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THE EDGE and Waveski.info 2008 NZ Waveski Open

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:07:51 +1200

A classy lineup of competitors from all around NZ attended the event in Gisborne over the Easter long weekend. They came from Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne and Australia. Even visiting waveski surfer, Bruce Morse from Maui, Hawaii, dropped by to catch the action.

This event had some great aspects for a waveski comp. The vibe was friendly and easy going with the competitors all just enjoying the friendly Gisborne atmosphere.

The event was well supported by Surfing New Zealand�s provision of their top contest director and operations manager complete with computer tabulation facilities and printer. A �Second Chance - Single Elimination� format was well received by all competitors and allowed each to surf at least twice before facing the prospect of elimination...

2008 South African Titles; Koeel Bay Cape Town

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:51:32 +1200

Malan Calitz won both the South African Waveski Open and the Closed which ran concurrently over 20/03/08 to 23/03/08 at Koeel Bay in clean perfect 4 to 5 ft waves over the easter weekend. Pushed hard by Andre Burger (2nd place) in the open, Malan showed his experience to outsurf Andre in the closely contested final.Burger pulled some amazing airs and barrel roles, but Malan held his composure with lenght of ride , radical cutbacks and plenty of off the lips.

2008 New Zealand Open Entry Form

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:51:32 +1200

2008 New Zealand Open Entry Form

Shaken � Not Stirred (...well�only a little�..ok��. A lot !)

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:54:23 +1200

Well it was a wild ride that I don�t care to experience again anytime soon. 24 hours previously, things were certainly not as calm as they were at the time of writing this.

I was at a family gathering of about 20 relatives celebrating an early xmas dinner with another relative who was visiting from OZ.

At first, the house we were in began to rock gently. Past experience quickly told us that we were feeling a slight earth tremor. Having sat through a couple of gentle tremors over the past couple of years (up to 4.2 on the Richter scale) the anxiety didn�t really kick in. I was comfortable sitting on the couch and thought �no biggie, we�ll just ride this one out like the others and nervously laugh about it later with the kids!�

Gateway to Sorga DVD preview

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:52:04 +1200

The latest release from Xaver at subgraviti... see the preview here... nothing more needs be said...

Future World Waveski Surfing Titles

Tue, 15 May 2007 07:09:32 +1200

The World Waveski Surfing Association (WWSA) Committee is currently reviewing the competition format for future World Waveski Titles. This review has been promulgated by a number of factors including competitor expectations, changes to contemporary surfing competitions i.e. ASP formats and our evolving sport. The role of the WWSA is as the voice and leader for waveski surfing and to this end we are proposing the following changes. We however will rely heavily on the feedback from member nations to crystallise this proposal for implementation in time for the 2009 World Waveski Titles.

We are also inviting proprosals from member countries to host the 2009 World Waveski Surfing Titles...

07 World Champion, Rees Duncan, Interview

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:09:32 +1200

I interrupted the Duncan family as they attempted to wind down in an airport motel on the last day of their holiday in New Zealand. Poor Rees had to let me in as I had his kids new waveski with me (they seemed pretty stoked with it) - and once the delivery had been made I pulled out my notebook and started with the questions. Here's what went down (with video clip bonus)...

What an event, what great people

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:36:26 +1200

Well I didn't stay the distance, but had a blast. How cool is it to surf with those guys you idolize in the waveski movies and see how good they are first hand. Not something we get often enough in NZ. Thanks to the organisers and helpers for an excellent effort to create a great event. It was only my second waveski comp and I am amazed at the effort people put in to create these events...

07 World Tiles - Finals

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:40:15 +1200

Well - it's all over... the wind, the rain, the sun and the, er, lack-luster swell. Unfortunately sunny, surf city, Gisborne had an off week at the end of the day. But that didn't hold back some top performances and big moves, certainly didn't slow down the partying, and the atmosphere all round was pretty awesome...

07 World Titles Day 5

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:04:22 +1200

Layday... to much wind and rain... so here's some other coverage to review...