STOKE
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toke that furnace everyday. That’s what our hearts tell us. Surfing as a drug of choice. Happiness is not enough. Demand euphoria. In this issue we certainly do. From a stoked surfer like Alan Van Gysen, who brings us into the wild this month with a moving photo essay from the dark continent. From a stoked surfer like Jordan Rodin, who gave up fins altogether and took a pilgrimage to Jeffery’s bay to meet with his longtime Mentor Derek Hynd. The two of them blowing minds in Africa. From Stoked surfers like Padma’s Nyoman Satria,
we all know it as stoke. Knew it all along. From Stoked surfers like Craig Anderson and Dion Agius who ventured far, far south, into the sunburned country of Oz, coming back with a lot more than suntans. From stoked surfers like Liquid Barrel, who captured the North Shore season like no other, allowing us to freeze and examine the wave of the winter. And finally from a stoked surfer like 53 year old World Champion Tom Curren, who is still seeking new sensations with new equipment. New ideas. New feelings of stoke. All this stoke, from all around the world.
Count your blessings. Photography by Everton Luis
who shares with us all his lessons of life from his 22 trips around the sun. From stoked surfers like Marcus Palladino, who checks in from the cold north. With an eye opening portfolio of images from Canada, of all places. A photo essay that you could stare at for hours, feeling the stoke it takes to clamber into five millimeter wetsuits and dive into a sea of ice. From stoked surfers like Rizal Tandjung, who embodies the medical opinion that surfing is actually a type of medicine. Hard medical proof has been discovered that surfing keeps us young and healthy. Doctors have actually given it a name: Thallasotherapy. But
Why try to justify it? We are going surfing no matter what. All of us. Because we will never know how stoked we are until being stoked is the only choice we have. And we want that choice. Everyday. And we’ll make that choice. No matter what. -Editor-
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What is it about big, deadly days of swell that calls the civilians to be part of it too? Grant Baker, Current Big Wave World Champion, giving the folks the thrill of a lifetime. Photography by Alan VanGysen
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INTO THE WILD
THE ALAN VAN GYSEN PORTFOLIO Photos and captions by Alan Van Gysen
Keeping with this issue’s theme of stoke, Alan Van Gysen, Surftime Magazine’s South African staff Photographer, recently sent us some of his latest images from the Dark continent. In his remarkable work, one can not only see the energy he puts in to his efforts, but also the spirit which drives him into the wild. Try to put yourself into these photos and you just might feel a taste of what it is like. Get out there. Get into the wild. All Captions by Van Gysen. This page: “Two years ago this wave didn’t exist. Outside Africa’s busiest port sits this harbour wall which after two years of gathering sand now boasts one of the heaviest waves in South Africa. Grant Baker making the most of the gift while he can”.
Opening spread: “South African born Craig Anderson and the rare Namibian Jackal, Skeleton Bay Namibia. We all sat in silence in the early dawn for two hours waiting for the fog to clear so that we could see the waves. When it finally did, it was the best day in history and we would never be the same again”. This page: Spread: “World Big Wave champion, Grant Baker has made it his life’s work to seek out the world’s biggest waves and it all started in Durban like this” Above: “Artisan coffee in the middle of nowhere courtesy of a savvy local Namibian who brews it fresh out of the back of her van”.
“Freezing cold water, sharks and bone breaking waves are not the only dangers here�.
After the attack, Mick Fanning stumbled dazed into the competitor’s area. Beck Buchan, Ace Buchan’s wife, was first to give Mick that essential human necessity of love.
WATER SLIDE: WHY JOrDAN ROdIN SWORE OFF FiNS FOR A YEAR Photography by Luke Kennedy
Only when you believe can you be truly free. Jordan Rodin, at speed, frictionless and loving every moment of it. Feelings are like waves…there are lots of them, but it is up to you which ones you choose.
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Jordan Rodin. Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping‌into the future.
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ordan Rodin has spent a year of his life pursuing the art of riding finless surfboards. Even traveling J-Bay to test secret designs with mentor, Derek Hynd. With designs so secret that Jordan wouldn’t even allow Mick Fanning to see the bottom of his board. Here is his story:
paddling out. The line up froze for a minute, everyone taking in his next move. I must have stood out like dog nuts on a cat out there, spinning and sliding around while the pros took the waves apart. Paddling back up to the point after a good one I stopped half way and Fanning joined me.
“I remember Derek trying to stop me from coming because the WSL contest was only two weeks away. I didn’t care, I booked my ticket and I was off. Twenty hours of airtime and customs later, I was in J-Bay staying with Derek Hynd at his J-Bay dream pad. Entirely uncertain about what I was getting myself into. The only thing I had organized was a place to stay, but that got turned upside down when I received a message from Derek saying, “You can crash at my place if you like.” I jumped on it and called to cancel my pre-booked accommodation!
