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Billy and Rangi's Indo Adventures

Billy Stairmand and Rangi (Gauranga) Ormond recently returned from what has become a regular winter jaunt to Indo. We spent time down at Lakeys with them shooting The Peak, Perescopes and a couple of other breaks.
Both these boys absolutely shred and we're stoked to be running this exclusive insight into their thoughts on the trip, the waves and a few other things that happened.

Name: Gauranga Das George Ormond Age: 21
Number of Indo trips: 4

Places in Indo I've been to and surfed - Keramas, Changgu, Balian, Bukit, Lombok, Sumbawa.

The best waves I had in Indo were... Lakey Peak rights on the last day.
It was so fun because...It was only me and Billy out and was just fun onshore ramps Billy was going mad, big air reverse mute grabs and all sorts of really cool punts he was mixing it up well. Also on my last wave I landed my first proper passion pop and Billy saw it so we were frothing.

Rangi: Lakeys Photo Craig Sheriff You can spot Craig above and right taking shots like this! Some might think he's hogging the foreground but he's actually working!

I tried to travel cheap around Indo cos I have to budget pretty hard where ever I go so Indo is no different and when you go there you usually go for around a month or longer, that is a long time to stretch out a limited budget so you get fairly thrifty.

Some of the funniest things that happened in Indo were... Me and Leon took a local indo bus back from scars to Lakey Peak. We were the only two westerners on the whole bus along with a whole bunch of chickens, fish and Indos who spoke no English what so ever. The lack of air conditioning and midday heat made it pretty hot so the obviously thing to do was not wear a t shirt.....well it didn’t go down very well with the locals and for about an hour they were trying their best to tell us this, after much pigeon English and sign/body language we finally got the idea and spent the remaining 7 hours on the bus bathing in our own sweat. On one of our many unexplainable stops we ended up being treated to a traditional parade down the main drag of a very small and dusty town. It was a pretty cool to see, everyone was dressed in bright clothing and they were all following a mobile karaoke truck decked out with some solid speakers. That bus ride ended up being one of the most unexpected highlights of my whole trip.

To get to Indo this year I... Done a lot of kissing ass.... nah I worked in summer doing the comps and shooting photos.

I took four boards and the only one I snapped was Leon’s one that I borrowed for surfing scars, I snapped it on my first wave and had to sit in the channel for pretty much the rest of the surf until Cederman was kind enough to give me a couple of waves on his boat.

Stay'n at Lakey's was really cool cos I got to hang out with Billy and Leon, they are really cool to travel with.

We ate and drank mostly at Fatima’s we ate there pretty much every dinner and most lunches.

My favourite meal was the mushroom pizza it was just vego and pretty large.

Sick in Indo
I got so sick towards the end of my trip I went to Lombok with Hambo, some of his mates from the mount and the RPM guys to shoot photos but ended up in bed the whole time. It was probably the weakest and the closest to death I have ever felt I didn’t really leave the hotel room or eat for a week. It was miserable and I felt the after effects of weakness and fatigue for a few weeks after.

Leon Santorick was cool to surf and stay with cos he’s always so amped like a little kid he gets so excited to surf, play backgammon, go on a scooter mission or do anything really. He knows how to make the most of any situation and is cool to hang out with.

Name: Billy Stairmand Age: 19
D.O.B. 21/10/89

I've been to indo 3 times and am gonna every single year from now on.

Photo: Craig Sheriff

Places in Indo I've been to and surfed are Bali and surfed Chunggu, Kuta beach, Bingin, Uluwatu, Sanur and Keramas. have also been to Sumbawa and surfed Lakey Peak and all the spots around there.

The best waves I had in Indo were definitely Lakeys so far but would like to go to other places and check some new waves out.
it was so good cos... its the easiest and funnest wave to surf and when it gets bigger its even better and there are less people out - perfect!!!

I tried to travel cheap around Indo cos I don't need to try travel cheap. Its all cheap over there

Some of the funniest things that happened in Indo were Rangi Ormands d-floor moves they are epic.

To get to Indo this year I well luckily enough I have really good sponsors that look after me really well and I also one some $ in the Rip Curl comp so that was handy.

