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Josh (wakeside)

January 14 2008 Volume 9
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Message To The Reader
This is a shout out to my fellow riders,
My name is Josh Friesen and I am pleased to present to you the all new Wakeside magazine. Like all
of you wakeboarding is my passion. I started at the age of twelve and have been hooked ever since. This
magazine is a reflection of the one sport that I love and represent.
Through the magazine you will find informative articles, short stories, and artistic poetry. One article
that is particularly interesting is Surfing History. It takes a deeper look at the changes that the sport of surfing
went through as well as the very beginning. Most of you will be intrigued and it will likely inspire you to go
out and try the sport of surfing.
This magazine is also endorsed by most of the major wakeboard and surfing companies. We are very
grateful for their support so we decided to add an informative article of one of the companies that is leading
the industry. If you are looking for a new board or new boots this article will inform you about products that
are worth your buck.
I know that most people idolize different riders so we have put a biography in the magazine of one of
the most dominant riders in the industry. His name is Phillip Soven. This rider has been in the industry from
a very young age and is now trying to win the “King of Wake”. You may recognize him from the movie “The
Truth” where he has one of the most epic segments of his career. I know that any wakeboarder enthusiast will
love this article.
I hope that you will enjoy this magazine as much as I have enjoyed making it. I will also encourage
everyone to keep on riding and have fun.
Joshua Friesen
Josh Friesen
Wakeside Magazine September Issue Vol.9
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Table Of Contents
Surfing History………………………………….….5
Editor: Josh Friesen
Managing Editor: Chrissy Elias
Rusty’s Hatrick………………………………….….6
Associate Editor: Jeremy Young
Contributing Editor: Tyler Friesen
Freedom At The Beach………………………….….7
Researcher: Josh Friesen
Art Director: Stacey Parker
Am I Good Enough (Short Story)…………………9
Mysta Point……………………………………..…12
Photographer: Google Images
Graphic Design: Pointless Design
Website: Wakeside.com
Riding The Wave To The Top (Blue Crush)……..14
Advertising Sales: Elaine Sanders
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Surf School (Movie Review)…………………..…..15
Senior Vice President: Justin Klassen
159-951-1234
Subscriptions: Allison Imrie
Drinking and Boating……………………………..17
Womens Surfing……………………………..…….18
CWB Leading The Industry…………………...…19
Circuation Manager: Kristyn Weir
Wakeside Magazine is published twelve
times a year by Unreal Ink
38 wake Street, Roseisle Mb ROG 1VO
888-888-1234
Phillip Soven Interview……………………...……21
Poetry Time………………………………………..23
Acknowledgements………………………………..25
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Surfing History
BY Josh Friesen
Can you imagine a world
without surfing? This may have
been reality if the sport had not
gone through all the changes that
it endured throughout its history.
To appreciate the sport even
more, everyone should learn the
history and then understand the
rich culture involved. The topics
that are most important to you
are: the beginning of the sport,
Marcus) this was how they dewere solid wood and could weigh
the history of the surfboard, and
scribed the sport. Captain Cook
anywhere from 77lbs to 150lbs
the struggles that the sport went
and
his
crew
soon
figured
out
that
which meant that these boards
through.
this wasn’t just a game for the lo- had little buoyancy. They were
The most amazing fact
cals. It was their culture. Surfing usually bigger in length, and
about the sport is how long it has
was a way for chiefs to prove that could get up to 20 feet long. The
actually been around. If you were
they were worthy of their status
board was flat, with no fins meanto guess how many years ago it
by
their
skill
on
the
wave.
The
ing that the surfer, with little conwas started you likely would not
people went by a code of Kapu,
trol, just rode the wave straight
be even come close.
which
was
their
redown. The boards were like this
The earliest documen“Never before had I ex- ligion and basically
until about 1935. This is when
tation of the sport was
perienced such stability told them how to
the board started to change. In
before the 1800’s.
and control”
live.
This
code
1935 the first fin was added to the
Captain Cook (a fawould tell them
board, which gave the rider more
mous explorer) and his crew
which
chants
to
use
to
create
bigstability. “Never before had I exmade the long trek to the island of
ger waves and even told them
perienced such stability and conHawaii to learn more about the
how
to
build
their
surfboards.
trol” (qtd. In 360guide.info) was
land and its people. It was there
how Tom Blake described the
that they saw the natives of the
The
surfboards
in
the
feeling. The next thing that
land participating in some kind of
1800’s
were
prized
possessions
to
changed was the new and imactivity involving a board and the
the people. These boards were
proved hollow board, which was
waves of the ocean. “Thye wait
not
like
the
ones
we
use
today
much lighter and easier to handle.
the time of the greatest swell that
ones. They had a few different
Other minor changes have ocsets on shore, and altogether push
characteristics.
The
first
thing
curred since then, such as using a
forward with their arms to keep
that
is
different
between
the
two
hard plastic instead of wood and
on its top, it sends them in a most
was that the boards back then
adding three fins instead of just
astonishing velocity” (qtd. In
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one.
The board itself went
through a lot of changes but the
sport actually went through a
shaky spell of its own. The biggest impact on the sport occurred
in 1820 when the English arrived
on the island wanting to convert
the people of Hawaii to work
harder and play less. The English
changed the language of the Hawaiian people and got them to
throw away the code of Kapu that
ruled their culture for so many
years. The surf community was
almost wiped away. The people
lost interest and stopped. One
man described this sudden change
as if someone had stole the culture out of the sport, “With surf
chants, board construction rites,
surf gods and other sacred elements removed, the once ornate
sport of surfing was stripped of
much of its culture” (qtd. In Marcus). The sport was almost lost
until one tourist tried surfing.
One of the locals who still surfed
had started a club and invited a
tourist named James London to
come and join them. From the
moment James stepped onto the
board he loved it. He loved it so
much that he wrote a book about
it called A Royal Sport: Surfing in Waikiki. This book enticed people to try the sport,
which made the sport popular
once again. From there competitions were started and the sport
grew. This change started to
bring the culture back into surfing
that it had during Cook’s time.
Now here we are today. This
sport is bigger and stronger then
ever.
The history of this sport is
amazing. From the beginning of
the sport, to changing of the surfboard, to the almost extinction of
the sport there is no denying that
it is rich in culture. So live the
culture to the fullest and enjoy
this unbelievable sport.
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OH CANADA
Rusty Malinowski, the young canadian wakeboarder has just scored a hat trick
Rusty The bonecrusher has
just landed the 1080 for the third
time. He is the first Canadian to
land the triple spin and the first
person ever to land three of them.
This Canadian ripper has
proved to be one of the most
dominant riders this season which
is why its not surprising to see
him be the first to get the hattirck.
Rusty has also proved to go bigger then any rider in the business.
The bone crusher has landed on
the podium in every pro circuit
competition.
Rusty first landed the 1080
in August and then landed his
third one in September. Rusty
has now been put into an elite
group of athletes who have
landed this trick. I am looking
forward to seeing Rusty ride next
season.
