Category: Bodyboarding News 2004-2015

“Who will take the challenge out for 2007?”
Mark Fordham, 11/05/07

$15,000 USD – IBA Men’s World Tour Event (as per IBA rule book 2007)

“Who will take the challenge out for 2007?”

The Brett Young Nomad Memorial
Human Cronulla Shark Island Challenge trials
– June 8th – 10th

The HumanCronullaSharkIsland Challenge Main event
– June 15th – July 15th (Extension of 10 days if needed)

Bodyboarding is one of the most explosive underground sports in the world today. It is forever breaking the laws of physics with riders either busting the most ridiculous aerials over razor sharp coral reefs or being locked into huge 8-10ft barreling tubes, riding the shock wave and experiencing that vortex, that small period in time when everything seems to slow down whilst tonnes of angry saltwater is crashing around them. It’s normal to these riders – its underground – a feeling that no other normal individual will ever experience.… Read the rest

Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro Final Results
Mark Fordham, 14/01/07

Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro

Kaua’i’s Hubbard rides Pipeline to world title

By Dayton Morinaga Advertiser Staff Writer

Kaua’i has another wave-riding world champion.

In the ultimate performance for bodyboarding, Jeff Hubbard of Lihu’e won the Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro and clinched the International Bodyboarding Association world championship in the process yesterday.

“It’s up there with getting married and being born,” said Hubbard, 31.The final day of the contest was completed in spectacular barreling waves of 6 to 10 feet yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline. The Pipeline Pro is the final event of the 2006-07 world tour, and considered the most prestigious contest in the sport.

“I knew if I could win this, there would be no question that I would be the world champ, and I deserved it,” Hubbard said.

Hubbard is the fourth Hawai’i competitor ever to win the bodyboarding world championship, and the first since Mike Stewart of Kailua, Kona, won the last of his record nine championships in 1995.… Read the rest

Aloha From BodyboardersHawaii!

In order to consolidate our time and efforts, and to be able to share with the largest group possible in the most efficient and productive way, we’re going My Space!

http://www.myspace.com/bodyboardershawaii

We’re gonna do updates at least weekly. Kinda like an online ‘zine. With the North Shore starting to wake up over here, hopefully there will be a lot of action and interesting things for us to share with you from Hawaii. I”m new to My Space so I don’t know yet what the limitations or capacity is, but I will do my best with it. Still lot’s of things to figure out.As we get things going, we’ll be hooking up with people from different areas of the world who can/want to contribute stories, photos and an occasional vid clip on a once a month basis, or more if there’s something of significant interest going on, for front page features or blogs.… Read the rest

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

SABA Wedge Classic

5A Rated South African Bodyboarding Association (SABA) sanctioned event

Sponsored by: First National Bank, Robberg Seafoods, Wavecrest Distributors, Ocean Life, Fish Bone Design Studio and deBIS Fleet Management

The Wedge, Plettenberg Bay – Southern Cape

Ian Kruger (CT) earned himself the nickname of the “quiet assassin” for his stealthy tactics of sitting alone away from the pack picking off perfect waves which he annihilated to win the SABA Wedge Classic.Kruger’s victory in the Pro division of the 5A rated Plettenberg Bay event will boost his position on the SABA ratings. Major sponsors of the R17, 500 event include First National Bank, Robberg Seafoods, Wavecrest Distributors, Ocean Life, deBIS Fleet Management and Fish Bone Design Studio.

“The pros this year showed such maturity and camaraderie – more so than any other division. I experienced this in my drop knee semi-final where I surfed my best heat ever, there was no hassling we just shared waves amongst ourselves; it was an unreal atmosphere.… Read the rest

International Bodyboarding Association (IBA)

World Tour Event (WMT)
Shark Island – Cronulla – Australia
June 27th – July 31st

The HUMAN Cronulla Shark Island Challenge – presented by Rockstar Games

The Human Cronulla Shark Island Challenge Western Australian Ryan Hardy wins $20,000

By Mark Fordham

Western Australian Ryan Hardy pulled off one of the most dramatic wins in the history of the CSIC. An incredible day of bodyboarding went down to the wire with Hardy taking out the first prize cheque of $20,000 in the 10th annual Human Cronulla Shark Island Challenge held in near perfect 6 – 8ft waves. Hardy was on fire all day and was a well-deserved winner.

The last day was held in unbelievable 4 – 8 ft conditions. One of the best days ever seen for the CSIC. Riders and officials were put on hold until the last minute by contest organiser Mark Fordham until conditions became more that favourable.Conditions… Read the rest