“Where’s your brother?” he asked. He must have thought I was Luke, Derek Hynd’s brother, as I was surfing one of Derek’s boards, or maybe it was just Mick’s way of making a joke because I’ve got long hair like Louie. After we established I wasn’t a Hynd, Mick asked to see the bottom of my board. I didn’t know what to say to the world champion, as I knew Derek didn’t want anyone to see it. In the end I blurted out, “ Look,
As I caught my ride to Derek’s place I remember I was shitting myself. I was about to meet the one guy I looked up too the most. As we were about to pull up to his place I could see him sitting on the top floor, looking out for cars driving by. I open the door, “Jordan right?” he exclaims, and I’m just glad he remembered my name. I threw my stuff down and paid close attention to what Derek was about to say next. “The house rules are, this is your drinking cup, and that’s it.” It lifted a huge weight off my shoulder seeing how cool and friendly Derek was. As a few days went by before the first genuine swell bump came up. I couldn’t sleep all that night. It could have been the jetlag, but I think it was more nerves. Knowing I was going to surf in front of Derek, I just didn’t want to fall or do stupid shit out there. I remember there was so much hype around that Mick Fanning was in town, returning to the scene of his shark attack that fleetingly made pro surfing the most watched sport in the world. All the shark talk played on my mind, but it didn’t phase Derek one bit, so that morning we suited up in the pitch dark, running down the beach towards the keyhole. “It sounds big Jordan, don’t miss the paddle out whatever you do,” Derek warned. I ended up paddling out without wetting my hair. “You got lucky,” Derek assured me. After surfing for a few hours I saw Fanning
I’m sorry Mick but I just can’t.” He looked shocked and shook his head and kept paddling. That someone would deny a three time surfing world champ the chance to see the bottom of a surfboard was beyond us both. After I told Derek he couldn’t stop laughing. “Great stuff Jordan, that’s classic,” he chuckled. Afterwards he treated me to dinner at the local restaurant and I breathed a sigh of relief. It was like I did good and he could trust me. The next few days developed a similar pattern that involved me surfing my brains out for nine hours at a time with no break. It was free-friction paradise. The things Derek was
doing out there no one could explain. The lines he was drawing were so far beyond what anyone else was doing out there, particularly when you take into account the fact that the who’s who of surfing were out there too. The week flew by pretty quickly and because I wanted to explore beyond J-Bay, Derek rented a car for the day. He took me down these seedy, dusty roads, showing me around Seal Point and Cape St Francis. To me, the land looked similar to the Kimberly’s region in the North West of Australia. With waves to match. On our way home Derek started slowing down in the middle of the road all of a sudden and said matter of factly, “Okay, now we are going to pick these hitch hikers up and take them home. You have to get in the boot cause there isn’t enough room.” I couldn’t believe it; trying to fit in these little rental cars wasn’t easy, particularly when the hitchhikers were laughing at me as I struggled to get in. “ Alright are you in?” Derek asked abruptly. “I think so... boom!” the boot drops. After about 20 kms of driving we finally dropped them off and I could breathe fresh air again. I jumped back in the front and was greeted by a grinning Derek who asked rhetorically, “Now wasn’t that good?” “What to do you mean?” I responded. “Seeing the countryside from a backwards view,” he quipped and I half wondered if anyone had ever thrown Derek in the back of the car like that, and given him a rear view appreciation of the country. As the days narrowed down to hours it was soon time for me to depart this beautiful place. I didn’t want to leave. Two weeks just wasn’t enough. I said my goodbyes to Derek, thanked him for everything - the hospitality and the surfboards - but most importantly just that he was so humble in the way he goes about everything. He assured me, it was a pleasure to have me along and left me with a classic sort of Hynd parting comment. “If I ever go to your funeral I will tell everybody you them he showed up at J-Bay and went for it.” It was the perfect way to end it. Six months later here I am looking out off the WA coastline, thinking of friction free surfing and waiting for the next time I visit that magical continent and that magical wave called J-Bay.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED:
NYOMAN
SATRIA, 22 PRO SURFER, STYLIST All photos by Josh Symon
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have learned that my approach to life must be grateful, thankful and always respectful. I have learned that when I know I’m gonna get inside the barrel and come out with the spit that that is my favorite moment on a wave. I think life’s greatest challenge is the future. We must always be ready for whatever’s gonna happen anywhere at anytime. There’s two types of visitors here. One can surf and the other I call a zombie. Which is the people who can’t really surf but always block the way, not even saying hello. Say hello to a local and I guess it’s all good in the neighborhood. I have learned to never put each other down and never leave each other behind and always be there for each other and always have a good laugh.
Versatile, thoughtful and stylish, Nyoman Satria’s surfing is based on torque more than athletics. A showstopper every time he takes off, his contortionist frontside tuberiding is among the most graceful in the world.
Family means everything. I would never know what would my life be without them all. In Bali, family is really tight and strong. Not like other countries, you know. In other countries you grow up and you make your own choices and leave the family. But here in Bali we stay together so when our parents get old it’s our job to look after them. It’s only fair. I have learned that it is such a beautiful thing when you are in the circle of romantic love…but at the same time, you know you are playing with fire. Stay single boys. I have learned that it is important to have the freedom to surf my own style, my own way. Me and all the Padma Boys are doing the beach clean-ups once a month, but the rub-
bish keeps coming. One answer is to go to every village here in Indonesia and teach them about how bad plastic is for our home here, our Ocean. Our world. I have learned that I get drunk too quick. So I don’t drink very much. Karma. It’s always there. All the time. It doesn’t matter who you are. It’s always gonna come back to you. So I do what I think is right and I try to do this always. My favorite waves are in the Mentawai...so far. But there’s a lot of places I haven’t visited yet. Hawaii and Tahiti. I’ll be there one day no doubt. Amped and charging.
I have learned that I would like to surf like the great Andy Irons. I am happy when I realize that I live in such a beautiful world and I think how good the life I live is and how lucky I am to be here with beautiful family and friends. I thank God for this good life I get sad when I see people who are money hungry pigs. Destroying our Mother Earth. Waves have taught me the balance of life. Either you get pounded, or you get the best times of your life. It’s up to you. I have learned that my power to live on earth comes from waking up and saying thanks to God for every little thing that makes life sweet.
F I R E A ND IC E
THE MARCUS PAL ADINO PORTFOLIO Photos and captions by Marcus Paladino
“M
y name is Marcus Paladino. I grew up on Vancouver Island in the southwest corner of Canada. I take photos of its surf every single day. Capturing moments in time that most of our country doesn’t even know exists. I think that’s when my work becomes art”.
