Clark Little

Clark Little, de 39 anos, começou a fazer as imagens depois que sua mulher manifestou o desejo de ter uma foto para decorar a casa do casal, no Havaí.
Há dois anos, ele vive do dinheiro que ganha com a venda das fotos."O mar é minha segunda casa e eu amo o que faço", disse Little. "Não existe para mim aquela sensação de encarar o trabalho como uma obrigação."Arremessado
O fotógrafo conta que para obter as melhores imagens, ele utiliza uma câmera capaz de obter até dez fotos por segundo.As ondas que ele encara variam entre 90 cm e 4,5 m.Muitas vezes, ele chegou a ser arremessado a até 10 m de distância de sua localização original.
"Sempre existe um risco para mim, por conta da força e tamanho das ondas. Mas minha experiência como surfista me deixa à vontade para encarar as ondas sem medo", afirmou.

Ryan Hardy

Nationality: Australian

Sponsors: Unite ; Void ; Creatures of Leisure ; Churchill : EBB
Q and A

Name: Ryan Hardy

Nickname: Hardballs

Country: Australia

Homebreak: The Box

Weight: 78kg

Height: 182cm / 6 ft

Age this season: 29

Years bodyboarding: 19

Years on the IBA tour: 7

Best Results: 1st tahiti Skins 2000, 1st Shark Island Challenge 2006,2nd World Tour 2006, 1st Aussie Tour 2006

Favourite wave: North Point

Favourite move: Air reverse & Spin in Barrel

Favourite bodyboarder: Mike Stewart

Favourite food: Pizza

Favourite all time movie: Superbad

Favourite piece of clothing: Whatever is clean and within reach

Favourite magazine: Riptide

Favourite celebrity: Edward Norton

Favourite superhero: Spiderman

Favourite songs on ipod: Leah's Party Mix

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No I'm a nerd

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Spiders

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: Washing dishes

My most important thing is: Leah

I bodyboard because: It makes me high

In ten years time I will be: Still getting high in the water

Sponsors: Verses ; Unite ; Void ; Creatures of Leisure ; Churchill : EBBYour

Dave Winchester

Nationality: Australian

Shaper: Nick Mezrits (MEZ)

Sponsors: NMD, Grand Flavour, Bodyboarders Surf Co, Stealth, Reeflex wetsuits
Q and A

Name: Dave Winchester

Nickname: Winny

Country: Australia

Homebreak: Curl Curl

Weight: 75kg

Height: 5’11

Age this season:27

Years bodyboarding:14

Years on the IBA tour:6

Best Results: 2nd maui, 3rd chile 05, 07

Favourite wave: Pipe

Favourite move: reverse air

Favourite bodyboarder: Mitch Rawlins

Favourite food: bacon and eggs

Favourite all time movie: chopper

Favourite piece of clothing: Grand Flavour

Favourite magazine: Movement/Riptide

Favourite celebrity: Eric Banner

Favourite superhero: The Hulk

Favourite songs on ipod: empire of the sun

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: no thanks

Do you have any phobias/ fears: my wife when she’s angry

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: I can change a nappy in 15 seconds

My most important thing is: to make sure all your rods are ready the night before you go fishing.

I bodyboard because: it’s an incredible sport and job.

In ten years time I will be: still living the dream with my wife and kids.

Sponsors: NMD, Grand Flavour, Bodyboarders Surf Co, Stealth, Reeflex wetsuits

Your Website: Grandflavour.com

Mike Stewart

Nationality: American

Sponsors: Science Bodyboards, Gyroll Leashes, Viper fins
Q and A

Name: Mike Stewart

Country: USA

Homebreak: Hawaii

Weight: 175

Height: 6’

Age this season: 46

Years bodyboarding: 40+

Years on the IBA tour: Since the start

Best Results: 9 world titles, 8 US national

Favourite wave: Pipe

Favourite move: Anything in the air.

Favourite bodyboarder: Kaimana Stewart

Favourite food: Organic

Favourite all time movie: “Fire”

Favourite piece of clothing: Organic cotton Science T

Favourite magazine: Movement or Riptide

Favourite celebrity: Obama

Favourite superhero: my wife

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Not really a Phobia, but a fear for our sports credibility would be, too many competitions in really small crappy waves.

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: Yes

My most important thing is: my mind

I bodyboard because: It’s the most functional method to ride hollow waves.

