2011 NMD Taranaki Bodyboard Pro

This weekend Taranaki will be hosting the 2011 NMD Taranaki Bodyboard Pro. This is 4th Event of the BBSNZ Tour for 2011. Be prepared to travel as it is a mobile event along the Taranaki coastline. Here's a photo from the last event and if it's like this again you will be in for a treat!

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!

Seventhwave scores a spread in Smorgasboarder

 
The latest edition of Australian surf magazine, Smorgasboarder, has a super cool spread on Seventhwave's custom-fit wetsuits. The spread shows one of our suits being made from start to finish, and has some great information on wetsuits in general. Check it out by clicking the photo, or read the entire e-magazine here.

Joe Moretti wins first round heat at World Junior Surfing Championships

Team captain and Seventhwave rider Joe Moretti. Leading the way with a win in his first round heat in the under 18 world junior surfing champs in Peru this morning.


To watch it live click here

1st Joe Moretti (NZL ) 7.36p,Win by 0.26  2nd Jake Halstead (USA ) 7.10p, Needs 3.54  3rd Nahum Corzo (MEX ) 5.50p, Needs 4.23  4th Thomas Good (UK ) 4.73p, Needs 4.17

Maru's Sick Suit

Check out Maru's new sick wetsuit! Less chance of this baby getting stolen! You can you see this from a mile away!

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!

From trash to treasured twin-fin fish: auction starts Monday

 

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A Groundswell Read

In Searching for Groundswell, Paul Hersey takes the ultimate surfing road trip, looking to connect with the best beach breaks, points and reefs along the 15,000 kilometres of coastline that surround New Zealand. Its a must read! For more info click here.