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Jeff Hubbard signs to 662 Bodyboard Shop team PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 10:14

Jeff Hubbard 

662 Bodyboard Shop proudly announces Hawaiian bodyboarder Jeff Hubbard to their team. 

Hubbard is the most recognized bodyboarder in the world who constantly pushes the boundaries of the sport.

Eddie Solomon, 662 Director, is very excited about Hubbard joining the team and stated: "662 has been following Jeff's bodyboarding career for a long time now, Jeff's commitment and determination for the sport has made him the most popular bodyboarder in the world.  With 662's future plans to globalize, there is no one better than Jeff to help us achieve our goals.  We look forward to supporting Jeff and can't wait to see what he will achieve in the coming years."

662's newest team rider Hubbard said: "I am very excited to be a part of 662's expansion. They have some big plans for the future and my goals correspond perfectly with theirs.  662 is a big supporter of the sport I love and I will be supporting them in this quest."

As respective leaders of the sport, Hubbard and 662 will work together to take the sport to higher levels.

About Hubbard: Hubbard is the 2006 IBA World Champion from Kauai, Hawaii. His style is characterized by crazy aerial tricks, and recognized by constantly pushing the boundaries of the sport.

His split leg invert and looped 360 airs are a kind of trademark,and he is also regarded as one of the few bodyboarders to ever land an aerial 720, and the only rider to ever pull a rewind (air forward to front flip).

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Thorpe Reeder invents the Gripboard PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 17:37

The Gripboard 

The GripBoard offers a faster and more maneuverable ride than conventional body boards. The GripBoard is a molded, foam-injected board with a patented “grip” that makes turning the board simple (no leaning over the board and onto the rails).

The molded fins on the bottom of the GripBoard™create wave compression to push the board forward with power and control.

The shaped nose of the GripBoard lets you duck-dive back through the wave at the end of your ride and easily go through the waves on your way back out. The result is a smoother, faster ride that can cut in any direction on any wave.

The GripBoard is Made in the USA - In Orange County, California - Keeping jobs in America

The GripBoard is available in two sizes (23” and 31”), each of which offers a different and exciting riding experience.

Unlike foam boards, the GripBoard lets any rider, big or small, old
or young, handle whatever the ocean serves up. And the best part? Your investment in the GripBoard™ will last for years!

THE INVENTOR

Raised the son of a pilot in the Florida Keys, Thorpe “Sharkey” Reeder has never lived far from the ocean. Moving to California in 1977, he took up surfing, but an unlucky skateboard accident made this new hobby difficult and he turned to bodysurfing.

To improve his bodysurfing experience, he used a McDonalds lunch tray, screwed fins made out of teak to the bottom of the tray and adhered a crude handle on top. This little device would “lock” you into the wave, shooting under and avoiding the crashing falls.

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Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro debuts new 2009 IBA World Tour PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 26 December 2008 10:55

Turbo Bodyboards Pipeline Pro 

One of the most iconic brands in the sports history has thrown its weight behind this years Pipe event set down for February 17th – 27th

Turbo Bodyboards is the naming rights sponsor for the first event on this years IBA World Men’s Tour (WMT)

Gregg Taylor from Turbo is excited about the partnership.

“Turbo are keen to get the Pipe event back to the level that it deserves.”

“It’s always been the Holy Grail of Bodyboarding and we are very determined to get the event back to the lofty heights that it peaked at in the last millennium” said Taylor.

Turbo have recently signed up some big names to the label and are on a Global assault with the product now being licensed Worldwide, so the Pipe event will be the perfect promotional vehicle for them to raise Global awareness.

Local nightclub Senor Frogs have also come on board as a supporting sponsor and will host several competitor nights during the event window.

Entry forms are available now and its suggested that you print, complete, scan and attach your entry form to an email asap to ensure that you don’t miss out.

A PO Box address will be available soon for those wishing to post entry forms “the old school” way.

