Big Surf and a Great New Invention


3rd March 2004       Gumby News Archive      

The Big Surf off Sydney last week

Brick Grip - great new board hanger invention

Central Coast Malibu Board riders Club Inc. - New Management Committee

Master Surfers Comp in NZ at Easter

Surf Dive Action Show 2004

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The Big Surf off Sydney last week

Ride to the wild surf . . . a board rider is towed out to catch the Manly giants.
Photo: Will Burgess.

We have calculated this wave to be around 25 feet high on the face and is of the "Bombie" about 800m off Manly beach.

The Sydney Morning Herald has a great series of photos on the big swell. Check their web site. Here is the link.

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Brick Grip - Surfboard Hanger

A great little Aussie invention currently sold direct via the web.

BRICK GRIP have just released a new space saving storage solution in the Surfboard Rack System.

BRICK GRIP is a multipurpose rack wall hanging storage solution that everybody can use.

BRICK GRIP rack system is quick and easy to put up, or take down.

BRICK GRIP Rack System has a rack of benefits for:

  • surfboard owners,
  • surfboard retailers,
  • renters,
  • the elderly,
  • those without tools, and
  • those who like to move things around their home or garden.

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Central Coast Malibu Board riders Club Inc. - New Management Committee

We received news from our friends on the Central Coast last week.

The Central Coast Malibu Board riders Club held our annual general meeting on 8 February and the new management committee is as follows:.

President : Dave Hayes, telephone 4340 4927 (BH) or 0418 249 552.
Vice President : Mick Castor
Treasurer : Wayne Craven
Secretary : Geoff Balken, geoff@ims-pl.com.au

Our mailing address is still
PO Box 4299
East Gosford NSW 2250.

Yours faithfully
Geoff Balken
Secretary

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Master Surfers Comp in NZ at Easter

Well it is on again. Yes the Masters is baaack. It was a huge success last year with surfers from all over the globe participating in the event and enjoying the warm and friendly New Zealand hospitality.

This year the event will be held at Taranaki - New Zealand over the Easter long weekend. Be there!

A message from the Master himself:

Master surfers.
Sorry if this has taken a long time to download.
You can print off and use as your entry form.
Please send to anyone that may be interested.
Any queries may be directed back to here.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
regards Arch

Download the application form. 400k pdf

Enquiries?
Contact Mark or Arch
39 Beach Street, Fitzroy
New Plymouth, NZ
beachstreet@xtra.co.nz
phone: +64 -(0)6 -7580400
fax: same

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Surf Dive Action Show 2004

 

It's going to be HUGE!!!!

This years INTERNATIONAL SURF DIVE ACTION SHOW 2004 has a greater consumer focus and falls within the Australian half yearly school holiday period over 4 full days,15-18th July 2004.

SDA2004 will include more than 200 local and international exhibitors inside the amazing Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC) which will be sectioned into three distinct areas -

SURF • DIVE • ACTION

- all areas being interlinked by TRAVEL and FASHION villages opening into a central AUDITORIUM where a MAIN ARENA will provide a jam packed program of entertainment, sports exhibition and performances.

 

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Beach Beat Surf Shop Shop 2&3 "Portobello", Beerburrum Street Dicky Beach 4551

Beach Beat Factory Fishermans Road Maroochydore 4558

 

 

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