A round up of happenings and gossip in the bodyboarding world...
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3-5 May, Watergate Bay
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Roach Talks
One of the most mysterious characters in the sport speaks out...Watch the vid on YouTube >>
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Remember DK maestro Jacob Reeve from the epic bodyboard DVD Boogie Nights? Well he's back with his good buddy and prone shredder Phil Harnsberger and a stack of Cali groms with a revolutionary new contest format. These guy loaded up their kit, went on a road trip to Baja and video'd all their sessions so that you can judge the top riders. check it out >>
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Mike Stewart has been awarded the Quiksilver Waterman Award for saving a surfer on the North Shore - read more >>
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New music reviews from Dave Spenceley >>
Waajeed Presents...‘The War LP’Elektrons; 'Red Light, Don’t Stop' Sibot; 'In With The Old' and Elmore Judd; 'Insect Funk' for your delectation.
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BBC SURVEY
The British Bodyboard Club is attempting to undertake the largest survey of the UK bodyboarding public ever made. With bodyboarding increasing in popularity we want to understand your opinions, spending habits and perspectives on our sport; so that we can use that information to inform the decisions we make and the companies we target for support.
All responses will be held in the strictest confidence and they can be anonymous if you wish. However, we would ask that you complete the survey as fully as possible. All data held is covered by the BBC’s data protection policy. No information will be disclosed to 3rd parties outside of the BBC/BSA. Summary results may be published in ThreeSixty magazine but no individual responses will be credited.
You can request an electronic copy from rich@britishbodyboardclub.co.uk or log on to www.britishbodyboardclub.co.uk to download it.
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Smith & Williamson Solomon Hare British Bodyboarding Championships Unfinished – Will be Completed on Either 3rd or 4th of November
Unfortunately, due to dying surf on the Sunday, The British Bodyboard Championships were only partially completed at Porthtowan last weekend. But, as with the Animal British Cup in Newquay, Saturday saw a great day of action. Standouts included London resident Darren House, who pulled two huge back flips in Open Semi 1, and Perranporth’s Laurie McCall, who drew massive scores from the judges with a crazy off the lip in the Drop Knee event, booking his place in the final.
The remaining ten heats will be run on either the 3rd or the 4th of November (whichever looks best surf wise), and they shape up like this:
Open Drop Knee
Darren Halse Laurie McCall
Damien Prisk Aiden Salmon
Mark Griffiths Alex Winkworth
Alex Winkworth Bradley Hoult
International Under 18
Pablo Sarano Jo Hone
Greg Estran David Speller
Duncan Harris Luke Brabyn
Gareth Harris Charlie Jay
Under 16 Under 14
Luke Brabyn Sam Newby
Charlie Strang George Hawken
Nathan McCabe Ed Hone
Tom Hammett Callum Morse
Dan Garton
Senior Semi #1
Danny Catten Women
Rob Barber Gemma Harris
Aaron Dinham Clemi Hardie
Lauren Musgrave
Senior Semi #2
Colin Crowther
Eldred Hawke
Dale Johnson
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Readers’ Shots
This is a new section to the 360mag.com where we ask you to send in the best shots that you have of anything bodyboarding related. This can be a sick line up, a mate getting pitted, a shot of your personal board graphics, anything sponge related. Email them to Rob@orcasurf.co.uk with a short description of who’s in the shot or what’s goin down.
Crazy clips
Seen a sick bodyboarding clip on the net recently? Scored some footage of a trip that you want to share with the rest of your sponge brethran? Got vid clip of your local break going off? Send us the link and a short description of what’s happening and we’ll whack it on the site. Again email to Rob@orcasurf.co.uk
Grom Files
Are you a grom wanting some coverage? Check this profile fo Jimmy Thompson out and send us your answers tot he same questions plus a pic, preferably of you in action, and we'll whack it on the site. Send to rob@orcasurf.co.uk
The best shot and clip every month win a Headworx rucksack containing a stack of goodies.
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British Nationals 29-30 September
Interview and all the details on the comp with Rich Hall >>
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Ever watched a booger flick and thought, “I could do that”?
Well here’s your chance! Send your stuff to Sky. More info >>
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Tolcarne Wedge Air Jam
Report here >>
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Contest Reports:
Interceltic Games, WSG and SAS/Aloha Cornish Open reports - the bits we couldn't fit in issue 68!
Read more >>
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The Legendary Bali FreakFest report
Stuart Griffiths gives his version of events. Click here for the goss.
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The Great Bodyboarding Media Swindle?
by Rob Barber. Click here for the lowdown.
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'Girls that Ride' Bodyboarding Club
Have you ever wondered where all the girl bodyboarders are? This is your chance to meet them. We have started the first UK Bodyboarding club exclusively for women, offering support in the water and the chance to advance in a friendly and testosterone free environment! We will be holding trips around Cornwall and Devon progressing into other parts of the UK and Europe. The club is open to beginners and experienced bodyboarders and there is the chance to compete within a UK women's division. It's all about having fun!