New Jersey native Balaram Stack is no stranger to the cold. When the sun goes down in Canada, everyone gets out to go warm up by the fire. But this day, Balaram gritted his teeth, stayed out and snagged the biggest set of the day just before nightfall. 28
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Spread: Pete Devries once told me backside barrel riding was his favorite thing, but that he never gets the chance to do it. Here, on a lucky left at home, he gets to display his prowess for some local on-lookers. Above: Andy Jones surfs every day rain or shine...or snow on this particular morning.
Spread: Cam Richards’ first time in Canada. He threw the biggest airs we’d ever seen while filming for Ben Gulliver’s film ‘The Seawolf’. Below: Andy Jones preparing. You know its cold when you can’t feel your hands before you even get in the water.
Spread: Not so much the size and power as it is the mind-numbing cold. The darkest days of winter will test any surfer’s mettle. Below: Michael Darling and friend. If the sea lions don’t get you, the bears will.
THALLASSOTHERAPY: Surfing Just Get’s Better and Better Y
ou are getting a lot more out of surfing than just a rush. Because it has long been believed that frolicking in the sea has incredible health benefits as well. And it certainly shows if you compare surfers to other athletes. Surfers in their prime invariably have clean white teeth, wide shoulders, slim hips, toned muscles, low body fat, great power to weight ratio’s, flexibility and very no skin ailments. And unlike our football playing brothers, horrors like athlete’s feet and crotch rot are nonexistent. Surfing has scientifically and medically also been proven to have remarkable healing and longevity properties. Historically, doctors have always recommended their patients go to the seaside to heal almost all ills. They would actually issue prescriptions detailing exactly how long, how often and under what conditions their patients were to be in the Ocean. It was called “Taking in the waters” and was an actual accepted medical solution for everything from allergies to syphilis to nervous breakdowns. Using seawater for medical purposes even has a name: Thalassotherapy. In 1769, a British doctor Richard Russell published a dissertation arguing for using seawater against scurvy, jaundice, leprosy and cancer. He also wrote that drinking seawater was key. And before we poisoned our oceans, it was probably a pretty good idea. Globally, today’s healing and spa resorts-by-the-sea abound. Bali is lousy with the things. Places where people can not only let go of their troubles but even cure arthritis. But does the evidence actually stack up? Is seawater an actual cure? The answer is a definite yes.
If any one surfer is the prime example of surfing as healthy medicine, than it is Rizal Tandjung. At 42 years old, still dropping into bombing barrels with the abilities of a teenager. Reaping all the benefits of a lifetime soaking in the Ocean’s healing arms. Rizal and Kelly Slater are living examples of just how long the stoke, and one’s supreme health, can really last. Photography by TToes 3 6 SURFTIME
Ocean water differs from river water in that it has significantly higher amounts of minerals, including sodium, chloride, sulphate, magnesium and calcium. This is why it’s highly useful for skin conditions such as psoriasis, acne, even sunburn. Bathing in natural mineral-rich water is called balneotherapy and has long been used to treat psoriasis. Patients suffering from all manner of things have always reported feeling better after swimming in the ocean. Of course this may also have to do with sun exposure, which has been found to improve about every bad symptom on earth. Also magnesium-rich seawater improves moisture retention in the skin, making it stronger and more rigid. Which might explain part of our obsession with bikinis. Also, because it is rich in other mineral salts such as sodium and iodine, clean ocean
water is considered an antiseptic, meaning that is also has wound-healing properties. Nasal irrigation, or flushing of the nasal cavity, with salty solutions is used as therapy by people suffering from hay fever, respiratory ailments as well as inflammation and infection of the sinuses. Which is why duck diving all those bombing close-outs is actually good for you. (And we’re not exactly sure, but it probably builds character too). It is also undisputed in the medical world that people who live by, and swim and surf in the sea have far healthier respiratory systems. This is because seawater is cleansing and it mimics the body’s own fluids in the lining of the airways, refreshing them without irritating them. Unless, of course, you are one of those cigarette smoking hipsters. That would probably cancel that last one out. And don’t forget the exercise and meditation aspects. Exercising in natural environ-
ments has been shown to have greater benefits for mental health than exercising anywhere else. This is because it combines the benefits of exercise with the restorative effects of being in nature. So...uh...go surfing. And live forever.
“Recurrent cold water also leads to enhanced function of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps with organ function, including the potency of one’s testicles”. Which is to say that surfing cold water takes balls. Pete Devries, above, with a Canadian Coldwater slash. Photography by Marcus Paladino
Surfing in the ocean makes the ultimate case. In his 2014 book “Blue Mind”, marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols found out why people find themselves in a meditative and relaxed state when they are in, on or under water. One reason is the breathing patterns used during swimming and diving. These stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. The system that controls organ function and quiets the brain. Affecting brain waves and hormones that influence the brain positively. The weightlessness of water can also have a calming effect on the mind, even changing or slowing down brain waves, helping to provide a distraction from life, giving a sense of mindfulness, which is a state in which one is aware of one’s surroundings in a meditative fashion. Hydrotherapy, or water therapy and swimming have also been shown to decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety. One study showed the effects of balneotherapy
were comparable to a commonly used antidepressant drug called paroxetine. Now for our cold water surfing brothers there is even more good news. Because cold water swimming activates temperature receptors under the skin that release hormones such as endorphins, adrenalin and cortisol. These have therapeutic benefits for musculoskeletal conditions, muscular strength and bone rigidity. Recurrent cold water also leads to enhanced function of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps with organ function, including the potency of one’s testicles. This has been linked to an increase in the release of dopamine and serotonin. Cold water surfing is also great for weight loss because surfing in colder waters burns up more calories when trying to keep the body warm. And finally, frequent exposure to cold water also increases the strength of the body’s immune system.
Which is all to say that the well-being we get from surfing goes far beyond just the joy of riding a wave. So kids, explain all this to your parents the next time they do not allow you to go surfing. And grown-ups? Keep surfing as hard as you can and enjoy a long healthy life. Because it no longer matters that most of the world considers our sport a goofy pastime. Because we are right. And they are wrong.
