AA shreders taking box head on

Few of the fellas taking on low tide with fresh Solution Shapes last week, check the PSBC logo up close.

Final round 2009 and presso

The final round for 2009 will be held on the 13th of December, that's a Sunday folks! The presso will follow on shortly after at Dk ad's place in boat harbour. He has indeed informed me he will be holding guided tours of the solution workshop during the afternoon also. There'll be plenty of prizes from the good people at 4play, which includes a board for each division winner and the prestigeous surfer of the year award. I PROMISE I'll have the leader board up here during week so that you guys can work out what it'll take to take down the top spots. Till then guys keep shreding..

selfless promotion

If you guys are looking for an easier way to see the vid cover of 71, check this...

DALLAS SINGER FOR 71 MAGAZINE from Waldron Bros Production on Vimeo.

They haven't won it yet, but man they can dance

Teams challenge 08, awkward times.

bodyboarding PSBC dancing at teams challenge from Matt McCann on Vimeo.

The aftermath, round 4 bitches.

The following is todays results from round 4. I'll add the points up and post the leader board so far later this week. Thanks to the ever hard working Tarnee for the results.

A Divison
Final.
1st Blue - Nick Shaw
2nd Yellow - Cameron Woodford
3rd Red - Matt Chamberlain
4th White - Brad Pobje

AA Divison.
1st Red - Tahnee Sams
2nd White - Alan Chegwidden
3rd Blue - Kane Mc Taggart
4th Yellow Board - Ryan Sharp
5th Yellow Rashie - Jay Chamberlain

AAA Divison.

1st White - Davey
2nd Blue - Glen
3rd Red- Palmer
4th Yellow with black board - Matt Mccan'
5th Yellow Rashie - Dane




- Posted by the guy who missed it all

Round 4

I can confirm round 4 has been run and won in clear2-3 ft conditions at boxy this morning. Early reports from the man pictured above were that young Davey conners took the cake in the aaa division. A full wrap up will be posted later today.. Peace

- Posted by your friendly neighbourhood spiderman

Round 4 anyone?

box

Yes, its about that time of month again. I know because i start to receive messages from all corners wanting to know when the next comp is on. From what i can tell its been a hectic flat spell for the past week and a half, and i'm not too confident that this will change for the coming weekend. BUT we are looking to run another round within the next 2 weeks, so if not this Sunday then a good chance it will run on the following Sunday. Just keep checking this blog and the PSBC Myspace for updates. 

Solution Reps for PSBC

Dk Ads has been busy of late locking in a new stamp that's sure to be a hit with all boogers in the Bay. I got this shot in my email box yesterday, the flowers represent the coming of spring and the nicely crafted blue steed in the back there represents a new age of bodyboarding in the Bay area. Thats my interpretation anyways... Go Buy One!! email or call Ads on the following deatils  

P- 0422 732 999

E- solutionbodyboards@gmail.com

I really hope people still check this blog...

Well what can i say alot has happened since the last post. Nathan brought a kombie, The thrill "Michael Jackson" had a cocktail that left him dead and most probably frozen untill someone gives a shit to bring the corpse back to life. AND we had a pretty fun little round 3 at Anna Bay Reef.

For the guys that managed to make it (on extremely short notice) thank you. Id throw up some results but for the life of me i cant remember what everyone came in the finals. What i can do is list the riders who made the finals, and remember to make a record of who came what by asking everyone at the next comp.

Reef Comp Round 3 PSBC

A Finalist

Matt Chamberlin
Cameron W
Brad P
Cameron M

AA Finalist

Jay Chamberlin
Kane
Allan
Tarnee

AAA Straight Final

Matt Robinson
Mitch Lees
Dallas Singer
Glen Shein
Davey Connors
Luke Stirton

Lookin good for this afternoon kids. See you all at 1pm reef.

Sun: 3-4ft+ waves at south facing beaches, easing slightly during the afternoon. 2-3ft waves at open beaches. Late increase of new S groundswell for the far South Coast. Light to moderate W/NW winds, tending N/NW during the afternoon. Expect larger waves around the Hunter region.

Tomorrow august 2nd! Meet at reef car park at 1pm, for afternoon high tide. See you all there.

Ok, no comp last Sunday, lets try this Sunday.

Anna Reef or Lunas?