Club Rules
1. You must be female.
2. You must want to bodyboard.
3. You must carry a passport.
4. You must know how to let your hair down and PARTY!!
5. You must want to become a GIRL THAT RIDES.
JOIN THE GTR TODAY: contact Liza and Linz at gtrbodyboardingclub@hotmail.co.uk |
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Bodyboardguide.com
A new site has been launched to help buyers get the right board for them. We interview the guy behind it all. >>
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Contests
All the latest contest results >>
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International News
Latest from Oz etc. >>
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Science Boards
Hit the Orcashop >>
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Dave Hubbard
Visits the UK! >>
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Phase 2 Course Goes Off!
The Bodyboarding Phase 2 Course in May - pics and details here
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Music Reviews
New April 2006, four reviews of music to keep you stoked by David Spencelely - here
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Lord Jago Found Dead
AN ECCENTRIC, party-loving aristocrat who once represented Britain in bodyboarding has been found dead in his bath. 40-year-old Lord Jago Eliot was heir to the 6,000-acre Port Eliot estate in St Germans, Cornwall. In his prime as a bodyboarder Lord Jago won first place in the Spanish national bodyboard championships and a ticket to the world championships in Hawaii, where he represented the UK and came 17th out of 96 entrants - the highest-placed European. Full story…
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No Friends
ThreeSixty's Jonny Roberts interviews Ross and Manny of No Friends fame - get it here
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BBC
ThreeSixty asks Steve Berriman about the latest developments from the BBC.
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Tom Boyle
Another extra interview, this time a Boyle's-eye view of his life as a pro surfer.
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Total Player
We couldn't fit it all in the mag, so here's the full interview with Ben Player
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Peer Poll
Check out the extra interviews with the Peer Poll 2005 winners, exclusive to the web. We just can't fit all the great stuff we get into the mag!
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| The Chinaski Effect EP |
More booger noise - we'll have to start a Music page soon. Check out these tunes, eloquently reviewed by the suave Jonny Roberts.
| Track 1 - This stomping opener roars into life underlining The Effect's intentions for this EP. The lyrics seem to convey a hindsight developed in the aftermath of a certain grizzly encounter. There's a strong sense of realisation in the lead's lyrics while the timing of the rest of the band is tight. |
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Track 2 - The double-time drums and introduction of bass guitar spawn a rich instrumental break and with the integration of heavier guitars it all becomes complete. What you're dealing with is a tasty morsel overlaid with solid vocals.
Track 3 - Begins with a thoughtful melodic guitar sequence creating a moment of contemplation for the listener. Vocals are layered on top like aromatic onion gravy on top of a bed of creamy mashed potato, then gradually momentum works its way through the spine of the track and finally explodes into thrashed-up break with furious drumming and more strong vocals.
Track 4 - Begins with a bit of 'burglars in ya garden' bass which in turn evolves into a super-nice tempo with Chinaski's lead vocals strewn beautifully across what is a truly affecting slice of composition with Nirvana Unplugged qualities.
Track 5 - This is a devil woman at work here as the lead pours out his pain at being scorched by a thorn-wrapped angel. This is a highly-charged track bearing rock solid guitars, though it is the lyrics that draws one in on this particular number as Chinaski exclaims, "The Midas touch I was giving her, shame this seemed to fall short of her demands."
Track 6 - The final song from the EP and the guys show no signs of easing up. They wrap things up in fine style with the lead's final sentiments backed up by a crescendo of clattering metal putting the final touch to a very nutritious 'ear snack, if you care to try'. |
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| Bugga! |
Making a bit of a noise on the gig circuit are Cornish band Bugga. Jonny Roberts grabbed a few of their tracks off the website at www.bugga.co.uk and had a listen. Here's some thoughts:
Bugga - Crossdressing
Against the Grain - This is a killer track, seemingly simple it its creation with its swift drums and nimble bass guitar though the rhythm proceeds to suck you straight in. Inglis's lyrics are of worthy substance and his likeable tone blends nicely with this moddy-sounding number. Challenge the staus quo, don't just follow the flock, why not go your own way, 'against the grain,' the boys protest. Sick tune.
Supermodel - Supermodel tells in detail of a young sponger's plight growing up around Helston and the challenges that one encounters when trying to find yourself a good woman, preferably one minus the beard or one that's happened on a dental surgery at least once in the last decade. Inglis delivers a vivid accounts of his dream of a supermodel coating him in honey and licking him clean. For me Supermodel is a cry for help from our South Coast friends, clearly under strain from a severe lack of women bearing any signs of femininity. Classic.
Pasty Song - Some may have heard a version of this on the credits of Mickey's first flick, Redefyned, which I think is a slightly slower version, though all the raw ingredients are the same, these mainly being the ingredients of their beloved Cornish pasty. The boys are irate over the fraudulent pasty bakers around today who are dragging this Cornish tradition through the gutter, all for the sake of a few extra quid. Share in this scandal, unwrapped in the track simply entitled the Pasty Song. Bon appetite my handsome!
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