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schools do have
advanced surfing
programs, astonishingly not one
school has an inare doing. This is true for experitroductory surf program. Perhaps
enced surfers, but what about the
beginning surfers or all surfers
beginner? Beginning surfers now
should take a competence test beout number experienced surfers.
fore entering the beach. CompeWhat if your son or
tence levels would need
Of all the res- to be defined and estabdaughter, mom, dad,
friend, brother or sis- cues performed in lished. Local surfers f
ter wants to try surf- the surfing zone
input should be included
ing? Who fs watch99% are credited for their valuable exing out for them?
perience and knowlPresently to a large to surfers.
edge. No one has spent
degree the surfing
more time in the surfing
zone is anarchy and ruled by a
zone than surfers. No one is more
strict pecking order. The surfing
qualified to help set intelligent
population is exploding and the
standards and guidelines for the
average age of a summertime
safety and benefit of everyone
surfer is fifteen and has little or
than local surfers.
no experience.
Of
How are new surfers to get
all the rescues performed in the
the information they need to learn
surfing zone 99% are credited to
surfing safely? As it is now lifesurfers. During summertime in
guard services and public schools
the early morning hours between
don ft dispense surfing knowl7 and 9am it is not uncommon to
edge. Nuevo surfers are left to
fend for themselves. Throw in
inexperienced surfers and the
risk level goes way up for
everyone. Should a complete
novice surfer be allowed to go
out surfing in an already
crowded surfing spot during a
pumping swell? Most surfers
would say no. There are no
policies to prevent this from
happening; officials are not
aware, or apathetic of the hazards created in situations like
this that could be prevented.
Presently anyone with access
to a surfboard is allowed in
the waves. Should surf shops
be allowed to rent surfboards
to people who don ft know how
see the lifeguard staff guarding
to surf? Policy is non-existent.
two or three swimmers while 40
We know where the lip of a
to 70 surfers remain unsupervised
breaking wave falls, where does
or guarded.
the onus fall when people who
Although some local public
FREEDOM AT THE BEACH
Waves are lots of fun.
Changing size, shape and velocity
the pounding surf invites our spirits to soar high. Closer to earth if
you look closely you will notice a
line has been drawn in the sand.
A border that stretches out into
the Pacific separating swimmers
from surfers. At many California
beaches there are firmly established swimming zones especially
for safe swimming. Conversely
there are surfing zones established ostensibly not for safe surfing but rather to keep surfers out
of the swimmers way.
Who will step up to the plate to
lead, helping to preserve and protect our free American beaches,
while establishing safe beach
policies? A preemptive approach
can work to meet the needs of
the beach, the community,
state and individual beach user.
By forming a coalition of surfers, lifeguards, business leaders, and city officials we can
intelligently brace and plan for
future growth.
Lifeguard staff presence
is concentrated in the swimming zones. The surfers themselves guard surfing zones on
many beaches. No official
safety standards or guidelines
have been established. Some
surfers resort to surf rage to
enforce unofficial, albeit prudent beach policy, since no one
else is there to do the job. Antiquated beach policies are about as
up to date as the rotary phone.
Currently assumption of risk and
surfing go hand in hand. It is assumed the surfers know what they
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ave no ocean experience are allowed to enter the surfing zone?
Scuba diving and skydiving are
two examples where a short
course is required before participation is allowed. Would it be
prudent for non-surfers to take a
course before entering the surfing
zone and safer for all?
Some would argue the surfing zone is more perilous than the
swimming zone. After all surfers
use hard surfboards with sharp
fins and pointed fronts. Many
surfers choose not to wear safe
protective leashes causing loose
boards to be hurled in with the
waves like lethal projectiles. As
crowds increase will protective
helmets become necessary like in
other sports such as football, boxing, skiing?
Is there a
standard of maximum capacity
established for safe surfing conditions in the surfing zone? The answer is no. An elevator is allowed
only so many people at the same
time as are many restaurants and
other public areas. In the surfing
Zone there are no safe standards
established as of yet. Alarmingly
the state and city lifeguard programs are geared exclusively towards swimmers. Many life-
guards don ft surf, further adding to a lack of leadership and
guidance in the surfing zone.
Beginning surfers need to
learn basic water safety and surfing etiquette at the minimal level
before ever entering the water.
Beach use especially in the surfing zone has to keep up with the
times. We cannot put our heads in
the sand and pretend growth is
going away. A preemptive approach combining a coalition of
local surfers, environmental
groups, lifeguards, city officials
and business leaders working together can develop a plan. Future
generations to come will be affected by policies or lack of policies. Surfers should demand a
voice and representation in formulating future policies. In fact
no meaningful policies affecting
the surfing zone should be sanctioned without their support. By
surfers speaking up surfing will
have voice. Long time surfers are
a valuable community asset
who fs wealth of surfing knowledge is available no where else.
Like the line between the
swimming zone and surfing zone,
is there a line between freedom
and the right to use the surfing
zone safely?
American beaches are free for all
to use, but the lack of a safe surfing zone could be costly. Surfers
and beach goers should work together to keep American beaches
free while at the same time safe
for all. Sea you in the surf.
Essay
This relates to my theme
because it deals with surfing issues. This article is talking about
the safety issues dealing with
surfing. Many of the people reading this magazine will be interested and actually read it. I found
a few problems with the article.
First off the proper essay format
was not used. They had thesis
points but they did not name all
of them in the introductory paragraph. I also came across many
spelling mistakes, which could
have been prevented if it had been
proof read. So overall this likely
is not a good example of a good
essay.
AM I GOOD
ENOUGH
BY Josh Friesen
“Jay! Jay! I have to leave for work. See you later.” Slowly Jay
opened his eyes to see his mom standing in front of him.
“You worked last weekend though. Don’t you have a day off?” Jay
asked in annoyance.
“I need the money. See ya later,” she said and then hurried off.
Angrily Jay lay in his bed. “She works all the time and never spends
anytime with me,” he thought. He knew she had to though. Jay’s father had
left them a year ago and it had been hard for them ever since. Jay had a grudge
against his Dad and acted like he didn’t care that he wasn’t there but deep
down Jay missed his father and wished he would come back.
Jay finally got up, had some breakfast and then tried to think of something to do. All of his friends were likely working so he figured he would go
to the beach, just for something to do. The beach wasn’t too far from his
house so he could at least walk there and not have to take the bus, which he
could not afford anyway.
When Jay arrived at the beach he sat on a bench. Watching the wakeboarders skimming across the water, flying through the air and then land
smoothly and effortlessly.
“Man that would be awesome to wakeboard,” he thought, “but only rich kids can afford it. The board alone would
likely cost me five hundred bucks.” Jay had never even been in a boat never mind behind one on a board. “Well I have
survived without wakeboarding until now,” he thought. “What’s the big…”
“Hey buddy,” a man yelled.
“Is he talking to me?” Jay was caught off guard.
“Hey you sitting on the bench!” the man yelled again. “Can you give me a hand?”
The man was standing at the boat launch beside a brand new truck and a brand new boat bobbing in the water beside the launch. “Ya sure,” Jay answered.
“Can you hold my boat until I get back from parking my truck?” the man asked.
