Whale Watch Kaikoura Surf Classic June 2012

 
Kaikoura played host to the final round of the South Island surf circuit for 2012, on Queens birthday weekend. Day 1 was a beautiful sunny day with little wind down at the K, the ocean rolling beautiful double overheads at the beach for the masters, juniors, seniors & grand masters heats. Day 2 another lovely sunny day at Kahutara, swell having dropped to 3ft producing an awesome field for the womans, cadets and longboard heats. Day 3 was held at Meatworks, Meaties had possibly its best waves of the year on display, late morning was pumping to say the least, semi finalists able to showcase there skill on the great waves. 2pm Day 3 the southerly hit kaikoura during the Masters final and completely flattened & slopped the waves at meatworks, the competition was moved up the coast to Mangamaunu, where the bay sheltered the bitter southerly and provided long rides for the finals.

Kaikoura Boardriders Club spokesman Brent Proctor said the conditions were arguably the best ever for the three-day event, a permanent fixture in the Kaikoura diary for Queen's Birthday Weekend. 

A number of Seventhwave team riders traveled north to the event, you can see many of them in the video showing off their Custom Wetsuits.
Look out for Luke O'Neill, Al Te Moananui (Bright Yellow) and Niwa Ututaonga.

For more info and pics check out http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/sport/7043574/Near-perfect-waves-for-memorable-classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wuVqSbbBFY


Results:
Mount Lyford/Whaler Grand Masters: 1 Richard Baxter (Kaikoura), 2 Neil Robb (Sumner), John Roussey (North New Brighton), 4 Tony Low (North New Brighton).

Encounter Kaikoura/Southern Paua Cadets: 1 Jared Crawford, 2 Max Marshall (Sumner), 3 Harrison Whiteside (Redcliffs), 4 Niwa Ututaonga (Sumner).

Surge Surfboards/Pacific Pools Seniors: 1 Haden Brain (Kaikoura), 2 Nick Black (North New Brighton), 3 Josh Thickpenny (Dunedin), 4 Dane Robertson (Kaikoura).

McCrory Plumbing Longboards: 1 Nash Robertson (Kaikoura), 2 Ambrose McNeill (Sumner), 3 Josh Martin (Westport), 4 Matt McCrory (Kaikoura).

R&R Sport Juniors: 1 Hugh Ritchie (North New Brighton), 2 Jacob Kohn (Gisborne), 3 Harrison Whiteside (Redcliffs), 4 Cody McClusker (Kaiapoi).

Te Aroha/Board Silly Women's Open: 1 Alethea Lock (Sumner), 2 Haley Baxter (Kaikoura), 3 Leilani Brain (Kaikoura), 4 Tammi Martin (Kaikoura).

Whale Watch Kaikoura Men's Open: 1 Hayden Brain (Kaikoura), 2 Anthony Hema (Westport), 3 Nigel Wiseman (Kaikoura), 4 Dane Robertson (Kaikoura).

Monkey business/Ace 4WD Masters: 1 Dave Lyons (Kaikoura), 2 Al Te Moananui (Kaikoura), 3 Richard Baxter (Kaikoura), 4 Aaron Surgenor (Kaikoura).

All SEWN up in Sumner

Close to one hundred happy film-goers turned up to Sumner's iconic Hollywood cinema last Friday to witness the first New Zealand longboarding film in over a decade: SEWN. The fact that only three seats were left in the theatre is a testament to the buzz this movie has created, and viewers weren't disappointed. After an introduction from film maker Nicolas Brikke, we were treated to a well paced, well edited and interesting documentary canvasing four corners of the North Island and a few hand-picked inhabitants.

