A day at the Point for Serena and Steph.

The girls rocked into town and quickly blew up with some great surfing . It was great to watch them ripping the point to bits ! 

                                               Serena Brooke

                                             Serena

                                              Stephanie Gilmore

                                              Steph

                                                Steph

                                              Steph

                                                Serena.

Boxing Day Fun,Not at Noosa!

Channel Ten Chopper Hangs above the Action.

                                                Eli Criaco.

                                                  Bart Wilson.

                                                Seb Wilson.
                                               

                                                   Julian Wilson.

                                             Mick Fanning.

It was a bit windy , but less crowded and a whole load of fun.

SUP Camp 2012

COOLANGATTA/QLD (23rd December, 2011): Stand-up paddle (SUP) enthusiasts of all experience will have a chance to learn from one of the world’s best at the inaugural Surfing Australia Jamie Mitchell SUP camp in 2012. To be held on March 24-25, camp participants will spend two days surfing, paddling and learning with the 10-time Molokai champion and former Battle of the Paddle winner plus several other expert coaches at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) at Casuarina in northern NSW. Jamie will provide coaching across all SUP disciplines including surfing and racing, along with video analysis plus each participant will also receive a DVD of the camp. “People have seen the surfing camps with guys like Mick Fanning and Steph Gilmore and Joel Parkinson so to have something like SUP at the HPC is definitely a step in the right direction for the sport and shows Surfing Australia’s commitment,” Jamie said. “With my experience hopefully I’ll be able to help with technique, race tactics for short and long distance and the mental side of things and also with surfing aspects. I’m sure I’ll learn a few things from everyone as well. “Plus I’ll bring in a couple of guys who are known for their SUP surfing so it’ll be good to have a bunch of people with different ideas to bounce around.” Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark said the camp was part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to SUP. “We are thrilled to have someone of Jamie’s calibre hosting our first SUP Camp,” Stark said. “SUP continues to grow rapidly and the camp is part of our commitment to the sport which now also includes the Surfing Australia SUP series to be held throughout the country starting in February and culminating in the national titles at Port Macquarie in August.” Details on the camp can be found at  http://www.surfingaustralia.com/hpc-course.php?id=308. The HPC is based at Casuarina Beach, just 15 minutes south of the Gold Coast. For bookings and further information please contact HPC manager James Eggington on (02) 6674 9868 or email james@surfingaustralia.com

Girls Go Surfing Day.

Girls Go Surfing Day.

(21st December, 2011): The annual Girls Go Surfing Day - the world’s longest running female learn-to-surf program - returns to Australian beaches in January. In its 22nd year, the Girls Go Surfing Day encourages female non-surfers and beginners of all ages to experience the thrill of surfing with their friends and family. The day will promote the benefits surfing provides for the fitness and well-being to females of all ages. To be run on January 21-22, the program is held nationally at more than 40 schools through the Surfing Australia Surf Schools Network ensuring the lessons are conducted professionally in a safe and enjoyable environment. The event will take place across a vast selection of Australia’s beautiful beaches at the perfect time of year to introduce new participants to the iconic Australian pastime of surfing.  Seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley encouraged all females who are thinking about giving surfing a go to participate in the Girls Go Surfing Day. “It’s beneficial for girls to learn to surf in a safe, fun and inclusive environment,” Layne said. “This is a fabulous initiative and I’m proud to see Surfing Australia support the growth and development of women’s surfing.” ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year Tyler Wright said the Girls Go Surfing Day was a great introduction to surfing. “Surfing is such a fantastic sport to get involved in and a program like the Girls Go Surfing Day is a great way to meet new people,” Tyler said. “All you have to do is turn up with a bunch of friends and you’re guaranteed a good time.” Australian female teenage sensation Nikki van Dijk said the Girls Go Surfing Day was the perfect environment for girls to experience surfing for the first time. “It’s such a fun program for girls to get into, especially young ones,” Nikki said. “It’s the right program to allow the girls to get together with their friends, have fun and learn in a safe environment and also not worry about what the boys have to say.” In addition to their learn to surf experience, all the girls will walk away with a great participant pack which includes a Rip Curl beach bag, $20 Rip Curl voucher, GGSD t-shirt, sunscreen and a Dolly Magazine For entry details and a full list of participating surf schools please visit www.girlsgosurfingday.com The Girls Go Surfing Day is proudly supported by Surfing Australia, Rip Curl and DOLLY Magazine.