“Keep surfing as hard as you can and enjoy a long healthy life. Because it no longer matters that most of the world considers our sport a goofy pastime.Because we are right. And they are wrong” Ben Benson, just starting his run at this surfing thing, with a long healthy life ahead. Photography by Liquid Barrel
EMERALD CIT Y: ANDO AND DION CHARGE
T H E S O U T H E R N G AT E S O F O Z
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esert surfing. Like no other. Those arid, hot winds that even in your wetsuit will dry your hair between sets. A surfing experience of wild dreams, of a sweet loneliness, of perfect silences, of endless possibilities. Craig Anderson and Dion Agius know what the desert can give. And recently heeded its call. But the desert is anything but predictable. It can be a harsh, lifeless place as well. As the boys soon found out. Our heroes found themselves driving deep into enemy territory. All for a couple of video clips to keep their sponsors happy. But they ended up making a lot of other people very unhappy. South Australia features the heaviest locals in the world. With names like Chopper McGee, Moose and Hellman Jones. Local surfers who don’t give a good goddam about pro surfing or the internet or clips or skinny video pro ’s and the surf
porn they need to perform in. All the locals care about is secrecy. And with good reason. South Australia is the last secret, selfgoverned surfzone on the planet. A world of waves. Cobalt blue and empty, empty, empty. Generations of surfers have grown up here and protected their emerald waves like a kingdom’s fabulous jewels. Once, in the 70’s, the Australian titles were held here and the locals ran the whole thing out of town. There are some spots where the locals stand guard 24 hours a day, volunteering their time in shifts, day after day, night after night. Armed locals who have loosed off warning shots and chased off more than one visitor with a double barreled shotguns full of rocksalt. Cars have been rolled into the sea. There is even one story of a kidnapped girlfriend, returned as soon as the visiting surfers crossed the border into a
neighboring state. So…enjoy these smuggled images of a far off land. They came at great risk. And they don’t happen everyday.
Previous page: Left: Craig Anderson and Dion Agius dodging the locals and scrambling for the water on the edge of the great desert of dreams, South Oz. Right: At the spot called “Thor’s Hammer”, Dion Agius’s first wave took him by complete surprise. It was way gnarlier than it looked. Above: This wipeout of Dion’s ripped the wetsuit off his back. “The thing stacked up and the next thing I knew I was doing a superman. I came up with my wetsuit around my ankles”.
Craig Anderson stroked into the bomb of the day and almost wished he hadn’t. “ It was like one of those fantasy movies where you are riding on the back of a dragon. I have no idea how I pulled it off, I was blown airborne by that spit”.
TWO ISLANDS THE HAWAII/BALI SYNTHESIS A LIQUID BARREL PORTFOLIO
The last swell of the rainy season was very temperamental. But for those locals in the know, the East Coast of Bali lit it up. Spots that most have to wait years to get just right were firing up and down the coast. The choices were many, but where was it best? Cousins Raditya Rondi and Made Winada Adi Putra made their call at dawn and scored the session of the monsoon. Here Raditya, half way through the day, reaps the harvest of local knowledge.
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Clockwise from left: If visiting Oahu is all about beautiful views, then Griffin Colapinto is about to see the best one on the island. The impossible dreamscape below. Energies colliding in perfect symphonic notes. World Champion John John Florence sitting upon his Throne. No one makes it look more like home. Representing the alternative scene, James Salter, with a forgiving board in a very unforgiving situation Honu, the green sea turtle, an essential Ocean spirit.
The winds had picked up in the late afternoon, making the drops and set-ups tricky. Made Winada Adi Putra had an easy enough time getting in the barrel, but getting out was a different story. Hanging on through the turmoil, blind and on instinct, Made blasted out onto the shoulder of this one more surprised than anything else. Moments of a lifetime come to those who perservere.
Clockwise from left: Kelly Slater, clean and in the green, as always, still swinging a deadly sword. What a life…so far. Surfing the North Shore is like charging across no man’s land. Barron Mamiya charging another gun nest. The national pride in John John’s Achievement was made very public in Hawai’i. Pride runs deep in the islands. Ross Clarke-Jones and friends share the mayhem at Clean Waimea Bay. It’s never easy.
SHORT ROUND:
Tom Curren Explores New Sensations All photos by Pete Frieden
“H
uman beings are sensation-receiving machines. And although our receptory apparatus is competent to select and organize outward stimuli within the narrow range necessary for physical survival within our environment, it does not necessarily tell us very much about the nature of that environment. People, in other words, have little access to the possible world existing beyond their sensations.” - Cruce Stark, The Haunted Dusk-
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Why do we resist? Why do we insist? There is no need to believe that the sun rises and sets on 6 foot Thrusters. So closed off to new sensations. Surfing used to be about individual expression. Now it seems we are canned like sardines. Same lines, same fins, same feelings, same tracks. But it need not be. Why not explore new sensations, new play? The waves are there and possibilities abound. Tom Curren certainly isn’t bound up. He is free. Free to not so much experiment as to experience.
After a lifetime of thrusters, a way to love again. To love differently. To re-new. Refresh. To just be young and outrageous again. Try it sometime. The waves are there. And you are here. Try to feel something new. You might discover an even greater capacity for love.
Tom Curren and his plastic fantastic disk. All 3’2� of it, complete with psycho fins he made and foiled himself. Experimenting with new sensations at off the wall. Expressing an individuality somewhere in between the thruster and the retro movement.
