Oakley Pro 2012 at Canggu Bali Kicks off with First Two Rounds Completed – Dede Suryana Boosts 360 Air for Top Score of the Day

Oakley Pro 2012 at Canggu Bali Kicks off with First Two Rounds Completed – Dede Suryana Boosts 360 Air for Top Score of the Day

1 April 2012, Canggu-Bali:  West Java's Dede Suryana wasn't doing any April Fooling today as he punctuated his Round 2 heat win by posting the day's top single wave score of 9.25 (out of a possible 10 points) with an impressive 360 aerial, and coming back to the beach with the day's top total heat score of 17.00 (out of a possible 20) points.

"The waves were so fun out there," said Suryana after his heat.  "The wind was coming up a bit side shore so it gave me chance to hit that ramp and give it try.  I'm glad the judges liked it!  Looking forward to tomorrow so I can get some more great waves as I hear the swell is supposed to be getting bigger."  Tomorrow Suryana will be matched up against two-time Coca-Cola ISC champ Lee Wilson, Made "Bol" Adi Putra, and Yudi Andika in Heat 7 of Round 3.

The Oakley Pro 2012 is the first stop of the 2012 Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship tour season, and is a dual sanctioned event with the Asian Surfing Championship Tour.  Canggu is one of the most popular and high performance waves on the island of Bali, with many of the world's best surfers regularly visiting for photo and video shoots, and just to enjoy the Bali vibe and superb waves on offer.

Another highlight from the day was goofy footer Husain Areef from the Maldives winning both his Round 1 and Round 2 heats to secure a spot in Round 3, where he will take on current Coca-Cola ISC champion Marlon Gerber, Mustofa Jeksen, and Kadek Murtika in Heat 1. 

"I'm surprised but very happy to have gotten through my heats, "said Areef.  "There are so many good surfers here and most of them from Bali, so I really didn't know if I could make it through.  I've only ever surfed the wave here for the last two days, so I don't have much experience. I'm so happy I made it through so I can surf again tomorrow."  Arref came to Bali with his brother Abdulla, who unfortunately didn't make it through his first heat, coming in third place.

The waves conditions were good to excellent during the day, with consistent and glassy 3 foot (1 meter) surf for the 7:30 am start, then becoming a little wind affected from about 10:30 until the end of Round 2 at 1:30 pm.  The swell forecasters are predicting a steady increase in swell over the next several days, so it is possible that the event will be able to finish during the first week of the two week waiting period that ends on April 14^th.

But it wasn't just about surfing today at Canggu Beach, as today representatives from Oakley Indonesia, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, the Coca-Cola ISC, the Role Foundation, and the Pererenan and Canggu Surf Clubs joined together in a tree planting project as part of the on-going efforts of the Coca-Cola ISC, Oakley and the Role Foundation to reduce the carbon footprint of CC-ISC events and improve the ecosystems of Indonesia's beaches.

30 trees were planted at various locations around the beach, directed by the heads of the local surf clubs and spearheaded by the Role Foundation.  It is hoped that projects such as these will set an example to other companies and institutions in Bali and other parts of Indonesia and encourage them to take action in preserving the environment.  For more information check out www.rolefoundation.org.

The Oakley Pro 2012 will continue tomorrow morning with a 7:30 am start of Round 3, with more exciting action as the top seeds of the Coca-Cola ISC Tour take on the surfers that advanced from Rounds 1 and 2 today, so you'll be seeing Indonesia's best surfers going mental as they start on their mission to be the next Coca-Cola ISC champion.
To stay on top of all the action going down at the Oakley Pro 2012, check out www.isctour.com for video's, photos and more, and on Facebook look up Indonesian Surfing Championship (ISC).

 

The Oakley Pro 2012 presented by San Miguel Light is a 6-star dual sanctioned Coca-Cola ISC and ASC event, and is sponsored/supported by PowerAde, New Era, Cocoon, the Beat, and Indosurflife.com.

The Coca-Cola ISC Tour is sponsored by Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, with media support by Surfersvillage.com, Baliwaves.com, Balibelly.com, Lines Magazine, SurfTime Magazine, Magic Wave, Alam TV Bali, the Outdoor Channel, and RVM.

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About the Coca-Coca Cola ISC

The Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships is the sanctioning body for professional surfing in Indonesia.  The ISC was established in 2004 to provide surfing athletes with a consistent, legitimate, and respected forum where they can compete and measure themselves against their peers, a stepping-stone towards their ultimate goal of becoming a professional surfer at the international level

With the support of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, through organized surfing competitions, the Coca-Cola ISC seeks to grow the awareness of the sport of surfing in Indonesia and throughout the Asian region for the benefit of the surfers, their community, their environment, their nation and the surfing industry.  Find out more at www.istour.com

About the ASC

The Asian Surfing Championships began in 2011 with the mission of growing the sport of surfing in South East Asia from the grassroots level by assisting each country in organizing professional surfing events that will develop the skills of their surfers in healthy competition as well as to draw attention to their area for the progression of surfing locally, nationally, and throughout the SEA area.

