Surphang Magazine Issue 11
Proudly presents
The Pro Show
Callinan Blows up!
Fab Five – The 2012 phenomena
Champ Chats Nomme Nails it!
Winter Getaways Twenty Twelve's ToTal Talent
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'All's well that ends well!' Unbelievably, we're nearly at the end of another year! Even more unbelievable though is that we should have all met our apocolyptic end by now! Well if you're reading this, then hopefully our beautiful blue planet is sticking around to see another day. And in that case, before it does, let's look back at what wonders our beautiful blue planet has offered us in Twenty Twelve. Of course, one of the highlights was the Kustom Airstrike and so in this issue's 'The Pro Show' we get the lowdown on high flying surf star, Ryan Callinan. Also flying high is Nomme Mignot, top European grom who drops in for a 'Champ Chat' following his success. If perhaps you feel like flying high yourself, then we share our top surf spots for some 'Winter Getaways'. 'Fab Five' focuses on 'The 2012 Phenomena' while 'Hot Shots' profiles some Total Talent from Twenty Twelve. Finally, 'The Goss' meets some guys who might rather forget 2012 due to 'Injury Time'. Thankfully though, injuries heal and so 'all's well that ends well!' Enjoy the magazine then and we'll see you all again in 2013!
Surfers see it through to the end of the session. Photo: Stu Gaston
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This Issue's Features
The Pro Show
Callinan blows up! Welcome to the Pro Show! He's been blowing up for a while, so we caught up with Ryan Callinan this summer.
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Champ Chats
Winter Getaways
In September 2012, Lacanau local Nomme Mignot became Under 16 European Champ. So we caught up for a chat!
There's no better time to head away. So here's our top pick of Lanzarote, Portugal, California and Ireland.
Nomme Nails It!
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Fab Five – The 2012 Ph e no me n a
The ffth fabulous year of surf photography was full of extraordinary experiences. The story nears its year end.
TWENTY TWELVE'S TOTAL TALENT
Injury Time
Surfng is certainly in safe hands as there's plenty of talent coming through. So here's our pick of just six.
And The Goss looks at life when you're out injured. Two British surfers share their out of the water experiences.
The French beach breaks, like Lacanau here, were on fire during the height of summer. Photo: Stu Gaston
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Welcome to
The Pro Show Callinan Blows Up! Words and photos: stu gaston
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Ryan Callinan is one of the best aerialists around.
It would be fair to say that Ryan Callinan became a name on every surfer's lips after he few onto our screens in Billabong's movie, 'Blow Up!' Since then, he's been doing crazy aerial manoeuvres on pretty much every big surf movie release and so it was no surprise to see him on the ranks of the Kustom Airstrike challenge this summer. But 2012 hasn't been all plain sailing for Ryan, especially as he sufered not one but two broken legs earlier in the year so when we caught up with him again this summer in France, we were keen to fnd out how things were going!
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Unlike some other competition surfers, Ryan and indeed his fellow Billabong crew, Jack Freestone and Soli Bailey, were keen to be out freesurfng as much as possible between their heats. Ryan has juggled successful careers in both competitive and freesurfng but how does he balance the two and see them both developing? That’s a hard one for me. I've had a lot of success freesurfng, but I think you can do both. I really want to do both, I'd love to be on the 'CT, but I'd love to be in all the good movies and I think it's possible. Kolohe, Julian, Jordy and Dane, when he was on the 'CT, are all doing it so hopefully I can just do a bit of both.
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Ryan will blow out a huge range of airs on both his fore- and backhand.
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What blows up must also come down! A consistent Callinan landing!
Every freesurf, Ryan would usually have a videographer in tow as getting good clips for the movies is important to him. Just before hitting the European leg of the WQS events, Ryan's profle flm 'Bad Bad Not Good' came out and so was he happy with it? Yeah, it's really cool actually, it's more of a story movie but there's still a lot of surfng in it. It's more just about the injuries I've had and what I've gone through over the last year. I actually really like it, Jay Grant who flmed and edited it has done a really good job with the interviews and cutting it together and the layout so I'm pretty stoked at the way it came out.
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Of course, just before Europe, Ryan was involved in the Kustom Airstrike.... Yeah, it was crazy good. Those guys are so consistent, doing the gnarliest airs. It's really wild 'cause it obviously pushes me and I wasn't 100% back yet so I was a bit scared and skeptical about going on it at the start. I thought it was just bound to happen again. I did do my knee, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. It was cool but, they’re really cool guys and really good surfers and good to surf with so it was a great trip.
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Ryan whacks out another from the aerial repertoire.
