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Rip Curl Rocks the Beach: Celebrating Indonesia’s first surf and music festival - Part #2

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:11:14 -0700

Kuta Beach in Bali is the proving ground for any surfer in Indonesia. it is the spot where most of the Bali Boys started surfing and it is where Indonesia’s most progressive surfing can be witnessed on a daily basis.

The day started out at 6:30 am with two trial heats, before going into the first round at about 7:15 am. The final wrapped up at 5:30, so it was a full day of surfing with fairly consistent 2-3 foot conditions early with the higher tide, then dropping a bit to 1-2 foot on the low tide.

A fair amount of close out waves gave the boys some challenges, but local knowledge had most of the top seeded surfers like Rizal Tanjung, Bol, Made “Garut” Widiartha, Ketut “Mega” Semadhi, Marlon Gerber, and Mustofa Jeksen getting through into the quarterfinals. And though it would seem that the smaller and lighter guys would have had the best shot at the win, due to the small waves, a look at the final four proved otherwise.

Rip Curl Rocks the Beach: Celebrating Indonesia’s first surf and music festival

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:12:11 -0700

Rip Curl introduced a new event formula, mixing up surfing and live music, and creating Indonesia’s first SURF AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, held on Bali’s world famous Kuta Beach on Sunday October 7. Similar to Rip Curl’s International Surf and Music festivals in Bells Beach, Australia and Hossegor, France the event featured an ISC (Indonesian Surfing Championship tour) sanctioned surf event followed by a concert featuring some of Indonesia’s most up and coming bands drawing around 2000 people to the beach to check out this innovative event.

The day started out at 6:30 am with two trial heats, before going into the first round at about 7:15 am. It was a full day of surfing with fairly consistent 2-3 foot conditions early with the higher tide, then dropping a bit to 1-2 foot on the low tide. A fair amount of close-out waves gave the boys some challenges, but local knowledge had most of the top seeded surfers like Lee Wison, Rizal Tanjung, Bol, Made “Garut” Widiartha, Ketut “Mega” Semadhi, getting through into the quarterfinals. And though it would seem that the smaller and lighter guys would have had the best shot at the win, due to the small waves, a look at the final four proved otherwise. Local knowledge and experience were critical, and all the finalists have surfed Halfways Break since they were kids, so knowing its quirks and kinks were key success factors. In the end, current ISC Pro Series points leader Lee Wilson continued his charge for the championship with his win at the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival on Sunday, waiting until the final minutes to pick off two high scoring waves and wrestle the lead away from Tipi Jabrik, who looked to have the win solidly in hand.

Bali Rip Curl Pro Search 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:43:13 -0700

The ASP Worlds Top ranked surfers compete at what is regarded as a mythical spot in the surfing world. The legendary Uluwatu surf break is situated in a truly breathtaking location just below one of Bali’s most spectacular temples. Bruce Irons is the Rip Curl Pro Search Bali winner for 2008.

Volcoms Mitch Coleborn in Indonesia

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:31:47 -0700

Mitch Coleborn pullin a 560 on a barell in Indo...

Rip Curl GromSearch Indonesia 2007. Lakey Peak, Sumbawa.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:12:18 -0700

On March 25th the crew and a bunch of eager groms gathered at Lakey Peak, Sumbawa, for the 2nd event of this year’s Indonesian GromSearch Series. In this awesome location amidst the jungle, the sets were a solid 3-4 feet, and the kids were ripping.

The competition was tough but everyone had a blast. Check out the best clips from the event!

Australia's Surfing Life and Kustom footwear present the 2007 Kustom Space Kadets winner!

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:25:06 -0700

After so many unbelievable entries, we've got ourselves a winner for the $10,000 the trip to Hawaii for he and the filmer as well as a $3,000 hit and camera for the filmer. Shot in Japan on ASL's hot 100 trip the sushi roll combines a rodeo clown and superman to create a pretty hefty display of aerial genius. check out http://www.surfinglife.com.au for more info. MUSIC BY CHRISTOPHER ROBIN - track: 'Tonight' :: http://www.myspace.com/mychristopherobinspace

Australia's Surfing Life - surf lennox by yourself, win some new kicks and do some airs!