Quiksilver Pro.

COOLANGATTA/QLD (20th December, 2011): The world’s best surfers will again be returning to the Gold Coast early next year when the holiday capital hosts the calendar’s two biggest surfing events.


The iconic point break of Snapper Rocks will be the focus of the surfing world when the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover will be held from 25th February to 7th March to start the 2012 ASP Men’s and Women’s World Tour.


The 12-day Quiksilver Pro will showcase the world’s best including 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), and local heroes, World No.2 Joel Parkinson (AUS) and two-time World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS).


The 2012 World Tour also promises to be one of the most exciting with a young brigade including Australian hopefuls Owen Wright (AUS) and Julian Wilson (AUS), South Africa’s Jordy Smith (SAF), John John Florence (HAW), Kolohe Andino (USA) and Brazilian young gun Gabriel Medina (BRA) determined to make a strong start to their tilts at the World Title.


The Roxy Pro also opens an incredibly exciting Women’s World Tour with defending World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) facing an enormous challenge from all sides including four-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and World No.4 Tyler Wright (AUS).


Boasting a US$535,000 prize pool, the event needs six days for completion during the 12-day window. The main event site overlooks the world famous righthand pointbreak of Snapper Rocks and if a cyclone swell appears the Gold Coast’s southern points – all within walking distance of each other - will put on a show to remember from Snapper through to Greenmount and onto Kirra.


Each venue allows fans a magnificent view of the world’s best surfers in action and once the day’s competition is over the southern end of the Gold Coast comes alive with a bursting nightlife ensuring the event is also one of the most popular on the World Tour.


Both events will be webcast live on QuiksilverPro.com.au, RoxyPro.com.au, Youtube, Facebook and the Quiksilver iPhone app as well as exclusively telecast on Fuel TV. For all the action, interaction, heat alerts, competitions and the latest information visit quiksilverpro.com.au or roxypro.com.au.

The 2012 Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover is supported by Events Queensland, Corona, Telstra, Schick Hydro, Peters Drumstick, Red Bull, Olympus Cameras, Vegemite SurfGroms, Lipton Ice Tea, Surfing World magazine, Coastalwatch, Gold Coast Airport, Gold Coast City Council, Connecting Southern Gold Coast, World Safaris and Fuel TV.

Important Details:
• 2012 Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover is scheduled for 25th February – 7th March and will be webcast live on quiksilverpro.com.au, roxypro.com.au, Youtube, Facebook and the Quiksilver iPhone app as well as exclusively telecast on Fuel TV
• The Moskova Trials will be held on Friday, 24th February with the winner to join surfing’s elite in the main event
• The waiting period for the contest starts on 25th February. A decision on whether or not to run the contest is made on the day after assessing the conditions. The same goes for each day in the waiting period. Surfing action normally gets underway by 8am
• Get more info at quiksilverpro.com.au or roxypro.com.au