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And whatever he whacks out always looks impressive.
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Watching Ryan surf on a junky day in France, you can see how he's constantly pushing the boundaries of aerial antics. The Airstike was all about innovation but of course with that 50k cherry on top.... It was weird, the frst day or two I was just all about landing that one air. Like, I’ve just gotta keep going big and if I make one I could win. Like, if I try the biggest thing I can and don’t make it 50 times, even if I make it once I’ll win. But then, after the frst couple of days falling of, I was like, f**k this, I just wanna get some clips for the webisodes now! It was funny to see the diferent mindsets of everyone. I think most people were there for the money. I was just coming back from injury and I was kinda there to get some clips in the webisodes and get myself back out there, I guess. Get back in the water, back in the zone.
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Plenty of reasons to smile when you can bust airs like this all the time.
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The Pro Show Certainly, shooting with Ryan during the summer, it was clear to see that he was back in the zone! A couple of months later he was given a wildcard into the World Junior Championships in Bali and fnished with a respective 17th place. So one things for sure, Ryan Callinan is likely to be blowing up for a good few years to come!
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One thing's for certain, Ryan Callinan's airs will never get stale!
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Next time on
The Pro Show Goodale goes for it!
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Dylan Goodale's always going for it with his expert aerial repertoire.
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Champ Chats NOMME NAILS IT! Words and photos: stu gaston
Back in September, Nomme Mignot rose above a talented feld of surfers to become Under 16 European Champion. Having watched Nomme's surfng build up to this achievement over the previous year, we felt it was time to nail him down and quiz him on what could be in store for this champ of the future!!
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Nomme Mignot manages to bust airs way beyond his years!
Nomme mignot Under 16 European Champion 2012
Two Thousand and Twelve has been a pretty epic year for you so far, and of course fnally becoming the Under 16 European Champion must be one of the highlights. But have there been any other memorable moments frst though? Yeah I'm very happy to have won the European Championships! Hopefully I will win the ASP one next year hahaha. But yeah this year has been great. I fnished 5th at the World Championships, and fnished over all 20th in the European ASP Under 21. Since then, I've been sponsored by Billabong which is really great to have their support! And the rest of the time I've just been having fun, especially now I'm back home in Mexico!
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Nomme nails an impressive fins free at his local spot in Lacanau.
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Becoming the Under 16 European Champ has been one of your goals for a while. This year has seen you getting some great results and now this win. Talk us through the contest and how it went? Well I was really confdent the whole event as it was at Lacanau where I surfed all season long, but really what helped me win was my team and all their support.
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You had to overcome some solid surfng from your European contenders? How do you rate your surfng peers over in Europe at the moment? Everyone's been surfng really well this year. Leo (Fioravanti), a good friend of mine, has been surfng really good! So I just had fun and surfed!
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Nomme Mignot mixes up both progressive and powerful surfing.
You've been surfng against and known these guys most of your competitive life – one of them was even your own cousin (Diego Mignot)! So how does this afect the way you surf in a heat? Not at all it dosen't afect me at all. I surf with him all year so it was just like if we were free surfng. Leo was also getting big scores so I simply had to make sure I got big scores too if i wanted to beat him and my cousin!
So during the contest, which of them did you least want to be drawn up against in a heat and why? Yeah that would have been Leo or Diego haha
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And now you're champion, does that go down as your best victory to date? Yeah my best, but its just the frst one – there will be more to come haha!
So now you've made it as champ, what's next? What are your goals for the rest of this year? This year, going back home to Mexico is one of my goals. For next year, to be World Champion in Under 16s, win King of the Groms and try and qualify for the ASP World Pro Junior Championships
And what about training? How do you keep on top of ftness and keep on pushing your surfng? I didn't train too much this year because I had a knee problem. What I do to push my surfng is just to have fun!
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And when it comes to barrels, Nomme's right in there, nailing those too!
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CHAMP CHATS
Now you're from Mexico and you live in France for half of the year with some of the best waves that Europe has to ofer on your doorstep! But what about plans for travelling? I just want to stay at home! I think I've travelled enough this year!
Finally, where do you see yourself in fve to ten years time? To be in the WCT and have won the US Open!
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Everything about Nomme and his surfing is pointing in the right direction!
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Winter Getaways Words and photos: stu gaston
Winter's here once again. The swells have been rolling in off the Atlantic giving some excellent surfing conditions but the temperature has plummetted to a seasonal low already too! So why stick around in cold old Blighty when you could be having fun in the same Atlantic swells but somewhere else in the sun! With much of the UK surfing population already on a plane out of here, it's time to plan your own Winter Getaway and so here's a guide to our four favourite destinations!
