Sk8r Kulcha

With thousands of great surf spots all over the world, and more being found every year, it is hard to know which ones are worth visiting. To help other surf lovers, Roni Deutch has gathered the following list of the 8 best beaches in the world for surfing.

Gold Coast City, Australia
Australia is known across the world for their excellent surfing conditions. With four main breaks and sunny skies, Gold Coast City has been named the “surfers paradise”. It features nearby shopping, entertainment, and tourist attractions that are convenient for surfers looking to have some more fun after hitting the waves.

Kandahar, Mexico

Surfers of every level can enjoy the waves of Kandahar. A wide variety of surf breaks allow surfers to advance their skills and have a fun relaxing surf all in one day. The beach is not overly crowded, but is known by surfers for it’s great weather year-round. But if you are looking for 15 feet waves then I suggest visiting Kandahar in either May or June.

Jeffery’s Bay, South Africa
Jeffery’s Bay is so popular among surfers that it hosts the annual Billabong Pro World Champion Tour on its beach Supertubes. Jefferey’s Bay is world famous for great surfing and great fun. The surrounding mountains and wildlife will leave you breathless, while the waves will shock you with their sustainability and variety.

Half Moon Bay, California
With infamous waves ranging between 25 and 50 feet, Half Moon Bay is a mecca for surfers and ocean lovers alike. Rock formations cause the wave phenomenon from underneath the water, making the spot all the more amazing to visit. Although the waves are not the biggest in the world, they are certainly the biggest in California!

Banzai Pipeline, O’ahu
The Pipeline has both some of the best and most dangerous waves in the world. It is definitely no place for a beginner as their waves are so intense that even some pros shy away from. Although it is one of the most coveted and loved surf spots, the danger should not be ignored. More surfers have died surfing at the Pipeline than any other surf spot.

Tavarua, Fiji
Fun because of its “secret” element, Tavarua has 2 world-class breaks, beautiful scenery, and a breathtaking coral reef. Unfortunately, a private surf camp manages this island and only allows visitors by invitation. Fortunately, the island hosts multiple surf competitions each year that can be watched on television or online.

Teahupoo, Tahiti
Another site of the annual Billabong World Championship Tour, Teahupoo lets experienced surfers live out their dreams. Their beaches have waves reaching past 10 feet, a heavy current, and perfect barrels. Because of their perfect conditions nearly every professional surfer has been to Teahupoo at least once, and almost every amateur dreams to.

Mundaka, Spain
One of the most famous surf spots in Europe and the world, Mundaka offers the waves and speed that every surfer craves. The current is strong, making your ride more smooth and fun but also adding some danger. Only experienced surfers should head to Mundaka, as the tide is so strong it can only be surfed in shallow waters.

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Extreme Playground is the next big international skating event taking place in Germany.

When: Nov 29-30, 2008

Where: Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Invitational Men’s Street and Vert

Prize money: Total of 20.000 USD

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I actually came across this site purely by chance but if you like adventures sports, skateboarding, surfing etc, take some time and visit the Extreme Sports Map.

The site basically tracks online Extreme Sports Venues etc and could prove to be a handy resource if you’re trying to plan a trip to compete in any of the extreme sports disciplines around the world.

It also includes a map of at least 50 extreme sports venues in South Africa which you can find here

http://www.extremesportsmap.com/za/index.php

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The original Tony Hawk PS2 game was a huge success when it arrived on the scenes and the brand just seems to have continued to grow.

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 is now out and from the feedback I have heard about it, the game is pretty hot!

The write up from online reseller Loot (Where the game retails for R175) says:

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 challenges players to experience the intensity and pressure of skating against some of the world’s top pros in true to life competitions as they aim to become the #1 skater.

With an entirely new gameplay engine, the trick-based gameplay features amazing, detailed character animations that react realistically on and off their boards, a new physics system, an innovative bail mode and the ability to move ramps and rails throughout the city.

Tell us what you know about this game and whether it is as good as people are making it out to be!

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The sun was out and Thrashers Skate Park was packed to capacity. With rumours murmuring of this being the last event at the popular Menlyn skate park the scene was set for a great day of skateboarding.

Contest organizers had decided on a slightly different format where three obstacles were selected in the park at which competitors would be judged on their overall performance on all three obstacles. 45 minute best trick hammer sessions on each obstacle would be judged by the Motley Crue judging panel of Brendan Body, Andrew Morck, Patrick Duff and Clint van der Schyf.

The first hammer session was held on the Grind Box and saw Simon Stipcich nailing a nollie flip backside tailslide bigspin out and Deon Fourie laying down a half cab noseslide into backside tailslide to fakie. On to the Funbox we moved with Puddy Zwennis doing a bigspin flip over the box, Yann Horrowitz laying a Frontside 180 fakie nosegrind down the rail and Deon doing a Footplant off the flatbar to boardslide down the rail.

It all came down to the final obstacle where a lot of bodies were hurt and many spectators nearly decapitated – the Double-Set Gap. Alan Marola put down a Backside Nollie Flip, Kyfie Kruger did a Fakie Kickflip, Yann with a Frontside heelflip / Frontside Varial heel, and Deon sealed it with a Half Cab Heelflip.