“Sure,” Jay said surprised that this guy would trust him without even knowing him. The man pulled out, and
parked his truck, returning in a couple of minutes, he continued to talk to Jay. To Jay, Rob looked like an average size
guy. He looked friendly and it looked like he had a lot of money. When Jay saw that money was not an issue for Rob he
started feeling jealous.
“Hi! My name is Rob,” he said in a friendly voice and extended his hand to Jay.
Unsure Jay shook his hand. “My name is Jay,” he said timidly. “You have a pretty nice boat. Is it brand new?”
“Ya I got it this year,” he responded. “You want to go for a rip. My friends won’t be here for a while. You might
as well jump in.”
Jay thought it was kind of weird that this rich guy would even give him the time of day. Rob looked to be a few
years older than Jay yet he already had his own truck. “Well this will likely be my one and only shot,” Jay thought.
Then excitedly Jay jumped into the boat. “Let’s go!”
Rob started up the boat and took off. Jay started to look around the boat. There were at least six wakeboards and
about twelve different life jackets. He couldn’t believe how much equipment the guy had. They drove until they got to a
calm spot just off shore. “Well strap on the board,” Rob suggested.
Caught off guard Jay didn’t know what to say. “I don’t know how!”
“Doesn’t matter! I’ll teach you.”
Obeying, Jay strapped on the board and jumped into the water. The water was cold and Jay started to feel nervous. He had never done anything like this. Jay’s imagination was racing a mile a minute about being a pro wakeboarder. Rob threw Jay the rope and inched the boat slowly ahead until the rope was tight.
“Are you ready?” Rob asked.
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“Hit it,” Jay yelled. Rob took
off and Jay shot out of the water and
then right onto his face. Rob turned
the boat around and came back
laughing.
“Try again! This time you’ll
get it,” Rob said with an encouraging
voice.
Rob was right. Jay got up the second time around. He was a little
shaky at first and then he regained
his balance. He was up and he loved
every minute of it. Jay rode for a
good hour, falling about every five
minutes until he was too tired to get
up again.
Rob, in good spirits, loved the
fact that he had actually taught
someone to wakeboard. He had
never had such a good feeling before.
Jay took off the board and
swam to the boat. “That was awesome,” Jay said excitedly.
“You have some potential,”
Rob commented. After thinking for
a second Rob spoke again. “I have a
question for you. How would you
like to train with me this summer? It
won’t cost you anything, and I will
coach you.”
Jay thought for a second and
then in an excited voice said, “Ya for
sure. When do we start?”
“Tomorrow!”
Jay wasn’t how his mother
would react but he had already committed. So Jay explained to his
mother the
situation and
his mother
allowed him
to continue.
She thought it
would be nice
for him to
have something to do while she was working.
Jay started the next day. The summer flew by for Jay. He was having
so much fun and learning so much.
He went from one of the worst riders
on the lake to one of the best. Rob
would teach Jay something new everyday hoping to make him better.
Soon Jay consistently, rode for a full
run without falling. When Rob noticed this improvement, he real-
ized that Jay could be competitive.
After riding one day, Rob
brought up the thought. “Have you
ever thought of competing Jay?” Rob
asked.
“Ha,” Jay laughed. “I don’t
think so. There are guys that are
way better than me. I’m not good
enough. Besides competition is just
for rich
kids with
more ex-
“ There are guys that are
way better than me. I’m
not good enough.”
perience.”
“That’s the dumbest thing I
have ever heard!” Rob muttered.
“You’re twice as good as any kid.
Don’t ever think you’re not good
enough. I started coaching you because I knew you had potential with
the will to improve.” Jay shrugged
his shoulders.
During the week Jay thought
about Rob’s comment, surprised
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that Rob actually had confidence in him. He finally
made up his mind. He
was going to compete because Rob had worked too
hard with Jay for Jay to
just give up. Jay thought
that he owed it to Rob.
When Rob heard
that Jay was going to
compete he was pumped
and signed Jay up right
away. The competition
was only two days away
so Rob pushed Jay harder
than ever so that he would
be ready.
The day of the
competition Jay arrived at
the lake excited. After
several minutes passed,
Jay searched the beach,
looking everywhere for
his coach but could not
find him. Finally he
phoned Rob’s house. The
phone rang!
“Hello,” a lady said
with a shaky voice.
perienced competitors. Everyone
“Hi,” Jay said. “Um is Rob
looked at Jay as if he was from anthere?”
other planet. The other riders had
“No. He’s in the hospital. Rob
never seen him before and thought it
wiped out hard while wakeboarding
was weird to see him in the finals.
yesterday and broke one of his legs
They didn’t think he deserved to be
and one of his ribs. He is going to be
in the finals seeing as though this
okay but I don’t think that Rob will
was his first competition.
make it to the competition today.
Jay tried to block that out. He
Sorry,” she said in a sincere voice.
was the last rider to go so he sat
After the conversation Jay’s heart
down and watched the other riders.
sank as he thought about the upcomThey were good, all flawless in their
ing competition.
tricks. Jay knew he would have to
“How am I supposed to ride
ride good to win.
without Rob?” Jay thought with frusIt was Jay’s turn. He retration. “I don’t even know where to
hearsed all of his tricks he planned
sign in. If only Rob were here. But
for his run. Jay took a deep breath
because he isn’t here I should ride
and then the boat roared off. Jay
for him because he spent too much
landed his first two tricks, a slob
time on me to just give up. I am gograb one eighty and a backroll. Feeling to ride!”
ing confident, he set up for his next
The first runs for Jay were
trick the tantrum; he over rotated the
great, and he advanced in every one,
flip and wiped it hard, drilling his
placing him in a great position. He
head into the water. Jay struggled to
was top seven and was in the final.
get his breath back.
Going into the final Jay felt nervous
“Dang it!” Jay mumbled to
because he had to ride against six of
himself in frustration. “I needed that
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one,” Realizing that he
could not win but wanting
to finish the run, Jay decided to go for just one
more trick.
He wanted it to be
big. A trick that people
would remember him for.
Jay knew which trick that
was. He had to the land the
540. Nobody else in his
category had ever landed
the trick in competition.
Jay had only landed it once
before, but he had to go for
it. It was his only choice.
Carving at the wake
as hard as he could, Jay
reached the top of the swell
of the wake and kicked off
as hard as possible. As
soon as he kicked off the
wake, Jay felt so comfortable and in control. He
passed the handle smoothly
and spun with so much
style. Jay looked for the
landing and stuck it. Riding away as if he had done
it a hundred times before.
The crowd erupted and so did
the other finalists. Jay couldn’t believe it. Pumping his fist and cut
hard to the dock, emerging from water to a ton of congratulations and
high fives.
The judges announced their
results. Jay did not make the podium; he finished in fourth, but this
didn’t bother Jay. He finally felt that
he deserved to be there and so did
the Ronix wakeboard company who
came to talk to Jay after the competition.
“This feels like a dream,”
Jay thought excited. Jay phoned the
hospital and was connected to Rob’s
room.
“Rob guess what! I landed the
540 and Ronix wants to sponsor
me.”