In ten years time I will be: happy if I am still alive.

Sponsors: Science Bodyboards, Gyroll Leashes, Viper finsYour

Website: mikestewart.com

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) :Face book and myspace

Magno Oliveira

Nationality: Brazilian

Sponsors: Science
Q and A

Name: Magno Oliveira Passos

Nickname: Maguinho

Country: Brazil

Homebreak: Praia do Morro

Weight: 73kg

Height:1,79m

Age this season: 24

Years bodyboarding: 14

Years on the IBA tour: 4

Best Results: 4th maui, 2nd Portugal, 5th IBA ranking 2007

Favourite wave: Bin laden and Pipeline

Favourite move: 360 reverse air

Favourite bodyboarder: Renato Almeida

Favourite food: Moqueca

Favourite all time movie: Ryan Hardy 1

Favourite piece of clothing: boardshorts

Favourite magazine: none

Favourite celebrity: none

Favourite superhero: Hulk

Favourite songs on ipod: Hillsong, Rodolfo Abrantes, etc..

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No

Do you have any phobias/ fears: No

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: no

My most important thing is: GOD.

I bodyboard because: it’s amazing.

In ten years time I will be: enjoying life with my family.

Your Website:www.magnooliveira.com

Mark McCarthy

Nationality: South African

Sponsors: Lizzard ,Factory 7,Science
Q and A

Name: Mark McCarthy

Nickname: Boety

Country: South Africa

Homebreak: Alkantstrand

Weight: 72

Height: normal

Age this season: 25

Years bodyboarding: 10

Years on the IBA tour: 2

Best Results: 1st Ferrol Pro

Favourite wave: Shark Island

Favourite move: forward air

Favourite bodyboarder: Cooper

Favourite food: Fish

Favourite all time movie: My Dog Skip

Favourite piece of clothing: Lizzard boardies

Favourite magazine: Sixty60

Favourite celebrity: Bart Simpson

Favourite superhero: The Mask

Favourite songs on ipod: Solution (hillsong)

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Yes! Loosing a toe!

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: Poker Star

My most important thing is: My Family

I bodyboard because: I enjoy it

In ten years time I will be: old and have lots of world titles

Sponsors: Lizzard ,Factory 7,Science

Your Website: www.sixty40.co.za

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) :Facebook

Paulo Barcellos

Nationality: Brazilian

Sponsors: Genesis, Backdoor and Fish
Q and A

Name: Paulo Barcellos

Country: Brazil

Homebreak: Rio de Janeiro

Weight: 78kg

Height: 1.74cm

Age this season: 33

Years bodyboarding: 21

Years on the IBA tour: 12

Best Results: World Champion 2000 and Pipe Champ 2008

Favourite wave: Pipeline

Favourite move: Ars

Favourite bodyboarder: All the top 16

Favourite food: Japanese

Favourite all time movie: Lord Of Rings

Favourite piece of clothing: Trunks

Favourite magazine: 720

Favourite celebrity: Maria Alice (my girlfriend)

Favourite superhero: God

Favourite songs on ipod: Dido

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Yes! Dark places.

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: The best soccer player on the Tour! (Hahahahha)

My most important thing is: Surf with my friends and my family

I bodyboard because: I love the sport.

In ten years time I will be: The same person! Probably one father of one big family.

Sponsors: Genesis, Backdoor and Fish

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) : I have just Orkut.http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Profile.aspx?rl=mp&uid=8690320520279241653

Hugo Pinheiro

Nationality:Portuguese

Sponsors: Red Bull, Science, O´neill, iTecnics, BubbleStore.eu
Q and A

Name: Hugo Pinheiro

Nickname: Pinheirinho

Country: Portugal

Homebreak: Cova do Terror

Weight:72 kg

Height:1,75

Age this season: 28Years

bodyboarding: 17

Years on the IBA tour:5

Best Results: 2x European Champ ETB; 1x European Champ Eurosurf; 2x nationalChamp

Favourite wave: Pipeline

Favourite move: AIR 360º

Favourite bodyboarder: Mike Stewart, Ryan hardy

Favourite food: Portuguese food

Favourite all time movie: Lord of the rings

Favourite piece of clothing: BoardShorts

Favourite magazine: Vert

Favourite celebrity: Bob Marley

Favourite superhero: Rambo

Favourite songs on ipod: Manu Chau, Blister, Patrice, Oshean

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: no

Do you have any phobias/ fears: no

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: no

My most important thing is: my Family

I bodyboard because: make me feel a live and happy

In ten years time I will be:a happy, fully realized and millionaire person

Sponsors: Red Bull, Science, O´neill, iTecnics, BubbleStore.eu

Your Website: www.hugopinheiro.euYour social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) :