G A L L E R Y STOKE. FIRE. EUPHORIA. Summa Longbottom’s beautiful flow is a gem among gems out in the Canggu scene. Growing up in waves perfectly suited for style, Summa’s power is growing in size and strength. Photography by Josh Symon
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Tonyo Dharmaputra focused and in focus on another Keramas screamer. The light at the end of the tunnel not being the point. The point is being in the shade. Photography by Josh Symon
“My green boards are to show that the Javanese people that they have nothing to fear from the Ocean Princess if they approach the Ocean with respect and keep it clean. It is time now for this kind of thinking�. Dede Suryana, keeping it green during a classic session at Koroniki. Photography by Andi Pocay
Dane Reynolds, mystery man, somewhere in Western Australia. Still jamming, coming out of hiding just long enough to get upside down. Dane always looks like he’s just getting started. Photography by Respondek
The Indonesian locals were a strong presence in Hawaii this season. Bringing the Bali flow into a very high pressure arena. Kian Martin was one of the best, charging difficult conditions at Backdoor Pipe like it was a sunny day in Canggu. Photography by Thiago Okazuka
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BALI WAKE PARK AND RIP CURL CROWN THE KING OF BENOA
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he Bali Wake Park was the venue for the 2nd annual King of Benoa wakeboarding championships. And this year was the best ever. Mostly due to an incredible international field that included such great Champions as Deanna Hatten, Daniel Grant and Nyoman Sunarta. And with a women’s division this year, the action was radical and nonstop for a glorious weekend at one of Bali’s favorite outdoor venues. Featuring a faster cable, higher jumps and the notorious monster wedge, the performances were off the hook. With some of the most dramatic turns taking place right in front of the packed audience by the launch barn. All in all, a world class event that set a new standards of performance featuring the best in the business. Make sure not to miss it next year, and in the meantime, get out to the Bali Wake Park and give it go. You’ll be glad you did.
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National Veterans 1. Ryan Lee 2. Frank Penot 3. Gede Gunarsa
Nationals Masters 1. Nyoman Sunarta 2. Wayan Panca 3. Chris Le
Nationals Juniors 1. Jacob Bowell 2. Mikel Gutierrez 3. Vincent Chen
National Groms 1. Jadon Scures 2. Jackson Axford 3. Dylan Jones
Nationals Open 1. Surdiansyah 2. William David Irwin 3. Ariyo Pratama
Amateur Wakeskate 1. Jadon Scures 2. Ketut Adi Pulastra 3. Michael Richardo
Amateur Grom Wakeskate 1. Jadon Scures 2. Ryan Carrick 3. Jake Turner
Best Wipeout 1. Yannick Patton Best Trick 1. Daniel Grant
Pro Wakeskate 1. Daniel Grant 2. Yan Lacomte 3. Nick Murphy
Pro Men’s Wakeboard 1. Busty Dunn 2. Dominic Ghurs 3. Daniel Grant
Amateur Men’s Wakeboard 1. Luke Carrick 2. Ben Turner 3. Alex Brookes Pro Women’s Wakeboard 1. Deanna Hatten 2. Chrissy Heinrich 3. Talila Langfield
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alianas at Berawa is a new shop with a difference. Dedicated to the highest quality, most long lasting products, this independent store is the perfect one stop shop on the way to the surf at Berawa. With walls covered in original murals by the famed artist Andre Yoga, the interior is a welcoming, creative environment that promotes the artist in us all. The product line-up is almost unbelievable. Starting with LOST surfboards and clothes. The only shop in Canggu where you can order custom lost boards or pick up one of the custom shapes on hand that have been specifically designed for Canggu surf by Mayhem shaper Matt Biolos. On the product roster is Brixton, Herschel Backpacks, Teva sandals, RVCA, Kykulo, FCS Fins, new Bikinis and Balianas own groovy clothing line for men and women. Also dedicated to keeping Canggu beautiful, the Balianas shop features the largest selection of Indosole sandals and shoes, all recycled from our used motorcycle tires. Balianas, a shop that expresses the spirit of Modern Canggu. Get there.
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LUE SURF was established in 2002 with its first outlet located in Tanah Lot, Tabanan, Bali. Prior to its successful business on Billabong Concept Store in ITDC area of Nusa Dua, Oberoi Street Seminyak, and Gili Trawangan, COCO GROUP manages to develop its business to other island. Along with the rapid tourism development in Gili Trawangan, Coco Group keen on opening a new BLUE SURF store that applies the convenience store concept that offers products from famous brands like OAKLEY, VOLCOM, BILLABONG, RVCA and RIP CURL. Surfing apparel, surfing kit, and casual fashion are the flagship. The products range from surf board, to T-Shirt. These products are expected to fulfill the needs of tourists and surfers. The fixtures with white washed timber finish as it accentuates the impression of cleanliness combined with grunge impression from brick exposed wall with unfinished-like wall layer.
A377486, A3772290 & A377005 Sentry 38 Leather , 38 mm The Story Doing more oing more with less. Our inspiration for the Sentry 38 Leather, comes from the movement towards making an impact with understated size.
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Features Business or Pleasure Understated but noticeable 38 mm design with the modern Nixon twist of faceted applied hour indices. Bold Dial 3-hand movement, opposite colored seconds hand and custom molded hands Durable Leather Band Leather strap with stainless steel buckle available in 12 colors from Black Gator to White/Multi • WATCH MOVEMENT: Miyota Japanese quartz 3 hand movement. • WATCH DIAL: The dial features applied stainless steel hour indices
and printed seconds track, and custom molded hands. • WATCH CASE: 38mm, 100 meter/10 ATM custom stainless steel case, fixed stainless steel bezel, hardened mineral crystal, double gasket crown, stainless steel screw down caseback, and spring pin lugs. • WATCH BAND: 21mm custom leather band with solid stainless steel buckle closure.
