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Billy Stairmand Second At Central Coast Pro

Derek MorrisonMar 18, 2022November 29, 20220

Billy Stairmand completes a thrilling day of surfing at Avoca, NSW, at the Vissla Central Coast Pro, with a second to event winner Kalani Ball. Billy was unable to find the scoring waves in the final as the ocean went quiet, giving his opponent just enough to earn the eye...

Quick Cuts: Kalani Louis

Derek MorrisonMar 17, 2022June 9, 20220

C-Skins has come on board our Quick Cuts section where up and coming, and established New Zealand surfers … yeah, OGs, can post their latest edits. This one is bang on featuring Taranaki shredder Kalani Louis getting some driving time in down the coast. “This is a recent edit from...

Kiwi Women Embattled In Australian QS Series

Derek MorrisonMar 17, 2022November 29, 20220

Paige Hareb, Saffi Vette and Tiana-Breeze De Mooij have all been eliminated from the Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro despite promising starts in the early rounds of the latest stop on the Australia-Oceania Regional Qualifying Series. Paige and Saffi met in Heat 2 of the Round of 32 with Saffi struggling...

Billy Stairmand And Kehu Butler Surge At Central Coast Pro

Derek MorrisonMar 17, 2022November 29, 20220

Billy Stairmand and Kehu Butler have today surfed their way into the quarterfinals at the Vissla Central Coast Pro being held at Avoca Beach, NSW. That start puts them into contention for at least 1500 of the 3000 points on offer at the event – which sets them up superbly...

Video Review: Aquatech DC-5 Water Housing

Derek MorrisonMar 16, 2022July 25, 20240

After more than 10 years of swimming around lineups with this housing we decide to give the DC-5 housing from Aquatech a thorough review. The DC-5 is designed for the Canon EOS 5D range of cameras and we ran in ours a 5D MkII, 5D MkIII, 5D MkIV and the...

40 Frames: Cyclone Dovi Grom Comp, Whangamata

Derek MorrisonFeb 16, 2022November 29, 20220

A cyclone bearing down on a surf contest on the east coast of the North Island is something of a gift. But Dovi had a nasty streak. Here’s the full story in 40 Frames from Day 2 of the second round of the 2022 Billabong Grom Series held at Whangamata....

Cyclone Dovi Challenges Top Juniors At Whangamata Grom Comp

Derek MorrisonFeb 14, 2022November 29, 20220

Cyclone Dovi may not have produced the big swell that everyone was looking for, but the wind from the storm lashed Whangamata during Day 2 of event two of the Billabong Grom Series. Piha surfer Bill Byers won the Under 18 Boys Division with Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) winning the Under...

40 Frames: Whangamata Grom Series, Part 1

Derek MorrisonFeb 12, 2022December 5, 20220

Taranaki surfer Skylar McFetridge surfed to her first national win at the second event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge held at Whangamata today. McFetridge was joined by Sol Fritchley (Mnt) and Lola Groube (Pau) as winners in their respective divisions today. Fritchley backed up his stunning win...

Pipe Turns On For 2022 Championship Tour Surfers

Derek MorrisonFeb 3, 2022November 29, 20220

The Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour, has started with epic eight-to-twelve foot surf at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline. Having Pipeline as the first event on the CT schedule is tough to grasp. It feels a bit like eating dessert before your...

Billabong Grom Series, Mount Maunganui, Part 2

Derek MorrisonFeb 2, 2022November 29, 20220

Entering your first national event can be daunting, but it appeared to be no drama for 11-year-old Mount Maunganui surfer Sol Fritchley who stormed to victory in the Under 14 Boys Division of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge this Sunday. Fritchley was joined by Leia Millar (Piha) who...

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Billy Stairmand Second At Central Coast Pro

Quick Cuts: Kalani Louis

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Billy Stairmand And Kehu Butler Surge At Central Coast Pro

Video Review: Aquatech DC-5 Water Housing

40 Frames: Cyclone Dovi Grom Comp, Whangamata

Cyclone Dovi Challenges Top Juniors At Whangamata Grom Comp

40 Frames: Whangamata Grom Series, Part 1

Pipe Turns On For 2022 Championship Tour Surfers

Billabong Grom Series, Mount Maunganui, Part 2