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It’s award season Down Under and some of Australia’s surf stars have been honoured with nominations for a range prestigious awards. Reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson has been nominated for Sport’s Dad of the Year. Tyler Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons have had their names put in the running for Sportswoman of the Year with Stephanie Gilmore in contention for the Service to the Sport award.

“My family is awesome,” Parko said. “You always want to do the best for your kids. Every father in the world does. But for me my kids are a beautiful distraction. When I was surfing for the ASP World Title last year at Pipeline we had Mahli in Hawaii with us, and you’d come in from the gnarliest sudden death heat and he’d be there wanting to play with his skateboard and you’d drop everything and just play with him! It was perfect. It stopped me dwelling too much on the contest and just gave perfect perspective on what I was doing and why I was doing it.”

Click here to vote for Joel Parkinson.

Click here to vote for Tyler Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons and Stephanie Gilmore.

Wax is in the center of one of the oldest discussions in the history of surfing. Every surfer has a favorite surf wax brand, whether because it smells better, never loses the grip, or easily connects with your surfboard.

Interestingly, surf wax has a key role in modern surfing. The aerialist riders and the wave face destroyers always trust their wax job for maximum stickiness.

There are many theories behind surfboard waxing. Criss-cross, random, vertical, horizontal, oblique and circular rubbing are some of the different wax job techniques.

Water temperatures interfere in surf wax, so you should get the one which applies to your local surf spots. From cold and cool to warm and tropical, the market offer is wide and hardness matters.
The problems of surf wax are its ingredients, which are still far from being green and eco-friendly. Fortunately, you can easily make your own wax with beeswax, coconut oil, and tree resin.
Surf wax should be stored in cool locations, otherwise you'll be having chewing gum. You should also remove it periodically from your plank, in order to reduce surfboard weight.
There is also base coat wax for those who want a primary anti-slippery layer that will last longer than the top basic coat.

Mr. Zog's Sex Wax is a classic pick and one of the surfers' favorite. It was born in the early 1970s, and sells several formulas, from 58ºF (14ºC) to 78ºF (26ºC).

Sticky Bumps offers a large range of surf wax products, from first traction to ultra sticky surfboard solutions. Family owned and operated since 1972.

Mrs. Palmers comes from Australia. It was established in 1988, and it promises maximum traction the whole surf in cold, cool and warm water temperatures.

Bubble Gum Surf Wax was created in the summer of 1984, in California, by Britt and Grant Galland. From packs of 10 units to wax removers, it has become an instant surf classic.

Famous surf wax is a San Diego brand founded by surfers. It insures long lasting tackiness, in all maritime conditions.

Waxing a surfboard is easy. Nevertheless, you can greatly improve the quality of the adherence by reducing slippery with a few pre-surf actions.

"Compassing" is the Cyrus Sutton's latest adventure in the surf movie industry.

Sutton has customized his van for experiencing life on the road. Through cutting, sanding, welding, and staining, he's transformed his old van into a unique camper that's been helping him traverse the Western side of North America to seek out good waves and good people.
"Compassing" is the tale of modern gypsies. Known for melding laid-back aesthetics with humorous and insightful storytelling in efforts like "Riding Waves" and "Stoked and Broke", Cyrus Sutton returns with a film about finding freedom.
The 60-day adventure features Kepa Acero and legendary surfers Rob Machado, and Nick Rozsa.
"I was trying to find a way to get down to Mexico for a good chunk of time and surf my brains out. So when Reef approached me about making a film about the trip I jumped all over it!", says Sutton.

Discover the most complete directory of surf movies.

This was a trip to Cabo, almost exactly a year ago. We didn’t get the best waves, but we still had a great time. It was the first time I met Joe G, Dion and the crew from Globe. Photo: Struntz


I’ve had a really busy year, but it’s been the most fun 12 months of my life. I’ve made friends with a lot of really good people that I’ve always looked up to. It’s really been a dream come true. I haven’t been home much at all; haven’t seen my friends and family in ages. That can be hard, but I have no complaints. It’s been such an amazing year. And to top it off, getting a profile in SURFING and an interview in the last TransWorld Surf — I’m over the moon at the moment. —Creed McTaggart

Armed with a Sony FS700 camera and a Dave Kelly water housing Tom Jennings has put together a showreel of pure gold. Grab a cuppatea, turn the speakers up, get it on full screen and be transported into the brine we all love so much.

The intrepid Dave Wassel talks about the act behind his spread in the October Issue of SURFING Magazine. “I knew for a fact that I could have made that wave… I had done five giant pumps to get to that point and all I needed was one more to high-line over the foam ball.”
Video Interview: Brent Bielmann. Photo Sequence: Pat Stacy. Surf footage courtesy of Tropically Yours.