Jeff Hubbard

Nationality: American

Sponsors: BZ, Churchill, Ocean Current, 662mob.com, Verta, Surfsling
Q and A

Name: Jeff Hubbard

Nickname: Hubb

Country: Hawaii

Homebreak: Pipe

Weight: 145

Height: 5’10

Age this season: 33

Years bodyboarding: 21

Years on the IBA tour: 7

Best Results: 2006 IBA World Champion, 1st pipe 2003, 1st pipe 2007, 1st chile 2005, 1st chile 2006, 2nd Shark island 2003, 2nd pipe 2008, 2nd chile, 2008,

Favourite wave: Pipe

Favourite move: 720

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Scared of heights

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: Detailing cars

My most important thing is: My wife

I bodyboard because: I love it

In ten years time I will be: Getting air on a bodyboardS

ponsors: BZ, Churchill, Ocean Current, 662mob.com, Verta, Surfsling

Your Website: www.hubbbodyboarding.com

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) : myspace

Pierre Louis Costes

Nationality: French

Sponsors: Vs bodyboards, Rip-Curl, Stealth, Pull-in underwear, OGM bodyboardshop
Q and A

Name: Pierre Louis Costes

Nickname: PLC

Country: France

Homebreak: La Graviere

Weight: 65kg

Height: 1,75cm

Age this season: 19

Years bodyboarding: 9

Years on the IBA tour: 3

Best Results: 8th in 2007 , 4th in 2008 (end of year rankings)3rd Arica challenge 2007/20083rd Rio das Ostras 20082nd Sintra Pro 2008

Favourite wave: Fronton

Favourite move: Back Flip

Favourite bodyboarder: Mitch Rawlins

Favourite food: Spaghetti bolognese

Favourite all time movie: The Green Line

Favourite piece of clothing: a headband

Favourite magazine: Riptide/Movement

Favourite celebrity: Ben Stiller

Favourite superhero: Iron Man

Favourite songs on ipod: at the moment most of Eminem songs, Renan luce-les voisines , Lil wayne –A milli , Rage against the machine – Bulls on parade, Mettalica –one,Ratatat –wildcat,Shaun lee s ping pong orchestra – kiss the sky.....

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: don t have any

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Losing someone I love.

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: My tennis skills

My most important thing is: my family

I bodyboard because: I can do back flips

In ten years time I will be: landing double back flips, haha

Sponsors: Vs bodyboards, Rip-Curl, Stealth, Pull-in underwear, OGM bodyboardshop

Your Website: www.pierrelouiscostes.com coming soon

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) : www.myspace.com/pierrelouiscostes.comhttp://fr-fr.facebook.com/people/Pierre-Louis-Costes/1648717708

Ben Player

Birth Date: 23/08/1978

Birth Place: Sydney, Australia

Years Bodyboarding: 19

Shaper: Nick Mezrits (MEZ)

Sponsors: Nmd bodyboards, Dunes Wetsuits, Stealth Fins, Grand Flavour Clothing and Booger King Shops
Q and AName: Ben Player

Nickname: Zebedee, Blacktin, Banshee

Country: Australia

Homebreak: Avalon and Whale Beach

Weight: 75kg

Height: 6 ft

Age this season: 30

Years bodyboarding: 20

Years on the IBA tour: 13

Best Results: World Champion in 2005 and 2007, 2nd and 3rd also.

Favourite wave: Padang Padang

Favourite move: Air forward

Favourite bodyboarder: Mitch Rawlins

Favourite food: Mexican

Favourite all time movie: Wall E

Favourite piece of clothing: Grand Flavour stuff

Favourite magazine: Movement mag

Favourite celebrity: My girlfriend

Favourite superhero: Wolverine

Favourite songs on ipod: TNT Baby by Manfred Manslaughter

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No, I like being clean and I feel a tattoo would make e feel dirty.

Do you have any phobias/ fears: I don’t like heights and hate the thought of bugs eating me when I’m dead.

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: I’m pretty amazing and the rare rooky call….raaagh!

My most important thing is: Live life to the fullest, you only get one so use it well.