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rixton burst onto the fashion scene in 2004 and never looked back. Taking inspiration from music, culture and their local surroundings, Brixton seeks to create quality made, limited products that endure the test of time. orn in Oceanside, California, Brixton burst onto the fashion scene in 2004 and never once looked back. Taking inspiration from music, culture and their local surroundings, Brixton seeks to create quality made, limited products that endure the test of time. orn in Oceanside, California, Brixton burst onto the fashion scene in 2004 and never once looked back. Taking inspiration from music, culture and their local surroundings, Brixton seeks to create quality made, limited products that endure the test of time. Available at Single Fin Surf shop, Seminyak and Balianas surf shop, Berawa.
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unday, 19th of February, in the spirit of Hari Peduli Sampah, our National Waste Day, thousands of people came together to show their love for Bali by cleaning up the coast line and participating in Bali’s biggest beach clean-up in history. The One Island One Voice campaign was launched 2 years ago by members of Bye Bye Plastic Bags. An estimated 12,000 people attended the clean-ups and collected 40 tons of trash, across 55 locations, in just this 1-day. *Thanks to all our organisers: Bye Bye Plastic Bags, ecoBali Recycling, Bali Fokus, Avani, Trash Hero, Plataran Resorts, Aqua, Re>Pal, Green School, BaliOn Villa Rentals, Lembongan Surf Team, Coca-Cola, OK Divers, Bali Buda, ROLE Foundation, Bali Asli, Four Seasons Resorts, Making Oceans Plastic Free, Diving Candidasa, Zen Dive Resorts, and Nazava water filters.
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he Joglo is a community space where all the family members can indulge in gastronomic, recreational activities. From it’s traditional architecture to its carefully-crafted spaces and amenities; everything is designed for its guests to slow down and disconnect from their routine whilst connecting with friends and family. The Joglo features a fusion of traditional and modern facilities to Bali’s biggest and most secure outdoor playground, whole foods, café and Pilates studio and gorgeous event spaces. It’s the perfect place for kids to explore and have fun while parents indulge in Pilates class, nourish themselves with delicious Mediterranean cuisine, Balinese traditional food from Warung Made, Pizza, Gelato, and fresh juices.
Welcome Alternative Bags A Great New Way To Love Bali Bye Bye Plastic Bags, the social initiative led by teenagers from Bali has successfully campaigned to say NO to plastic bags for more than 3 years. Kids and adults not only on Bali, but the rest of Indonesia and the world, has heard their message and started to join the efforts. People are ready to say no to plastic bags, even more so when great alternatives are available! The people behind Indonesian EcoEnterprises ecoBali and iniBags have been supporting BBPB since the beginning of the campaign. As creators and producers of great alternative bags we have now decided to all join forces. This is why we have started Welcome Alternative Bags for the people of Bali and beyond. We want to bridge the gap between alternative bags and people.
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Every organization or business is invited to offer our eco-friendly alternative bags. From each purchase: 5% in our regular webshop, and 2.5% for wholesale orders will directly go to BBPB campaigning Come have a look at all the great bags that are so much better than plastic bags at byebyeplastic bags.org. You will be glad you did. We no longer have to dream, because this is the solution
FREE INSIGHT GIVEAWAY! Surftime, Thank you for the last issue. It was great to see a good mix of Indonesia and international shots. The cool thing is that they go so good together. Which means our Indonesian surfers are as exciting as anything out there. Looking forward to more International stories. Any more planned? Nyoman Gelasa, Balian, Bali Nyoman, Yes, we have more and more international stories ahead. Stay tuned. And in thanks please accept this gift from Insight in appreciation of your readership. Editor