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A warm welcoming wave in the middle of winter!
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surphangaway Judging on Facebook statuses alone, everybody's pretty much here already – Lanzarote! So our first pick for the perfect place to get away from winter is certainly a popular choice amongst the board riding public and it's not hard to see why!
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Lanzarote
El Quemao at La Santa literally pumping!
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Lanzarote Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands which can justly lay claim to being the Hawaii of the Atlantic. Prime season is winter, from November to late March, when waves commonly reach heights ranging from 1.5-4.5 m and hardly drop below head-high. The highly indented coastline on the NE, N and W coasts of the island offers a variety of breaks ranging in difficulty, so whether you're an experienced surfer or a beginner you can find your dream spot here.
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La Santa looking good!
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surphangaway But it's La Santa itself that Lanzarote is famed for though the main peak, El Quemao is not for the faint hearted and can take down even the hardiest of pro surfers and has been known to do just that!
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Imagine paddling out with that as your view!
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Lanzarote Fortunately, Famara, further north on the island's west side, offers perfect surfing conditions for all abilities as it winds its way around to the classic spot San Juan, venue of the island's WQS event. So with plenty for everyone, including the sun, that's our getaway pick number one!
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Will Davey loving life in Lanzarote!
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Portugal If a four hour flight to sun drenched surf is too long for some then half that and you can be here – Portugal, Europe's warmest country and renowned wave magnet! During winter the swell size is around the 6ft mark but can get to 15ft or more, making it a spot for those looking for some challenging surf!
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Supertubes living up to its name!
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surphangaway The area around Peniche is a perfect place to start exploring what Portugal has to offer as the peninsular gives the opportunity to make the best of whatever the weather conditions may be – stormy then seek shelter at Baleal or if it's on then Supertubes is the place to be!
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One of the best waves in Europe? Certainly!
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Portugal 'Supertubos' of course means super tubes and it's called that for a reason with arguably the best barreling wave in Europe. Whether you chose to surf it or just see it, this is one part of Portugal every surfer would chose to be!
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Luis Eyre in a Supertubes green room!
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surphangaway With 943 kilometres of coastline from North to South on it's western edge, Portugal is easy to explore when it comes to surfing and with waves everywhere, there's something for everyone...
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Point with a view – Ribeira D'Ilhas.
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Portugal Considered as one of the most hospitable countries in the world (true if you respect the locals at Coxos!), then it's easy to see why Portugal is our second pick for a quick winter trip! Go and see for yourself!
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Luis Eyre working the right at Ribeira!
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California Third on the list comes California. Not the cheapest of places to get to but well worth the extra dollar! If you're looking for the real surfing vibe then this place has it in bucket loads! Although cooler than the other two so far, it's way warmer than our winters.
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California Dreamin'! Strands near San Clemente. Photo: Jacob Fricks
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surphangaway San Clemente is the centre of surfing life in Southern California. An hour south of Los Angeles, it's the ideal base with spots that will work on every swell direction going, such as Salt Creek that really comes to life when the North Westerly swells get going!
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Salt Creek cranking into action!
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California Of course, the southernmost spot surfed at San Clemente is the world renowned Trestles. Whether you're reason to travel is to get in some serious surf training or simply to enjoy what surfing has to offer, then this is the break for you. With five peaks in all (Church, Middles, Lowers, Uppers and Cottons) there's a wave to suit everyone! Mind you, you'll literally find everyone on the wave, especially if it's good so be prepared to hassle!
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Trestles turning it on!
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surphangaway That said, there are mellower times of the day and if you hit it right, Trestles can be a true delight. Indeed you can feel just like a pro as you effortlessly ride the wave back in to the shore, nailing a few good turns on the way.
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Lowers never lets you down!
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California Or of course, you can choose to sit back, relax and watch the Pros themselves do their thing! Whichever way, California will certainly fulfill all your surfing dreams which is why it's our worthy getaway number three!
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Corey Colapinto punting at Trestles.
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Ireland Finally for top pick number four, we've gone for a less obvious getaway choice though that depends on your reason for getting away. If you're after surf and sun then this certainly isn't for you, but if you're a big barrel rider...
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Perfect pumping Pampa. Photo: Christian McLeod
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This is the time of year when the waves of Ireland really come into their own and any big wave rider will be checking the charts to see when they're going to be on fire!
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Connor Maguire scores a perfect Pampa bazza! Photo: Christian McLeod
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Ireland The sight alone of these freight trains rolling in can be quite impressive even if you don't fancy being a part of the action yourself.
