SERIOUS boost through a shop more dedicated to Bodyboarding than any have ever been before! JM Tostee; Charl Tostee & Russ Shaw ( the FRESSH TOAST Corporation) have just bought over Philip Rodrigues’ shop in Brickhill Road. With the new owners being the distributors of HB; CUSTOM X; VORTEX; LMNOP; VIPER ; BAD BOY; LOST & GOTCHA there’s a LOT of promise to carry huge stocks of boards, fins, branded lycras, DVDs etc and to offer the best advice & service in town. The new ownership is in effect so drop by. For more information call the guys on 031 3130327. F
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Thurtell’s Shell I first became fascinated by water photography at a very young age. My father had loads of old surfing magazines that I used to look through and wonder in amazement at the crazy photographs taken using waterproof housings. I first had the idea to build my own housing for a film SLR that I had just bought after I saw my old school friend, Alan Van Gysen, having so much fun shooting photos while his buddies surfed. Then I came up with a plan to construct them and I set about doing it. Once I had finished, I started to take water photos more than I surfed! For the next 2 years I shot countless rolls of film and went on to build water housings for other stills and video cameras. I've now finally bought myself a digital camera after not shooting for 3-4 years and decided I would make myself a waterproof housing for my new camera. At the same time my friend, Mike Dei-Cont, was looking at buying a waterhousing from overseas for a solid amount of money (convert from Dollars)!!
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The housings are made from a combination of thick walled fiberglass and resin, perspex and a glass port. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet found a company that can provide a perfect glass port for fisheye lenses. The ports I make can accommodate lenses as wide as 18mm. Housings can be custom made for any type of camera, Digital SLR, Compact small digital camera or even an old film camera! So if anyone is keen to get in the water with their camera but don't want to spend their hard earned cash on an imported housing, I can offer a very competitive price! For prices and any questions, contact me on thurtellian@yahoo.com or 0846422352 F
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Well, a new year is upon us and the entire Reef, Science and Ocean and Earth team wishes everyone a prosperous and super stoked year ahead! On the news front, towards the end of last year quite a bit of bodyboarding news went down. Firstly, Mark McCarthy came down for SA Champs and stole the show, winning the Pro Division! He also bagged the win in Dominos, Spain, add another Shark Island final showing and what do you get? A very well deserved 8th overall rating on the IBA tour for 2008! Well done Mark! Other SA Champ standouts where David Lilienfield who won the intense Junior division and Paul Basson who won the Masters title! The Onrus Classic was a huge success, thanks to Son Surf for an amazing contest. The contest had 75 entries in total and it was Adam Morley who walked away the winner! Moving into the new year, we are working on some new developments. We are again committed to the 2009 SA Bodyboarding Championships which are to be held in Lamberts Bay near the end of the year. This should be a smoker of a contest! We are also involved in the new Groms Challenge which was held in February. This contest will be organized and run by Byron Loubser and Johnny Maritz from the Bodyboarding Academy. So groms, get out there and show us what you got! F
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Skipp is in Hawaii testing out his new Skipp ICON model (already released in USA) and getting ready for the PIPELINE contest! It's got deck contours, channels and 2 stringers and a new improved template! Ross has been busy with the No Friends summer range complete with a new line of NF wetsuits! Ross is going over to Hawaii next week to compete in the Pipe event as well. LMNOP DK rider Bud Miyamoto and Willy Petrovic will be representing Team LMNOP in the DK Pipeline Pro Invitational sponsored by LMNOP. Happy Zurowski has redesigned his new Da Hapz models to be released in Hawaii in late March 2009. Australians Michael Novy and Jake Stone have both made it safely to Hawaii and are prepping for the upcoming Pipe contest. Both Jake and Novy have all new re-designed signature boards for Australia and other International territories. Nelz Vellocido has been already working on next year's 2010 LMNOP board range and packaging. F
Get your blog on O Blogging has officially hit South African bodyboarding with some of the new kids on the block taking the reign, as well as many international bodyboarders. Blogging is essentially an online diary that everyone can view and you can upload pictures, say whatever you want and generally make it interesting. They also make for excellent marketing tools (your sponsors and potential sponsors). 2 guys that have jumped on the bandwagon are Jared Houston and Cobus Bosman. Check it out at wwwfrothspot.blogspot.com and www. sheepalign.blogspot.com. F
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Andre Botha has returned to the world of bodyboarding to reclaim his crown. After an extended hiatus from the local and international scene he has returned looking fitter, cleaner and meaner than ever before. After competing and taking on the heaving pits of El Fronton in the Canary Islands, Dre headed over to Hawaii to restake his claim, as is evidence in the pages of this issue, and I’m sure in many more to come. He has also launched his own website, www. dreboy.com, so check it out to see what Dre’s been up to. F
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Custom X shaper/designer PMA is at it again for 2009 with a new innovative line up of boards. The new MLX features his new multi layer technology with substrate layers of foam. This idea makes the board stiffer throughout the board instead of just where the stringers are. The new Vox features his new concave bottom for pivotal control. On the team front, David Hubbard continues to win on every continent in both drop knee and prone. He finished first on the tour in drop knee. Brandon Foster has designed a new board called the Exodus with new CX shaper 'Smokey” . F 8 advertorial
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The 2009 SABA tour is shaping up to be a cracking year, with a total of six national tour events and a host of provincial and school league events throughout the year. This is the tentative schedule so check out www.sabaonline.co.za for confirmation as well as entry forms and other info about the tour.
April
Cape Classic (2nd– 5th) Durban Contest (10th–13th) Cave Rock Window Period (14th–24th) Wimpy Rossi Pro/Am (25th–27th or 1st – 3rd of May)
July
Wedge (6th – 12th) Kalk Bay Shootout (14th – 20th)
October
SA championships (28th – 4th)
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DRE ON KEIKI - 12 seasons on the North Shore. There have been seasons that I have been blessed with really good waves at Pipeline. I'm not really sure how this works. It may be nature being in ones favour, rewards for effort put in, being hungry and aggressive, respect from fellow riders, increased crowd, higher wave standards or maybe just luck, probably a combo of all that. Bottom line - getting good waves out there makes me happy. The last couple of seasons I have been gettin' frustrated by surfs out there. It's such an amazing wave and I see surfers and bodyboarders getting awesome rides all over the place, this gives me a burning desire to get a wave as good as I can see. I probably have a harder time dealing with the crowd these days and that interferes with my concentration out there. The last couple of seasons I have not been in position or caught the wave that I'm looking for at pipeline. It feels like a constant struggle. I guess it means a lot to me, I get pretty down on myself for a couple days after surfing out there, it's not a very pleasant feeling. That's where Keiki comes in. It is so refreshing and therapeutic for me to surf that place when its maxing out. Big, clean gaping pits with a couple friends out. Rushing into heavy waves at Keiki clears my mind, body and soul of all the ill feelings and disappointment towards surfing out at pipeline. Puts a smile on my dial.