“That’s awesome I knew you
could do it and I knew you were
good enough to compete with those
guys. I’m proud of you.”
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Mysto Point
By Mike Rowan
\ used to think of summer as a long
stretch of flat, foggy days best suited for
working and saving some scratch for a new
stick. South swells weren’t something I
would eagerly anticipate before a fateful
morning on the west-side of Santa Cruz. It
was June. School was out and I was getting
ready to move back up north until the fall
semester. I was sorry to say goodbye to our
house. I had spent the winter a stone’s throw
from Mitchell’s Cove and caught more long
peeling rights than I could have ever imagined. It had been a great winter.
But the doldrums of spring had returned. At this point my attention was turned
towards the prospect of a carpentry apprenticeship waiting for me back home. I had
boxed my belongings and loaded up the
Dodge Dart. I awoke to another gray dawn
and made coffee. Much to my surprise, I
found two old friends from El Norte curled
up on barren raised beds in our backyard. I
am an early riser, so I let them sleep while I
rousted my housemate. I had to play a prank
on our unexpected guests.
I snuck outside and turned on the
sprinklers. When the water hit their sleeping
bags these guys were rolling around like
Mexican jumping beans. I couldn’t wait to
hear the explanation for this unannounced
visit. I figured there must be some dubious
cause for a slumber in the garden. When
these guys finally came around, it was obvious they did not come down to drink beer
and chase skirts. They had a light in their
eyes. They were on a mission. Lance and
Kyle are hardcore surfers. Lance is tall,
lanky, blond, and perpetually sunburned. He
is a poet, comedian, artist, and above all a
soul-surfer who looks every bit the classic
Californian beach bum. But behind the Spicoli image burns a mad genius devoted to the
ocean and its shores— in a personal relationship more passionate than any human affair.
Kyle is clean cut, reserved, and somewhat
less charismatic, but always good to go.
Kyle’s cool, collected manner complemented
Lance’s constantly animated and enthusiastic
antics. They were a good team and often inseparable.
Lance was usually the instigator of
their notorious adventures in the quest for
surf. He was legendary for finding the most
remote, challenging waves. When he couldn’t convince someone to join him on a long
paddle to an isolated, sharky spot with no
recourse in the event of an injury, he calmly
set off alone. The story began a few years
prior. Lance was walking along an isolated
stretch of coast, whose waters crashed
against 200-foot sheer rock walls. He hiked
down to aged, windswept pine on a promontory overlooking a small cove. There was a
strong southerly groundswell cresting over
the outermost protrusion of rock reef and
forming long hollow lefts as the distant
swells’ energy was forced over the inside of
the shallow cove. It was a treasure trove in a
land best known for its variety of rights. But
the nearest beach to the north was over a mile
of open water away, in waters that were
home to two recent shark attacks. The only
beach access to the south was over three
miles away, ending well short of the point.
Lance had found a world-class break, perhaps previously unknown, or unridden. He
kept going back whenever there was a big
south, noting the swell direction, tides, and
winds capable of reproducing the epic conditions he witnessed that day. But it was a
fickle spot. The night before, as he lay dozing to the dulcet tones of the weather radio,
he heard the call of burgeoning New Zealander heading up the coast. He could not
sleep and convinced Kyle to leave immediately. This was it. It was time to try and surf
this mysto point. He knew it would be firing
and we had no reason to doubt him. When
we arrived at the cliff I had my first sense of
skepticism. Sure, it was an amazing site.
Every surfer dreams of finding empty
perfection. But no way was I going to paddle
from the north. Lack of rappelling gear and
loose boulders eliminated a commando approach from above, so we headed south. It
was too late to have second thoughts, but I
began to wonder what lay on the back of the
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point as we were unable to see it from above.
It was sunny and calm as the fog lifted earlier
above the Monterey Bay. It was now a race
to beat the inevitable onshore winds.
We hurried to unload our gear.
Lance, Kyle, Hunter (Kyles’ Labrador),Ben
(my housemate), and myself scrambled down
the beach and began making our way back
north. We hiked at a slow, steady pace over
the varied terrain below the imposing cliffs,
which were engaged in a constant losing battle with the sea. After an hour or so we ran
out of dry ground and suited up. We stashed
our stuff on the last flat section of fallen cliff,
which met an outcropping of hard coalcolored stone worn smooth by the sea.
We climbed over the slick rock and
gingerly headed down to a small beach hidden from our view above. No sooner had we
begun making our way down than Hunter
charged downward, leaping to the sand with
his hackles raised. We had stumbled across a
maternity ward for harbor seals and their
pups. Absolute chaos broke loose as these
panicked pinipeds bolted for the water.
Hunter was blocking the slower pups from
reaching the water, barking, as their mothers
swam out and looked in at us with those
woeful black eyes. We had violated this
sanctuary and the dog was menacing these
helpless, terrified creatures. When we finally
made it down to the beach and pulled Hunter
back we were flying with adrenaline. We
leashed the dog to a rock spire. But it was
still a ways to get out to the break.
Now we could see the waves up
close. Large, deep water rolled up silently in
the calm air at long intervals and broke
churning kelp inside the cove. The low morning light was caught in the cresting lips of the
waves, as they were kissed by the slight offshore breeze. We still needed to get to the
other side of the reef. Filled with nerves and
anticipation we waded through a surreal
maze of channels curving around dark monolithic rocks carved by the ages. Seal pups
darted past us as they sought to rejoin their
mothers without leaving the safe confines of
the rookery. One swam between my legs, as I
nosed through the shadowy boulders and
tidal pools. But most unsettling was the glare
of a hundred or so marine mothers staring in
from offshore as we tried to reach deep water
and paddle to the channel. By the time we
made it to the line-up we were all wide-eyed
and breathless. We had not stopped since the
word go and now here we were. The wave
was jacking up hard on the outside, throwing
out almost as far forward as high, but reeled
into the sand on the inside forming a cleaner,
hollow section that spiraled for a hundred
yards or more. Lance was the first out and
caught the first wave. We traded waves
gradually adjusting to the shifts of the set
waves and taking off further outside. It was
bigger than it looked from above, so I played
it cautious. Being surrounded by dozens of
pissed-off seals was unsettling. After an hour
or so, I decided to head in. I really felt like I
did not belong there.Eventually the wind
came up and the choppy, onshore conditions
prevailed. The groomed walls were reduced
to slop as quickly as they had arrived. We
changed out of our wetsuits, ate lunch and
laughed at the spontaneous adventure. We
had surfed a spot no one else we knew had
ever surfed before in one of the most heavily
surfed counties in California. Few opportunities for such a gallant quest remain. As we
basked in the sun, Lance looked up at a large
clump of sandstone shards perched over the
small flat area we had used to change into
our suits. He made an off-hand remark about
how unfortunate it would be to be underneath
it when it fell. I agreed then moved my board
away and sat as far from it as possible. No
sooner had I sat back down than Lance suddenly rose up without a word and dove toward the water. Kyle and Ben then followed
as if on cue while the first small pebbles
rained down around us. Then the whole
clump broke free separating into a multitude
of sharp, axe-head shaped shards and landing
where we had been sitting moments before.