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Picture perfect view. Photo: Christian McLeod
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But if you do feel like scoring yourself a bit of time in the green room, then there's plenty of peaks and barrels for everyone, especially around the prime area of Bundoran.
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Connor Maguire scores another perfect Pampa bazza! Photo: Christian McLeod
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Winter Getaways So there you go! Our pick of four perfect winter getaways, three surfing destinations that have filled us with some sun drenched pleasure in the past and no doubt will again and one for all you cold blooded keg lovers out there! So now it's just down to you to get out there and enjoy!
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Perfect Pampa green room! Photo: Christian McLeod
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Fab Five The 2012
Phenomena Words and photos: stu gaston
22.10.12 This shot of Kolohe Andino at his local break of T Street in San Clemente was much more than just a highlight of the year. It could too be a historic moment as we see him take to the air for one of the last time's under Nike's helm before he was moved to Hurley.
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Two Thousand and Twelve has been full of a staggering number of phenomena. So what are phenomena? Well put simply, observable occurences! Everyday we open our eyes and are bound to see some amazing sights. We then commit those sights to memory. But some of us are lucky enough to be able to capture those moments forever, thanks to the power of the camera. To round off, what for me has been five fabulous years of capturing these phenomena with a digital camera, are twelve images that have without doubt been the highlights of the past year.
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Fab Five
16.2.12 2012 got off to a good start over in Tenerife. Lewis Leadbetter delivered the epic shot at his local spot of Las Palmeras and British mag, 'Wavelength' ran it!
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Fab Five
4.4.12 First intercontinental trip saw an amazing week shooting in California! Soon to be Under 16 World Champion Kalani David was ripping at T Street and became Surphang's sixth cover boy!
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4.4.12 Hours later, Koa Smith was throwing some moves in front of the lens at Lowers!
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4.6.12 By the time summer came, it was time to head to France, hooking up there with one of Europe's hottest groms, the Italian, Leonardo Fioravanti.
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phenomena 7.6.12 Also making the most of the fun early summer waves in France was current British Schools Champion, Miles Lee-Hargreaves who soared into the air for this shot which then landed in the next issue of 'Wavelength' mag!
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23.7.12 Back in good old Blighty, Beau Bromham proved that you can have fun at home too with this shot at his local in Croyde. His efforts bagged another shot in 'Wavelength' magazine!
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13.8.12 Back to France where Tom Cloarec was ripping and soon to become Under 18 European Champion!
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17.8.12 Meanwhile, Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam had just become ASP 2012 European Champion and with surfing like this, there was no doubting why!
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14.8.12 The latest Brazilian man of the moment, Filipe Toledo was also in Lacanau where he was soon to win his first 5-star ASP event!
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15.8.12 Also laying down some impressive moves in Lacanau was event runner-up, Jack Freestone. With his surfing on fire, it was no surprise that just over a month later he was to regain his title as ASP World Pro Junior Champion!
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Fab Five
So that's the first five fabulous years of shooting under the belt. And hopefully now there's plenty more to come. Certainly, all the surfers featured in this 'Fab Five' instalment have exciting futures ahead of them and so that is where we are headed next time as we think about what lies in 'The Future'.
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24.10.12 2012 ended with the absolute pleasure of spending a week working with ASP Tour rookie, Kolohe Andino as he polished his injury recovery come back weeks before the Coldwater Classic. Even now, he made barrel riding at Salt Creek look effortless!
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Twenty Twelve's ToTal Talent Words and most photos: stu gaston
Twenty Twelve will be remembered as a year when sporting achievement was pushed to the limits. The surfng world has echoed this accolade with some amazing feats achieved this year, not least Joel Parkinson displacing an eleven times World Champion to secure his maiden ASP World Champion title. Everyone who is anyone is constantly striving to be at the top of the game. So for our eleventh issue, we've chosen to profle six up coming surfers who exude total surfng talent and will be ones to watch for titles in the future!
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Tom Cloarec showing he's on top form!
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Tom Cloarec
Age: 18 Years surfng: All my life Where you live: Hossegor Sponsors: O'Neill, Von Zipper, Pull-In, Globe, FCS, ATS Surf Shop Local break/s: break/s: Landes Favourite surfer? Taj Burrow, Joan Duru Favourite place to surf? France Favourite surf movie? Lost Atlas Favourite surf trick? Airs Favourite board? Sharp Eye
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All pointing in the right direction for Tom.
