Kuta, Bali Tuesday 10th April 2007- Power surfing and wave knowledge exposed by South Nias ripper Alex Buulolo who took out the Quiksilver ‘King of the Groms’ competition at Sorake Beach, South Nias last Saturday 7th April 2007. Sorake Beach, a world class wave on the far north western end of Indonesia awoke from its quiet ambience as Quiksilver, the leading outdoors apparel … [Read more...]
Ricky Hartono conquers the 3rd ‘King of the Groms’ competition for 2007 at home break Sunset Beach
(Tuesday 27 March 2007) - Local boy Rudy ‘Bom Bom’ Hartono defends his title two years in a row to take out the 2007 ‘King of the Groms’ Cimaja, West Java on Sunday 25th March 2007. The “King of the Groms’, a series of core junior surfing events held by Quiksilver, the core boarding and lifestyle company, shook the sleepy town of Pelabuhan Ratu over the weekend as nearly 100 … [Read more...]
We’re Back in Bali
Hi there all! After nearly 6 weeks down under team Quiksilver Indonesia has finally made it back home to the shores of Bali. Just to sum up the last leg of competition, the Billabong Pro Junior on the Sunshine Coast – Mustafa was the last Indo man left in the competition and unfortunately couldn’t overtake his opponents in the 3rd round. Mus made the most of the onshore … [Read more...]
Greetings from the sunshine coast!
6th February – Greetings from the sunshine coast! Once again all the best groms from all ends of the earth come together for more surf competition action. Quiksilver once again hooked us up by putting us in an epic location with ocean views for the week. Its so funny, they put all the boys in one building and the girls across the road in another building. its probably worse … [Read more...]
More adventures from the Quiksilver Indo Grommets
Hi guys! I know it’s been a while since my last update of our trip, but there has honestly been no waves or contests for me to update you on. There were a couple funny incidents however like Dylan being stranded in the Stradbroke Island channel with a massive shark circling him which we all came to agree –the place is sketchy! Three months ago there was a chick eaten by a shark … [Read more...]
Day 1 of 6 Star Hurley Pro Junior
Monday 22nd January Here we are on the first day of the 6 star Hurley Pro Junior at Burleigh Heads. The waves are about 2-3 foot with an east wind putting a bit of chop into it. Nonetheless the waves are still fun with fun sections being demolished by the boys. Mustafa unfortunately came stuck in his heat, and though the commentators were raving about his backhand attack … [Read more...]
Quiksilver Indo Juniors at Currumbin
Thursday 18th January - After a week of cold weather and no waves we’ve finally arrived at the highly anticipated leg of our trip – the Gold Coast. The Kustom Jetty Pro in Bells saw waves no bigger than a couple of feet with freezing cold winds and blowing hard onshore the whole time we were there. The waves were so bad they called the contest off twice! With early knockouts … [Read more...]
Top Indo Quiksilver Juniors to Compete in Oz Pro Juniors
Top Indonesian Quiksilver junior surfers Dylan Amar (Bali), Mustafa (Bali) and Gazali Hamzah (Sumbawa) hit the birthplace of their sponsor to compete in the 8 star Kustom Jetty Pro Junior in Bells Beach, Australia. Bells Beach, the prestigious and highly tactical wave of the World Circuit Tour is on standby for the highest rating Pro Junior event in Australia - The Jetty … [Read more...]
The Man: Peter McCabe – Surfing Legend
The man has been telling me things for over 25 years now. Secret things I guess you could say. Anyways I wish I had kept them secret. First he told me about a place down from Ulu called Padang Padang. Well I said, doesn't it get smaller further down the Bukit like that. Usually it does, he says, but sometimes it don't. Well if you know anything about the surf in Bali, you know … [Read more...]
Kite Surfing & Wind Surfing – Destination Indonesia
For ten years now I have been cursing that wind. Yeah, year after year, at any time of the year it can strike. I've called it the "devil wind" and "the breath of Satan" more times than I care to recall. Right again I'm a surfer, and it's been my life. 32 years ago I received my first real surfboard and have made my life revolve around the Ocean. I also thought that surfing … [Read more...]
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