IBA World Tour The IBA tour is going from strength to strength even in these harsh economic times. With many other sports suffering from the current economic downturn and losing a lot of events on various tours it seems that bodyboarding has managed to forgo the trend with a strong schedule of world tour events. Remember that events are only 100% confirmed once the sanction fee is received 3 months prior to the competition. With that in mind here is 2009: Turbo Pipe pro - Pipeline, Oahu Feb 17th – 27th (WMT Grand Slam)
Viana Pro - Mariana Beach, Viana Aug 12th – 16th
Pipeline Women’s Pro - Pipeline, Oahu March 31st – April 14th (WWT Grand Slam)
Sopelana - Sopelana, Spain Aug 18th – 23rd
Katherine Melo - Santa Catarina April 16th – 21st (WWT Grand Slam) Bahia Pro - Salvadore, Brazil April 28th – May 3rd SIC Trials - Cronulla Point, NSW July 3,4 & 5th Shark Island Pro - Shark Island Australia July 6th – 26th *TBC (WMT Grand Slam) Arica Pro - El Gringo, Chile’ Aug 3rd – 15th (WMT Grand Slam) 8 SIXTY40 BODYBOARDING MAGAZINE ISSUE 8
Sintra - Praia Grande, Portugal August 25th – 30th (WMT / WWT Grand Slam) Ferrol - Doninios Beach, Spain Sept 2nd – 6th Peniche’ Pro - Supertubos, Portugal Sept 9th – 13th *TBC Rio BB Pro - Copacobana, Brazil October 8th – 11th *TBC
Nazare’ - Nazare’, Portugal Nov 1st – 8th *TBC Açorez - Azores Islands, Portugal Nov 10th – 15th *TBC Milkshakes Pro - Australia Nov 13th – 15th *TBC (WWT only) Tenerife Los Americas -Tenerife Nov 23rd – 29th Confital - El Confital, Gran Canaria Dec 3rd – 12th (WMT / WWT Grand Slam) WMT = Womens World Tour WMT = Mens World Tour F
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Mark Watts has just arrived back from his second trip to Hawaii. Rossi set him up with a custom quiver of boards for testing some new shapes and sizes out for his up coming Pro Model. Watch this space for more news on the launch! Other notables that are now riding custom boards from Rossi are Jarret Johnson and Simon Heale, these two riders have been breaking new ground in and around the Cape Town area. Custom boards are still on special while current stock lasts, R1350 gets you any shape, size up to 46”, colours and features. This offer includes postage anywhere in South Africa. Mail rossimarc@webmail.co.za for a custom order form or with any questions! F
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QUICK WORD ON THE NEW LOOK: Some of you (those with a keen eye) might have noticed some changes in this issue as well as sixty40.co.za. THE WEBSITE: Kelly burnt the midnight oil to get the new site layout done. You will notice some major aesthetic and functional improvements. You can also follow our updates on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/sixty40 THE MAGAZINE: Taking note of your comments on the forums + some general feedback I (Sampi) have started with some changes to the magazine's design. The new approach is cleaner with an emphasis on the images. There are a few more changes coming over the next few issues. Feel free to let us know what you think, and where you think we can improve via the forum > http://www.sixty40.co.za/forum F
No Standing for Environmental Pollution No Standing is a recycling company started by bodyboarders’ Warren Baynes and Dominic De Jesus. The company is formed around the idea that the world has taken enough abuse from people and we need to start cleaning up after ourselves. As fellow ocean lover’s they thought that the best place to start would be with like minded companies who were looking to offset their carbon footprint but didn’t have the time/resources to do so. So in steps No Standing, barely a year into the business and the company is going from strength to strength, culminating in being signed up to manage the waste of Rocking The Daisies Music festival as well as a host of other companies. Sixty40 will be collaborating with the boys to start a beach cleanup volunteer programme in order to create awareness of the ocean we love and to preserve it for future reservations. Check out sixty40.co.za for updates of where and when and to see No Standings progress have a look at their website www.nostanding.co.za F
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A FRIEND REMEMBERED With almost a year having past since Christopher “Crizzle” Elliott passed away it is with great honour that we announce the running of the Chris Elliott “Mothers Pride” award for 2009. The award, which is the brainchild of Chrizzles Mother, Jacquie Jorgensen, is designed to honour the memory of one of South African bodyboardings charismatic characters through rewarding riders who bust solid Inverts - or “Sly Guys” as Chrizzle dubbed them. The idea is simple. You go for a surf, with camera man in tow, bust the meanest “Sly Guy” known to man, capture it on film and submit it to the email address provided at the bottom of this write up. Chrizzle pushed the envelope when it came to bodyboarding, never backing down from an opportunity to bust, I can’t remember him having ever missed a ramp and this will be exactly what the judges are looking for when it comes to selecting the winner. Judges will be looking for the most Chrizzle like “Sly Guy” submitted - something that gives Jacquie goose bumps. The winner will be announced at this years SA Champs, which will take place somewhere within the Boland region of the Western Cape towards the end of October. Exact dates cannot be given at this point in time, but entries are open and more “Mothers Pride” info will follow shortly. Our advise is that you log onto sixty40, look up Chrizzles profile, study his “Sly Guys” - because he certainly could bust em - and go out there and give it your all! Shots can be submitted to the following email address jjnomad@gmail.com F
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Ryan Hardy clinches the Turbo Pipeline Grand Slam A lifelong dream was realized by Mr. Ryan Hardy as he went on to claim his first Pipe contest in epic conditions. With the swell being a perfect size for backdoor, eventual runner up, Pierre Louis Costes set the pace early with a massive invert on his first wave that was backed up by an air reverse out the bowl over the shallow reef, Ryan played catch up for most of the heat with a slow start, eventually getting a solid 9 point ride with a pipe barrel to roll off the closeout section. He then only managed to catch his backup wave in the dieing seconds of the final, busting a backflip at pipe to seal the deal. He promptly returned to the beach and was hoisted on the shoulders of his fellow countrymen. For Ryan, who has had a really tough year, wherein he lost one of his major sponsors and was diagnosed as being bipolar, this has been the cherry on the cake and an excellent start in his pursuit for the 2009 world title. Full update on Hawaii in our next issue. F
Deon Meyer and the Cape Epic '09
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Western Province Bodyboarding Association chairman, Deon Meyer, has embarked on a monumental task of tackling one of the toughest staged mountain bike races known to man, The Cape Epic 2009. After the passing of his father last year, due to cancer, Deon decided to enter the event in his honour. With hundreds of entrants from around the world the race is spectacular, covering almost 800 km’s of pristine Western Cape mountains’ over 8 days with a total climb of more than 16000m ( That’s the equivalent of cycling up Table Mountain in Cape Town approximately 16 times!). The race is a test of a riders’ physical and mental endurance that ranks within the top 3 staged mountain bike races in the world. With roughly 10 hours of constant peddling and upwards of 100km ridden each day over treacherous terrain, in extreme climates (ranging from near freezing to 40 degree heat), this is no walk-in-the-park and Deon has committed himself mind, body and soul to the excruciating training regime required to accomplish his goal of finishing the event. The race took place from the, 21st to the 28th of March, so by the time you read this he will have hopefully completed the race. We wish Deon the best of luck and look forward to seeing him crossing the finish line. F 8 advertorial
