SALTDAYS- EUROPE

Please check out this clip from Anoir Kaouch(photo). Anoir was just recently crowned Champion of Morroco. Congratulations! Visit Mehdiabodyboard for more clips Also, you must not miss this tow action at a heavy australian reefbreak (maybe lunapark?). They are pushing the envelope for sure! Video: Movement mag.

According to the IBA, Yeray Martinez(photo) from the canary islands and Pierre Costes from France will be the two of the wildcards at the Shark island challenge this year. This way both riders will enter directly at the main event in the island itself. Yeray has allready confirmed his presence there, and Pierre who allready lived in Australia for a while should attend too. All eyes are on you, good luck! Frame: Quemao challenge.

It seems that a new mega park in Tenerife called Siampark will be built real soon. But real news is that according to the project it will include a wave pool. How cool is that? For the meantime check out how the flowrider level is reaching an unbelievable level in South Africa. These are photos of a recent event at the Wavepark in Durban. crazy! source:662mob.

Alistair Taylor was the winner of the first ever Cave Rock gladiator, a international competition in South Africa held at the wave of Cave rock. Among others were present Alistair, Spencer Skipper, Ross MCbride, Sasha specker and all the best south africans. The plan is that this event can be a supertour event on next years to come.

The euro girls just did some fuss in Australia at the Ingles Pro, a international feminine bodyboard event held at surfers paradise beach. Present were all the big names from the bodyboarding world such as world champions Neymara Carvalho, Daniela Freitas and Soraia Rocha. Marina Taylor(photo) from the canary islands finished second, Eunate Aguirre from Spain came in Third, and Heloise Burroux of guadeloupe(fra) finished the final at fourth place. The winner was brazilian Stephanie Petterson who lives in Australia now. This looks like a bright year for a Womans bodyboarding in Europe, with such great level we can surely dream for a european world champion.

This is rubber man Said Bouderga from Morocco, inverting it to the limits of the human body. Photo Stephane Salerno.

Bodyboarding in the united states seems to be back on track after a long period where it went from a sport for the masses to practically underground. This is the cover of the new crisys mag, featuring Brian Wise, and on the left, the cover of new mag Movement USA featuring Spencer Skipper. Also announced was the revival of the national tour, by the hand of bodyboarder Jason Bitzer. With such exposure increasing, we can only hope that bb in the US gets the place it deserves there.

Former world champion Stephanie Petterson(photo) has launched a new bodyboard brand, Uniq bodyboards. Regarded as one of the best female bodyboarders ever, Stephanie has joined her experience with shaper Nick Mez to draw a special line of bodyboards for women. She is currently living in Australia, pushing the female level there, and will participate this year in some world tour events, as well as some bodyboarding trips. source: abbctour.net

This is the cover for the latest VERT magazine. Should be out in a couple of days. Featuring The Ben Player interview, Portuguese heavy winter action and the art of shape. Talking about heavy winter, check this crazy spot somewhere north of portugal. Dont miss the crazy action from the canary islands with the clip from WRider bodyboards in vert website, just click where it sayts "channel 10". Incredible stuff.

Things are going well for the new technical director for the IBA- Francisco Garritano. There are allready 27 scheduled events for this year, including 3 new champs in Japan! It's the case to tell, why didnt you came earlier Francisco. The international rated events(more than 10.000US$) will be the following:
- Arica, Chile. June 1-12
- Sharkisland, Australia. June 27 to July 31
- Sintra, Portugal. August23 - 27
- Las Palmas, Canarias. November
- Honolua, Hawaii. January
- Pipeline, Hawaii. January
Let's hope for a european world champion this year. First one is Chile, let´s do it! photo Tony Mateo/lpsurf. Rider: Airam Cabrera

This is Pierre Costes showing why he will be one of the best in this planet, on the new cover of the french magazine "bodyboard mag"

It's not the most constant spot, but when the conditions are right supertubos in Portugal is one of the best beachbreaks in Europe for sure, it's just a matter of getting the predictions right. Some lucky spanish bodyboarders took the chances and scored it like this. Photos: Oneill81

European bodyboard manufactor Pride bodyboards, has launched a new redesigned web site for all the fans and curious out there. Among other things you can check their awsome team, one of the biggest in Europe, and exclusive photos of the biggest day at fronton this winter.

Two of the best portuguese bodyboarders have joined efforts to make a bodyboard school.
We're talking about Paulo "paulinho" Costa, and Nuno "batata" Leitão and the school's name will be pure emocean bodyboarding school. If you live around Lisbon and you're looking to a good start in bodyboard or want some professional tips, look for it!
There will be a huge launching party in the 12th of april in Lisbon, with bb films, live sound and all the usual madness..If you want to check it take a look at the flyer(photo).

Once again Genesis bodyboards will have the largest collection with european riders signature models. This year(from left to right),
stylish Aritz Larrinaga(spn),
eurotop Silvano Lourenço,
euro champ Marina Taylor from Canaries,
explosive Christian Perez(spn),
the beautifull Eunate Aguirre(spn),
also from Spain Raul Reguera,
the 2004 wqt world champion David Perez,
radical canary bodyboarder Oliver Herrera,
2003 wqt world champion Manuel Centeno.
Whith such awsome team we can only expect good things from genesis this year.
All photos by bodyboardpro.net, click here for the whole genesis bodyboards 2006 collection.

Well known french ripper Pierre Louis Costes has changed teamsides, switching to NMD bodyboards. There's a bright 2006 coming both for Pierre and NMD, good luck both. Photo: Ryan Beppu

Brasilian Legend Fabio Aquino, took out the best pros in Brazil to win the 1rst event of the Rio bb pro.
Fabio Aquino(in the photo at Teahupoo) 34 years old and allready a father of 2 children, proved to still be one of the best when it comes to drawing beatifull clean lines in a wave.
Former world tour top Fabio retreated from the competitions after the end of the GOB, but now claims to be more motivated than ever to bodyboarding. He is also a successfull businessman and he is even trying to candidate to a place as state deputy!
Talent never dies, congratulations Fabio!

This must be one of the heaviest displays of wave riding ever in this planet. Period.
wave: sharkisland.
sport: bodyboard

Once pointed as the best bodyboarder in Portugal, Ivo Mochacho has kept a low profile, and his incredible freesurfing performances were only shared by a couple of friends. This winter Ivo managed to push the envelope in portuguese performance once again as these huge airspins testify. More photos of this amazing session: prosurf site

It´s not about if it's the
heaviest
hollower
or even more powerfull,
but a question arises.. is this the biggest wave ever photographed at fronton?
Rider Nelson Mora. Photo Javi Herrera/zonabodyboard