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Tom Cloarec
What got you into surfng? I don't remember the age, but around 2 years old, in Brittany with my parents! When and how did you become sponsored? When I was 11 years old , thanks to some contest for groms What moment are you most proud of in your surfng career so far? Wen I won the European title Under 14 ! Who in surfng inspires you most? All the World tour, Joan Duru and Nels, my brother!
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Tom Cloarec has it all in balance.
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What do you prefer, free surfng or competitions and why? I prefer free surfng, because you can do what you want when you want!! But I like the comps too! What song motivates you before a surf? When Nelson sings in the car before a surf haha When and where was your best surf session ? Talk us through it. All the best sessions are during the winter in France, in "Les Cul Nus", 5 to 6ft, perfect lefts, just with my bro and me out! - 100
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What's the worst wipeout of your life? The worst wipeout is in La Gravière! What do you do when you don't surf? I do training, also I love reading! Do you train as well as surf? I surf more than training! But I do it of course! And if you didn't surf at all, what sport would you play? Football! If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? All the Mentawaii Islands!
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Tom Cloarec reads the waves well too!
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What's the healthiest thing you ate today? I like all the healthiest foods! What's your most overused word? F**k you Nelson haha What's your goal for the next year? Qualify for the World Juniors! And what about the future? Where do you see yourself in fve to ten years time? I hope to do the WQS and maybe more !!
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Harry Timson
Age: 17 Nickname: Hazza, Axel, HT Years surfng: Since I was 3 Where you live: Newquay Sponsors: Volcom, Oakley, Reef, Vestal, Fourth Surfboards, Extreme Academy. Local breaks: Watergate and Fistral
Favourite surfer: Parko Favourite place to surf: In front of the Volcom House! Favourite surf movie: The Bruce Movie and Blue Horizon Favourite surf trick: Any sort of punt! Favourite board: 5’7 Mad Fresh shaped by Luke Hart! Still going strong and have got plenty more from him as well!
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Harry Timson's mad for it at Tolcarne. Photo: Vince Timson
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Hazza has an ace on airs. Photo: Vince Timson
Hot Shots What got you into surfng? My dad and my brother working as life guards on the beach all day everyday and watching them surf made me want to do it so my dad taught me and I've been hooked! Can't go more than 5 minutes without thinking about surfng! When and how did you become sponsored? I picked up my frst sponsors when I won my frst British title at the age of 12. A lot of diferent brands approached me and I was lucky enough to pick the best deals and most of all my favourite ones! I've been with volcom for many years and wouldn’t change them for anything! What moment are you most proud of so far in your surfng career? That’s a tough one, lots of highlights, lots of titles and hope my best one is still to come!
Who in surfng inspires you most? Didier Piter. One of the top coaches in Europe and most probably the world. I was fortunate enough to work with him for a couple of years and learning from someone who has been there and done it all is amazing! It's boosted my surfng so much and he still rips! What do you prefer, free surfng or contests and why? That’s another tough question because if you surf in contests all year by the end of it sometimes you can get a bit bored However on the the other hand if all you do is free surf, it's nice to do some contests because you surf completely diferent in contests and sometimes its fun, especially if you end up winning!
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Harry Timson
What song motivates you before a surf? Billy Talent: Red Flag When and where was your best surf session? A fun session in France at a secret bank with Mike Pireddu and no one else! Perfect 3-4ft peaks in shorts doesn’t get much better! Whats the worst wipeout of your life? When I did my frst ever trip to France with my dad in 2007, I had a hold down at Laftania and ended up getting out crying haha!
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Harry Timson aiming high as ever. Photo: Vince Timson
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What do you do when you don’t surf? Mostly think about surfng, or actually my brother roped me into playing xbox so that keeps me entertained! Do you train as well as surf? Yeah I go swimming a couple of times a week and then occasionally go for a run with my mum and sister, but that’s very rare! And if you didn’t surf at all, what sport would you play? Golf! It's so much fun on the fat days! We’ve started going to the driving range not aiming though yet! Just hit and hope!
If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? I would buy a huge boat/yacht and go and park it in the Mentawaiis and get barrelled all day with my friends! If you like my facebook page I'll invite you! Whats the healthiest thing you ate today? Scrambled egg on toast Whats your most overused word? Really haha! Can't stop saying it!
Whats your goal for next year? Make the top 10 on the Pro Junior tour throughout Europe. And what about the future? Well I'd like to complete my Pro Junior years and then move onto the WQS and then see where that leads me!
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Alex Bauduin
Age: 15 Nickname: El Gomero Years surfng: 5 years Where you live: Las Americas, Tenerife Sponsors: Billabong and Chancla Surf School Local break/s: Las Palmeras and Derecha
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Alex Bauduin takes flight in Tenerife.