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:03 -0700

The Kustom Space Kadets competition heats up as we close in on the end of the contest period, the Youriding.com ASL Lennox Head Pro kicks off at youriding.com, where you can win a new stick and much more. This week on the website you've got 2 chances to win a board, the chance to win a wetty, thongs, fins, some great reads, a subscription to the mag and so much more it's almost stupid... check out http://www.surfinglife.com.au for more info.

THE BEST TRIP EVER - ASL 229 with bonus DVD + Kustom Space Kadets first entry!

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:28:00 -0700

A tempting teaser of footage from "The Best Trip Ever" with Shane Dorian, Mark Matthews and Dan Ross. All the best barrels coming your way on August 22nd with ASL 229. Plus, Kustom recieved the first official Space Kadets entry early this month from Torquay's Tim Stevenson. For more madness log on to www.surfinglife.com.au and check out ASL issue 229, on sale late August.

The Weekly Skid - Splendour Special

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:59:36 -0700

This week's Skid comes at ya from Splendour in the Grass, where the Skuff team caught up with the likes of Scribe, Bliss n Eso, bluejuice and Gyroscope, as well as a bunch of fruity festival-goers.
We also catch all the action from the Rip Curl Search event in Indo, the US Open of Surfing, and a retro-styled surf comp in Victoria - the Bolt Blowers Invitational - raising money and awareness for mental illness. Saweeeeet!
You can catch The Weekly Skid Friday and Saturday nights on Fuel TV (Australia) and right now at http://www.skuff.tv

Kustom Space Kadets – Starts June '07

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:25:26 -0700

Kustom Space Kadets – Win $10,000 cash for the surfer + $3000 cash and new Panasonic video camera for the videographer + trips to Hawaii for the winners.

Australia's Surfing Life and Kustom footwear bring you the latest of the 2007 Kustom Space Kadets entries!

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:25:20 -0700

Australia's Surfing Life and Kustom footwear bring you the latest of the 2007 Kustom Space Kadets entries! The air comp to end all air comps has begun again and the entries are rolling in. Get shooting and punting people, there's some amazing prizes up for grabs this year, check out http://www.surfinglife.com.au for more info.

ASL 227 with BONUS Billabong Tahiti DVD - Tropical Punch

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:24:59 -0700

As a bonus with ASL 227 - Tropical Punch is not just a contest vid, there's more free-surfing, comp-trails, ladies and Tahitian madness than you know what to do with. ON SALE JUNE 27 - get your hands on a copy.

ASL 226 with BONUS DVD - Traffik

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:24:58 -0700

Traffik, the trailer featuring an all-star cast sufing Australia's East Coast in it's busiest months. On the cover of ASL 226 in stores 23rd of May.

ASL 229 with bonus DVD – HOME, there's no place like it.

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:24:47 -0700

ASL's tribute to a cracking Australian winter and the chargers who made the most of it. The DVD bonus features include Technique with Occy on his backhand attack, footage from "The Best Trip Ever", the cream of the WQS in the Maldives and plenty more to keep your eyes glued to the box. ASL 229, on sale August 22nd

Rip Curl Indonesia presents 'WETDREAM' (DVD Coming Soon)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:06:47 -0700

A sneak preview of Rip Curl Indonesia's soon to be released movie - 'WETDREAM'

Filmed by Pete Matthews this movie will give you an impression of what is going on in todays Indonesian surf scene. The movie shows the boys traveling all over Indonesia finding dream waves in their own backyard plus some insane footage from the Rip Curl Cup that went down in Padang Padang in 2005. Fast paced and action packed WETDREAM is a surf film that makes you want to go Search...