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Jabodetabek: PT.Gagan Indonesia ( Ipanema & Reef ), PT.Sukses Sinar Abadi ( NIXON ), PT.Exhibition Network Indonesia, PT. Indonesia AirAsia, PT.Harindotama Mandiri ( OP & Redsand ), Pola Grade, PT.Coca - Cola Distribution Indonesia, BEAM GLOBAL ASIA PTE LTD, PT. Amerta Indah Otsuka ( Pocari Sweat ), Giant Bogor Yasmin, Carrefour Karawaci, Giant Padjajaran Bogor (supermarket), Giant Bogor, Carrefour Bsd, Giant Villa Melati Mas, Giant Paramount, Giant BSD, Giant Pamulang, Hypermart Cibubur Junction, Giant Cibubur, Giant Cbd Bintaro, Giant Depok, Giant Tole Iskandar, Giant Ciledug, Carrefour Permata Hijau, Carrefour Central Park, Carrefour Puri Indah, Carrefour Kelapa Gading, Giant Semanggi, Carrefour Duta Merlin, Giant Harapan Indah, Giant Bekasi, Carrefour Lebak Bulus, Giant Lebak Bulus, Jason Senopati Office 8, PT. Lucky Strategis, Jason Ampera, Hypermart Pejaten Village, Hypermart Kemang, Carrefour Ambassador, Carrefour Casablanca, Carrefour Mt Haryono, Giant Kalibata, Point Break Bekasi, Point Break Blok M, Point Break Karawaci, Point Break Kelapa Gading, Point Break Serang, Point Break Taman Anggrek, Djournal Cilandak town square, J.co Cilandak town square, Brew&co Cilandak Town Square, Kopiluwak Cilandak Town Square, Tapas movida Cilandak Town Square, Excelco Cilandak Town Square, Starbuck Cilandak Town Square, Hagendaz Cilandak Town Square, My Kopi Cilandak Town Square, Conouseour Cilandak Town Square, Liberica Cilandak Town Square, The Coffe Bean Cilandak Town Square, Malay Village Cilandak Town Square, Mangkok putih Cilandak Town Square, Fish&co Cilandak Town Square, Hatten wines Kemang, Coffe corner Kemang, Largo bistro Kemang, Beergarden Kemang, Moe’s place Kemang, The coffe bean Kemang, Kopi seruput Kemang, Chiken chon Kemang, Esia café Kemang, Anomali café Kemang, Signature
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café Kemang, Café mondo Kemang, Koi Kemang, VIN + Kemang, JCO Kemang, Casa Kemang, Takigawa Kemang, Starbuck Kemang, Pizza marzano Kemang, Kedai kopi 89 Kemang, Daily bread Pondok Indah Mall 1, Kafe betawi Pondok Indah Mall 1, Regal coffe Pondok Indah Mall 1, The coffe bean Pondok Indah Mall 1, Chopstix Pondok Indah Mall 1, Out Back Pondok Indah Mall 1, Starbuck coffee Pondok Indah Mall 1, J.Co Pondok Indah Mall 1, Teritorri Pondok Indah Mall 1, Fatburger Pondok Indah Mall 1, Soursally Pondok Indah Mall 1, Taichan Pondok Indah Mall 2, Regal coffe Pondok Indah Mall 2, jitllada Pondok Indah Mall 2, Takigawa Pondok Indah Mall 2, Bakerzin Pondok Indah Mall 2, Hanei Pondok Indah Mall 2, Din tai fung Pondok Indah Mall 2, Shabu tei Pondok Indah Mall 2, The Café Cartel Pondok Indah Mall 2, Radja Ketjil Pondok Indah Mall 2, Fish & co Pondok Indah Mall 2, Suntiang Pondok Indah Mall 2, Coldstone Pondok Indah Mall 2, Seruput Pondok Indah Mall 2, Opasuki Pondok Indah Mall 2, Sushi tei Pondok Indah Mall 2, Pizza marzano Pondok Indah Mall 2, Dellifrance Pondok Indah Mall 2, Victoria caffe Pondok Indah Mall 2, The coffe bean Pondok Indah Mall 2, Krispy kreme Pondok Indah Mall 2, Red bean Pondok Indah Mall 1, Hagen daz Pondok Indah Mall 2, Kenny Roger Roasters Pondok Indah Mall 2, Killiney Kopitiam Grand Indonesia, Sushi Tei Grand Indonesia, Kopi Luwak Grand Indonesia, Kenny Roger Roasters Grand Indonesia, Kafe Betawi Grand Indonesia, Fish & co Grand Indonesia, Cali Deli Grand Indonesia, Pizza Marzano Grand Indonesia, Starbuck Coffe Grand Indonesia, Burger King Grand Indonesia, Krispy Kreme Grand Indonesia, The Coffe Bean Grand Indonesia Lt. 1, Hagen Daz Grand Indonesia, Takigawa Grand Indonesia, Djournal Grand Indonesia, Sushi Tei Plaza Indonesia, Starbuck Plaza Indonesia, The Coffee Bean Plaza Indonesia, Segafredo Plaza Indonesia, Shabu-shabu house Plaza Indonesia,
Opus café Plaza Indonesia, Chopstix Plaza Indonesia, Kitchenette Plaza Indonesia, Bakerzin Plaza Indonesia, Kopi Luwak Plaza Indonesia, Red tomato Plaza Indonesia, Fatburger Plaza Indonesia, Kafe Betawi Plaza Indonesia, Yakun Kaya Toast Plaza Indonesia, Bistro baron Plaza Indonesia. Jawa Barat: Giant Alam Sutra / Bandung, Carrefour Kiaracondong, Point Break Bandung, Heaven Skateboard, Asep Kusdinar Pangandaran. Jawa Timur: Carrefour Golden City Surabaya, Carrefour Kalimas, Point Break World Surabaya, Point Break Pakuwon. Jawa Tengah dan DIY Jogyakarta: Carrefour Plaza Ambarukmo, Point Break Solo Paragon.
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Point Break World Banjarmasin.
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Point Break World Panakkukang, Point Break Gorontalo, Point Break Palopo, Point Break Palu, Route 66 Kendari.
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Point Break Ambon, Point Break Maluku, Point Break Ternate.
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Point Break Andalas, Point Break Basko, Point Break Batam, Point Break Palembang Square, Point Break Palembang, Square extension, Point Break Pekan Baru, Point Break Sun Plaza Medan, Route 66 Medan, Substance padang.