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L: To the people that have no clue who we are and what we play, give them a breakdown on what we're about: J: We're fucking rad. L: Any broader terms? R: That's the pretty much broadest term possible... L: Haha, okay then a more defined term maybe? T: Ok well we've obviously got a huge hardcore influence, although we're not a straight up hardcore band a large part of our sound is def based on hardcore. We've also got some metal, punk, blues and even hip-hop influences. S: You're making us sound like Limp Bizkit. J: I change my mind; we sound like the best parts of Limp Bizkit. L: How long has the G!G!B machine been around hey? R: Haha, yeah! Let’s get some facts down! S: They only became a real band when I joined. R: Well, in real life, we formed in the
beginning of 2006, but in our hearts in, um, 19 ah 1969.. J: No. We formed in 1990. When we were all born. (Everyone in our band was born before 1990) R: Yes, this band is a result of contraception failure. L: Sixty40 is a bodyboarding mag and we know a lot of Durban bodyboarders who come to shows and dig hardcore/metalcore so are there any bodyboarders among the G!G!B ranks? T: Me. R: I do to. J: Yeah, me too. L: Seriously? J: Well, I bodyboard in Summer. T: Haha, James is a seasonal bodyboarder. L: Okay so what are your guys views on the state of local hardcore, actually more the state of local underground music? S: Hmmm, I dunno, its pretty difficult to answer since each city seems totally different. T: Yeah, I do see it as growing, and
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thankfully nu-metal is being weaned out, yet at the same time that just seems as if its being replaced by 'roar sing roar' metalcore. R: The thing that gets me is it that I often feel its all so one-dimensional. Everyone is into the same shit, same bands, same lifestyle, it's like if you listen to hardcore, you have to subscribe to every single so called "association" that comes with hardcore. It creates a pretty elitist clique rather than the open and welcoming scene that hardcore should be. T: On a positive note, I'm so stoked with the amount of international bands that are coming down. Shipwreck went down like a bomb, and with Underoath and Comeback Kid and Misery Signals all on the cards, plus bands like Nile and Carcass, you know that you're gonna have new faces at these international shows who may get amped on the local scene when they see the quality of bands that we have. S: Same here, the amount of potential growth for the underground scene is what gets me amped. L: Haha, I was actually gonna ask about the international bands coming down next, so yeah, next question. It’s been what, over two years now, and we seem to be taking your time on things like tours, merch and recording. So do we have any plans for an album? J: Well um, we have shirts now at least... R: Hahaha, we've upgraded to the first level of professionalism! J: No seriously, we do have some sort of plans for an album, we were thinking of finishing writing new songs by the year end and then hopefully record in the new year. At the moment we're doing a lot of pre-production stuff and just looking at current songs and were we can improve on them. T: A large part of our songs that we play now have been a process of the time we've been around. We've scrapped songs, re-written them, then scrapped them again so often. I think with the amount of songs we've written we could have easily recorded a 10 track album, but it just wouldn't be good. I'm happy that we've taken this long since 1 year ago we wouldn't have written a good album. J: It would have been shit. R: And then would have spent the next couple of years shaking that shitty album off our back. S: I know that even after I joined, we never really cared about writing songs, we just put together riffs that sounded cool. We didn't really think about our sound for our songs and now we're
reached a stage in which we're happy with the stuff we're writing and we think our stuff is finally decent enough to put out on an album. L: I often worry that our live performances and the energy we attach to them are pretty detrimental to our live sound, any thoughts and comments on this? T: When I go to watch a band play live, I wanna see a band play live. Otherwise I'd just lie in bed and listen to their CD. R: It's always been apart of who we are as a band, we'd say "We're gonna give it our all this show" and it didn't matter whether it was to 5 people or 500 people.
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Well um, we have shirts now at least... T: Although nowadays its become more of like, I naturally rock out, I get into the music. I don't think "Oooh this parts heavy, I better get into it and do something", it's gotten to the stage were it's so natural for me. L: Beyond the stage, the parties are pretty notorious and often end up in some serious misbehavings (myself being included in them) so any good juicy stories you wanna share? J: Actually we can't. All our good ones are illegal. R: Seriously? J: Yeah.
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(After a lengthy discussion on whether this was true or not (it was) we then proceeded to talk about which would be worse to throw an empty quart through a policeman’s house or his police car window. And then about setting traps for criminals, Australians, Chris Hansen and South Park. After half an hour of pretty pointless conversation, we decided to tie it up.) L: So finally guys, any last words J: We all have ADD. T: Thanks to Black Label for all the good times R: If someone doesn't agree with you, push him over. S: Check out our MySpace for shows and what we're up to, oh and thanks to Matt Kieser and Sixty40 for the interview. Sweet! F
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Graphic Designer, Mathew Kieser on what makes him tick and his little side project called 'iammonster'. that support you!” That's what we are trying to do, its up to you to do the rest...
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Age: 22 Location: Durban Day Job: Graphic Designer We hear that you have started your own brand, iammonster, could you perhaps fill us in? Iammonster is a bodyboarding brand, it’s a movement and it’s taking over! We've got some pretty hot threads coming through shortly and the good news is that we are avoiding the typical invert silhouette across your chest in order to give customers something a little different. We hope you like it. Iammonster is the answer to the long heated debate over which clothes are hanging in your cupboard and why they are hanging there. It’s a company whose main aim is to have South African bodyboarders wearing
But yeah isn’t everything “art” nowadays anyway? a label that supports South African bodyboarders and our sport! We aren't about to start tearing down kids for wanting to wear other labels. You can choose to do whatever you want to do with your money, we just ask that you stop, and think about what you are actually doing next time you buy that tee at your local shopping mall. It’s the old Chinese proverb “support those, 16 SIXTY40 BODYBOARDING MAGAZINE ISSUE 8
What side projects are you currently working on? iammonster is keeping me pretty busy at the moment. I’m committed to my full time job, so “the monster” only happens after hours, and that isn’t all the time in the world so when I do have time, that’s pretty much what I am doing. Coming up with new artwork, working on the website and just getting the name out there! Also hooking up with teamriders Mark Watts, Michael “Ratt” Ostler, Sean Tickner, Ian “the ed” Kruger and Jason Duvenage. Bodyboarding needs a brand and I firmly believe “the monster” is going to be it! What are your other interests outside of the bodyboarding world? My girlfriend, my family and friends! Spending as much time and having as much fun with them as I can! Other than that I am into photography (I take my new camera with me everywhere it's good fun!), Football (playing it with the boys on Sundays, playing league, watching Arsenal dominate (not recently), jamming footie on xbox, fashion (the clothing side of it, the photography side…all of it's just sick) and enjoying a bottle of vino over a nice meal.