Ben and Lance’s boards suffered minor
dings. Kyles’ board, which was less than a
week old, had caught a wedge that pierced
the bottom of his board, cut all the way
through the wood stringer, and come out the
deck. The board was ruined.
When the dust cleared it was time to
leave— and fast. We said little as we gathered up our stuff and headed back. We had
plundered the wave garden and overstayed
our welcome. I won’t ever forget that journey, but I feel no need to return. There are
some places that should remain isolated from
mans’ whims. We do not own the coast. We
are lucky to share it with the real locals.
Oats Rational
I chose this story because it deals directly with my theme, surfing and wakeboarding. The story also talks about the great
lengths that people will go through to get the best wave. I liked this idea because it shows the passion or the love that people have
for the sport. That is what I want my magazine to be about the, the love for the sport.
After reading this story I have determined that it is likely true, but it is still a well-written story. It has main characters and a
setting. I t also has a conflict in the story line. It did not have any spelling mistakes and the grammar was very well done. Overall
Liquidforce.com
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Blue Crush
Riding The Wave To The Top
A Movie That actually Inspires you To Ride
Blue Crush is another inspirational sports story but with an unexpected
twist that you may not expect. You will
come out of this movie ready to surf.
The movie, set in a small surfing
community in Hawaii; surfing capital of
the world, begins with three friends Anne
Marie (played by Kate Bosworth), Eden
(Michelle Rodriguez) and Lena
(Sanoe Lake) who love to surf
but they have to work hard to
pay the bills. Anne Marie is
also going to compete in the
pipe surf competition (which is
basically the biggest wave you
can surf). She wants to train
but work gets in her way.
When she gets fed up with her
job and makes a dumb decision
she is fired from her job causing problems with the money
issue. She then meets a pro
football player who offers to pay Anne for
surf lessons, and because she needs the
money she takes the job. The job gets to
be a bit more of a challenge when she falls
for the football super star. She starts
spending more time with him then training
for the competition. She must decide
what’s more important to her the guy or
the competition. It’s an inspirational story
the whole way through, showing Anne
Maries challenges and how she overcomes
them.
This movie has the best camera
work I have ever seen in a surfing movie.
The camera crew starts us off with wide
shots of the beach and the girls gazing at
the humongous waves rolling in. The
camera then snaps to a shot of a surfing
riding out of a perfect wave. The camera angles in the movie are also unique
with shots of the camera looking up
from underneath the water; the audience
sees the bottom of the surfboard and the
rider through the water as well as the
swirl of the wave as it rolls to the shore.
The cameramen also shot parts of the
surfing segments with a camera attached
to the board, which allows the audience
to see the surfers face,
and it makes you feel
like you are in the
wave. The camera
people could tape the
surfers face because
they actually use real
professional surfers,
which is really cool
and effective.
The roar of the
waves makes the surf
feeling more real. Yes
the sounds effects in
this movie help create the mood and
really enhance the movie. From the
very start the movie starts out with
tropical music setting the mood for a
Hawaii feel. The camera then switches
over to the beach where you hear the
yelling of hardcore surfers waiting for
their perfect wave. Speaking of the
wave, the sounds of the ocean are so realistic. You can hear the roar of the
waves falling and crashing which gives
the audience a feel for the power of the
wave. They use this effect when a
surfer falls and get tossed around in the
wave until finally the wave lets them go
and then the roar stops.
One aspect of the movie that
could be improved is the acting,
which for the most part, was weak.
This may have been because they
used actual Hawaiian locals to play
some of the roles. The local actors
made their parts sound too rehearsed
and awkward. Anne Marie did an all
right job; she only had a few parts that
didn’t really help the film. I think she
got into her character and role as being the underdog. She acted timid and
gives a feeling of being scared to
compete. At the end of the movie you
can see the change in character especially in the confidence the she portrayed. Anne’s friends, Eden and
Lena were lacking in the acting department. They had to use local slang,
which would come out in a forced
way. One problem with most actors
was that they could not surf. This affected the surf scenes because they
did not have many close ups on the
face which could improve the movie.
This movie has a real inspirational feeling to it. Seeing Anne
Marie fail and screw and then come
back with fire in her eyes was inspiring. I couldn’t help but feeling a need
to cheer for the underdog who was
Anne Marie. I came out of this movie
inspired and ready to surf.
Overall I was impressed with
this movie. It has the best surfing
camera work that I have ever seen
come straight out of Hollywood.
With the sound being as good as it
was I could actually hear the ocean
when I went to bed. But the acting
was a bit of a downer for me. If you
can look past the acting and just focus
on the surfing I would say that you
will enjoy this movie. I would recommend this movie to any surfing enthusiast out there.
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A litmus test for all potential
viewers. Do you find the following dialogue funny?
"I knew a little surfer rebel like you
once. Duke Kowalski. You know
what I did to him? I superglued
his nut sack to the back of a
Mahi-mahi. You know what that
does to a nut sack, son, bouncin'
up and down on the
waves? One day you're like a
little 19-year-old peach sack, the
next day, you're an 80-yeard-old
mongo sack. You know what
kind of pain that is, son? That's
like sittin' in the corner seeing how
many onion rings you can stack
on your shaft. Except you forgot
to let 'em cool off first. Now legend has it, on a hot summer
night, when the moon's just right,
you can hear ol' Dirk screamin' in
the dark, while the Mahi-mahi's
laughin'!
AAWWWWHHH!! AWWWWHHH!!"
Several things come to
mind when you hear dialogue
like this, spouted by Harland Williams (Hot Tamale, Robots) playing Rip, the burnt-out surfer
teacher of the surf school. First
thing you notice is that he can't
get the name of the guy he's
talking about right. Second, he
says Mahi-mahi twice -- if you see
the film, you'll be hard-pressed to
remember a line spouted by Williams that doesn't mention the
fish. Third, you'll notice it isn't remotely close to funny. And lastly,
should you still be foolish enough
to choose to watch this, you'll
find that the agonizing torture
mentioned in the anecdote is far
less painful an experience than
sitting through Surf School.
Of course, when I
tell you that Harland
Williams gets top billing, it says all you
need to know about
the quality of this
film. Here's what
treats are in store for
those who dare venture into the treacherous waters that
comprise Surf School
(how about a top
10?):.
The aforementioned
Rip, a drunken surfer
on the beaches of
Costa Rica. Oddly,
he has no tan. He
also doesn't surf. He
has a girlfriend who
is dead, and her name is "Ghost
Babe". He likes to say "mahimahi" as if he were doofy,
dropped as an infant, perhaps a
few times. He likes to fart and
poop in front of the other
guys. We get to hear it, mostly
because the writer-director Joel
Silverman (Death to the Supermodels, Full-Court Miracle) thinks
he is making a comedy.
2. There is also a geek named
Larry (Norris, "Boy Meets
World") . His mother says to avoid
women because they are the
Devil's spawn. He's a virgin -hence the clever nickname of
"Virgin Larry". Spoiler: he gets laid
in the film, but not before having
a sexual encounter with a chimpanzee. But it's OK, because he
didn't know it was the chimp who
brought him to orgasm. The
monkey spanked him first.