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Alex Bauduin
What got you into surfng? My sister because she said if I didn't try it, she wouldn't talk to me! When and how did you become sponsored? When I was 13 I did a Billabong surf camp and after they asked me if I wanted to be sponsored What moment are you most proud of in your surfng career so far? Becoming Under 16 Champion of Spain! Who in surfng inspires you most? Julian Wilson What do you prefer, free surfng or competitions and why? Free surfng because I can try new tricks and it doesn't matter if I fall! What song motivates you before a surf? Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Greenday What do you do when you don't surf? Train And if you didn't surf at all, what sport would you play? Skating
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Alex's always trying out some new tricks for his repertoire.
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Alex Bauduin
If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? A quiver then a house in front of Playground in Mentawaii What's the healthiest thing you ate today? A Ham and Cheese Toastie What's your most overused word? Sick What's your goal for the next year? Compete in the Pro Juniors and travel And what about the future? Hit Mentawaii, California, Fiji and all those sick places!
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Alex gets to work at his favourite Tenerife training ground.
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Gaspard Larsonneur
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Gaspard Larsonneur giving it all he's got. Photo: Benoit Raoul
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Age: 18 Nickname: Gas Years surfng: 10 Where you live: Brttany Sponsors: Protest, Electric Vans, Nixon, AP Local break/s: La Torche Favourite surfer? Dane Reynolds Favourite place to surf? At home Favourite surf movie? Lost Atlas Favourite surf trick? Barrel Favourite board? For the moment, LSD 5�8
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Gaspard Larsonneur
When and how did you become sponsored? When I was 14 after a good contest result What moment are you most proud of in your surfng career so far? Coming 2nd at the French Junior Championships Who in surfng inspires you most? Dane I think What do you prefer, free surfng or competitions and why? I'm not sure to be honest, sometimes freesurfng and sometimes contests When and where was your best surf session? Last year at home, in 'La Caisse' 117 -
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Gaspard going 'grand'! Photo: Benoit Raoul
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What do you do when you don't surf? Play tennis Do you train as well as surf? 3 times a week with a surf coach and I try to surf every day And if you didn't surf at all, what sport would you play? Tennis If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? Loads of boards and move around the world surfng! What's the healthiest thing you ate today? Fruit What's your most overused word? 'Perfect' I think What's your goal for the next year? Win a Pro Junior And what about the future? I want to get some good results in the WQS events 119 -
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Gaspard loving a local green room. Photo: Benoit Raoul
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Joao Kopke Age: 17 Nickname: Zenguito Years surfng: 9 Where you live: Carcavelos, Portugal Sponsors: Hurley, Ocean&Earth, Xcult, Quinta da Marinha, Future Fins Local break/s: Carcavelos Favourite surfer? Taj Burrow Favourite place to surf? Carcavelos and Reef Favourite surf movie? Triology Favourite surf trick? Barrel and Carve Favourite board? 5’8, 18’1/2, 2 ‘1/4
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Joao Kopke kicks out his tail.
Hot Shots What got you into surfng? My mother would make me stop playing playstation and send me of to the beach at the age 8. When and how did you become sponsored? At the age 11 all my training group got a sponsor but at the end of the year just a few of us kept that sponsor… I kept it, so it started then. What moment are you most proud of in your surfng career so far? I think now is the time I’m most proud of and the time I’m surfng best. I'm trying to see if I can make a living out of this… just that possibility makes me proud because this is what I love. Who in surfng inspires you most? I like a lot of aspects from a lot of diferent surfers, not sure who inspires me the most… maybe Glenn Hall because of his strong will. What do you prefer, free surfng or competitions and why? I love free surfng but I don’t think it’s challenging enough; competitive surfng is always a challenge.
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Joao Kopke What song motivates you before a surf? Ocean by John Butler When and where was your best surf session? I don’t remember my best session of all times but I had a crazy one at Reef, Ericeira, the other day. That wave has the most freakish barrels… What's the worst wipeout of your life? I think it was when I was 11 and I tried going on an 8 ft wave. I went over the falls and came up screaming and wanting more… I had no clue of what I was doing in there.
What do you do when you don't surf? I've played the double bass since I'm 11 and it’s the best thing to do when there’s no surf. Or I just hang out with my friends. Do you train as well as surf? Yes I’ve been training with Surftechnique, a Portuguese group of training, for a long time now.
And if you didn't surf at all, what sport would you play? Ping-Pong I think, I’d probably be really fat.