There was a good balance of storytelling and surfing, and both were interesting in their own right. Nicholas had done a lot of work getting to know the interviewee's and earning their respect, and you could tell. Humour, birth, belonging, place, community—all themes that were skillfully investigated without being forced, and which left us wanting to know more. Indeed, the film could have been slightly longer without losing our attention, a nod to the year's worth of editing. The surfing — a range of waves and different boards, all ridden with a different twist — was great to watch, and was reinforced with some memorable quotes on the nature of board ridding, and what it actually means to ride a longboard. Surfers? Tanner and Lillis' styles shone through in this one, but all surfers had a more than enjoyable section.

Coupled with the personalism and surfing footage was a decent dose of kiwiana — scenery shots, indigenous perspectives, and a home grown soundtrack (featuring the Phoenix Foundation and others). The result? SEWN is a great documentary that should be watched by longboarders and the non-surfer alike. Think Endless Summer appeal but in a New Zealand context; the kind of movie you could show the entire whanau without getting bored yourself.

After Q&A with Brikke, the night ended with an after party at The Thirsty Mariner, where punters enjoyed beers and bonus features from the film. Favourites were the wipeouts, the timelaspe segment, and Roger Hall's wooden surfboard process.

If you missed this live, then be sure to grab yourself the DVD. You won't be disappointed.

Strongbow Neon Night Surfing Bondi

Night Surfing with a twist.

Check out the new invention for night time surfing.
Fist pumping and glow sticks on waves sounds like Bondi Shore is on its way?

Seventhwave put to the test: canyoning in Ticino, Switzerland

Seventhwave wetsuits get put to the test—check out this amazing canyoning video from Eldorado Ticino, Switzerland. From cliff jumps to waterfall wandering, this stuff is crazy!

This video shot by Joe Bugden and Daniel Clearwater features their trip to Switzerland. The crew are all NZ canyoners and if you like what you see and want to try canyoning in NZ, visit their website www.kiwicanyons.org. KiwiCanyons.org is a non-profit website set up by Daniel to promote recreational canyoning in New Zealand.

Body Boarding Training video

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Want to take your body boarding to the next level?

Check out Seventhwave team rider Ben Mackinnon's training video to get you ready for this summer and for your next comp!

Red Bull Extreme Snow Boarding

Red Bull has just released the Art of Flight trailer.

This is going to be a great watch and with the release on September 7th it's not a long wait to see people fly. So keep an eye out for it.

The movie has taken two years to complete and it is sure to please any snow lovers.

 There will be highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, also the lows, where avalanches, accidents and wrong-turns strike.

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Red Bull Tribute

This is a video to inspire and please any outdoor mad man or woman. Featuring wakeboarding, wind surfing, snow boarding and much more.

Waves in your own back garden: July newsletter

The July newsletter is out now! Those of you on our email list will have yours in your inbox, otherwise check it out here. Remember if you want to get it direct to your inbox just sign up on our website.

THE LINEUP:

• Surf to Summit: ski & surf NZ in 5 days
• Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)
• Feedback: who needs batteries?
• Kaikoura Cold Water Classic 2011
• Wavegarden: waves in your own backyard
• Facebook winner

Jack McCoy music video: Underwater surfing action

Hey guys found this video on The Surf Emporium Facebook page 

 Amazing underwater surfing music video!

Blue Sway/Paul McCartney Video

Last Paradise

The film Last Paradise is the untold story of extreme sports innovation from its comical beginnings to the cutting edge of what it is today. Between the lines is a shocking revelation of a wilderness lost, but through the same story we discover a science to save it. Check it out! Screening in NZ now!

Who said you can't shred knee high surf?

Lopez brothers Corey and Shea and friends show what fun you can have in knee high surf... in Florida. From the classic 'Lost Across America' series.

Surfboard sensation: auction on now!

Sadhana's amazing 6'3" Balsa surfboard—constructed using earthquake timber for the Christchurch Red Cross Earthquake Appeal—is up on trade-me and ready to go to a new home! Beautifully crafted by Jay Jackman, this board looks and feels amazing. Plus money raised from the auction will directly help those suffering after the February 22 Earthquake. Watch the video here!