NUSA TENGGARA BARAT Mataram, Senggigi, Sumbawa ( Pesawat Transnusa DPS-Dompu,Lakey )
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Kuta: Afends, Alam Kul-Kul Hotel, Back Door, Balcony Rest & Bar, Bali Barrel, Bali Learn To Surf, Bali Learn To Surf, Billabong Flagship, Billabong Kuta Square, Bliss Wayan Hotel, Blue Groove, Blue Ocean, Blue Ocean Shop, Blue Panic, Cv.Oasis Mandiri (Dragon Indonesia), Da Present, DC Kuta Square, Dragon Office, Dragon Shop, Eikon Bar, Electrohell, G-Land, Halfway Surf, Hard Rock Café, Hard Rock Radio, Hot Banana, Hurley Kuta Square, Hurley Poppies Lane II, Indodream, Insght Kuta Square, Junior, Naruki, Oddyseys Surfing School, O’Neil Kuta Square, Ovault Legian, Ovault Pantai, Papaya Surf, Pro Surf School, PT.Billabong Indonesia Office, Quiksilver Beachwalk, Quiksilver Kuta Square, Quiksilver Premium, Ripcurl Bemo Corner, Ripcurl Kuta Square, Rip Curl Memo, Star Surf, Sunkist, Surfer Girl, Surfer Girl Office, Surfer Girl PODS, The Pit, Tiket to the Moon Popies Line I, Toke, Tsunami, Tubes Bar, Volcom Bemo Corner, Volcom Kuta Square, Yayasan GUS, Bali Niksoma Hotel, Black Canyon, BSO, Cozy, Harris Hotel Pantai, Hurley Factory Outlet, Istana Rama Hotel, Kuta Seaview Hotel, Luke Studer Shop, Mercure Hotel, Nero Bali, OZ Radio, POP Hotel, PT.Jarosite ( Rip Curl ), PT.Sinar Sosro, PT. Transnusa Air Services ( TransNusa ), Ramayana Hotel, Rip Curl OSO, Rip Curl Sunset Road, Rosso Vivo, Ryosi Restaurant, Sky Garden, Starbuck Café Pantai, Take Restaurant, The 101 Legian Hotel, The Stones, TJ’s Restaurant, VI AI PI, Hotel Santika, Carrefour Denpasar Sunset Road, Blue Wave. Trans Nusa. Tuban: Aston Kuta, Bali Dynasty Hotel, Bamboo Restaurant, Batan Waru Restaurant, Billabong Discovery Mall, Blue Fin, Bubba Gum, Ryoshi, Discovery Hotel, Envy Restaurant, Golden Lotus, Hacienda Restaurant, Holiday Inn Resort, Hurley Discovery Mall, Kuta Lines Discovery Mall, Kuta Paradiso Hotel, Magani Hotel, PT. Volcom
Indonesia Office, Quiksilver Discovery Mall, Ramada Bintang Bali, Risata Bali Resort, Wave Hunter ( SUP ). Legian: Dahui, All Season Hotel, Camankila Hotel, Cibola, DC Legian, Huck Happy Store, Hurley Legian, Jayakarta Hotel,Legian Beach Hotel, Macaroni Bar Bar & Restautant, Nixon Shop Legian, Ovault Beachwalk, Poco Loco Bar & Rest, PT.Jaya Bersama ( Rip Curl Surf School ), PT.Quiksilver Indonesia, Quiksilver Café, Quiksilver Legian, Ripcurl Legian, Ripcurl Melasti, Sky Surf, SWICH Restaurant, Tanaya Bed and Breakfast, The Bokha Hotel, The Granmas Hotel Jl. Legian, Trattoria, Zanzibar Restaurant, Bali Mandira Hotel. Seminyak, Oberoi, Petitenget: Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Biku Restaurant, Billabong Bintang, Billabong Seminyak, Canggu Deli, Channel Islands, Cocoon Restaurant, DC Seminyak Square, Deus Oberoi, Deus Petitenget, Drifter Shop, Fave Hotel, Hurley Indonesia, Hurley Oberoi, Insight Seminyak, Ipanema Seminyak, IZE Hotel, Kaizam Restautant, Khaima Restaurant, Laca-Laca Restaurant, Lanai Restaurant, Made’s Warung Seminyak, Mannekepis Restaurant, Meja Kitchen & Bar, Motel Mexicola Restaurant, Oakley Seminyak, Volcom Shop, Petitenget Restaurant, Potato Head, Puravida Seminyak, Quiksilver Bintang, Quiksilver Oberoi, Quiksilver Petitenget, Red Carpet, Reef Seminyak, Rip Curl Bintang, Rip Curl Seminyak, Roxy Seminyak, Rumors Restaurant, Ryosi Restaurant, Salty Seagull, Single FIN Seminyak, SOHO Restaurant, Surfer Girl Seminyak Square, Tekor Bali Restaurant, The Grandmas Hotel Dyana Pura, The Haven Hotel, Betelnut Restaurant, Black Canyon Seminyak Square, By The Sea Shop, Chandi Restaurant, Crab Restaurant, Dylon Long Bottom, Eat Well Restaurant, Queens Tandor Restaurant, Taco Casa.
Nusa Dua: Nusa Dua Beach Grill, PT.Bali Bijaksana (Oakley) Office, Ovault Nusa Dua. Uluwatu, Jimbaran: Surfer Paradise Kelan, Surfer Paradise Sale Shop, Drifter Office, Hansel Surfboards, Quiksilver Uluwatu, Single Fin Shop, Single Fin Restaurant, Kacho Rest, Warung Ketty, Warung Lana, White Monkey, PT. Bali Balance, Surf Edge/ Uluwatu Café, Noh by Pison Sanur, Denpasar: Bali Adventure Tours, Bali Hai Cruise, Batu Jimbar Restaurant, BIMC Hospital, Bir Bintang, Bounty Cruise, Coca-Cola Distribution Bali, CV.Royalindo Pacific ( No Fear ), G-Xtreme, International SOS, Kite Surf, Kopi Bali, Ombak Shop, PT. Planet Selancar Mandiri, Red Bull, Ripcurl Sanur, Rocket Sanur, Starbuck Café Sanur, Tiket To the Moon, Tiara Dewata, Soputan, Tiara Dewata Denpasar, Tiara Dewata Monang-Maning, Tiara Dewata Gatsu, Toko Buku Leny, Kios Rama. Canggu: Billabong Batu Bolong, Billabong Canggu, Café di Batu Bolong, Café di Echo Beach, Café di Jalan Uluwatu, Deus Canggu, Hurley Canggu, Nusa Surf, PT.Deus Ex Machina Indonesia Office, Quiksilver Canggu / Echo Beach, REDZ Surf Boards, Reef Canggu, Hurley Outlet Store Berawa, Seven Shores / 69 Slam, Oldmans Restaurant & Bar, The Lawn. Tabanan: Toko Buku Sastra Mas. Gianyar: Bali Zoo, Komune Hotel, Bali Safari & Marine Park, SOBEK.
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Fairy tales are true not because they say that dragons exist, but rather that dragons can be beaten. But mind you, Brave men do not slay dragons. They ride them.
Ricky Basnett, all alone, considering his options of heaven or hell in the remote waters of icy cold Namibia. “The waves were like gargantuan cement mixers. They sounded like they were crushing gravel. I came in a different man than the one that paddled out that day”. Courage is not the absence of fear…it is the mastery of it. Photography by Alan Van Gysen
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