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Joao showing us how!
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Joao Kopke If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? I’d buy unlimited waves, and houses in front of them for me, my family and my friends. I would bring the WT there and give a wildcard for myself. What's the healthiest thing you ate today? I'm in the USA and they only eat fast food over here, I miss my mummy! What's your most overused word? Puto, it’s like kid in Portuguese but we say it even to older people, it’s kind of weird. What's your goal for the next year? Qualify for the World Pro Junior championship. But I want to have fun while doing it. And what about the future? I prefer not to think about it, as I said, I really want to be a pro surfer, within that I think it’s best not to think. Besides I can quit surfng and become a pro ping pong player at any time!
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Joao Kopke killing it on his backhand.
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Brighton Reinhardt
Age: 15 Nickname: B Years surfng: 4 Where you live: Dana Point, CA Sponsors: Nation Surfboards Local break/s: Salt creek, T Street, Lowers Favourite surfer? Tanner Gudauskas Favourite place to surf? Lowers Favourite surf movie? Dear Suburbia Favourite surf trick? Roundhouse cutback Favourite board? The SCOREBOARD from NATION Surfboards
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Brighton Reinhardt burrows through a backhand barrel.
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Brighton bringing his aerial skills to Lowers left.
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Brighton Reinhardt Who in surfng inspires you most? Tanner Gudauskas What do you prefer, free surfng or competitions and why? Competitions because I love to compete. What's the worst wipeout of your life? Haven't really had one yet. What do you do when you don't surf? Play guitar, school, and listen to music. Do you train as well as surf? Yes
And if you didn't surf at all, what sport would you play? Basketball If you had unlimited money, what would you buy? More money What's the healthiest thing you ate today? A banana What's your most overused word? "Well, anyways" What's your goal for the next year? Making the USA surf team And what about the future? Qualifyng for the World Tour 131 -
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Brighton working on perfecting his air reverses.
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Injury Time Words and photos: stu gaston
Certainly Twenty Twelve has been a year when sporting achievement has been pushed to the absolute limits. But sometimes in achieving the bounds of your abilities, a push too far can break those limits. Like never before, this year seems to have seen record numbers of surfers being injured through simply striving to constantly better themselves at what they do best. Take World Tour rookie Kolohe Andino for example who injured himself half way through his maiden year simply by misjudging a landing of his trademark air and coming a cropper in the fats with a broken ankle. He's now back in business and seems more determined than ever, recently securing himself a place in the Top 34 for 2013! However, the months out of the water can be a long road to recovery and the old 'bumpy road' clichĂŠ isn't far from the truth! We caught up with two Surphang stalwarts who've both been on injury time this year and asked them to fll us in on what their time out the water has really been like.
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Kolohe Andino getting kegged in California.
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Alex Kerry
Age: 21 Nickname: Kezza Years surfng: 9 years Where you live: Newquay, Cornwall Sponsors: Globe Shoes, Obsessive Disorder, Fourth Surfboards Local break/s: Watergate Favourite surfer? Dane Reynolds Favourite surf movie? Modern Collective/Lost Atlas Favourite board? FLY-TV (5'6) - Fourth surfboards 135 -
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Alex Kerry always keen to get in even simply for some fun in the small summer surf.
The Goss So describe for us when and how your injury happened? It happened nearly 4 months ago now in the early stages of September. I could feel my knee getting weak but thought nothing of it. It all happened just doing a simple reverse but my knee twisted underneath me. And what is the official diagnosis? Torn MCl and tendon damage So how long have you been out the water now? And when do you expect to be surfng again? I have been out the water now for about 4 months, longer than I thought it was going to be thats for sure, as i thought it was only some kind of sprain at the time. How wrong I was haha. I wont be surfng till I go away which is in just over 2 weeks so not long to wait now. Excited is an understatement!
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Alex Kerry You spent the whole of summer, when the waves were small, working hard and training. So it must have been a bit of a blow injuring yourself just as the epic autumn swells were about to hit. How did you deal with this? Yeah it was so fustrating at frst as I was feeling good at the time it happened, but I soon forgot about it and kept my head high thinking about when I was going to be better. What did you end up doing with all your spare time then? For the frst month or so I just rested it as I thought it was nothing major, but nothing was getting better so I organised an MRI scan and started to see a physiotherapist (Sean Clement) once a week which is still on going but I can see the end of the dark tunnel now.
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Kezza coming in, wondering if he should still be out there...
