SALTDAYS- EUROPE

The world tour ranking goes as it follows: 1st place for Ryan Hardy after winning the sharkisland contest and a couple of regional events. Ryan is looking really strong this year but all the pressure will come up to him in the next events. Best European on the tour is none but Yeray Martinez(8th) from Canary islands. 2nd best is Hugo Pinheiro from Portugal that managed to stay in the top 16. Next international event will be Europe's own Sintra pro in Portugal, so we can all predict some serious battling in atlantic waters. In the pic, the current world champion Ben Player.

Drop bodyboardwear has launched the canarias promo wich will offer a nice 5days trip from portugal to canaries, all expenses payed, to a lucky drop bodyboardwear costumer. To apply you must buy one of the available drop packs(2tees) at ervadaninha shop. Each pack has a number, and later on the winner of the trip will be announced. The drop crew wishes good luck to everyone, maybe you will be the one meeting them in the canary islands! more info at the promo page.

Ryan Hardy was the big winner of the sharkisland challenge in perfect sharkisland from 4 to 8 feet. Yeray martinez(photo) from the canaries reached the semis and had the best showing ever for a european rider at the challenge. Well done Yeray!

Check out the story of the dragon tour at heavy wave fronton, with all the usual crew, Faustino and Trovao, plus some invites and the incredible talent of the wrrider team. Coming next.. teahupoo

The Morocco Challenge this year sponsored by custom-x took place in Tamariz beach in Dar Bouazza, Morocco. The contest went smoothly and the level was high as usual in Morroco waters. At the end it was Adnane Benlismane(photo), maybe the most well known bodyboarder from this country who took the event. Congratulations.
Results Open:
1- Adnane Benlismane
2- Mehdi Chokhmy
3- Abdelatti Warchane
4- Khalid Ezaher

This is the cover for the new Vert Magazine. This issue is a all special photography with the latest action from this planet. Also included is a interview with european prodigy Pierre costes and top female Daniela Freitas. Dont miss it!

These are exclusive photos of the Vazva Coprinos Extreme, the innovative event in Galicia(Spain). The wave is Coprinos itself and altough it wasnt classic, it was still contestable and you can see all the spot's incredible potential in these photos. Winner was young gun Pedro Montero(2nd photo from left) who caught some good bombs. Bodyboarding in Galicia is on congratulations, let's expect more next year! Thanks to photographer Marcos Amor for the pics.

this is Jon Pena from Spain busting as high as it's possible on a boogie, dont know who's the photographer tough. F@ck yeah!

Check out the press release from the first day of the sharkisland contest: "Stand out of the day would have to be Yeray Martinez from the Canary Islands, Martinez ripped apart section after section treating what most regard as one of the worlds most challenging and dangerous waves like a sand bottom beach break. "To surf at Shark Island is like a dream, I have always wanted to surf this heavy wave because we have similar heavy waves like Shark Island in the Canaries. I come here with nothing to lose so I am very happy.""
Amazing performance for yeray(photo)! Unfortunately other euros Hugo Pinheiro and Pierre Costes got knocked out on the first round and Cedric Dufaure is recovering from a injury, so it's all on yeray for now. You can check some other photos of yeray martinez competing at lpsurfsite

The waiting period for the shark island contest has begun. All to do now is wait for an epic swell so that the event can go off. Present there and enjoying australia is Yeray Martinez(photo) that was selected as wildcard for the competition. Along with him are also photographer Tony mateo and videomans Alejandros Barbosa and Ramirez, that will document the whole thing, so we can surely expect some nice images from the europeans there. Other news is that Cedric Dufaure injured himself in the shoulder at indo and Uri Valadão has some problems at the knee from the Rio world event. All the best for all, and good luck for the competitors.