Seen the cray air sequence of J-Dub in the new issue? We mentioned our froth for the video from the session that saw him put on an air masterclass at Bondi. Well. Here it is :)

If you’ve got the new issue you’ll have seen our Wavegarden trip feature. It was a helluva fun trip. The good news is there’s  a video to go with! Filmed by our resident Web Guru and all round visual artiste Lewis Harrison-Pinder. So grab a brew and check it out.

Shipsterns Bluff, on the southeastern coast of the island of Tasmania, is known for being one of the world’s gnarliest waves. 
Is it ever. With frigid water temperatures, the potential for huge waves, and an ocean floor that creates steps–or large sinkholes–in the face of these waves, the wipeouts can be brutal. However, when someone does manage to thread themselves through the minefield of sinkholes on a Shipsterns wave, the outcome can seem borderline heroic. With a high risk/reward, this spot has earned its reputation.
Thanks to Weston Karnes for submitting this Shipsterns remix. Check out more of his work here.

Sun Shining Through Wave

Body Surfing Air Drop

Beautiful Barrel

Magical Finn

Molten Wave

Red Tide

Sand in the Waves

Shore Break

Wave Crashing

Crashing Foam

A pod of acrobatic dolphins were pictured 'surfing' huge waves and leaping several feet out of the water in South Africa.

Approximately 40 bottlenose dolphins were spotted jumping out of the back of the breaking waves that were rolling into the coast.

Despite facing waves as big as eight feet some of the more energetic marine mammals were seen leaping six foot out of the sea.

The playful group were photographed by Mark van Collier as they made their way north up the east coast of South Africa, near Port St Johns

Mark told Rex Features: "This was a very large pod for bottlenose dolphins.

"Most of the dolphins were quite conservative with their jumps but one or two would occasionally reach for the sky and leap 6ft out the back of a breaking wave.

"They seemed to be enjoying themselves repeatedly surfing on the waves that rolled into the many small bays along the stretch of coast.

"I have seen dolphins do this many times in ones and twos but to encounter such a large group all joining in on the fun was truly amazing."

"The Surfer's Guide To Marketing" is a new motivational, and educational guide to developing marketing efforts by marketing pro Randy Rovegno.

The book uses surfing and ocean references while interjecting real-world examples that provide both traditional and unorthodox brand communication tactics in the competitive marketplace.
"The Surfer's Guide To Marketing" features cases and insight from such brands as Zico, Body Glove, Wahoo's, 20th Century Fox and interviews with Laird Hamilton, Drew Brees and famous innovators like Fox's David Hill and Super Agent Leigh Steinberg.
Randy Rovegno's latest literature adventure crushes boring, industry text book rhetoric like a barrel at North Shore and drops in plenty of humor and a unique marketing perspective to encourage fresh thought and a new attitude for brands.
"The Surfer's Guide To Marketing" provides practical tactics for everyone, from students to senior staff, and is designed for use by small-business owners and corporate executive alike—even if they have never stepped foot in the ocean.
The new marketing book connects surfing anecdotes with marketing insights as naturally as a leash to a longboard. Randy Rovegno, who makes at least 500 surfing references, might just be the worst surfer in the ocean.

With a surfing resume that includes multiple trips to the ER, more time held under the waves than kelp, and a style that has earned him the nickname the "Yeti from the Jetty", it is a foregone conclusion that what he lacks in surfing ability, he makes up for in proven marketing success.

This is probably the first ever competition held on a tidal bore. The Red Bull Qiantang Shoot Out pits teams of surfers against each other in a river wave.
"You have only one wave per day to work with, a limited number of days that it breaks and you have to keep the officials and crews ahead of the wave as it moves upriver at over 40 km/h", explains Glenn Brumage, contest director.

"As well, most of the world's tidal bores are limited by size, 'surfable' faces or accessibility. Luckily for us, the Qiantang wave is unusual in its size - recorded at 9 meters -, its variety of workable faces and its path through the middle of the city of Hangzhou".
Teammates alternate drop off either by tow in or step off and move off the wave face to await the end of their mates ride, at which time they will switch positions and be dropped into the next opportunity.
The contest venue presents a number of wave faces. Teams take turns down the river as faces present. First priority is given by coin toss.
Obvious hopping, interference or wakes on the wave face result in a "no score" for that section and possible deduction for flagrant or dangerous behavior.
"The Qiantang is huge and the riverbed is constantly changing. Tons of sand moves down the river all year and the forces of the current and tides create different sand bars and channels constantly. Add to that the curving 'dragon' shape of the river course and you get a constantly changing contest arena", adds Bao Xuping, a Hangzhou local surfer.