3. If there's anything that Surf
School has in abundance is
women. Actually, the one thing
they aren't called is
women. More often than not,
they are called chicks, babes, or
willing receptacles for a sperm
deposit. If you aren't toned,
tanned, and blonde, you just
aren't worth knowing. Watch a
nonconformist young woman
turn into just another beach
bimbo, and soon she is the most
wanted girl in Costa Rica. Ladies -- I mean chicks -- it's just that
simple.
4. Taylor Negron (The Last Boy
Scout, Nothing but Trouble), who
also serves as a producer of the
film, dry humps frumpy Diane Delano (The Wicker Man, The
Ladykillers) repeatedly throughout the film. By the way, watch-
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ing any film in which Negron appears past 1985 is always a surefire headache inducer. Delano is
not exactly a beauty, but the
boys seem to think that getting it
on with her is even worse than
Virgin Larry's monkey tryst. She
likes to sing the 1960s classic, "Get
Together", as she is stuck in the
1960s. Actually, everyone in the
film seems to like singing this
song, as it is sung or played
about a half dozen times.
5. The plot involves the school
geeks wanting to go to Costa
Rica to beat the school jocks and
bullies at their own game in the
surf competition. It just so happens that there is a one-week surf
class being taught right in the
same spot one week before
competition. Oddly, if not for the
geeks, the bullies would have apparently had no competition
whatsoever, as there is absolutely
no one else going head to head
except a few locals who happen
to already be there.
6. Surf footage consists of faraway shots of a few guys who
can surf somewhat riding about
5-foot waves. Between takes we
see close-ups of the actual actors in the film looking like they
aren't anywhere near the water. Then it will cut back to the
guys who look nothing like the
actors riding more puny waves.
7.
The pep talk for the wannabe surfers involves a regurgitation of the big speech given in
Braveheart. It's a shame that the
ending of the film didn't also regurgitate the ultimate fate of William Wallace in the film. Nothing
would please me more than to
see the entire cast being disemboweled for our pleasure. Now
THAT'S comedy. Perhaps this
scene can be punctuated with
Harland Williams discovering
Mahi-mahi in his entrails before
he expires.
8. The competition is hosted by a
flamboyantly gay man who acts
really, really gay. Gayer than
gay. This is because a man acting like a stereotypical gay man
is really funny. It's funny because
we've never seen a flamboyantly
gay man in a movie before. He
hits on other men because he is
really gay. A gay man hitting on
other men is funny. Again, we've
never seen this before in a film.
9. Speaking of things we've
never seen before, how about
the Asian character who butchers the English language. It's
really funny to hear someone
with a Japanese accent say, "I
shled" when she really means, "I
shred". Again. it's funny because
it's never been pointed out that
people who speak foreign languages have thick accents and
difficulty pronouncing common
English words. Thank God for Surf
School for finally tapping into that
goldmine of comedy!
10. Another thing I can thank the
makers of Surf School for is in
making me appreciate music. After hearing the theme
song, "Surf School", about 37
times during the course of the
film, I have miraculously learned
to tolerate the crap they play on
pop radio stations. In fact, it
makes the 3-minute long scene
of Harland Williams sharting into a
Porta-Potty sound melodious. You'll long for more fart
scenes, as they are the only
scenes that Silverman deems to
stop the music in, so we can savor every noisy emission. And
here I thought he was called "Rip"
because he shredded on the
surfboard.
I could state that in order to enjoy Surf School, you have to obviously have a really bad sense of
humor. I won't do that. I just
think you have to find everything
amusing. And I mean everything. An old woman bent over
in a bikini. (Funny.) Taylor Negron speaking with a Russian accent. (Giggle-inducing.) If you
can watch Harland Williams for
more than a second before you
wince in agony and hit the eject
button, you're already a much
more tolerant person than I will
ever be.
Surf School is a 1980s throwback
deserves to be thrown back...like
a Mahi-mahi. (Hilarious.)
p.s. Braveheart is funnier.
Oats Rational
I chose this movie review
because it deals directly with my
topic and because there is not
many movies on surfing I had to
use this review.
The movie is called surf
school. This movie is all about
surfing and surfing life and culture. The review that the guy
made was not a positive review.
The author tore this movie apart
and had nothing good to say
about it. The review that the guy
wrote was not a proper review.
He did not say anything about the
film aspects or the stylistics elements. He also did not say one
good thing about the movie,
which he could have added in to
make it a bit more interesting.
This review is an example of a
bad movie review.
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Drinking + Boating=Floating with the Fish
law.
The number one cause of
death in boating accidents is directly
related to alcohol. This comes as a
shock considering tough laws have
been put in place to prevent this. It
seems to make no difference and
people are still drinking and driving.
Many people find that alcohol relaxes them on the water but this is
far from the truth. The effects are a
lot worse.
As I stated before alcohol is
the number one reason for deaths in
boating accidents. Alcohol actually
accounts for one third of all boating
accidents across the world. This is a
very astonishing fact. How can
someone argue with those facts or
even second-guess them? Using alcohol while boating is dangerous and
affects your body the same way it
affect your body when driving a car.
Another thing that I don’t understand is why people would take
the risk of drinking, considering the
consequences. Maybe people do not
know the punishment so consider
this a warning. In Manitoba if you
get caught once you pay a fine of six
hundred dollars. The second offence
is imprisonment of 14 or more days
and the third offence is imprisonment again but for a much longer
time, depending on the provincial
If you think of alcohol as being more dangerous on the water
than on land then you are wrong.
Your coordination is greatly effective which gives you slower reaction
time, which is dangerous when there
are swimmers or fallen skiers out in
the water. Alcohol also increases the
rate of dehydration. This is not good
because when you are out in the hot
sun for a full day you start to feel the
effects. Add alcohol and it becomes
more dangerous. The last thing affected is balance. If you have ever
been on a boat rocking with the
waves, you will find that it is hard to
keep your balance without alcohol.
Once alcohol is added to the mix it
starts to work its magic. The waves
and your balance will not get along.
This may cause you to fall over
board and possibly drown.
For those who still argue that
alcohol is perfectly safe for boating,
consider the facts. Combining drinking and boating is extremely dangerous and has the same effects as
drinking and driving in a car. Fellow
boaters-stop drinking while operating a boat. Save the drinks until after. Go out and wakeboard or ski
alcohol free during the day. You will
likely have more fun anyway. Save
your life and possibly others by refusing to carry alcohol in your boat.
Keep those bottles and cans sealed.
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Out of the Dark ages and
The Glory Days
By Lane Davey
15 years ago when I started surfing,
women surfers were on their way to extinction.The majority of men in these days
seemed to view women who surfed to be
more of an object of entertainment. They
liked to laugh and make fun of us while we
tried to do something that only men were
suppose to do. The tour back then was not
something you could really make a good career out of nomatter who you were, there
were no womens surf magazines, with very
little coverage of women surfers anywhere.
This era is now being defined as the “dark
ages” of women’s surfing.