No go on the right hander producing the goods on Sunday. Although there has been heaps of push by members to mix up the comp location to the other quality spots around the bay for the rest of the year, so were going to do our best. Reef, kingley are really good options as well. So yeah, we are going to try again for this Sunday, keep an eye on the reports people..

In other news Dallas Singer has just began twitter-ing. Follow all his adventures including PSBC comp news on>>>>  http://twitter.com/dallassinger

comp on tomorrow! 26/7

ok, after much discussion with my junior counterpart Tarnee. we have decided to try and run the comp at the reef tomorrow, with a 9.30am start (high tide being at 11.30). the rights were 2ft and fun today, so were hoping for the same tomorrow. see you all down at the reef. get your rip on!

Camp Vid (directors cut)

long awaited PSBC camp video, edited by Reno.

See you on Sunday for Round 2. 4ft NE swell predicted!!!

inside looking out

Comp this Sunday the 21st of June. We need this, half way through 09 and only 1 round of competition? come on boxy, turn it on for the boys...

Round 2+ Hoodies

Hey troops, i've now been sitting at Melbourne Airport for a little over 2 hours and i cant help myself, this is post number 3.

The month's comp will run next Sunday, thats May 31st! We've hoping mother nature will sort it self out during the week and we get spoilt with some glassy wedges.

And a little incentive to turn up, the PSBC rib hoodies have arrived and will be given out at the comp. They look bad ass. 

Image cred: El Presidente' gettin under the curtain.

Bay Boyz Blazin'

Just a hand full of surfing shots from the camp, Not sure how were going to do this but im sure members can buy the shots printed from the club for a small fee. 

Dry Nights & Pesky Dingos

Sorry!!! i know how much of a disappointment this week's post have been (actually there hasnt even been any posts to have the chance to  disappointed with). But alas! we've got some images from the Camp Out from a couple of weeks back. Thanks to the mad cats at SB Photo. More to come, including the promised video.....

Just hold on a second.

Ok, the video of last week's camp out is finished. But due to Nathan using to much of our Internet download this month i am unable to upload it to the blog at this stage. I plan on doing it this afternoon at uni. The vid looks mad, and marks a comeback for young film maker Dave 'Reno' Thredgate, an early prediction but i think this kid has what it takes to make it to Cannes next year. 

For more Reno gold check out the 2007 epic 'Steal City', or even 'Minor Threat' for the oldies who can remember that one.

That Aint' Livin!

Sausages anyone? 120 of these little suckers were fried up over what was the PSBC Camp Out 09. It all seemed a blur of smoke but the 23 happy campers got the waves they were looking for and everything else that goes with a successful camping adventure, rain, fire, dingos. I managed to cope the beating of my life at Janies, getting rolled off the wedge rock and left clinging for safety, subsequently putting me out of action for the weekend. The up side to this story is that i managed to capture some good clips on Reno's video cam, and all the action will be posted up on the Blog this coming week. Thanks to all the groms that fetched fire wood, and to everyone in general for being all round legend campers!

Next up Teams Challenge- come on Lighthouse, fire up!

Listen up!

hey grommets,

I have some news about the camp... The forecast looks like we might have some swell which is good but we at PSBC have decided that we will take along a photographer to document the trip! We have saved some coin and decided it would be best spent on shooting you maggits at your best. SB Photo will be tagging along and will be shooting every move that goes down, the pictures taken will be released to PSBC and we will give you all a disc with them on it! These guys are very professional and have shot the top pro's out boxy so get keen! We need to know the numbers for the camp also so please get in contact with one of us and let us know if you are in!
Nathan Graham (Camp Organizer)

the shoaly crew lost boys..Part 1

We've all at some stage of our adolescent lives wanted to be apart of something bigger and bader. For Sinatra there was the Rat Pack, for Fat Albert there was the Cosby Kids, and for Ryan Keating there was the Shoaly Crew. What im trying to say is the gangs aren't as bad as they might be depicted in society, i'm sure the Shoaly crew didn't devote their time on the weekends to public service but they did create a unique sense of companionship, some of the boys tore apart the local beaches on the foam, some just regulated the car parks. What Ryan contributed was a little different, he wanted to take the back seat and capture his mates at what they usually do best, with a lens and a whole lota creative flair. An elusive character at times, Ryan along with almost half of the once prominent Shoaly Crew made the pilgrimage west, all the way to another ocean in fact. There he continues to shoot photos, maybe at a broader scale of subjects (W.A is blowing up in terms of bodyboarding talent right now) but none the less he's continuing what he started all those years ago, when his 'crew' was at the top of the food chain back in the Bay. He's been kind enough to throw some images over to the blog for you groms to look at, the Box both east and west versions. Its funny how these break share the same name yet there pretty well polar opposite, one being a left hand beach wedge the other a slabby right reef ( maybe a little too coincidental?). Hopefully we'll see more of the bays favorite photog in the bodyboarding media this year, hell he's had a good start. (thanks for not getting angry that we used your shot on our banner Keats).