I took 3 boards and came home with 1 sweet one, 1 bashed and brused one and a snapped one. So i came home with a bit of everything.

Stay'n at Lakeys was really cool cos... it is cheap and the waves are right on your front door step and it is away form Kuta.

We ate and drank mostly in Lakeys we ate at Fatmahs. They have the meanest feeds.

My favourite meal was chicken spaghetti. yum yum

I didnt get sick which is lucky. haven't been sick there yet but touch wood.

Leon Santorick was cool to surf and stay with cos...oh I dont know about cool but he is allright. haha na. He is funny and knows alot about Bali and he also charges and is good to surf with him cos he pushes you to your potential. Cheers Leon.

2009 O'Neill Kaikoura Coldwater Classic

Meatworks; Contest site for the first two days.
Local Levi O’Connor has won the O’Neill Cold Water Kaikoura Surfing Classic in snow and hail flurries.
Levi battled into 1st place with a high 7 and needing a 5 point ride to take the title ripped a Mangamanu right to get a 5.3 that put Westports Antony Hema into 2nd by 0.03 points. CHCHs ' got the winning waves but fell' Tom Entwhistle in 3rd and Kaikoura local Dave 'i bet The Brain' Lyons 4th, who got a big cheer from the crowd on Saturday when he finished Hayden Brain's run of wins.

Dunedin Junior: Ben Bennett

Food Tent: Cream Bun anyone?

Ant Hema; 2nd Open Event

Neil Robb: 2nd Grand Masters

Levi O'Connor: Winner Open Event

Hayley Baxter: Warming Up Meatworks

Al Temoananui: Winner Senior Event

Axe Stanley

Hayley Coakes: 1st Womens Event

Leilani

Sophie Moore

CUBA NIGHT SURF JAM

It was a damn cold night, but that didn't stop the hundred or so spectators and the twenty competitors who took part. This was the Canterbury University 2009 Surf Jam held at that New Brighton Pier in Christchurch in early May.

There were prizes for most of the competitors, these were voted on by a panel of judges or observers present. There was hot coffee available, and onshore waves breaking off the end of the pier.

The water temperature was about twelve degrees and the wind chill temp was close to about 3 degrees. So well done guys and girls for turning up to support the competitors who did damn well to paddle out in the extreme conditions. Darkness being lifted a little by two towers of flood lights.
I'm not sure if everyone who paddled out managed to get in again or not but no one has been reported as lost!!

The 2009 Canterbury Surf Champs

A mobile competition that was about as mobile as the New Brighton Pier. According to Tony 'Charch' Schafer if the organisers had the vision to shift the comp to Hickory Bay it would have been the best Canterbury Champs ever held.Charch pulled out in protest and went surfing at Hickory even Taylors was better than Brighton commented a few of the finalists to Surfaotearoa's reporter at the comp. Never mind the pain is over for another year and at least holding the comp at Brighton kept Hickory uncrowded for those who who scored the perfect, triangular peaks. Here's a few shots of the comp to make us all wish we'd gone to Hickory.