At the turn of the century Cosmopolitan
magazine declared surfing to be the “womens
sport of the new millenium” We now have
about 7 magazines abroad dedicated to our
sport and a 13 million dollar movie out in
theaters Aug 18 portraying the lifestyle of
women surfers.
But in what might seem to be the glory days
of womens surfing, why are our top two
ranked women in the world right now, without any monetary sponsorships, on a tour that
seems to have been diwindling in size and
stature for the past two years.
By Lane Davey
#1 and #2 women in the world) . Disparagingly, this advertising campaign got so
twisted out of hand at one point, that some of
the so called “surfer-models”, were actually
being mistaken by outsiders, as the world
champions of womens surfing.
It sometimes makes me wonder how Mia
Ham and the World Championship Soccer
Team would react if industry leaders put a
model with a soccer ball on the cover, of the
years biggest sports publication to represent
them, and then say, “well, she really does
play soccer, you know”. If you saw the latest
collectors edition of Surfer Magazine you
can see how much this type of image still
haunts us in our sport today. Although this
dark age male mentality may never cease
within surfing, there is still hope for us girls.
If we can keep producing pro surfers like
Keala Kennlley who win ESPN “cool jock”
awards and 4 time world champions like
Layne Beachly, who tow into mountains during their free time, we may be on our way to
grabbing the attention from the outside world
while leaving our dark age, male mentality,
surf industry beside itself.
The big bomb that changed women’s surfing
was the evolution of the womens boardshort.
This brought forth womens surf fashion for
the first time from the big mens surf brands
forcing them to see $$$ dollar signs above
their beloved boys club and finally give the
women a piece of the action. Unfortunately
the women they chose to dump millions of
advertising $$ into seemed to represent anything but the real women surfers of our sport.
These supersurfers of today, however, were
inspired, trained and breed by a whole different pro tour format. Do you think a qualifying tour(WQS) made up of 4 beach breaks,
and 1 Hawaiian event at Haleiwa will inspire
future champions like Layne Beachly? I dont
think a venue made up of 80% beach breaks
(which you will be lucky to get a 2ft) provides a good selection of the best girls, nor
does it provide the preparation needed to
compete alongside surfing’s eilite at places
like Teaupoo, on the world championship
tour(WCT)
You might see cute young girls, with sponsors plastered all over their boards, who are
just learning to surf, next to girls who are
totally riping with no sponsors at all.(like our
Almost all the women who represent our best
on the WCT now, were at least inspired by a
tour format which had about 40-60 girls, all
competing together in one diversified circuit ,
where as todays format seems to be somewhat of a closed shop. Nowdays you have a
qualifying tour (WQS) with almost a 100
girls competing which includes the 17 who
are already on the world championship tour
(WCT). The 17(WCT) girls are already
seeded 1-3 rounds higher than everyone else,
in these qualifying rounds which makes the
mere 5 spots available tougher than ever to
get, and this is just to get a shot at competing
in the real money making, attention getting
events.
1997 marked the last day of a long record in
history where local Hawaiian surfers consistantly defeated surfings world best in the big
surf at Sunset Beach. After that, it was restricted to only the top 15(WCT) surfers on
tour and last year we lost this event all together. This event in itself helped make
Layne Beachly the big wave hero she is today and gave other women who didnt care to
surf the small beach breaks on tour an opportunity to compete in more demanding surf
and make a name for themsleves. Today,
unlike in the men’s events at Teaupoo and
other locations, there are no trails heats for
women who want to pursue professional
surfing in this manner. Local Northshore
girls cant even compete in their own Haleiwa
event without going to the mainland first, and
earning tour points, through competing at the
beach breaks that are so foreign to them.
With the loss other events such as Jbay, Bells
Beach and a much dimensioned purse in
some of the WQS events, it seems almost
obvious that the only thing to do that will
keep intrest in the womens tour from audiences, sponsors and especially future competitors is bring the tour back together again
and make one really strong, diversified tour.
If we are not able to harness the attention of
such promising times, for the majority of
serious women surfers, we may all look back
at these glory days wishing that our little
Blue Crush could have been something BIG.
Oats Rational
This editorial relates to my theme
because it talks about women’s surfing and
the challenges that it has gone through. I
wanted to have both something for men and
women so I picked this article and also did
blue crush as my movie review. These two
articles go hand in hand. They deal with the
same issues.
I thought that this was a well-written
editorial. The author stated their opinion and
backed it up with knowledgeable facts. I
found this article very interesting and I
learned a lot. It definitely changed how I
looked at women’s surfing. The author did a
very good job to persuade people to come on
her side of the issue.
This is a very good example of a
well-written editorial.
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Above the Rest!
CWB Pushes The Industry
I am sitting on my boat at
my hometown lake watching all
the wakeboarders shred through
the water. I notice that most of
the boards on the lake are
CWB’s. CWB stands for Connely Wakeboards and they are a
company from the U.S. I personally ride this board myself but
what I observe intrigues me.
Why is this board so popular?
What makes it different from others? I set out to find out why.
One thing that may put
CWB ahead of the restof the companies is the price of their boards.
These boards range from beginner
to advance but all have beginner
board prices. The boards are
good quality but the price is reduced compared to other brands.
This may be because they offer
other products as well and do not
rely on just wakeboards.
This company is also the
leader in the new hinge technology boot. The product came out
in 2006 and has been tweaked a
bit every year to make it better.
The boot releases the heel so you
can slip your foot in more easily.
Once your foot is in you can snap
the heel back into place, so that it
is snug. I asked Tyler Friesen,
who is a beginner to intermediate
rider, what he thought of the new
boot design. “The boots are awesome. You can slip your foot in
easily and it releases just as good
when you take the boots off.” I
can agree with this. The boots
have a soft-core pad that allows
for softer landings. I find the
boots stay snug throughout the
whole ride, which you
don’t find very often in
a boot.
The board itself gives the
company a very good reputation.
The board allows for a big pop
off the wake and has very aggressive edging. I asked Tyler what
he thought of the boards pop and
landing. “The board releases
really well off the wake and it
gives a soft landing after.”(Tyler).
The thing about these boards is
that any one can ride them and be
comfortable on them. “The board
is sturdy even for beginners. Best
board I have ever ridden,” (Tyler). The smooth edge
allows for forgiving falls but still
allows a lot of speed up the wake.
The boards are also some of the
lightest boards out there weighing
in at just under 7lbs. The company hasenhanced the board by
putting Pcore into the tail and tip
giving it a lot more flex which
also increases the pop.
The thing that I am most
excited about is the graphics on
the design. “It’s a really cool de-
sign and is very unique,” (Tyler).
CWB shows most of their artistic
ability in the CWB Flame, which
is truly the best design ever made.
The bottom of the board has
flames burning all the way down.
But these are not just regular
flames. The designers of Connely
Wakeboards actually went to the
famous Monster Garage in 2006
where they hired the painter to
make the design. The painter
from Monster Garage designed
the board with his signature
flames. The flames look very realistic and give the board a mean
kind of image, which most people
like. The designers have actually
worked with the Monster Garage
crew for a few boards so lets hope
that next year will be the same.
The design really gives the company an edge on other competitors.
