Rusty has recently taken on board 10 year old Gold Coast Twins, Sam and Jack McKenzie. The Rusty team has just finished up a trip to the Canary Islands, footage of which can be seen on their new DVD due out in October. Josh Kerr took out the Air World Champ title.
WA surfer Tom Wimmer signed with West Surfing Products. The team roster at West was recently bolstered by the addition of Hawaiian WCT surfer Kalani Robb to their wetsuit program.
Ross Williams video project ‘Seasons’ has been premiering around the globe with great success and reviews. Ross just got back from a trip to Fiji with newly WCT retired Pat O’Connell for Surfer Magazine.
Finalists announced in 2005 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards: Billabong surfer Dylan Longbottom is the only Australian to be nominated in the finals of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards for 2005. Heading an A-grade selection of the most respected and revered big wave surfers in the world, Longbottom has been listed in the winner take all, US$5,000 Monster Tube category for an outrageous four metre tube ride, ridden at Shipsterns Bluff in Tasmania last month. The winner will be announced at an invitation-only show before 1500 VIPs on 22 April at the Grove Theater in Anaheim, California. The night's full schedule of activities will be carried on a free live webcast at www.BillabongXXL.com
Aloha Surf International is pleased to announce the signing of Maroubra based charger, Mark Mathews, to an exclusive three-year sponsorship deal. Aloha will be Mark's exclusive supplier of wetsuits, boards and apparel.
22 year-old former South African national champion, Shaun Gossmann, has signed with major sponsor Ocean & Earth. The two-time Quiksilver Pro Trails winner signed a two-year deal with O&E and plans to launch a full time WQS assault. Shaun is based on the Gold Coast and has cleaned up on the domestic circuit, claiming the MP Classic for a record three years in a row.
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