Monsoon Mayhem 2008
Desaru Golden Beach, Johore, Malaysia
January 5-6, 2008

Photos: Ajill

Dengan konsep surf-skate-music, event tahunan Monsoon Mayhem yang diadakan oleh Bigfoot Industries kali ini dibuka oleh Menteri Olahraga Malaysia, YB Datuk Azalina. Selama seminggu diadakan kontes surfing dan bodyboarding untuk cewek dan cowok, kondisi ombak cukup mendukung dengan ditemani oleh angin onshore yang bertiup cukup kuat dan suasana yang cerah. Event ini diikuti oleh enam belas bodyboarder, empat puluh empat surfer, dan enam surfer girl. Para peserta berasal dari Singapura, Indonesia, Oman, Chile, Hawaii, Jepang, dan Inggris. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa di negara tetangga, surf dan bodyboard scene makin berkembang dan tambah banyak peminatnya. Semoga event di tahun berikutnya akan lebih besar dan meriah.

Winner
Mens Surfing: Mamat (Cherating, Malaysia)
Womens Surfing: Wanni (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Mens Bodyboard: Omar (Oman)



Rusty Gromfest Series Bali 2008
Canggu
March 16, 2008

Photo courtesy of Rusty


Pitching 3-4 foot right-hander\'s welcomed stoked grommets to Canggu Beach for the second stop of the three-stage Rusty Gromfest Series 2008. Almost 100 kids from all over Bali (and beyond) came out in force to have a fun day at the beach, win prizes, and develop their competitive skills. Round one kicked off in glassy conditions at the famed Canggu river mouth. As the rounds progressed and the midday sun cooked Canggu\'s black sand, competitors and spectators alike witnessed some awesome free surfing going down at the adjacent \'Sandbar\'. Rusty\'s James Catto along with local pro\'s Garut and Mega raced the heaving left wedges, with Garut catching the wave of the session - a reeling Narrabeen-esque bomb that he tore apart from start to finish - sending the kids on the beach into a frenzy of hoots and high-fives.
When the horn blew for the semi finals the southerly wind picked up slightly, but the swell continued to pump as the groms took full advantage of the empty line-up. In the late afternoon the finalists hit the water as a large crowd of locals gathered to cheer them on. In the under 12 division Legian\'s Nyoman Satria unleashed a combination vertical snaps and massive floaters to clench the title, which is his first contest victory ever. Ediana Putra from Lembongan finished a close second, but won the under 14 title. The stylish regular-foot obviously has a lot of stamina, as he amazingly surfed a total of eight heats today!
The under 16 final was a close battle. The winner of last month\'s Rusty Gromfest in Keramas, was looking to extend his ratings lead, but unfortunately couldn\'t find the right waves in today\'s final. Putra Hermawan combined radical fin-busts with lighting-quick carves, always finishing his waves with a bang.
Guest judge Taylor Steele remarked, \"I was really impressed by the standard of surfing today, the kids were ripping out there. It looks like the future of Indonesian surfing is in good hands.”

Results:
Under 12
1. Nyoman \'Blacky\' Satria
2. Edian Putra
3. Koming
4. Mansyur

Under 14
1. Ediana Putra
2. Surya Atmaja Putra
3. Koko Mitsua Antara
4. Arya Wijaya \'Blerong\'

Under 16
1. Putra Hermawan
2. Gazali Hamzah
3. Agus Frimanto
4. One Anwar