But yeah isn’t everything “art” nowadays anyway? Who/what are you major influences? Wow so many and for so many different reasons. Melissa, Jared, Mom, Dad and Michael!!! All my friends, the World, Durban, Hong Kong, London, Cape Town, music, rock n roll, bodyboarding, The Rolling Stones, the sixties, WAD, DAZED and confused magazines, fashion, art, the streets, the country club, movies and every little thing that has made my mind tick, even if for just a second. Word association (Give me the first word that pops into your head when you read this: Love: molly Flow: board Warhol: blondie Inspiring: my brothers Hate: stupid Emo: liprings? Free: bird Pain: gain Money: make Art: paint Water: drink Party: neon Brand: IAMMONSTER Power: crazy Waves: fun F
Do you find a correlation between design/art and bodyboarding? Well yeah obviously isn’t everything ‘art’ nowadays? Hahaha.. I guess you could say that, I mean watching guys like Player, Rawlins, Kingy, Fischer and Hardy ride waves, the lines they draw and how smooth they are, it's awesome. Only when combining that with maybe a Phil Gallagher photo or a Michael Crawley video can you really call it some kind of art form…open for discussion though…haha
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Our final installment in our fitness section delves into the nutritional aspect and how to be ready for your next super session. Coffee breakfast on the run, takeouts three nights a week, skipping meals because you are too busy‌.. Sound familiar? Well the thing is that habits such as these are not only influencing ones health negatively, but also ones functioning on a daily basis, and ones performance in the water. Nutrition can be defined as the provision of food to our body and its cells to support life. So eating 18 SIXTY40 BODYBOARDING MAGAZINE ISSUE 8
is not just about eating, but about supporting life. This mind shift should make us give more careful attention to the types of things we are eating and drinking, as well as our nutritional habits. In this article we are going to brush up on our nutritional knowledge, as well as go through some nutritional strategies that will not only assist you in eating healthier, but also improving your performance in the water.
Begin with breakfast
Breakfast is about breaking the fast. After a night's sleep, we generally wake up with lowered blood sugar and energy levels. Eating breakfast gets you started in the morning, by raising your blood sugar and energy levels, and by fueling your body to function at its best. If one skips breakfast in the morning, blood sugar levels will drop and a craving for food can develop, especially for sugar. When your diet
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includes a sudden intake of sugar, a short lived spike in the blood sugar levels is seen, and this can set your body on a rollercoaster ride of blood sugar levels.
regulating metabolic reactions in your body. They cannot be created by your body; therefore it is very important that you get these nutrients in your diet.
Decreases in your blood sugar and energy levels can have its negative effects, such as you feeling tired, shaky and light headed. Try and start the day off with a good breakfast, and then eat smaller meals throughout the day for sustained energy.
Eat Smaller Regular Meals
Carbohydrates tend to be absorbed quicker into the bloodstream than proteins and fat, and certain kinds of carbohydrates are absorbed faster than others. By mixing your carbohydrates, proteins and fats, you will ensure that you get the nutrients that you need and that you also get a sustained supply of energy.
Balance your Macronutrients
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Try to have a mix of carbohydrates, proteins and fats at each meal. Carbohydrates are the body’s immediate most important energy source and are stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver. The body can only store a relatively small amount of glycogen, and there is only a limited supply. An important concept to introduce here, is the glycemic index (GI), which is a numerical system used to measure how quickly the intake of a carbohydrate triggers an increase in circulating blood sugar. Carbohydrates that are broken down quickly during digestion and release glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have a high GI; whereas carbohydrates that are broken down slowly, release glucose gradually into the bloodstream, and have a low GI. Have you ever skipped a meal and then walked across to the local café and filled up on sweets (High GI) before heading out for a surf or exercise? You were probably fine for the first 30 minutes of the session, and then hit a wall of fatigue, because you didn’t have enough energy. You want to aim for carbohydrates and meals with a medium to low GI to ensure a sustained supply of energy. Protein makes up part of the structure of every cell and tissue in your body, including your muscle tissue, internal organs, tendons, skin, hair and nails. It makes up about 20% of a persons total body weight. It is needed for the growth and formation of new tissue, for tissue repair, and for regulating many metabolic processes, as well as being used as an energy source. Proteins are needed to make almost all of the body enzymes as well as various hormones and neurotransmitters (chemicals used to relay messages between cells in the body). Many people dismiss fat as bad, but this is not the case, as fat plays an important role in the body. But just like any other nutrient its quantity and quality needs to be monitored. Saturated fats consist of more hydrogen atoms and are generally worse for the body than unsaturated fats, as they clog the arteries. Fat has a number of important functions such as being an important form of long term energy source for the body, helping to make you feel full after a meal; it is used in making hormones and forming part of your brain, nervous system and cell membranes. It also plays an important role in carrying vitamins through the body, regulating body temperature and keeping you warm. Ensure that your meals are rich in vitamins and minerals, as they play an important role in
You know the ones, the shiny wrappers and cans, the sugary coated goodies; they taste good, but have minimal nutritional value. Try and cut down on your sweet and soft drink intake.
Chose Fresh Foods
Processed foods are generally high in sodium and contain additives and preservatives, damaging the flavour and nutrient content. Fresh foods generally have a better quality of nutrient supply than processed foods. As far as possible keep to the fresh foods!
Drink Water Frequently
Second only to oxygen, water is the most important element the body needs to survive. You could survive for almost two months without food, but without water you would be lucky to last two weeks. In the body, water plays an important role in serving as a lubricant, regulating metabolism, forming part of the fluids that surround and protect the joints, as well as regulating body temperature (to name a few). As we see water has a number of very important functions, and without enough of it our bodies will not function optimally. It is recommended that you consume between 1 and 2 litres of water a day depending on your activity level and environmental conditions. Try getting your day off to a good start by drinking one or two glasses of water in the morning, and then keeping a 1 litre water bottle close to you throughout the day. Waiting for the thirst feeling before drinking is often too late, and at this point you may already be slightly dehydrated. Make sure you drink water throughout the day! Hopefully this article gets you thinking about your food intake, and that it sets you on the path to a healthier more balanced diet. Nutrition and performance go hand in hand. By evaluating your diet and making changes you can not only influence your health, but also your performance in the water. Try monitoring your diet for 10 days, you will be very surprised. F
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David Lee You don't know the power of the dark side!
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I am somewhat bored by the majority of the interviews I read. The same old humdrum questions asked in a repetitive manner, receiving similar answers from various individuals who often sound too good to be true. None of us are saints, I for one can say that of myself. Now I don’t know about the rest of you, but I want to know what our Pro’s get up to behind closed doors. I want to know about the interviewee’s flip side. The side of them that only surfaces during the onslaught of a good night out or in the company of close friends. I want dirt!
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Softly spoken, incredibly humble, über talented and considered to be one of the nicest guys in South African bodyboarding. These are words often associated with one of SA’s most underrated and ellusive riders, former SA Champ, David Lee from Uvongo, in Southern KZN. Sixty40 catches up with Dave to get in touch with his dark side, but first a little info on the rider who recently claimed 4th place overall at the ISA World Surfing Games in Portugal. Years riding? 11. Age? 23. Local Wave? Uvongo, Lucien, Margate. Favourite wave? Plett Wedge. Home Town? Uvongo. Current location? Durban. What board do you ride? Custom X IZM all the way. Bodyboarding heroes? The Hubbards. Life heros – people you look up to that might not necessarily bodyboard? My parents for giving me the opportunity to pursue something I love so much. I could only hope to be as good as them one day. Favourite bands? The Used, Trust Co, Linkin Park, 50 Cent, KoRn. Your most amping tune of all time? Blind from KoRn.
Q: How did it feel coming 4th overall at the World Games? What was the support of the SA team like and what kind of team spirit did you guys have going throughout the event? A: No words can describe the feelings I had when I made the finals - it was unbelievable. As a team we definitely set the benchmark for the other teams to follow. We did everything as a team and we all supported each other throughout the whole event. Having a team war cry was something that boosted our spirits and got us amped and ready for our heats. Q: What was your best experience, other than finishing 4th, while at the games? ADefinitely surfing this right hand wedge that surfers were not allowed to surf. That wave is one of my all time greats!
