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'.