I bodyboard because: I feel like I am living life to the fullest by doing it.

In ten years time I will be: 40…haha. No I will be still bodyboarding and doing my thing. Maybe living somewhere new would be nice and bringing up some cheeky kids.

Sponsors: NMD bodyboards, Dunes wetsuits, Grand Flavour Clothing, Booger King surf shop and Stealth fins

Your Website: http://www.benplayer.com/

Your social media (facebook, myspace, twitter) : www.myspace.com/ben_player

Guilherme Tamega

Birth Place: Brazil

Sponsors: Wave Rebel Bodyboards, V-Duck Fins,Onda Wetsuits, HB sunglasses, Tamega Co.
Q and AName: Guilherme Tamega

Nickname: GT

Country: Brasil

Homebreak: Copacabana -Rio

Weight: 73 Kg

Height: 5'10 feet

Age this season: 36

Years bodyboarding: 24

Years on the IBA tour: 14

Best Results:6x world champion + 6x vice champion

Favourite wave: Pipeline

Favourite move: 360o Forward Air

Favourite bodyboarder: Alex de Pontes

Favourite food: Black Beans

Favourite all time movie: Batman the Dark Night

Favourite piece of clothing: Trunks

Favourite magazine: 720o Magazine

Favourite celebrity: Hugh Hefner

Favourite superhero: Spider Man

Favourite songs on ipod: Dance music

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No

Do you have any phobias/ fears: Very Dark places

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: No

My most important thing is: My kids, my wife, My family!!!

I bodyboard because: I was born to do it ,is my life style.

In ten years time I will be: In the bodyboarding Industry.

Sponsors: Wave Rebel Bodyboards, V-Duck Fins,Onda Wetsuits, HB sunglasses, Tamega Co.

Your Website: Still don't have 1 yet ,stay tuned. In the meanwhile i have a blog in Brasil.http://colunas.globoesporte.com/guilhermetamega/

Uri Valadão

Birth Place: Rio, Brazil

Sponsors: Gênesis, Kpaloa, Cobra d’ Água.
Best Results: World Champion 2008, 2nd world 2007, Latin American 3Xchampion, Champion Sopelana-Espanha 2008, 2Xchampion Sintra-Portugal, Brazilian 4Xchampion, Panamerican Champion 2005, Islas Canarias Champion 2007, 3rd Pipeline 2008.

Favourite wave: Shore Break in Salvador

Favourite move: Air Spin

Favourite bodyboarder: Guilherme Tâmega

Favourite food: Churrasco (brazilian barbecue)

Favourite all time movie: e-light II, The Gladiator

Favourite piece of clothing: Cobra d´Agua Experience

Favourite magazine: Vert-magazine

Favourite celebrity: Roger Federer

Favourite superhero: No have

Favourite songs on ipod: Rappa

Do you have tattoos? If so please explain: No, I don´t

Do you have any phobias/ fears: No, I don´t

Do you have a special hidden talent we don’t know about: Football

My most important thing is: The family

I bodyboard because: I love the sea, I like fly, I love practice sport.

In ten years time I will be: ...

Sponsors: Gênesis, Kpaloa, Cobra d’ Água.

Your Website: www.urivaladao.com

Tata Lapa de Volta?

Quem se lembra das Aventuras do Tata Lapa?

O Tamega fez uma brincadeira que me reportou a alguns anos atrás...

A Fera: Guilherme Tamega

Guilherme Tâmega despontou no mundo do bodyboard em novembro de 1985, aos 13 anos, durante um evento na Praia de Itacoatiara, em Niterói (RJ). Aos 16 anos, seu nível técnico era tão alto que os organizadores de campeonatos resolveram elevar para 18 anos a idade mínima para que um bodyboarder se profissionalizasse no Brasil. Hoje, aos 34 anos, Guilherme é hexacampeão mundial e maior bodyboarder brasileiro de todos os tempos.

http://colunas.globoesporte.com/guilhermetamega

O Acrobata- Jeff Hubbard

Jeff Hubbard é um body boarder de renome, oriundo de Kauai, Hawaii. O estilo já (re)conhecido) é caracterizado pelos aéreos anormais e por se desafiar constantemente! Fazer mais e melhor está-lhe no sangue! É um dos poucos (raros) body boarders a entrar em aéreos 720! Foi o Vencedor do IBA Pipeline Pro bodyboarding contest em 2004 e 2007.