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For those of you who haven’t heard: On the morning of the opening ceremony, Dave and the entire SA team went in search of uncrowded surf away from the packed contest area. While searching they stumbled across a gem and although the water was packed with locals, the team was not discouraged as solid 5 foot peaks were heaving onto the shallow wedging sandbar. Super amped, and ready to score, the team ran down the beach only to be stopped in their tracks by a group of angry locals who told them to leave or else! Ever the diplomat, Sacha “Spex” Specker stepped in only to discover a rather refreshing reason for all the agro. The beach was run by bodyboarders who do not welcome surfers. (Now there’s something new!) Needless to say Pamela Bowren, Dave and Spex suited up, waved goodbye to their fellow teammates and had a cracking surf.
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Ok Dave. You know the drill. The questions are going to get pretty pear-shaped from here on in! Q: When it comes to partying how would you rate yourself? (Life of the party, happy go lucky joller or the laid back guy who doesn’t get out of hand?) A: I am definitely the laid back guy, but when things get of hand they really do get out of hand like at SA’s in Plett after I won the Pro title. Ouch, my head still hurts when I think about it! Q: What is the stupidest thing you’ve done while under the influence? A: I tried to cross Margate River on New Years Eve (after heavy rain), because I was convinced it was shallow enough. I ended up neck deep in trouble and I drowned my dad’s new phone. Thankfully Ryan Enslin was there to get me to dry land otherwise I rate it could have gotten quite messy. The first time I ever got drunk was at a Saint Mikes beach party and everything was a blur. My excuse to the folks, in my inebriated state, was
that I had contracted cholera and that was causing me to be sick. (Now there’s one I haven’t heard before!) Q: What has to be your most interesting experience whilst buzzon? A: On my 18th birthday myself and a bunch of friends were introduced to, “lady” entertainment by some of the older crew. While we were there they made me drink 2 glasses of their “specialty mixture” of birthday brew and much, much more. The Stroh Rum at the end of the night finished every thing and I was man down. They still need to explain how I ended up covered in candle wax! Q: Mohammed Ali or Ali G? A: Ali G-Spot (wink wink) Q: We hear that the vibes out in the water in Durbs can get pretty hectic, what is the closest you have ever come to loosing it with someone?
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A: I am not an agro person and I haven’t been in a fight in the water. I am a lover not a fighter, but since I moved to Durban the above scenario has increased drastically. The only time I confront someone is when he or she blatantly cuts me off for whatever reason. Surprisingly the most hectic confrontation didn’t take place in Durban it happened at Saint Mikes on the South Coast. What happened was a paddle skier cut me off, went straight back to the peak and ended up attempting to do the same to Terrence Pieters, resulting in the skier wiping out and almost taking Terrence with him. Someone had to say something because he was going to hurt someone. I ended up confronting him and I have never met a more agro ballie. You can’t compromise with people like that and I told him he had to grow up, amongst other things I am not going to repeat. He then lifted his paddling ore and threatened to hit me with it. I couldn’t believe it, so I put him
surfing big Lucien, out in the back-line, with my friend Kevin. We literally just paddled out and anyone that knows Lucien knows how far out and hard that paddle is. Basically it went down like this. We saw it, I yelled “SHARK” and we both got the hell out of there. When I see a shark I don’t hang around. I go to the “happy place” in my mind and paddle faster than a speedboat! There is this one place on the South Coast that I surfed with Derek that spooks me. It’s really rocky, deep in places and petrifying, but at least there are 2 hospitals close by. Q: Parting words? A: First of all you’ve got to have fun out there in the water, because it will ensure you stay motivated you cannot excel in something you don’t love. Dreams can come true I am living proof. F
When I see a shark I don’t hang around. I go to the “happy place” in my mind and paddle faster than a speedboat! on the spot and I challenged him to hit me (again words have been left out for the protection of younger readers). He ended up backing out and looking like a complete loser. To me I think the whole surfer vs bodyboarder vibe is getting way too old and the people condoning these immature actions need to grow up!
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The flowing igloo! This just illustrates the dedication and commitment of both rider and photographer in some pretty crazy conditions. It's easy to be blown away by the uniqueness of the shot; the colour, the keyhole view on a closeout that is over in an instant and the fact that you can see the sand through a mere few centimetres of water as it drains off the beach and up the face.
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For decades we've been seeing images of the famed wave that is Pipe. Over the years we've heard over and over just how close it breaks to the shore but then again - a picture is worth a thousand words. It's no wonder you can feel the ground vibrate with every heavy detonation.
What's more to say than that Charles garnered himself a double page spread in Rippies with a shot from the same session. The sunlight beaming through the lip creates that 'gun-barrel' spiral, sucking you into this image as the water drains off the shelf dropping him well below sea level. Charles Pass, Donkey Kong - RichImages c
Imagination Station, SpankBank, MindSurf Call it what you will, we all love an empty with a solid, thick lip double-up hurling over a sandbar where you can picture yourself pulling in and getting sand in every crack to remind you of the thrill for days. Hawaii sandbar - Spex c
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When you think of the UK, usually it's sleet, snow and riding the tube but if you leave all that behind, take the gap and go explore, you might find beer kegs aren't the only barrels on offer. The steep cliffs forming the backdrop to this picture put the proverbial 'surf mission' into context as you can only guess at the commitment it takes to find waves like this all to yourself.
Secrets remain secrets... Jared can hold his own in a crowded line-up but his stoke is obvious in this flip over an empty end bowl - pshhh... Jared Houston, Cape Coast - Damon Crawford c
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Sixty40 in association with Wave House, Durban presents the 2009 Sixty40 flow series. The flow series will consist of two events at Wave House with an overall prize of an all expenses paid trip to compete at the Flowboarding World Series for the grand opening of the new Wave House on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
Here is a bit of info on the fabled D-rex and what the contestants will be up against in order to collect the spectacular grand prize. The D-rex is an absolute monster (excuse the pun), its tanks hold over 1 million liters of water that are then pumped through 8 massive water pumps at a total rate of up to 1000 Kiloliters of water per minute (That’s an incredible 1000 000 liters of water every minute at full capacity!). These pumps are able to empty an Olympic sized swimming pool in 80 seconds.
This water flows out at 45km/h and is pushed into the first double point break wave (It has both a left and a right breaking wave facing towards each other) of its kind in the world. This creates a wave of up to 10 feet in height and one incredible setting for a contest. The part that makes this event so exciting is that spectators can literally sit 10 meters away from where the carnage will unfold. You don’t get better viewing pleasure than that, not even at the rugby taking place down the road at the Shark Tank. There will be four divisions consisting of; Pro, Amateur, DK and boys. The first event will take place on the 9th of April - straight after the Durban Contest briefing, which will be held at Wave House.
have the nuts? Can Billy Tennant keep his top spot on the podium? Or will Wesley Fischer bring the skills? There will also be plenty of other hungry competitors out there all amped on going to Singapore, but who will bust out the hardest? In addition to the awesome trip overseas, there will be plenty of other prizes from event sponsors; Sixty40, HB, Gotcha, Surf HQ, Wave House and Gateway, plus we have some surprises in store and good times to be had - so come and check it out! For more info or if you think you have what it takes to get your hands on a ticket to Singapore please call Billy Tennant on (031) 584 9400 or visit: www.sixty40.co.za F
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1路 4路1 WITH THE CHAMP A profile on the current World Muaythai Champ and big wave rider, Ismaeel Grant.