Will Newman

Sam Dunfoy

Will Newman Above

Above & Below Cody McKusker

Sand Mining Threatening a Surfing Beach

By J D Daniels
Kahuna board riders club from Greymouth have lodged an appeal against a proposal to run a sand mining trial off their local beach at Cobden. The proposal would see sand being removed from the sea along the beach in front of the Kahuna Boardriders Clubrooms on the Cobden Breakwater. The company involved – Westsand is interested in gaining precious metals from this sand including gold, silicone, titanium, and ilmenite.
About two years ago Westsand Ltd applied for a resource consent with the West Coast Regional Council to mine sand in the corner at Cobden for a trial period of six months using buried two steel boxes 15m long set 1m under the beach at the low tide mark. They want to pump a slurry of sand up several buried pipelines in the beach to a stockpile area in the vegetation between the high tide mark and the old landfill site.
West Sand has been given a twenty year permit to mine sand off Cobden Beach in Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island. The issuing of such a permit is highly interesting in itself in that the Regional Council did not see that it was important enough to initially inform the local residents and recreational users.
The sand mining operation will impede Kahuna Board riders rights to recreation on the beach and in the water. These rights must have priority and be protected under the WCRC's regional Coastal Plan.
The only way the WCRC could have guaranteed protection would have been to decline the application.
Kahuna Boardriders is opposed to the application and submitted to the Council to decline its consent. After all it is the West Coast regional Council's own plan which recognises Cobden Beach as an important location for recreation and in particular surfing, swimming, fishing and walking. It is this plan which also states that priority will be given to the need to provide for and protect the recreational values associated with these areas. The regional Coastal plan also states that the values associated with areas identified within the coastal recreational areas are provided for and protected and enhanced where appropriate.
When the application went into the West Coast Regional Council the council decided that this was a limited notified application – and therefore only affected parties could have a say - not the general public. Initially only the Port Company (the Grey District Council) and the Department of Conservation were considered to be affected. So Jonathan Harris from Kahuna Board Riders wrote to the WCRC asking to make Kahuna an affected party as well for safety and recreation and erosion reasons. Luckily for every recreational user of the beach the council accepted Jonathan’s application. Kahuna Board Riders has been able to make a submission opposing the application. The commissioner - a WCRC councilor from Westport granted the application subject to 20 odd conditions. Kahuna were not happy with this and so have appealed to the environment court – Kahuna Board Riders Club against the West Coast Regional Council.
Lodging this appeal has already cost Kahuna $1200.00, going the whole way through the environment court could cost big dollars but this is a fight worth fighting!
The Environment Court have ordered both parties into mediation. This means if both parties can come to an agreement then that may be as far as it goes - “We would like the Council to reverse their decision and want to point out that their decision making process was flawed. Or otherwise we take the thing right through the environment court process,” said Jonathan
Cobden beach and river mouth break is one of the most consistent and frequently surfed spots on the whole of the West Coast. It produces a variety of waves off the end of the breakwater, with the right shingle build up a left style point break can form. A hollow right hander can peel towards the breakwater on big swells, while along the beach at Bright Street numerous peaks break in front of the car park. All of these waves on the right conditions are of exceptional quality and have been featured in surfing magazines across the surfing world. All of these breaks and the safety of those surfing them could be at risk if this highly controversial sand mining plan goes ahead. Indeed there has been a suggestion from Ian Cummings, one of the directors of the mining company that all beaches along the West Coast of the South Island from Haast to Karamea could and should be mined if this trial is successful!
Mr Cummings said sand was a huge asset for the West Coast, with “tens of millions of dollars available for anyone who wants to have a go. If it did work, he said it would make a lot of difference on the Coast and could be an operation that spanned the entire region, from Karamea to Haast.”
These waves and beach may now threatened by the greed and money of a few people and a Regional Council it seems that is either not able to or interested in following the district plan that it has accepted for itself. One has to wonder just how a Regional Council would treat local residents who broke council by laws, ignored planning permissions and threatened the safety and sanctity of the local environment. It is heartening to see that the Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn has joined the surfers in opposition to keep sand mining out of Cobden Beach. It is also great to see yet another group of surfers leading an environmental charge!

By JD Daniels, Photos: Surfaotearoa.co.nz

The Body Glove Crew: On Tour in Aotearoa N.Z.

Luke Stedman: Somewhere in Mahia
It seemed a strange thing to be happening in a strange place at a strange time of year. A group of pro surfers arriving from Australia and United States and doing a beach tour of certain parts of NZ. It was strangest of all because mid summer is never the most consistent time for good surf or good conditions. In fact if the usual thing - a high pressure system sitting stationery over En Zed was to happen then there’d be no waves at all. This bunch of pro surfers from overseas included Holly Beck, Mike Losness, Alex Gray, Luke Stedman and Dion Agius with locals Craig Sherriff, Jonny Wardrop and Levi O'Connor Throw them into a camper van and four wheel drive with a movie maker and photographer and chase some surf where ever it might be.

Holly Beck: Meatworks
I was naturally worried about the surf thing because summer doldrums can be a regular occurance. Another thing I was concerned about was the language barrier – I mean its hard enough travelling around certain parts of the country where different groups add 'ay' or 'bro' to each sentence. But when you've got three different groups from three different countries well there's gotta be real concern about language differences.

