Noosa Fest 2011

Although the cyclone swells that the Noosa Festival of Surfing is famous for ceased to pulse down the points like the couple of years prior the vibe was good and the stoke was still high. The grommets chalked up some great results across the board with Jake making his way through to the semi-finals of the junior division, Oscar placing second and Erin taking out the junior women’s, the open amateur women’s and the open amateur SUP.

After a string of placing over previous festivals I was stoked to finally take out the amateur division and equally as stoked to place third in the first ever finless pro event … looks I will have to try my luck in the Pro division next year, might have get off the nose and spend some more time over the fins… yew! 

Just a couple of boards for roady up to the festival

Jakeys new stick for the fest

finless finalists

Erin wailing

Here and now....

 Hey guys, it's been a long wait on a fresh post as i had a busy summer in the factory, a month on the road surfing my way to Noosa festival, not to mention planing for my big trip overseas! this is just a little clip i put together with footage from a few of many sessions I've had over the last 6 months, as well  as a little more about the workings of my factory... hope you enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70zRFDc26Hs

Nice work Oscar

Congratulations to local Vicco shredder and junior team rider, Oscar Lalor for an awesome effort this year making the semi finals at both the Noosa Festival and Malfunction, taking out the Vic junior title, and finishing the season off by winning the junior division with the Surf Coast Longboard club. It's been really rewarding working on  Oscar's boards and watching him progress on every new design. Here's a sneak peak at his new Dave Boyd inspired quad fin performance longboard for summer. 

Watch out for this kid on the competition scene in the years to come!

BLUE surf magazine Japan

Earlier this year I caught up with Japanese surf culture magazine, "Blue" and spent a morning hanging out with the guys in the workshop. Its always great to meet other surfers from different parts of the globe. Heres a little article they put together for their 24th issue.

                                                        

Welcome a board Erin

A big welcome to australian under 18s women's longboard champ Erin Dark who as just jumped on the high tide team. I dropped of her new stick early in october and she has been clocking up some serious hours in the water testing out the new design. Keep your eyes out for this girl she is one talented grommet!

A winter to remember!

Over the last couple of months ive been making the most of the stella winter conditions here in victoria taking plenty of trips back along the great ocean road to haunt some of my old stomping grounds, share some waves with mates and test out a few new sticks. Heres some pics captured by good torquay photographer Scotty Wintle.

Perfect point imposable!

Bells bowl 

The surf coast winter classic

The 2010 winter classic lived up to its name with rain, icy water and fresh westerly winds all weekend. The Bevan boys made their way down from Sydney with Cronulla shaper Sam Tehan to pick up their new sticks and share a few cold water peelers. Both Jake and Oscar put up a good show in the juniors placing second and third and Justin put his new Gary Proper model Hobie into action taking out the old mal .I was stoked to finally take out the open and back it up with a win in the traditional division.

high tide imperial collaboration

the first board ive had shaped for me in a long time but Dave Boyds designs never disappoint

Justin frothing out over his new quad fin egg

Jake laying a rail on his new comp board.