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One For One With The Champ
Those of you who don't know Ismaeel Grant, will encounter the most tranquil and composed individual. A truly modest man, but get on his bad side and you better apologise and give him every set wave he looks at, fast. Player 1 was invented after Nintendo heard about Shmo. He is in fact so good that he has won a big wave bodyboarding title and is the current World Muaythai Champion in the 86kg category.
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Now let me give you a background check on Shmo's martial arts. 8 Years ago he began studying Kung Fu involving techniques such as Long Arm Northern Shoalin, Tai Chi and Chinese Boxing. He practiced the disciplines for 4 years and excelled quickly, progressing onto the most brutal form of martial arts known as Muaythai. Mauythai fighting utilises all 4 limbs of the human body in the most brutal and devastating manner possible. While fighting combatants strike mercilessly with their fists, knees, elbows and shins. Shmo is a student of 2 x World Muaythai Champ, Sifu/Kru (master or teacher), Quentin Chong and his brother, former World Superfight Champ, Sabak/Kru, Winston Chong. Together they run the Dragon Power Gym in Cape Town, from which they have produced other world-class fighters such as Jason Roberts and Bakhulule Baai.
Getting into the head of Ismael Grant is to understand the level of fitness and determination required to endure four 3 minute rounds of all out war, in the most technical sense, or duck diving the biggest waves you can imagine. You have to be fitter than Kerry McGregor ever was! A certain Cape Boys' school makes their rugga bugga's run a short distance up Table Mountain for fitness training. Shmo runs halfway up the mountain with a gas mask covering his face to restrict his oxygen and further develop his breathing control techniques. It's not hard to see why he can stay in the water in solid surf for up to 8 hours at a time and then hit a fitness sesh with his Sifu. Shmo recently received his SA colours and was chosen to represent South Africa at the Tre X Busan World Games for Muaythai in Korea. He went, he saw, he conquered. Literally exhausting and walking over his opponents from Poland and the USA en-route to the final, where he faced home favourites, Korea. Ishmael was on a different level and crushed the host nations' hope in less than a
minute, winning by TKO in the first round. One cannot explain the energy I experienced while watching footage of Shmo's progression to gold. He looked like a warrior determined to sacrifice everything in order to win. During every round break Quentin encouraged Ismaeel by comparing his ability of being able to gracefully drop into a 20 foot beast with ease to his shear ability to out fight anyone he faced in the ring. One such moment unfolds during the USA fight you see Shmo raise both fists in the air while Quentin issues encouraging instructions. "I'm a bodyboarder!", he screams as his Sifu revs him up. A massive technical aspect needed to be good at any sport is mental strength, none more so than big wave bodyboarding and Muaythai. Essentially meshing a mix of elements used in both sports to produce the eventual outcome – a champion. This is his true ability and it's that which he combines to be at the top of his game in two completely separate disciplines, by harvesting aspects from both to become the best. F
[Very Top] Early morning Caves Damon Crawford c [Top] The Champ and his crew - Colin c
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Henk Esterhuizen shines at Caves. I had the pleasure of surfing with him on a recent trip up the coast. He was getting all the best waves and busting big on every one (henk was snaking the big c out of me, no hard feelings though, i know how it goes, i suppose i do the same at the wedge). this shot was taken a bit earlier this year. we would have loved to see what happened on the following two shots... but we never got them from damon crawford c. whatever happened i am sure it was painfull. [SAMPI]
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Back to basics
THe prOJecT s ation llustr ot I d n ch sa Word s Moolens e m Ja
The Project is a series of articles aimed at exploring the core building blocks of bodyboarding knowledge and uncovering a few of the unspoken rules of understanding waves, conditions at surf breaks and riding technique.
Volume 1: Wave Dynamics Swell Basics:
Ocean swells are created by areas of intense winds at sea, such as with a storm.. The wind energy is transferred into the water which radiates out from the generating area in the form of swells. These swells have a measurable wave length (distance between crests in metres), frequency (period or interval between swell crests in seconds) and amplitude (half the total swell height in metres). Modern swell charts usually refer to the wave height and wave period, from which we also get an indication of the wave length. A swell that has longer wavelength (or period) carries more energy than a short wavelength swell. As the swells travel (propagate) from the originating force they slowly clean up and organize into groups of swells called sets. This happens as the many short wavelength swells either fade out because they are weaker or combine to form fewer but more organised swells with greater wavelength and period. Short period swells that are close to (or within) their origin are weak and closely spaced and referred to as wind swells. Long period swells that have travelled further are cleaner, Wave Formation
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more powerful and referred to as ground swells.
Pitching Waves
When the rolling energy of an ocean swell comes into contact with a gently sloping sea floor, the swell slows and the energy begins to compress upwards making the swell taller and steeper. Swells will start this process at a depth of half the wave length. Eventually at a depth of 1.3 times the swell height, the swell becomes too steep and the crest of the swell will pitch forwards towards the trough forming a breaking wave. Thankfully the ocean floor is not only made of gently sloping beaches and we find that the most influential factor in creating different types of waves is the shape of the sea floor where the waves are breaking. In general terms a gentle slope will create a gentle, rolling wave and as the gradient of sea floor gets steeper, the wave becomes more powerful and hollow. The steeper gradient forces the swell energy into a breaking wave more suddenly which pushes more energy and water into the crest of the wave and increases the intensity of the wave.
Wave Refraction Refraction causes swells to wrap around stationary objects. Almost every rideable wave is subject to refraction in some way or another. Pointbreak waves rely on waves wrapping around a headland to create long peeling waves, beachbreaks can show waves peaking and bending around the banks, and shallow reefs can make a wave bend almost ninety degrees. Wave Reflection Reflection causes swell energy to bounce off stationary objects. A reflected wave will move in a different direction to the original swell direction and can create a backwash or a side wedge.
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> Approach >> Reading • Look out for signs of predictable banks, rips and individual peaks. • Spot where water is more sandy and foamy to spot the banks and channels, watch where breaking waves leave tracks of foam to note where sections are peeling or closing out. • Peaks can shift up and down a bank, but try and spot where the peaks are most consistent.
Beach break [1] > Analysis • Waves break over sand. • An important factor to note with sand bottom waves is that the break is changeable because the sand will constantly be moving around. Sometimes the change is slow and seasonal when sand moves up the beach during summer and out to sea during winter. Sometimes it might change overnight caused by a storm swell or river flood moving the sand around radically, which can either create or destroy the banks. • A good sand bank will usually form because of water movement over the sand, such as with a rip or a river mouth. Sand also can collect and stabilise around solid elements like rocks and piers • Water that is pushed in toward the beach by waves flows back out in the form of rip currents. Rips usually pull sand back out creating a channel of deeper water which helps to form peaks in the swells. Choppy and/ or sandy water in the lineup often indicate a channel or rip. • Rips can be your best friend and your worst enemy. Take time to look for the water flow around the break and note where the channels and peaks are.