Sup Series

(20th December 2011): Surfing Australia has announced a historic new Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) national series to uncover the country’s top exponents. SUP has experienced explosive growth in recent years and the Surfing Australia SUP Series will showcase the sport’s best competitors. The series will be held across three divisions – surfing; Technical Race following a Battle of the Paddle style format between 4-8km; and 20km Marathon. The Technical Race will be held on boards 12’6 and under, and the Marathon will be held on boards 14’ and under. The Battle of the Paddle format involves several laps of a course paddling in and back out through the surf.  Each State – Victoria, WA, SA, NSW and Queensland – will host their own SUP titles before the series culminates in the Australian SUP titles to be held at Port Macquarie from August 19-20, 2012. The winners at the Australian SUP titles will represent Australia at the annual International Surfing Association (ISA) World SUP Titles. Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark said there were exciting times ahead for Australian SUP competitors. “In partnership with our State branches and the International Surfing Association we are absolutely committed to developing Stand-Up Paddleboarding in this country and ensure that participants are provided a strong pathway from club level through to international competition through the ISA World Titles,” Stark said. “SUP has experienced incredible growth and Surfing Australia as the official governing body for the sport in Australia are very excited to work with the key stakeholders to ensure we provide the absolute best possible platform for them to enjoy their sport.” Surfing Australia SUP Series:  Divisions: Surfing: Open Men; Open Women; Over 40s Open Racing Technical (Battle of the Paddle format – 12’6 and under) – 4-8km sprint: Open Men; Open Women Racing Marathon (14’ and under) – 20km: Open Men; Open Women Schedule: Event 1: February 25-26: Victorian SUP Titles, Pt Danger, Torquay Event 2: February 25-26: HIF WA State Longboard and SUP Titles presented by SunSmart, Yallingup Event 3: May 19: South Australian SUP titles, Victor Harbor Event 4: May 24-27: NSW SUP Titles Festival, Port Stephens Event 5: June 9-11: Surfing Queensland SUP and Ocean Paddle Festival, Gold Coast Event 6: August 19-20: National final: Australian Surf Festival – Australian SUP Titles, Port Macquarie, NSW The Surfing Australia SUP Series is supported by the Australian Sports Commission, the International Surfing Association, Nikon and Suncorp.

Laura Enever HPC SURF Camp.

(18th December, 2011): Christmas came early for young grommet Pacha Light when she shared a few waves with her hero at the Surfing Australia Laura Enever Pro Surfer Camp at Casuarina. Earlier this year 10-year-old Pacha from Woombah in northern NSW was busking at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros on the Gold Coast to earn enough money to buy a surfboard. Narrabeen’s Laura Enever, who was competing in the Roxy Pro, noticed Pacha dancing away and joined her for a bit of a boogie before vanishing only to return a short time later with a surfboard. “When Laura came back she had a surfboard and I thought she wanted me to sign it because she also had a pen,” Pacha said. “But she gave me the board and we crossed out ‘busking for a board’ on my sign and changed it to ‘busking for a legrope and fins’.” Since their first meeting, the pair has kept in contact via Facebook but the camp was the first time they have seen each other since their dance-off on the Gold Coast. Laura, who finished her debut year on the elite World Tour in 10th, said it was fantastic to see Pacha’s enthusiasm for surfing. “I saw her busking for a board and thought that was the coolest thing I have ever seen,” 20-year-old Laura said. “Pacha has been riding that board all year and she came second in her first contest a few weeks ago. “It’s cool to see a year later she is into contests and she loves surfing and it’s all because I gave her my board, which for me personally is great and now she’s at my camp.” Pacha was one of a bunch of eager young surfers spending time with Laura who was hosting her first Surfing Australia Pro Surfer Camp. “I just want the girls to come out of the camp with more confidence and awareness of what they have to do to improve and the path they need to go down to achieve that,” Laura said. “From surfing with them they are all on different levels but they are doing so well and it’s great to see how into surfing they are and how much they want improve. We did the video analysis and they are all really excited to get to know what they need to do to get to the next step. “The HPC is doing incredible things and the fact they bring in professional surfers so all the kids get to hang out and surf with them is fantastic.” Laura’s camp was the first of a series of Pro Surfer Camps to be conducted over summer by the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre. Camp participants will meet and surf with their surfing hero while receiving coaching from Australia’s finest fully accredited coaches. The camps will also feature video analysis using state of the art computer software to illustrate correct surfing technique. Upcoming camps include: Joel Parkinson Surf Camp – January 3rd-6th Bede Durbidge Surf Camp – January 9th-11th Adrian Buchan Surf Camp – January 14th-15th Sally Fitzgibbons Surf Camp – January 16th-20th For more details visit www.surfingaustralia.com

Merry Christmas from leaked media.com.au's The Mask......

The Mask got into the Christmas Spirit , Keep an eye out for a quick clip coming soooon.

A few quick picks of Pirate Bay.

                                                 Above- Eli Criaco
                                               

                                             Slotted.

                                             Eli Criaco. Roof Glide.

The first Summer Swell of 2011.

Sunset Sunny Coast Style.

Great arvo with the Sacrifice Crew . Big Congrats to the Ausfunk Crew with there awesome Flash Bomb.