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And what are you doing now to be ready to hit the water hard again? Been going to the gym for the last few months training to build it back up to prevent it happening again. Once your surfng again, what are your plans for the next year? I'm heading to Costa Rica at the begining of January for two months to train and make up for the time I have missed out on this winter here. Should be a good start to the new year!! And fnally, any big plans for the future? Got no major plans for the future, just take it as it comes. Just focus on getting regular shots and keeping my website up to date. Also would just like to say a big thank you to my sponsors who have supplied me with gear in this tough time! Obsessive Disorder, Globe Footware and Fourth Surfboards! Keep up to date with what I'm up to at: www.twistedlivinguk.tumblr.com
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Lewis Leadbetter
Age: 18 Years surfng: 5 Where you live: Las Americas, Tenerife Local break/s: Las Palmeras and Derecha Favourite surfer? Julian Wilson, Mason Ho, Clay Marzo Favourite place to surf? Apart from home, Mundaka Favourite surf trick? Air reverse Favourite boards? Pukas
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Lewis Leadbetter was flying high at the start of the year.
The Goss So describe for us when and how your injury happened? It happened back in March. Basically I just did an air reverse to the fats and my back foot missed the board and I landed on my knee and it just broke. And what was the official diagnosis? Torn meniscus and my cartilage was all destroyed. So how long were you out the water then? Well I was operated on 2 weeks after the injury and was non weight bearing for 2 months then I had to learn to walk again.
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Lewis Leadbetter
And when did you properly get back surfng? I think it was August when I frst surfed again but I hurt alot so I didn't surf again until a few weeks later. Then I started to surf again but I had a diferent injury every week and it was just a joke. I was stretching everyday and warming up but it wasnt until I went to California at the end of September that the injuries stopped and I could actually get a full week of surfng in. That was the week Stu came over to shoot which worked out pretty well!
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Lewis Leadbetter You spent the whole of winter working hard and training, ready for a busy summer contest season. So it must have been a bit of a blow injuring yourself just as the frst Pro Junior was about to get underway. How did you deal with this? Yeah it really sucked. I was injured a few weeks before the frst contest of the year, also I needed to do one more National competition to make the National fnal but I was injured for too long and missed it so it wasn't a good year except from California these past two months.
What did you end up doing with all your spare time then? Well I sat and watched TV and slept for about 2-3 months and also went to rehab every day. When I could walk again, it was summer and I still couldnt surf or train my leg much so I partied and carried on my rehab aswell.
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Eight months later and Lewis is flying once again.
The Goss And what did you do to be ready to hit the water? Well I started to train it lightly after I had fnished all my rehab and when I surfed the frst time it hurt a lot so I skated a bit on the long board. At frst I was pretty scared to punt an air so I went to the skate ramps and that helped me so much because when I stood on it for the frst time I was really scared even to do an ollie but by the end of the day I was skating like normal and doing fips. That gave me loads of confdence in the water. Once you were surfng again, you booked yourself a three month trip to California! So what was your thinking behind that then? Just to get my surfng back to normal and see how good California was because there's so many Pro surfers that have moved out there to live so I just wanted to see what it was all about. But i think the Canary Islands is the place for me, it's the best place to live in the world...(even though Mentawaiis have much better waves haha)
As you're now getting back on form, what are your plans for the next year? Oh I really don't know yet! I'm going to see how I do in the frst Pro Junior in Gran Canaria and take it from there so dont really have plans yet! And fnally, any big plans for the future? Just enjoying life!
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Vincent Duvignac enjoying an early morning barrel at Lacanau. Photo: Stu Gaston
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Kevin Lestrade having fun in Seignosse this summer. Photo: Vincent Perrot
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The waves in France were fun this summer! Photo: Stu Gaston
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Kevin Lestrade at leisure in a fun French bazza! Photo: Vincent Perrot
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The waves in France were actually really fun this summer! Photo: Stu Gaston
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The waves in the UK were fun so far this winter too! Photo: Vince Timson
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Harry Timson's certainly been having some fun like here at South Fistral! Photo: Vince Timson
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Will Davey will be seeing out 2012 in the warm waters of Lanzarote! Photo: Mark Davey
Next Issue Well what a year it's been then! Of course there's been the typical highs and lows, but what matters is that the blue stuff has come up trumps again and given us all some moments to treasure as we look back on Twenty Twelve. So although as far as this year's concerned, 'all's well that ends well', thats definitely not the end for all of us! We hope you'll all see 2012 out in style and welcome in the next 365 days in good cheer! We certainly will as we head over to the warmer waters off Lanzarote ready to bring you more of the best SURfing Photography ANd Gossip from around the world in 2013!
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Surphang Magazine