Mike Losness
Just how would they communicate the word bourbon I wondered to myself would it be berbon, birbon or just plain bourbon.I shouldn't have been too concerned I found out later. But I was genuinly anxious about the next word in this most important phrase. How would you say single or double, well you might forget the word single for starters I convinced myself just concentrate on getting the word double correct! Dubbel, doubel, dauable. Once I'd twigged that it was probably no worse than listening to a drunk slur his words My mind was immediately at rest, and so it was time to focus on the trip, the waves and the people.

Mike Losness: Spot X

Firstly a group of pro surfers snuck quietly under the cold grey skies of a southern summer - Christchurch. A small 2ft southerly ground swell slopped over the banks north of Waimari Beach where the sultry air temperature hung around my goose bumped ankles at a mere fourteen degrees when the pros hit the water. Dion Agius aerial specialist extrordinaire from Australia's Gold Coast (he'd only been home for a couple of days before arriving in good old slop city). Alex Gray ranked around fifty on the QS, Mike Losness third place getter in the USA Nationals in 2006 and Holly Beck TV Star, Psychology graduate and top woman surfer, seemed keen to loosen up in some South Pacific juice. Hey I'm not jokin here bro! Juice - it seemed like, for everyone of the groupthrew Page 13 of the Christchurch surf experience out the window: This states ... Christchurch – Brighton voted worst beach break in N.Z. By a couple more than a few noters, nearly impossible to get speed on, or pull more than a decent half turn. At one and a half feet the crew abslutely shredded. There were tail slides, air reverses, huuuge round house cutties just about everything but a half turn.
This article is continued in the latest edition of Kiwi Surf.
Thanks to J.D. Daniels for giving us permission to print this part. Buy the mag and read on about the Body Glove 34 -46 Tour.

Dion Aguis

Mike Losness

Alex Grey: Kaikoura

Jonny Wardrop

Luke Stedman: Indicators

L to R; Jonny Wardrop, Dion Aguis, Mike Losness,
Levi O'Connor and Luke Stedman.

Luke Stedman

Dion and Alex

SURFERS SAY NO MARINA STILL THE RIGHT MARINA

Surfers wanting to contact or join the society should email: surfbreak.protection@gmail.com