This company is well on
their way to leading the industry
in technology and design. I am
looking forward to seeing next
year’s models. CWB will continue to push the industry and
grow the sport. I can now see
why so many people ride this
board and I can truly feel proud to
ride their boards myself.
The New hinge tech binding. The lever
at the back allows the rider to fold back
the heel for easy entry
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Show. Sure, he'd stand up his run
almost every time, but he only had
a few big league moves and his
sliding wasn't up to snuff. "Don't
lose to Phillip," was on everyone's
mind. Don't lose to the experiment.
If anything worked in Phillip's favor
from the beginning, it was the core
support he had from his family and
those around him. His parents
made the time and financial commitments necessary for Phillip to
hone his skills. If they weren't in
the boat with him, they had him dialed in with the right people.
Phillip Soven
AKA FROGGER
stroke of his 16th birthday,
complete with some phat
KMC rims and a sound system more befitting a concert hall.
Some trivial points of knowledge on
Phillip Soven:
•
He's entering into his fifth
season as a professional
rider. He first rode with the
Big Dogs at age 11.
•
In 2002 he almost won the
World Championships until
an ill-advised simple 360 on
his double up condemned
him to a fourth place finish.
•
In 2004 he held his own
coming out party, winning a
Pro Tour Stop, the Malibu
Open and the almighty X
Games.
•
He's not old enough to
drive, yet he already has a
pimp SUV awaiting the
•
He has his own signature
wakeboard. Sure, plenty of
riders have their own signature board, but he's the
only one with a signature
kids board. And so it should
be because Phillip Soven, in
fact, is still a kid. Mathematically anyways.
His riding is anything but juvenile.
Since he made the quantum leap
from winning the Boys World
Championship in 2000 to riding with
the pros in 2001, everyone has
kept an eye on what Phillip's been
up to. He was somewhat of a novelty act when he first hit the Big
By age eight he was already a fixture at the Bonifay Ski School,
where Betty Bonifay gave him tons
of instruction and Parks and Shane
served him up plenty of "tough
love" on dry land. "I would always
tell Phillip that there were tons of
alligators in the water, so he'd better not fall or they'd come and get
him," recalls Betty. "That's why he's
so consistent now. He was always
too afraid to be in the water. From
day one his main objective was to
not be sitting by himself in the
lake."
Then there was Tina Bessinger, a
leader in women's wakeboarding
and an exceptional coach in her
own right, who logged plenty of
hours in the boat working with Phillip on his riding. But without a
doubt, it was the coach of champions, Mike Ferraro, who helped
evolve Phillips riding at an astounding rate.
"Man, wait 'til you see what Phillip's
doing," is what you'd typically hear
from Ferraro at the start of every
season since 2001. But it wasn't so
much what he said as the way he
said it. His eyes would get big, his
voice steeped in conviction and his
words were intentionally drawn out
for added emphasis. Shortly after,
the head nods would start and
Ferraro would add, "He's gonna
make some noise this year. You
watch."
Known as the Coach of Champions,
Mike had no agenda to prop up
Phillip without merit. He worked
with the best riders and knew how
to get the top performance out of
each one. Just the words coming
from Ferraro gave his comments,
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and Phillip, instant credibility. And
each year his words rang true. Each
season Phillip came back incrementally better than the season before.
He would add a few more technical
moves from his
board Tour.
first season to the next. The following year he'd add even more technical moves and would work the
rails better than the season before.
Then he'd add more technical
moves, slide the rails with more
variation and started riding with
more power as allowed by his growing body.
So where has Phillip stepped up
from last season? Again, it was
Mike Ferraro that provided the
guidance for ascension. But, unlike
in years past where it's been moves
or sliding, Phillip points to his head
for the biggest area of advancement. "It's my mental approach,"
said Phillip. "Mike still helps me
tweak my moves and get things dialed in, but he's helped me get my
mental game down. I have the confidence that I can stick everything
every time I'm out on the water."
Finally, in Reno, Nevada, the inevitable happened. Phillip ascended
the podium and took center stage,
his first win as a pro. A week later,
he did it again at the Malibu Open.
And if there was any doubt, it was
erased at the 2004 X Games, where
he took home the biggest cash
prize ever awarded a wakeboarder.
and Danny Harf made it to the
Phillip Soven had arrived as a prehead-to-head portion of the 2005
mier athlete in the wake game.
opening Tour event, the two of
them would meet in the opening
Frighteningly, just being among the
round. They both did. They met
best isn't Phillip's goal. He wants to
head-to-head and Phillip came out
win everything in his path, a goal
the victor in this epic battle. He
he's been focused on all off-season.
cruised from there through the next
Need an example? About a month
two victims and, just like that, Philago, while whittling away the hours
lip found himself atop the heap, the
that fill his typical freshman school
winner of the opening event and
day, he figured out that if both he
the leader of the 2005 Pro Wake-
Those around Phillip can attest to
his mindset. While it's not quite a
swagger, you can see it in his eyes
that his confidence is peaking. He
knows he can match almost anyone
move for move. He knows he's got
his whirly dick, a whirlybird with a
handle pass backside 360 tacked on
for good measure, and that he's the
only one holding such a trump card.
He's no longer a nervous little kid
just hoping the spotlight lands anywhere but on him. He's ready for
the attention that comes with being
a frontrunner, inviting the world to
watch him in his moment of glory.
With the way he's looking right
now, there are plenty of triumphant
moments on the horizon awaiting
Phillip Soven.
Oats Rational
This article is a good example of a feature article. It focuses on one rider and gives lots of information.
They also have many quotes from other riders describing his style and how good he is. It doesn’t have any
spelling mistakes and has proper grammar. This is a well written article that will get the readers attention and
keep them interested. This also deals directly with my theme. Wakeboarders will especially like this article
because they will get to learn more about him and it will likely give the rider more fans.
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Why we ride
We ride for the fun
To fly high in the blue air
Or pull off a move
That is unique to you, the
Way of life is why we ride
Represent
Expressing himself
With his unique flowing style
The blue calm water
And the hot humid sun
This is what he represents
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by Yvette Welker
Push to the limits
Not trying if not falling
Practice makes perfect
This poem relates to my theme because it talks about the hard
work that goes into the sports. Both sports take a lot of hard work
and a lot of discipline. In the poem it says that if you are not falling
then you are not trying. This is so true. Both sports are all about
pushing the limits and practicing until you get it right.
This is not a well-written poem. It sounds awkward while you
are reciting the poem and the grammar is not very good.
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Acknowledgements
Bibliography 1
Fairmont, Gary. "Surfing."Worldbook . 2002.
Surfing Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 Sep. 2007
Wakeboarding magazine May2007:
Waterski Magazine December 2006
Bibliography 2
Fairmont, Gary. "Surfing."World Book. 2002.
Marcus, Ben. Surfingforlife.com. 27 Sep 2007 <http://
surfingforlife.com/history>.
www.wakeworld.com
Wukovits, John. "Surfing."The Encyclopedia of World
Sports. 2006
www.360guide.info. 27 Sep 2007 <http://360guide.info/surfing/
history-of-the-surfboard.html>.
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