Please note that no cheques or money orders will be accepted. Only direct deposits, paypal deposits or US$ cash at check-in will be accepted. Please retain all receipts and transaction records.

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Sam Buckle releases 'I Try Stupid Things' bodyboarding DVD PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 11:38

I Try Stupid Things 

Sam Buckle's latest offering, I Try Stupid Things, sees Sam focusing his keen editing skills and love for crazy waves almost entirely on Cornwall, and he has captured some amazing looking slab, wedge and backwash footage.

The film is also very strong on DK action throughout and features a ripped section by Aidan Salmon, along with some shocking footage of Kirstin Prisk kicking out the tail in nothing but his underpants.

Overall there is a very 'up close and personal' feel to a lot of the action, which is guaranteed put a big fat smile on the face of your average adrenaline junky. The Sin City-style editing techniques are not only beyond anything you'll have seen in a UK bodyboarding DVD, they are way more advanced than many international bodyboarding DVDs. Sam's put some serious time into this project and it's paid off.

Running time: Approx. 45 minutes plus bonus sections.

Special offer: Buy I Try Stupid Things and get La Familia FREE! Check the box below. Limited stock.

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Bodyboarders save five teenagers at Fitzroy Beach in New Zealand PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 12 December 2008 17:12

Fitzroy Surf Club

Five New Plymouth teens narrowly escaped drowning after being swept out to sea at Fitzroy Beach yesterday afternoon.

The group had been playing volleyball and decided on a change of pace so they jumped in the sea for a swim.

Soon after entering the choppy windswept water, a strong rip took hold of them, pulling them out to sea and along the beach.

Only quick action by body boarders and surfers averted what the victims say could have been a very tragic day.

One of the rescuers was self-employed builder Jason Buchanan.

The 17-year-old had been body boarding with a friend when the group first got into trouble and was quick to get involved in their rescue.

"One girl asked me for my board so my mate Baxter took her in and I went out and helped the other four," he said.

Tom Jones, 17, said they had felt like their lives were in serious danger until Mr Buchanan arrived.

"Thank God for that Jason guy. If he wasn't there ... well, it would have been much worse."

Emma Hayward, 16, said she had been swimming at Fitzroy for as long as she could remember and had never experienced anything like the rip that dragged the group out to sea.

"We were just standing there up to our waist and then it came on so strong."

Surfer Johnny Mac, a lifeguard at New Plymouth's Aquatic Centre, had been watching the group from near the Fitzroy Surf Club.

As soon as he realised what was happening he grabbed his longboard and went out to help along with two other surfers and the body boarders.

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article thumbnail Pauline Ado (FRA), 17, has just made ASP history as the first non-Australian female to claim the undisputed ASP Junior World Title, defeating opponent Bethany Hamilton (HAW), 18, in a hard-fought Final at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.Clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves were on offer at Sydney’s legendary North Narrabeen beach today, and after completing Round 3 of the men’s division, the dramatic women’s action commenced with the Quarterfinals before culminating...
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Jeff Hubbard signs to 662 Bodyboard Shop team

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

article thumbnail 662 Bodyboard Shop proudly announces Hawaiian bodyboarder Jeff Hubbard to their team.  Hubbard is the most recognized bodyboarder in the world who constantly pushes the boundaries of the sport.Eddie Solomon, 662 Director, is very excited about Hubbard joining the team and stated: "662 has been following Jeff's bodyboarding career for a long time now, Jeff's commitment and determination for the sport has made him the most popular bodyboarder in the world.  With 662's future plans to...
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Thorpe Reeder invents the Gripboard

Sunday, 04 January 2009

article thumbnail The GripBoard offers a faster and more maneuverable ride than conventional body boards. The GripBoard is a molded, foam-injected board with a patented “grip” that makes turning the board simple (no leaning over the board and onto the rails). The molded fins on the bottom of the GripBoard™create wave compression to push the board forward with power and control. The shaped nose of the GripBoard lets you duck-dive back through the wave at the end of your ride and easily go through the...
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