Next week, 'Where the bloodly hell has Devo gone?' the Shoaly Crew lost boys Part 2.

Parents sign here...

ok, well i hope this is how this week turns out. Firstly Matt sends this permission slip out to all the members email accounts. Secondly you guys print them out, read it, autograph it, maybe even give Matt a message to let him know your coming, then get your selves down to reef car park on friday arvo WITH THIS SLIP IN HAND. lastly we score a dry camp site and managed to get barreled all flippin' weekend!!

Camp Out!!

Get ready Kids, its confirmed. The camp will run the 2nd weekend of May, and we'll be heading up the coast to seal rocks. For those guys who havent been there before it's a magical place filled with enchanted forests, giant man eating lizards and some of the most perfect beachies known to man. So dust off the tent and start spreading the word. Matt will be sending out leaflets via email and so on very soon, looks a thou the cost will be around $70, which includes petrol, camp site hire and food costs (depending on numbers coming). 

Adopted son speaks again...

Danny riding his way into a semi final 08

words by Daniel Dobbin

I miss boxy....... Even with all the variety and quality waves I’ve been scoring up here, I still check the reports and get a bit jumpy when I can see it’ll be on. Let’s call a spade a spade here....without Boxy, the bay would be a shit place to surf. The Reef and Boaty are fickle fuckers,  Oney is a freaking terrible beachy (despite Loomsey’s  delusionary attempts to convince the world otherwise!)....Morna is not much better.....Zenith is a poor mans Boxy.....  Boxy is THE wave in the bay.

With it’s ease of access (I reckon you need to give ten hard strokes out your out the back on a good day)square side wedge, air bowls and the fact that it works in so many conditions ( from Ne to S swells and ditto winds thanks to those big arse hills on either side of her) it’s the perfect vehicle for the bays Bodyboarders to cut their teeth on.  

The fact that Boxy is such a central hub also provides a unique cultural aspect to  the Bay’s Bodyboarding community.  Because everyone usually  surfs in the same place, everyone tends to know everyone, and everyone  see’s each other surfing, Boxy serves as a kind of hothouse to push everyone’s riding and level of aspirations higher. There’s  a sense of community and continuity that is very rare, and I believe is what is responsible for producing so many good riders in the bay.   So next time your out Boxy, take a moment to look around, soak it up, and quietly say thanks for what it gives the bay..... 

Road trip 09

Ok troops, we are going on a roadie! It will take place on the second weekend of May the 9th and 10th, probably leave friday the 8th in the afternoon, everyone is welcome. We are currently organizing the transport there, which will most likely be a convoy of cars. Thats all the details i have at the moment, but stayed tuned as we'll be posted up more information in the coming days. Oh, and were going to be camping at Treach!!! 

Ramblings of The Bay's adopted son

words by

Danny Dobin

So now I’m out of the bay, the saying “absence makes the heart grow founder” springs to mind. So I hope you will indulgeme rose coloured look back over my impressions of the people and places I stumbled upon in the bay. People who saw me bring two of my three kids into the world, an helped me raise them. (Some of Georgie’s first words were “Boxy wedges” as coached by Nath and Matt from the backseat).

I’ll start with nath, who along with Bill is pretty much become my best mate. When I moved to the bay, nath had long blonde hair, a car full of absolute shit on the ground, and tried earnestly to convince me that New Found Glory were a good band. (Thank you Danny for opening my eyes to “good” music!). He was loud, always sure he was right, and a crackpot....... pretty much as he is now, really. He also is responsible for the best display of surfing ive seen, when he would pop up right on the wedge of six foot boxy and make amazing barrels on the knee.