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	Billy and Rangi's Indo Adventures Billy Stairmand and Rangi (Gauranga) Ormond recently returned from what has become a regular winter jaunt to Indo. We spent time down at Lakeys with them shooting The Peak, Perescopes and a couple of other breaks. Both these boys absolutely shred and we're stoked to be running this exclusive insight into their thoughts on the trip, the waves and a few other things that happened. Name: Gauranga Das George Ormond Age: 21 Number of Indo trips: 4 Places in Indo I've been to and surfed - Keramas, Changgu, Balian, Bukit, Lombok, Sumbawa. The best waves I had in Indo were... Lakey Peak rights on the last day. It was so fun because...It was only me and Billy out and was just fun onshore ramps Billy was going mad, big air reverse mute grabs and all sorts of really cool punts he was mixing it up well. Also on my last wave I landed my first proper passion pop and Billy saw it so we were frothing. Rangi: Lakeys Photo Craig Sheriff You can spot Craig above and right taking shots like this! Some might think he's hogging the foreground but he's actually working! I tried to travel cheap around Indo cos I have to budget pretty hard where ever I go so Indo is no different and when you go there you usually go for around a month or longer, that is a long time to stretch out a limited budget so you get fairly thrifty. Some of the funniest things that happened in Indo were... Me and Leon took a local indo bus back from scars to Lakey Peak. We were the only two westerners on the whole bus along with a whole bunch of chickens, fish and Indos who spoke no English what so ever. The lack of air conditioning and midday heat made it pretty hot so the obviously thing to do was not wear a t shirt.....well it didn’t go down very well with the locals and for about an hour they were trying their best to tell us this, after much pigeon English and sign/body language we finally got the idea and spent the remaining 7 hours on the bus bathing in our own sweat. On one of our many unexplainable stops we ended up being treated to a traditional parade down the main drag of a very small and dusty town. It was a pretty cool to see, everyone was dressed in bright clothing and they were all following a mobile karaoke truck decked out with some solid speakers. That bus ride ended up being one of the most unexpected highlights of my whole trip. To get to Indo this year I... Done a lot of kissing ass.... nah I worked in summer doing the comps and shooting photos. I took four boards and the only one I snapped was Leon’s one that I borrowed for surfing scars, I snapped it on my first wave and had to sit in the channel for pretty much the rest of the surf until Cederman was kind enough to give me a couple of waves on his boat. Stay'n at Lakey's was really cool cos I got to hang out with Billy and Leon, they are really cool to travel with. We ate and drank mostly at Fatima’s we ate there pretty much every dinner and most lunches. My favourite meal was the mushroom pizza it was just vego and pretty large. Sick in Indo I got so sick towards the end of my trip I went to Lombok with Hambo, some of his mates from the mount and the RPM guys to shoot photos but ended up in bed the whole time. It was probably the weakest and the closest to death I have ever felt I didn’t really leave the hotel room or eat for a week. It was miserable and I felt the after effects of weakness and fatigue for a few weeks after. Leon Santorick was cool to surf and stay with cos he’s always so amped like a little kid he gets so excited to surf, play backgammon, go on a scooter mission or do anything really. He knows how to make the most of any situation and is cool to hang out with. Name: Billy Stairmand Age: 19 D.O.B. 21/10/89 I've been to indo 3 times and am gonna every single year from now on. Photo: Craig Sheriff Places in Indo I've been to and surfed are Bali and surfed Chunggu, Kuta beach, Bingin, Uluwatu, Sanur and Keramas. have also been to Sumbawa and surfed Lakey Peak and all the spots around there. The best waves I had in Indo were definitely Lakeys so far but would like to go to other places and check some new waves out. it was so good cos... its the easiest and funnest wave to surf and when it gets bigger its even better and there are less people out - perfect!!! I tried to travel cheap around Indo cos I don't need to try travel cheap. Its all cheap over there Some of the funniest things that happened in Indo were Rangi Ormands d-floor moves they are epic. To get to Indo this year I well luckily enough I have really good sponsors that look after me really well and I also one some $ in the Rip Curl comp so that was handy. I took 3 boards and came home with 1 sweet one, 1 bashed and brused one and a snapped one. So i came home with a bit of everything. Stay'n at Lakeys was really cool cos... it is cheap and the waves are right on your front door step and it is away form Kuta. We ate and drank mostly in Lakeys we ate at