>> Positioning • To find a spot in the lineup be aware of where the best banks are and where each individual wave is peaking on that bank. • In the lineup avoid sitting in the choppy and murky rip or paddling Reef Breaks [2]
for hoax waves in this area. Often waves will peak here but not break properly because the rip current tends to decay the wave energy. • Try not to waste energy trying to paddle against a rip. Observe the water movement around the break and use the currents to your advantage. • With a rip running along the shoreline, find a fixed marker reference on the beach to keep your position in the lineup.
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>> Riding • Aim to ride towards a channel and use the rip to paddle out with the current. • Judging the sections of a beach break wave is very dynamic and each wave can be very different. • Riding toward thick, churning, sandy water usually indicates a very shallow section coming up so be prepared for a heavy barrel or double up section . Reef break [2] > Analysis • Waves break over a rock shelf, coral reef, or even man made objects or debris. • Reefs have a fixed position and shape and are usually create much more predictable waves than beach breaks. O
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[3] Southern Cape Gem. Marqua. [4] The Wedge, Plettenberg Bay. one2love c Point Breaks [3]
• Reef breaks depend on a rock or coral ledge that drops off to a channel of deeper water. • The contours of the reef mostly determine the shape and character of the wave and variations in the reef depth will create mellow or radical sections along the wave. • Waves usually wrap around the reef ledge and peel along the edge of the channel. Water will push over the ledge and out to the channel on the side. • Shallow reefs can have very quick take offs with lots of water pulling back into the wave face usually resulting in a more open tube section. > Approach >> Reading • Reefs have very specific take off zones and channels. • Look for where the ledge is since the waves will almost always break in the same place. Wedge [4]
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• Analyse the water movement and shallow rock sections to avoid. >> Positioning • Markers are extremely useful with positioning for take off at reef breaks. Find two fixed objects on the shore that line up behind each other to use as a reference for the ideal take off area. This helps to have perfect positioning every time. • Boils (updrafts of water) can indicate shallow reef sections that help positioning for takeoff • Stay close to the take off zone and paddle hard into waves to get under the lip. • Be aware of any water movement over the ledge that pulls away from the zone. Paddle back onto the ledge before the wave peaks to be in position for take off. >> Riding • Watch for ripples and marks in the wave face to indicate shallow O
sections or take off sections. • Adjust riding position according to water moving up the face to avoid being pulled into the lip. Sections with more water moving into the wave face require turning more towards the shore. • When caught in the impact zone, be aware of the water flow into the channel. Avoid paddling directly out, rather paddle off the ledge and into the channel. Point break [3] > Analysis • Waves refract around a headland or point and can break over either sand or reef • Point breaks tend to have a peeling wave action which can form very long rides • Rely heavily on the correct swell direction and a high energy, long period swell to work properly • Some points rely on seasonal or shifting sand to connect up the sections > Approach >> Reading • Take note of variations in speed and hollowness of the sections along the wave. >> Positioning • Choosing a position on a point is often based on either crowds or where the preferred sections are. • Bodyboarders will often only ride the slower breaking and more hollow sections of a point break >> Riding • Fast waves require fast riding techniques using long, drawn out bottom turns, lots of pumping, and low drag positioning on the board. • Look further ahead down the wave than usual to anticipate what the wave sections are doing and for timing maneuvers Wedge [4] > Analysis • Waves break next to or near a wall, steep bank or cliff that reflects
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Reef Slab [5]
waves back into the impact zone • Reflected waves intersect and combine with approaching swells to create very peaky waves with increased energy for the wave size • A wedge can rely heavily on swell direction, swell period, or tide to work properly. • A reflected wave can travel sideways along the shore intersecting with many peaks > Approach >> Reading • Be aware of how many waves there are in each set on the day. Being patient and picking the second or third wave of a set with a larger side wave will be rewarding • The first wave of a set will usually not wedge properly because a side wave has not formed • Wedges are perfect for boosting moves because the size and energy of the wave on take off is much more than the rest of the wave >> Positioning • Positioning is affected by how long it takes for a wave to reflect and intersect with the next wave. If the swell is consistent this should be fairly predictable. • Timing the take off at a wedge can be tricky. It is smart to position according to the side wave and not the main wave since a side wave often ruins the wave behind it. >> Riding • If possible, paddling into the side wave first should give an early entry into the wave and great projection and positioning for either barrels or boosting maneuvers • Be aware of backwash type wedges that can be great for fun boosts but are unpredictable and sometimes painful Reef Slab [5] > Analysis • Waves break on an abrupt and shallow rock shelf with deep water
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channel. • Swells hit shallow shelf and breaks suddenly and powerfully. • Waves offer short, intense rides. • Loads of water moves around, both pulling back into the wave face and pushing into the lip. • Waves usually wrap right around into a tight bowl section. > Approach >> Reading • Reef slabs tend to be high consequence waves, so take time to sit in the channel and check over the take off area and exit point carefully. • Take note of potentially dangerous or shallow sections in the wave or on the inside. • Be aware of variations in swell direction. Slabs that are open to swell will break on various swell directions: some will work and some will not. >> Positioning • Stay close to the slab ledge in order to react fast since the wave breaks quickly. The deep water makes all size waves break in the same spot, the sets only breaking more heavily and not further out. • Move over the ledge and make sure to get under the lip by paddling hard to counteract water sucking back into the wave. >> Riding • There is so much water moving up the face of these waves that the take off and bottom turn become crucial. • Focus on the drop and don’t overcook the bottom turn. Set a line to counteract the water sucking into the wave and keep adjusting the line as the wave wraps through the end bowl. • Expect to be knocked around by the shockwave and foamball in heavy waves. Grip your board firmly and ride it out into the safety of the channel.
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Conclusion
There are many different variations and combinations of these basic wave types, but the guidelines often remain the same. Taking the time to analyse and understand the breaks that you ride will greatly improve your sessions and your general ocean awareness. Eventually you will be able to surf new spots and locations for the first time as if you have ridden there for years, improving your travel and exploration sessions. Ultimately, being aware of the conditions and waves that you ride will make you a better rider and gain more respect from other wave riders. F
Disclaimer: This article is a general guideline only. Be careful and use common sense in the ocean. Please feel free to forward any questions to theproject@sixty40.co.za
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Wesley Potts
BOmbs, BArs, WAVes ANd GuiTArs
Cover star, lead singer, chemical engineer and all round good guy. Mike DC checks in to see what fuels Wesley Potts passion for just about everything.