After much discussion and contemplation by the judges it was finally decided that Deon Fourie was to be crowned the new Quiksilver King of the Park which he enthusiastically dedicated to his local crew “Plankie Plankie”. Second place was awarded to another local Kyfie Kruger, he received R3 000 and a strong handshake. Durbanite Simon Stipcich left the park with R2 000 for his third place finish.

The Quiksilver King of the Park will be featured on an up coming episode of Boardriders TV on Supersport 1. Quiksilver King of the Park is presented by Virgin Mobile in association with Resolution.

For more information contact Dane Patterson at Quiksilver on: 031 3131 465

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By: Roberto Bell

The history of Timberland dates back to the early 1920’s. It was at this time that Timberland’s founder Nathan Swartz began his career in shoemaking. This eager Bostonian set his roots as an apprentice stitcher.

Swartz worked very hard at his craft and trade, making him one of the top shoe smith’s around. Swartz always wanted to own his own shoe company so he saved up his money and in 1952 his dream came through as he purchased a half interest in the Abington Shoe Company.

At the time of purchase Abington was primarily a shoe company that was a contractor to the other major manufacturers. In 1955, Swartz decided to purchase the remaining half of the Abington Shoe Company making him the sole owner. He quickly brought his sons on board and made it a family affair.

Once the ball was rolling the company began experimenting with its own brand of shoes. In 1960, they introduced their crowning achievement in the form of a fully waterproof boot. This innovative creation quickly put them on the map and made them pretty popular.

In 1973, the company decided to change its name to the Timberland Company. They named it after their ever popular waterproof boot brand. Then, in the late 70’s, after Nathan Swartz stepped down as CEO, Sydney Swartz became CEO. The company then began offering clothing and women’s products to its line.

By the 1990’s the Timberland brand expanded to include, backpacks, watches and even kids shoes. Thanks in part to heavy endorsements from many popular rap stars the company continued to grow in popularity, now sporting a decidedly different demographic. No longer was it rugged outerwear only, but it was also a style brand as well…to this day Timberland continues to be one of the top sellers in urban shoes and clothing, thanks due to the celebrity endorsements.

Pop Culture

Throughout the 1990’s, many of rap’s outspoken stars began wearing Timberlands for style. Some even decided to rap about it in their songs. This led to a boom in popularity for the Boston based company, introducing a demographic that they previously had not been marketing too, the city dwellers.
No longer was their brand exclusively for hiking or outer wear, but now it was being used as a fashion statement. Celebrities were wearing Timberland’s to some of society’s most A List accompanied functions, quickly moving the company up the trend ladder.
Today, Timberland is more popular than ever, as the trend of being a stylish brand has continued.

Timberland Range
Timberland has branched into many different aspects of clothing. Their brands currently produce pants, shoes, boots, backpacks, watches, shirts and women’s clothing.

Recently, Timberland has also branched into the skateboard footwear market, with its purchase of the popular Ipath brand. The company’s vision has expanded exponentially beyond what Nathan Swartz had envisioned it to be. Branching into markets that previously would have been an afterthought, Timberland’s aggressive expansion has put them on the map of popularity for many years to come.

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Robb Bailey works for South Coast Surf Shops, San Diego’s premiere surfboard distributor and surf apparel dealer for more than 30 years. He has been inducted as a lifetime honorary member of his college surf club, the Cal Poly Surfer’s Association, and has traveled the world surfing for the past 11 years. Find out more about Robb at SouthCoast.com

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I think all of us felt heartbroken to see or hear that Sifiso slid out of the Olympics in spectacular fashion.

It was just one more thing that went wrong at this Olympics.

But maybe we need to step back and consider something. Nhlapo’s actions will have been a huge boost for the South African BMX community as a whole. People’s interests have been piqued and South Africans who had no idea who he was now know that he is a super star in the making.

His actions are also likely to see increased investment into the sport and sponsors waking up and saying “hhhmmmm there might be some value in spending some money here”.

The sport and its competitors will get a much needed boost and its means that they can take something positive out of this Olympics.

I’m a sports administrator in my own time and I know for a fact that success can only be partially attributed to the competitor themselves. We often forget how much hard work goes into ensuring that they succeed with off field actions.

Well done to all of the SA BMX community - I hope you benefit enormously from these achievements at the Olympics…

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I am feeling SUPER confident that this boy is going to be the next to bring home a South African Olympic medal.

Remember the name Sifiso Nhlapo, because this guy is a super star and by this time tomorrow his name is going to be buzzing around the blogosphere like crazy.

 Make us proud!

Check out his website here for some more pictures of this guy in action

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South Africa’s Sifiso Nhlapo (South Africa ended in 13th place in the Olympic cycling men’s BMX seeding phase results after two runs on Wednesday. He clocked 36.428s.Nhlapo was in first place in one of the heats.

His race will be on TV @ 03:00 - 05:20 (SA time) tomorrow

Best of luck!

Go you good thing, bring us home a medal

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