Fatmahs. They have the meanest feeds. My favourite meal was chicken spaghetti. yum yum I didnt get sick which is lucky. haven't been sick there yet but touch wood. Leon Santorick was cool to surf and stay with cos...oh I dont know about cool but he is allright. haha na. He is funny and knows alot about Bali and he also charges and is good to surf with him cos he pushes you to your potential. Cheers Leon. 2009 O'Neill Kaikoura Coldwater Classic Meatworks; Contest site for the first two days. Local Levi O’Connor has won the O’Neill Cold Water Kaikoura Surfing Classic in snow and hail flurries. Levi battled into 1st place with a high 7 and needing a 5 point ride to take the title ripped a Mangamanu right to get a 5.3 that put Westports Antony Hema into 2nd by 0.03 points. CHCHs ' got the winning waves but fell' Tom Entwhistle in 3rd and Kaikoura local Dave 'i bet The Brain' Lyons 4th, who got a big cheer from the crowd on Saturday when he finished Hayden Brain's run of wins. Dunedin Junior: Ben Bennett Food Tent: Cream Bun anyone? Ant Hema; 2nd Open Event Neil Robb: 2nd Grand Masters Levi O'Connor: Winner Open Event Hayley Baxter: Warming Up Meatworks Al Temoananui: Winner Senior Event Axe Stanley Hayley Coakes: 1st Womens Event Leilani Sophie Moore CUBA NIGHT SURF JAM It was a damn cold night, but that didn't stop the hundred or so spectators and the twenty competitors who took part. This was the Canterbury University 2009 Surf Jam held at that New Brighton Pier in Christchurch in early May. There were prizes for most of the competitors, these were voted on by a panel of judges or observers present. There was hot coffee available, and onshore waves breaking off the end of the pier. The water temperature was about twelve degrees and the wind chill temp was close to about 3 degrees. So well done guys and girls for turning up to support the competitors who did damn well to paddle out in the extreme conditions. Darkness being lifted a little by two towers of flood lights. I'm not sure if everyone who paddled out managed to get in again or not but no one has been reported as lost!! The 2009 Canterbury Surf Champs A mobile competition that was about as mobile as the New Brighton Pier. According to Tony 'Charch' Schafer if the organisers had the vision to shift the comp to Hickory Bay it would have been the best Canterbury Champs ever held.Charch pulled out in protest and went surfing at Hickory even Taylors was better than Brighton commented a few of the finalists to Surfaotearoa's reporter at the comp. Never mind the pain is over for another year and at least holding the comp at Brighton kept Hickory uncrowded for those who who scored the perfect, triangular peaks. Here's a few shots of the comp to make us all wish we'd gone to Hickory. Will Newman Sam Dunfoy Will Newman Above Above & Below Cody McKusker Sand Mining Threatening a Surfing Beach By J D Daniels Kahuna board riders club from Greymouth have lodged an appeal against a proposal to run a sand mining trial off their local beach at Cobden. The proposal would see sand being removed from the sea along the beach in front of the Kahuna Boardriders Clubrooms on the Cobden Breakwater. The company involved – Westsand is interested in gaining precious metals from this sand including gold, silicone, titanium, and ilmenite. About two years ago Westsand Ltd applied for a resource consent with the West Coast Regional Council to mine sand in the corner at Cobden for a trial period of six months using buried two steel boxes 15m long set 1m under the beach at the low tide mark. They want to pump a slurry of sand up several buried pipelines in the beach to a stockpile area in the vegetation between the high tide mark and the old landfill site. West Sand has been given a twenty year permit to mine sand off Cobden Beach in Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island. The issuing of such a permit is highly interesting in itself in that the Regional Council did not see that it was important enough to initially inform the local residents and recreational users. The sand mining operation will impede Kahuna Board riders rights to recreation on the beach and in the water. These rights must have priority and be protected under the WCRC's regional Coastal Plan. The only way the WCRC could have guaranteed protection would have been to decline the application. Kahuna Boardriders is opposed to the application and submitted to the Council to decline its consent. After all it is the West Coast regional Council's own plan which recognises Cobden Beach as an important location for recreation and in particular surfing, swimming, fishing and walking. It is this plan which also states that priority will be given to the need to provide for and protect the recreational values associated with these areas. The regional Coastal plan also states that the values associated with areas identified within the coastal recreational areas are provided for and protected and enhanced where appropriate. When the application