KEIKI

The IBA welcomes you to The 2012 NMD Shark Island Challenge.
A major specialty event on the IBA calendar.
The 2012 NMD Shark Island Challenge is proudly supported by the Uptown Group, Rydes Hotel, Emerald, Judius & IINET.

The 2012 NMD SIC has been given the green light by contest director Alex Leon to commence first light tomorrow morning. The live webcast will be on the IINET Freezone website here.
Watch cos our very own Boy Champ Mark Watts from Durban well be flying our flag high!

BRAHIM WINS THE TRIALS
Arica, Chile (Monday, May 21, 2012) 
Morocco’s Brahim Iddouch has taken out the Trials of the 2012 IBA Stealth Arica Chilean Challenge presented by BSC. The high-flying Moroccan was unstoppable thoughout all his heats, linking up incredibly deep tube rides with huge backflips over the infamous El Gringo reef. 

“I am so happy to win these trials. Just one day before coming here I secured a financial sponsorship and today I won. So many good things have happened”, Iddouch elated. “I am really excited for the main event.”

In the final, Iddouch finished ahead of Damian King (Port Mac/AUS) in second, Alan Munoz (CHL) in third and Doug Smith (Port Mac/AUS) in fourth.

The top six trialists have secured themselves a spot in the main event which is scheduled to kick off with an increase in swell tomorrow.

The top six are:
1. Brahim Iddouch – Morroco
2. Damian King – Australia
3. Alan Munoz – Chile
4. Doug Smith – Australia
5. Sacha Specker – South Africa
6. Adam Morley – South Africa

The Final day of the Antofagasta Bodyboarding Festival. 

Colossal crowds lined the shores at La Cupula for the final day of the Antofagasta Bodyboarding Festival as the final 16 riders prepared for battle in the second 6 Star GQS event of the year.

Amaury Lavernhe was crowned the 2012 Antofagasta Bodyboard Champion.

Next stop, Arica… 

This film covers the bodyboarding lifestyle surrounding the 2011 Arica Chilean Challenge.
Featuring the best riders from all over the globe.

The 2012 IBA Box Pro Starts the 26th of March, Last years event finished in epic conditions with Local Rider Ryan Hardy taking it out. Can he win back to back? or will there be a new IBA Box Pro Champion?
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Sacha Specker is the new 2012 IBA Pipe Challenge Dropknee Champion. The South African took top honours, defeating three Hawaiians,Bud Miyamoto, Miles Kauhaahaa and Kainoa McGee in fun three to four foot waves.

As the only non-Hawaiian in today’s dropknee final, South African, Sacha Specker, was a clear underdog. He had been in a final twice before but never tasted victory, until today. He sat slightly wide of the Hawaiians and went about picking off waves that were running along the inside reef at Pipe.

“It’s an incredible feeling winning this event. It’s a bit of a dream still. I think it’ll kick in tomorrow, when we play the Aussies in cricket”, said Specker.

 Well done Spex from the Keiki Crew and I’m sure all the other South Africans back home.
You and all the other boys did SA Body boarding proud this year in Hawaii!!!

Highlights of the Final Day of Azores Islands Bodyboarding Festival 2011 in Santa Catarina, Azores – Portugal.

Pierre Louis Costes has won the Azores Islands Bodyboarding Festival with his signature backflips and also his second contest in a row.
Isabella Sousa certainly didn’t give up the World Title to Eunate Aguirre without a fight, busting an ARS onto practically dry rocks and injurying herself in the process (suspected cracked ribs). Eunate Aguirre, who’s from Basque County (Spain), also took out the European Bodyboarding Circuit along with her 2011 IBA Women’s World Title.

October 2011
An amazing season in Reunion Island discovering the wonderful places, enjoying the Creole lifestyle and living the adrenaline of a Grand Slam competition the IBA Reunion Pro … with Pierre Louis Costes!!!

Round one of the Men’s World Tour Grand Slam Series for the Encanto Pro Puerto Rico was completed in perfect barreling six-foot conditions today. World title contenders: Ryan Hardy, Jeff Hubbard, Dave Winchester, Amaury Lavernhe and Jared Houston all won their heats, giving them maximum points on the leaderboard rounds.
Highlight of the day was trialist from Australia, Mitch Rawlins, getting a ten point ride for boosting a full rotation air reverse. The Puerto Rican bodyboarders did not let their supporters down, launching big airs and riding deep barrels in their heats against the top 24.

The first round of the trials was surfed today in some clean 3-5 feet waves at Middles in Isabella, Puerto Rico.

Local rider PJ Tartak was the day’s best scorer when he netted a 8.17 average for a clean ARS on an inside bowl.

Go to www.ibaworldtour.com for all the results.

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MUSIC// Love Connection “Trilogy”