http://www.hubbbodyboarding.com/

O Mito : Mike Stewart

Mike Stewart (Estados Unidos, 17 de maio de 1963) é um dos maiores bodyboarders de todos os tempos, conseguindo 11 títulos mundiais, embora antes de haver um circuito mundial oficial, e dominando completamente o esporte nas décadas de 1980 de 1990. É um dos poucos a ter conseguido transitar da velha-escola de bodyboard para a nova. Com mais de 40 anos, o bodyboarder americano continua ativo e competitivo no circuito mundial. Dono de uma linha invejavél, Mike consegue fazer tubos muito profundos e manobras fluidas, mesmo na crista da onda e em pontos críticos. Mike Stewart é ainda o criador da marca de pranchas Mike Stewart da marca Mike Stewart Science, despontando como uma das melhores marcas de pranchas de bodyboard actuais.

www.mikestewart.com

In Wikipedia

O Mito : Mike Stewart

Mike Stewart (Estados Unidos, 17 de maio de 1963) é um dos maiores bodyboarders de todos os tempos, conseguindo 11 títulos mundiais, embora antes de haver um circuito mundial oficial, e dominando completamente o esporte nas décadas de 1980 de 1990. É um dos poucos a ter conseguido transitar da velha-escola de bodyboard para a nova. Com mais de 40 anos, o bodyboarder americano continua ativo e competitivo no circuito mundial. Dono de uma linha invejavél, Mike consegue fazer tubos muito profundos e manobras fluidas, mesmo na crista da onda e em pontos críticos. Mike Stewart é ainda o criador da marca de pranchas Mike Stewart da marca Mike Stewart Science, despontando como uma das melhores marcas de pranchas de bodyboard actuais.

In Wikipedia

As cartas estão Lançadas... Ranking Actual Circuito ABC

Bodyboard Open -
Top 16:
1 - Sergio Machado (1720)
2 - Juliano Merola (1360)
3 - Nuno Cardoso (1340)
4 - Rui Bernardo (1280)
5 - Carlos "Stand Up"Silva (1230)
6 - Rui Pereira (1000)
7 - Paulo Sequeira (955)
8 - Paulo Miguel (950)
9 - Francisco Alegria (860)
10 - Micael Neves (850)
10 - Paulo do Ó (850)
12 - Pedro Pinto (845)
13 - João Capelo (800)
14 - Luís Pinheiro (790)
15 - Guilherme Rosa (770)
16 - Ricardo Fonseca (740)

Ranking Sub16 -
Top 8:
1 - Tomás Botelho (1860)
2 - Gonçalo Palmela (1340)
2 - João Capelo (1340)
4 - Francisco Luis (1110)
5 - Francisco Bessone (1000)
5 - Frederico Silva (1000)
7 - Ricardo Fonseca (950)
7 - Miguel Pinheiro (950)

Ranking DropKnee -
Top 4:
1 - Hélder Santos (1730)
2 - Miguel Rocha (1720)
3 - Carlos "Stand Up" Silva (1340)
3 - Romeu Ribeiro (1340)

A Saga continua... 3ª Etapa do Regional da ABC

A Associação de Bodyboard da Caparica vai realizar no próximo fim de semana, 23 e 24 de Maio, a terceira etapa do seu Circuito Regional. O palco escolhido para a realização desta etapa será a Praia do CDS, bem no centro da Costa de Caparica.Depois do sucesso dos dois primeiro eventos, a ABC aposta agora num campeonato com uma estrutura melhorada e com a introdução de algumas novidades. Pelo primeira vez no nosso país uma competição de Bodyboard será disputada em conjunto com uma competição de Jiu-Jitsu. Em causa estará o apuramento dos primeiros prémios na categoria Open, Sub 16 e DropKnee, na modalidade de Bodyboard, e o troféu de vencedor da modalidade de Jiu-jitsu, vertente de Submission, do Circuito Interno de Sandro Bala e Júlio Pudim. A ABC pretende com esta iniciativa promover em conjunto as duas modalidades, e fomentar o espírito de convívio entre todos os atletas.O Check In está marcado para as 8 horas de Sábado, na Praia do CDS, e esta será uma competição de 3 Estrelas, valendo 1200 pontos para os primeiros classificados em cada categoria. A ABC informa que tanto a primeira, como a segunda etapa, foram etapas de 1 Estrela.