Discover the most famous river waves and tidal bores of the world.

Longboarding has traditionally been a division of the ISA World Surfing Games since 1988. Due to the growing popularity of the longboard division and the increase in participating athletes, the ISA has decided to organize its own World Championship with specialized longboarding judges, at one of the best surfing destinations in the world.
"Longboarding really brings the best of modern and historical surfing together. We're honored to host the first ISA World Championship in Huancacho, Peru, as this historical location is documented to be one of the original birth places for riding waves thousands of years ago, and is home to a passionate and growing population of surfers", says Fernando Aguerre, president of ISA.
Longboards are the original equipment surfers rode before the shortboard revolution in the late 1960s. Longboards came back in popularity in the early 1990s, and made the learning curve much smoother for entry-level surfers.
Today, contemporary longboarding includes traditional maneuvers - like Hang Five, Hang Ten, Drop Knee Turns - as well as all the gravity-defying aerial maneuvers of contemporary surfing.
Huanchaco is not only known for its world-class, consistent waves and as the birthplace of the popular "ceviche" dish, but also for its long history of wave riding.
Before the Inca era about 3,000 years ago, Peruvians have been documented riding waves on their small reed fishing boats called "caballitos de totora".
The ISA World Longboard Championship will include a Women's and Junior's division, for the first time. Teams of four will compete including two in the Open Men’s, one in the Open Women’s and one in the Open Junior's divisions.

Individual gold medals will be awarded, as well as one overall Team Champion at the end of the contest.

he Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui is over but the hits keep coming at Teahupo‘o!
Yesterday, the day after the contest had finished, TransWorld SURF photographer Brian Bielmann had plans for a leisurely swim out at Teahupo‘o, the famed reef pass on the southern tip of Tahiti. “I’d gone out there in hopes of getting some underwater images. The waves weren’t that big but there were a few sneaker sets coming through—like 6 foot set waves every now and then,” said Bielmann. “This 25′ pontoon boat that had been used during the contest as the media center where they did post heat interviews and stuff. For some reason, the driver motored in to drop somebody off in the lineup instead of having the guy make the short paddle to the peak, and as fate would have it, a big west set came through and nearly flipped it over,” he added.

“Me and Surfing magazine photographer Duncan Macfarlane were right behind the boat and I just fired away. I didn’t have time to clean the port and it wasn’t the ideal lens to shoot it, but it was pretty exciting stuff,” said Brian. We’re pretty sure next time this boat driver will have his passenger paddle rather than get escorted into the lineup.

Now we all know that commentating a big league World Tour event is not easy. Talking all day, even in shifts of a few hours at a time, is a big ask. Keeping the commentary interesting, funny, and informative without being condescending is a rare skill that few possess. Here at Carve we like Sean Doherty, he’s got the skills to pay the bills, ticks all the above boxes. But with the ASP administration veering towards the US market the voices are becoming dominantly American. Joe Turpel’s squeak and Sal Masakela’s velvety ESPN trained tones dominate.
As you’ll know commentary strays into cliché on regular basis so with this in mind we’ve thought up a drinking game to go with the any event.
So anytime you hear these phrases or these things happen the following penalties apply.
You’ll need beer in glass bottles if you’re being lightweight/drinking with ladies or pint glasses for real men and a bottle of Jäger and some Red Bull for big time penalties.
This article first appeared in CARVE 144. Good stuff in mag first innit :)
Happening : Penalty
• Sal says: ‘crispy’ or ‘spicy’ surfing- one finger of beer
• Anyone says: ‘doggy door’ or ‘are you kidding me?’- one finger
• Turpel says: anything that makes you roll your eyes- one finger of beer
• Blakey says: ‘that was all time’ or ‘oh my gosh’- two fingers
• Anyone gets a 10 point ride- two fingers
• Onshore slop described as ‘challenging conditions’- two fingers
• Any surfer flips off the judges- two fingers
• Anyone says: ‘building house’- three fingers
• Luke Egan commentates and someone falls asleep: drink a Jägerbomb
• Anyone says ‘best contest ever’- drink a shot
• Anyone covers an obvious, glaring, judging stuff up- drink a shot
• If Kelly commentates- drink a shot
• Perfect 20 heat score- drink a double
• Boat goes over the falls in the channel- drink a double Jägerbomb
Reader submitted rules…

• Occy says: ’Hello to everyone watching on Fuel TV’- drink a shot  (Via Chris Nelson)
• Anyone says: ‘Chandelier’- drink a shot (Via Chris Nelson)
• Sean Doherty says: ‘fersure mate!’- one finger of beer (Via Owain Jones)
• Anyone says: ‘Aussie battler, tour veteran or journeyman’- drink a shot (Via George Noble)