went into the West Coast Regional Council the council decided that this was a limited notified application – and therefore only affected parties could have a say - not the general public. Initially only the Port Company (the Grey District Council) and the Department of Conservation were considered to be affected. So Jonathan Harris from Kahuna Board Riders wrote to the WCRC asking to make Kahuna an affected party as well for safety and recreation and erosion reasons. Luckily for every recreational user of the beach the council accepted Jonathan’s application. Kahuna Board Riders has been able to make a submission opposing the application. The commissioner - a WCRC councilor from Westport granted the application subject to 20 odd conditions. Kahuna were not happy with this and so have appealed to the environment court – Kahuna Board Riders Club against the West Coast Regional Council. Lodging this appeal has already cost Kahuna $1200.00, going the whole way through the environment court could cost big dollars but this is a fight worth fighting! The Environment Court have ordered both parties into mediation. This means if both parties can come to an agreement then that may be as far as it goes - “We would like the Council to reverse their decision and want to point out that their decision making process was flawed. Or otherwise we take the thing right through the environment court process,” said Jonathan Cobden beach and river mouth break is one of the most consistent and frequently surfed spots on the whole of the West Coast. It produces a variety of waves off the end of the breakwater, with the right shingle build up a left style point break can form. A hollow right hander can peel towards the breakwater on big swells, while along the beach at Bright Street numerous peaks break in front of the car park. All of these waves on the right conditions are of exceptional quality and have been featured in surfing magazines across the surfing world. All of these breaks and the safety of those surfing them could be at risk if this highly controversial sand mining plan goes ahead. Indeed there has been a suggestion from Ian Cummings, one of the directors of the mining company that all beaches along the West Coast of the South Island from Haast to Karamea could and should be mined if this trial is successful! Mr Cummings said sand was a huge asset for the West Coast, with “tens of millions of dollars available for anyone who wants to have a go. If it did work, he said it would make a lot of difference on the Coast and could be an operation that spanned the entire region, from Karamea to Haast.” These waves and beach may now threatened by the greed and money of a few people and a Regional Council it seems that is either not able to or interested in following the district plan that it has accepted for itself. One has to wonder just how a Regional Council would treat local residents who broke council by laws, ignored planning permissions and threatened the safety and sanctity of the local environment. It is heartening to see that the Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn has joined the surfers in opposition to keep sand mining out of Cobden Beach. It is also great to see yet another group of surfers leading an environmental charge! By JD Daniels, Photos: Surfaotearoa.co.nz The Body Glove Crew: On Tour in Aotearoa N.Z. Luke Stedman: Somewhere in Mahia It seemed a strange thing to be happening in a strange place at a strange time of year. A group of pro surfers arriving from Australia and United States and doing a beach tour of certain parts of NZ. It was strangest of all because mid summer is never the most consistent time for good surf or good conditions. In fact if the usual thing - a high pressure system sitting stationery over En Zed was to happen then there’d be no waves at all. This bunch of pro surfers from overseas included Holly Beck, Mike Losness, Alex Gray, Luke Stedman and Dion Agius with locals Craig Sherriff, Jonny Wardrop and Levi O'Connor Throw them into a camper van and four wheel drive with a movie maker and photographer and chase some surf where ever it might be. Holly Beck: Meatworks I was naturally worried about the surf thing because summer doldrums can be a regular occurance. Another thing I was concerned about was the language barrier – I mean its hard enough travelling around certain parts of the country where different groups add 'ay' or 'bro' to each sentence. But when you've got three different groups from three different countries well there's gotta be real concern about language differences. Mike Losness Just how would they communicate the word bourbon I wondered to myself would it be berbon, birbon or just plain bourbon.I shouldn't have been too concerned I found out later. But I was genuinly anxious about the next word in this most important phrase. How would you say single or double, well you might forget the word single for starters I convinced myself just concentrate on getting the word double