Melanie in Motion at Bells Beach

Seventhwave ambassador and World Tour competitor Melanie Bartels narrowly missed out on a Quaterfinal spot at Bells last week, but she did pinch one of the highest scoring rides, picking up a sweet barrel and a score of 9.5 out of 10. The team are behind her all the way at Taranaki this week!

Here's video footage of her heats at Bells, featuring our very own Seventhwave wetsuits.

World's Biggest skate park

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Street skating after the Christchurch Earthquake awesome video!

Seventhwave: Did You Know? 3. How a Max is made

Ever wanted to know how our custom wetsuits are made? Get an insight into the Seventhwave production process — from the first cut to the final dome.

The featured wetsuit is our MAX Titanium Glued & Blindstitched ZB Steamer, made exclusively from Japanese Yamamoto neoprene on site in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Seventhwave Wetsuits are made in New Zealand from Yamamoto Limestone neoprene. Seventhwave Wetsuits are different because we make each wetsuit Custom-Fit, to the customers measurements. We like to get your measurements and details and then custom make your preferred wetsuit model and thickness to your exact size and shape. We think that's why we get such good feedback from our customers, many of whom come back again and again. To own a Seventhwave wetsuit is to support New Zealand made, to stand up for quality and to experience water sports in a warmer way.

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Can't surf Christchurch beaches yet, so lets make waves!

The water is still contaminated here in Christchurch, this means there are logs of a different nature riding our waves. Tarp Surfing, clean waves all day long. So dust the cobwebs off your fish, log, bike, trike, exercise the dog, cat, with tarp surfing the waves never go flat!

Surf To Summit Trailer: the crew surf and ski NZ in 5 days!

Over five action-packed days in September, Alex Herbert (Kingswood Skis), pro skier Tom Dunbar, pro snowboarder Maria Kuzma, and skier and surfer Angus Kebbell drove, choppered, ferried, flew, surfed and skied the length of the country from Cape Reinga on Day One (September 14) to Bluff on Day Five (by midnight September 18). The mega-storm that rocked New Zealand that week made for last-minute itinerary changes and a dramatic final surf on a snow-covered Southland beach.

Seventhwave made sure the team stayed warm with their very own MAX custom-fit steamers, which also came in handy when the team caravan got stuck in deep mud!

The Surf to Summit crew were joined by special guests Paige Hareb (ASP Surf Tour), Jossi Wells (free skiing world champ), Maz Quinn (WTC), Geoff Small (national big mountain champ, Ruapehu extreme champ), Sam Smoothy (national freeride champ), Sam Hawke (big wave legend), and a few of our very own Seventhwave riders.

Look out for the TV show, airing on C4 in February and playing on Air New Zealand inflight. In the meantime, here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/user/SeventhwaveWetsuits?feature=mhum#p/f/5/oS_IveGSN2E

Seventhwave talks sharks on 3 News

We made the news this week! Seventhwave gets interviewed about black wetsuits. Are you shark bait? 

Watch the video here: http://www.3news.co.nz/Wearing-black-could-attract-shark-attack/tabid/1216/articleID/195032/Default.aspx

New Year, new gear: January Newsletter

 

January newsletter is out now! Those of you on our email list will have yours in your inbox, otherwise check it out here. Remember if you want to get it direct to your inbox just sign up on our website.

THE LINEUP:

• Want to work at Seventhwave?
• Australian logging with Jack Entwistle
• The Surf Emporium
• Facebook Prize Winner
• Feedback: Melanie Bartels, Hawaii
• Canterbury Kiteboarding Championships

http://www.seventhwave.co.nz/Newsletters/January%202011?mv_pc=13101

Bodyboard Excercises: surf better!

About from Ben Mac on Vimeo.

Some great exercises from Benny Mac, designed to aid your performance. Check out both videos here: http://www.vimeo.com/16291315