On March 20, 2011 Rip Curl's Oney Anwar and original Searcher Tom Curren followed the latest Tip 2 Tip odyssey deep into the heart of Indonesia to be part of a groundbreaking mission to the freshly discovered, flawless waves of a remote river known by the nearby village as the
Morroco's rising star Ramzi Boukhiam dropped by the factory along with Patrick Beven to pick up some new boards for the upcoming events. Patrick picked up his usual quiver of Silent Savage and Renegade models for the Australia season. Ramzi was born in Agadir, Morocco, Ramzi learned to ride waves at
What's new in the bay? The Renegade is designed for big fin hacks, wafts and technical airs. Featuring a lower entry and flatter mid section with medium tail rocker and hyper-extended rail line through the fins. These aspects, together with a straighter mid-section outline, subtle hip and a deeper, re-positioned concave
Sam Wrench is 20 years old hailing from Ulladulla, South Coast NSW. Sam is a great tube rider, savvy competitor and an accomplished aerialist but really excels when the waves get big and barrel." In 2009 he proved he could compete with the very best taking out the Oakley Pro
Billabong's Brent Savage is a 20 year old from Casuarina who combines a potent mix of power, smooth barrel riding and new school moves. Brent excels when the waves get big and hollow as he shows in Hawaii each season. After a stellar junior career Sav is ready to unleash his act this year
The The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is a one-day big wave riding event with strict wave height requirements; it will only take place when waves meet or exceed the Hawaiian 20-foot minimum (wave face heights of approximately 40 feet). This was the threshold at which Eddie enjoyed to
Mick Fanning picked up another batch of Vertrix's to ride in his break from The World Tour. This time the boards in PU and a quiver on the new Karboload Technology. His feedback has been invaluable and pushed the Karboload in testing to the limit. Mick also had a few
Its been an awesome couple of years working with some of the hottest Volcom riders including Dusty Payne and Dean Morrison. Dean is riding high on the WCT and Dusty freesurfing and looking to qualify. We are in the process of releasing Deans new Dingo model into the stores. Dusty been
Every year the boys from South Africa drop by to pick up a quiver for the Australia leg of the tour. They ride a selection of Silent Savage and Renegade models all customised to their surfing. Dale Staples is a stand out from St Francis Bay and is one of the leaders of
This month I have been shaping a number of big wave guns, tow boards and performance Stand Ups for Australia and Hawaii. The Matador Series is designed with the big-wave realm in mind and I fine tune these designs for my big wave team riders. Although the boards in this