correct! Dubbel, doubel, dauable. Once I'd twigged that it was probably no worse than listening to a drunk slur his words My mind was immediately at rest, and so it was time to focus on the trip, the waves and the people. Mike Losness: Spot X Firstly a group of pro surfers snuck quietly under the cold grey skies of a southern summer - Christchurch. A small 2ft southerly ground swell slopped over the banks north of Waimari Beach where the sultry air temperature hung around my goose bumped ankles at a mere fourteen degrees when the pros hit the water. Dion Agius aerial specialist extrordinaire from Australia's Gold Coast (he'd only been home for a couple of days before arriving in good old slop city). Alex Gray ranked around fifty on the QS, Mike Losness third place getter in the USA Nationals in 2006 and Holly Beck TV Star, Psychology graduate and top woman surfer, seemed keen to loosen up in some South Pacific juice. Hey I'm not jokin here bro! Juice - it seemed like, for everyone of the groupthrew Page 13 of the Christchurch surf experience out the window: This states ... Christchurch – Brighton voted worst beach break in N.Z. By a couple more than a few noters, nearly impossible to get speed on, or pull more than a decent half turn. At one and a half feet the crew abslutely shredded. There were tail slides, air reverses, huuuge round house cutties just about everything but a half turn. This article is continued in the latest edition of Kiwi Surf. Thanks to J.D. Daniels for giving us permission to print this part. Buy the mag and read on about the Body Glove 34 -46 Tour. Dion Aguis Mike Losness Alex Grey: Kaikoura Jonny Wardrop Luke Stedman: Indicators L to R; Jonny Wardrop, Dion Aguis, Mike Losness, Levi O'Connor and Luke Stedman. Luke Stedman Dion and Alex SURFERS SAY NO MARINA STILL THE RIGHT MARINA Surfers wanting to contact or join the society should email: surfbreak.protection@gmail.com	We're still building this page more up this week!! Below Rangi Seq: Perescopes Leon: Perescopes Billy: Cobblestones Billy: Perescopes Leon Santorick: Photo Craig Sheriff Leon: Perescopes This event is the final surfing event on the 2008/09 South Island Surfing Circuit. Full Results: O'Neill OPEN MENS 1st Levi O'Connor Kaikoura 12.70 pts 2nd Anthony Hema Westport 12.67 pts 3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 9.83 pts 4th Dave Lyons Kaikoura 8.53 pts Nash Robertson: All class Southern Paua and Surge Surfboards WOMENS OPEN 1st Hayley Coakes Dunedin 8.67 pts 2nd Alethea Lock Sumner 4.13 pts 3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 2.10 pts 4th Haley Baxter Kaikoura 1.87 pts Hayden Brain and Lunch Board Silly / Mt Lyford JUNIOR WOMENS 1st Alethea Lock Sumner 7.20 pts 2nd Haley Baxter Kaikoura 5.33 pts 3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 4.43 pts 4th Emily Nicolson Kaiapoi 3.83 pts Hydro Surf / FCS MASTERS 1st Dave Lyons Kaikoura 16.83 pts 2nd Richard Baxter Kaikoura 9.97 pts 3rd Neil Robb Sumner 8.20 pts 4th Matt McCrory Kaikoura 7.03 pts Dave Lyons: 4th Open 1st Masters O'Neill SENIORS 1st Alan Temoananui Kaikoura 12.97 pts 2nd Hayden Brain New Brighton 11.97 pts 3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 11.47 pts 4th Aaron Surgenor Kaikoura 5.80 pts R & R Sport Junior 1st Jimmy Crooks Dunedin 12.10 pts 2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 10.33 pts 3rd Ben Bennett Dunedin 9.83 pts 4th Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 9 pts Encounter Kaikoura CADETS 1st Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 11.50pts 2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 11.17 pts 3rd Cody Mccusker Kaiapoi 9.57 pts 4th Hugh Ritchie Morth Wai 7.93 pts Tom Entwistle: 3rd Open Event The Whaler GRAND MASTERS 1st John Roussey North Wai 13.17 pts 2nd Neil Robb Sumner 9.23 pts 3rd Glenn Shuker New Brighton 9.13 pts 4th Chris Beaufort Westport 2.77 pts McCrory Plumbing LONGBOARDING 1st Le Roy Rust Dunedin 12.7 pts 2nd Shayne Baxter New Brighton 11.9 pts 3rd Dan Warren New Brighton 10.33 pts 4th Homer Dunedin 5.17 pts Nash Robertson If these photos look a little blurry, then stop drinking! Or next time we might get our photog to shoot on a little faster than a 30th of a second!! 09 Canterbury Champs Ant Hema Richard Baxter Hayden Brain Cobden Beach Threatened by Greed Cobden: Too much of a national treasure to be spoilt by sand mining. Hayden Brain: Cobden Phil Harris; Bright Street Cobden Jai Earnshaw: Bright Street Cobden Taylor McNeill Blair O'Keefe: 3rd Open Event Jai Earnshaw Open Winner: Manu Schafer Sam Dunfoy: 4th Open Event Dion Aguis: Meatworks Alex Grey: Spot X Dion Aguis: SpotX Holly BecK: Meatworks Holly Beck: Spot X Local hot rat Levi O'Connor Mike Losness: Spot X Dion Aguis Above: 1-4 Dion Aguis: Indicators Mike Losness: Mahia Mike Losness: Mahia Mike Losness:Mahia Alex Grey: Mahia Mike Losness Luke Stedman Luke Stedman: Gissy Check out our 'Girls' Surfing Page for more shots of Holly surfing Raglan
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