Dal was the frothing grommie that lived right around the corner, used to come and bum bodyboard vids from me and gave me the name “Danny”, when he misheared me say “Dobbo” when he asked me my name out Boxy one day. Up until that point the only person that called me” danny” was Paully Moore, my under 13’s footy coach. Pretty amazing to think that he’s now one of the best riders in the world, absolute wave magnet , king of box , and I guy I draw alot of inspiration from with his riding. He’s still a humble, frothing grom at heart.

Despite Russ listening to terrible pop punk music, and being a Dragonball Z fan (WTF?) I’ll make this bold statement. Russ is the most naturally talent guy I’ve seen in the water, was better than Dal as a young guy, and is the guy I enjoy seeing surf the most. Fck the guy was landing 720’S five years ago, does massive airs, and can dropknee like a demon to. Creative genius.

Palmzoid. Matt is a passionate guy. And it’s passion that allows him to succeed. He wasn’t a natural guy in the water, but through dedication, passion and focus he’s built himself into an absolute bullshit rider. Pocket rider like Kingy or Lester, how I want to surf. But Matt’s triumps in the water are vastly overshadowed by his triumphs in life. Through adversity comes strength, the way in which Matt has molded himself into a stand up man and a role model is a triumph.

the good news or the bad news?

what was supposed to happen

the bad news is that box looked nothing like this on the weekend for the comp, and that it got cancelled due to mother nature not providing the ocean force needed to throw round 2 of PSBC. But dry those those eyes ladies, the inaugural club camp is set to go ahead in the beginning of May, dates are not final yet but YES it is going to happen, our highly skilled organizer Nathan Graham is working out numbers and cutting costs as we speak, so stay tuned cause were not leaving anyone behind who wants to be there.....to be continued 

Sunday

fingers crossed

Waves were ok in the bay today by reports but buoyweather unfortunately doesn't hold the same high hopes for Sunday, so everyone cross their fingers and hopefully those little swell forecasts rise over the next couple of days, stranger things have happened. And besides, when was buoyweather ever right?

Get your blog on.

Guilty Pleasure

Thought id just make some of the peeps aware of another well maintained and updated bay blog. Spitroasted.com has got same dam fine images from around the Bay area and some pretty cool/funny insights too. Get interested! its about bodyboarding (...and the Bay). 

Comeback Kid?

Cal shred head

Speaking of comebacks, where the hell is this guy?! If you come across Cal in the street, throw him a colored rashy and send him down on Sunday morning. This shot is from a momentous round in late 07, from memory Cal took it out in fine form. 

Riptide backin' PSBC

Ribs get a run in the big time

Only one day old and PSBC have cracked a sure fire way to generate interest within the greater bodyboarding community. The Ribs are here to stay people, im feeling it could well be the next iconic sub culture symbol of the new age ( think the 'dog town' cross in the 70s).....maybe...... 

Big thanks to Captain Good Vibes and Timmy Leeson for the linkage support!! 

Nath is Back!

out of retirement

Reports have been coming out of the scene that Nath the super grom has pick the boogs back up and purchased a new pair of ML Churchill fins, he's been seen on a few occasions getting chatty in the line up with his priceless enthusiasm, and still shreding on the foam. Nath disappeared during the 08 season noting that he's "been focusing on his surf lifesaving duties, and working towards his bronze medallion".

could the 09 season be his comeback year? 

Pot of Gold

local playgrounds

Hoping for a bit of this on Sunday, box beach mid winter morning glory. From all reports there's been a fair bit of shrapling going on there during the week (pics to come), don't forget to bring your A game come the weekend boys!! 

Dripping Ribs

new season hoodies

This year instead of settling for the standard t-shirt we decided to put your hard earned membership money toward some sweet hoodies, to keep your asses warm while we try to run comps  during the middle of winter. Youll be thanking us come July, and you can thank Dallas for being a post modern mother licker and jivin' up the club logo so the chicks at shoaly shops will have their froth on! We may have them by the next comp, but most probably the one after. 

First Post, New Blog.

psbc 07

Welcome members and guests alike to PSBC's new blog. It here you'll find all the news and latest rankings for the club and anything else that might be of interest to boogers in the Bay. Im making it my business to keep this thing updated regularly so punch this address into your favorites and check out this bad boy daily! 

2nd contest of the year is on this Sunday, results will be posted here the following week..

PSBC has officially hit the digital age!! a far cry from the club cirra 07'.