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The first time I chat online with Wes about the interview he's in Scotland. Yep, Scotland?! "You know, North Sea, oil platforms, natural gas? - chemical engineering?" he offers as explanation. I thought he was off on some crazy December student vacation gorging himself on thunderous hardcore bands but no, he's doing an internship as part of his practical to ensure placement at UCT for his 4th year chemical engineering degree. We meet up on Jameson Steps at UCT the same week he gets back into town. He tries to explain what he was doing there but I'm no scientist so he's lost me in the first sentence... He boils it down "Just call it Process Engineering. It's about refining, calculating, increasing efficiency, reducing waste, streamlining the way things are produced." He sees I'm in over my head and before I can even get a word out I hear about the wicked session he scooped at The Hoek the day before, the one I missed... He's claiming barrels and laughing wildly as we push through the throngs of orientation tours on our way to the lab. Once in, he heads straight for the test tubes. Tubes,
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barrels? I wonder if there's a recurring theme here but he's looking for something to burn or concoct and it's pretty bare except for some dried up gunk from an old experiment which he promptly dissolves in a tube and drops - oops! He's got the safety gloves and mask - I'm in flip-flops. After a cruise through the lab we decide to head for the safety of the food court and chill with the rest of
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the students on campus. By his own admission he loves maths and science and got hooked in high school. There are no conversations about chemistry sets for Christmas though and I'm still wondering - why chemistry? It's only
later that I see the glint in his eyes when he starts telling me about the various ratings of fireworks. He knows the codes... I'm nervous - "Twelve times more potent than a Widow-Maker? That's like dynamite" I suggest and he just laughs - "Nah, way more potent, this shit's illegal in SA but we found a Chinese shop that stocked them and bought them all! " This is the point where I'm thinking: "Parental Guidance! Do NOT try this at home, or school, or anywhere!" From blowing up coke tins to letterboxes, culminating with a concrete dvd drop box! "Yeah man, the bloody roof of the thing blew clean off! I drove past the next day to take a photo and they were cementing a new roof on, except I checked in the photo later that there was a sign that the place was protected by cctv! That's the last time I pulled that stunt!" I ask him how he managed to get the grades for UCT chemical X www.sixty40.co.za 45
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engineering and he admits to having to sacrifice his last six months of matric. No surf (well, very little), no bands, no jolling and he reckons it paid off - The rewards are obvious, entry to UCT plus admission to student res. "Well worth the sacrifice, after all, what you score in matric sets the direction for your future. If I hadn't got the grades I'd never be here." First year student life got a hold of Wes and parties were pretty much back to back where guitar and even bodyboarding took a bit of a back seat although he still made the Dean's merit list! "Part of the reason I wasn't riding much was that I didn't have a crew that I was hanging with. Back in PE Justin Lindsay got me into it and I was super amped and we were always missioning for waves with our mates but it wasn't until I met up with Chris Elliott again, who I knew from PE and had moved to Cape Town, that I got back into it again. "Man that guy was always so amped - you just didn't have a choice. If Chris phoned, you had no excuse! He got me to ride trials, surf the Cape Classic and Margate and I was back in there. He showed me the spots and pushed the limits and fired up the stoke." "After that I met Adaam and Shmo, Damon, Dan, Jarred, Rob, the Kleves and the rest of the boys. Now I mission pretty much whenever there's waves 46 SIXTY40 BODYBOARDING MAGAZINE ISSUE 8
and on weekends we're up the coast to score." I ask him about his favourite wave and without a thought he replies "Hoek for sure!". He has a few secret spots but he's not telling... I ask him about his cover shot of the previous issue and how that came about because it's not a wave that fires very often at that size. "Ja man, that was the day of that huge swell that smashed the whole SA coast. I'd been surfing with Sacha at this spot near Simonstown getting 4 foot shorebreak about 3 metres from the sand before we moved to Clovelly after I sprained my toe and cut my hand. If you check the photo you might see I've got a surgical glove taped over my hand with plasters! Hell, I'm not surfing near FishHoek with a bleeding hand - that's where that granny got eaten!" I do a little Jaws theme music impression and suddenly we're onto Wes' other passion: Music! Currently in a new band called Break For The Border, which they formed from the ground up, Wes takes on the frontman duties of vocals and guitar and a fair portion of the song writing. "It's mainly myself and Greg, our drummer, who studies chemical engineering with me, that write the songs but then we bring them into the band and they get a work over and Liam (bass) and Brad (guitar) bring their parts to the songs. It's really a lesson in personal dynamics
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and mutual understanding. I learn so much about people interaction where we're all part of something we couldn't create individually." The band hasn't been together that long so there are no recordings I can listen to but Parkway Drive, As I Lay Dying, Kill Switch Engage & Avenged Sevenfold are all cited as favourites or influences. The word 'brutal' comes up often... I'm getting a disturbing picture of a mad scientist blowing stuff up whilst tearing the mic apart on stage amidst total mayhem and then I blink and look at Wes... He's the normal guy next door - calm, polite, well spoken, smiling, charming... "So when does the beast come out?" I ask. "Erm, well... a few beers maybe but I'm not a big drinker. I party but I keep it pretty tidy..." I don't believe him and push a bit harder and suddenly the stories come thick and fast... "This one time..." and then I have to censor everything that follows. It goes from bad to worse and involves a human turd in a jar, in the freezer, the morning after the night before, which is defrosted and served on toast and ultimately lands up in the ceiling of a lift servicing a 21 story hotel building!! Wes proclaims his innocence but I can see he takes great pleasure in telling the story. Never mind having to bear the nickname "Ginger Ninja" after pulling a strawberry blonde at a late night jol, falling into the ladies bathrooms and
getting down to business while her mom was on the phone begging her to come out as she was waiting in the car outside... By this stage, the foodcourt is thinning out and we're getting a few odd glances as Wes has me in stitches. I begin to wonder if he's secretly managed to concoct a radioactive brew that gives him the energy to bust out prone and dk in both competition and freesurf, tackle 4th year chemical engineering, fuel a heavy metal band, spend nights on end with his personal music project "Siren Cell", have a girlfriend of 3 years standing and then chill in the foodcourt chatting about his ventures as if time didn't exist... He must have. I'm exhausted and Wes is just starting! As a parting shot I ask him about the future, "Oh Indo - for sure. I turn 22 this year and I've been riding for 11 years and not been yet. Those perfect waves reeling off over that razor coral, what a trip man! I'm also looking to get a bodyboarding sponsor and of course I want to ace my final year; record an album..." My brains pops a fuse... "The man just doesn't have brakes" I think as heads out of the parking lot in a pimp 2 litre turbo, speakers thundering into the afternoon traffic - Now where's that potion?! F
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Pipeline is a very special place for me. It is my favourite wave in the world and it is the wave I surf the most often. Pipeline has granted me many special and unique moments. Such as meeting new friends, enjoying amazing waves and sharing these moments with people, as well as winning contests and world titles at this very stretch of reef and sand. Pipeline is amazing as it can hold very big waves so close to the shore. I really enjoy the rush of the big surf at pipeline. As it is a heavy wave that demands constant attention and respect. Pipeline offers every thing a bodyboarder needs, big barrels, long barrels, big sections to do big air moves on, vertical faces to turn on, as well as right and left peaks so you can do all the amazing manoeuvres both ways. Thousands of People from all around the world come to Hawaii just to surf this magical wave and so many times it becomes so crowded and dangerous as these people do not respect and or understand the wave. The crowds are a big factor at pipeline and you need to know what you are doing and be able to react quickly and to ride well to be able to catch waves. Being a local and knowing the people in the water helps make it easier for me to catch waves at pipeline. Pipeline is so amazing that I can hardly leave the beach and take my eyes off of the waves when it is good. I think when pipeline is good there is no place I would rather be in the entire world. Jeff Hubbard
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