Organized surfing competitions have historically been the best medium for the development of surfers and for the sport of surfing, where learning how to compete fairly and to being disciplined in training and competition are key skills needed not only for surfing but also for life.

The ASC works with the local, national and multinational event sponsors and organizers to maximize the results of these competitive surfing events towards accomplishing the goals of sharing the sport of surfing and bringing positive economic, social, and environmental benefits to the people in these South East Asian countries.  See more at http://asiansurfingtour.com

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Tim Hain

Media Director- Coca-Cola ISC Tour

CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)

Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21

Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base

Kuta, Bali 80361

INDONESIA

Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293

Mobile: +62 8123606674

Email: tim@isctour.com

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Rip Curl SEA GromSearch Series Opens in perfect waves at Pantai Srau - Pacitan, Java, Indonesia

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Rip Curl SEA GromSearch Series Opens in perfect waves at Pantai Srau - Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia



English version

6 February 2012, Kuta-Bali: Idyllic Pantai Srau provided the perfect setting for Sunday's opening event of the 2012 Rip Curl South East Asia GromSearch series, with frothing grommets from all over Java coming to compete for fun, prizes, and the coveted "Ticket to Bali" in the excellent 2-3 foot waves breaking in crystal clear water.

Just 45 minutes from the beachside town of Pacitan, the boyhood home of Indonesia's current president Susulo Bambang Yudhoyono, Pantai Srau proved to be a perfect fit for a GromSearch event, with a day filled with fun, games, beach cleaning and education in addition to the serious competitive surfing side.
In the Under 16 Division the stakes were especially high, as the top two finalists would be receiving an all expense paid trip to Bali to compete in the GromSearch South East Asian Final, which will take place at Kuta Beach during the annual Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival on October 20-21.

Of the 17 groms from Cilacap, Pangandaran, Pacitan, and Batu Karas who valiantly battled it out for the Ticket to Bali on Sunday, it was 14-year-old Dian Hardiyanto from Pangadaran who came out on top. In the 20 minute final went to work early, catching the first wave and constantly prowling the lineup looking for scoring opportunities, then punctuating his intentions with a high scoring combination of turns and an aerial to finish off just a minute before the final horn.  Runner up Suprianto from Pacitan was more selective, his local knowledge seeing him choosing the best waves and getting in some great maneuvers, but he ran out of time against the busy Dian.
When asked how he felt about his win Dian replied, "I'm very proud to be the winner today.  The waves were great and it was fun to surf this place, and I'm lucky I won over Supri, who is the local here."  Last year Dian won a GromSearch event at his home break of Batu Karas, so is a repeat winner.  
"Yes I have been a GromSearch winner before," said Dian, "three other times I think, but I've never won the Final in Bali yet. I really want to be the overall champion this year and go to Australia, so I'm going to practice lots so I can win in Kuta."  Looks like he is getting the year started right, so let's see if he can make his dream come true in October. All the finalists received Rip Curl GromSearch trophies, Rip Curl gear, Skullcandy headphones, and Shapers accessories such as grips and leashes.

In the Under 14/Micro Grom Division, there were four little groms with big brave hearts that paddled out to take on the waves, all from Pacitan. All made it safely to the outside for the start of the heat, but shouts from the beach had them all scrambling as a big set was spotted. All but 8-year-old Raka, who turned towards the beach and started paddling! The crowd on the beach gasped as they watched him get tumbled over the falls and held under for a few seconds.  But when he came up he shook it right off and got back on his board and started paddling, but this time to the inside where he nabbed a couple foamies that got him a 3^rd place trophy and a goody bag full of Rip Curl, Skullcandy and Shapers loot.

This Rip Curl Grom Search in Pacitan was held in cooperation with the Pacitan Surf Club and combined with the PSC's annual Hidden Point Surf Competition, with the event being officially opened and blessed by Vice Regent Prayitno.  As the representative for the Regent, he spoke about the Regent's dedication and support of surfing and hoped that it would continue to grow and bring more tourists to visit this beautiful place.
The Hidden Point Open Division competition was highly contested by the 16 surfers from Pacitan, Batu Karas, Pangadaran, Cilacap, Jogjakarta, and Carita, but in the end it was Sapri from Batu Karas that took top honors over Latif from Carita and Didin Flores from Pangandaran.  They all went home with very cool "Kris" trophies, cash and great Rip Curl, Skullcandy, and Shapers goodies.
The day's activities included an educational program designed by the Bali-based environmental group GUS where the kids were given brochures and told about the importance of keeping their beaches and homes clean and properly disposing of their trash.  A beach cleaning game followed, with prizes for the three that collected the most and best quality trash.

Several live bands played mostly reggae style music during this memorable day at the beach, creating a chilled out and relaxed atmosphere for the spectators that had come so far. To make sure they went home completely happy, a special highlight after the awards presentation was the Samalona band taking to the stage with Heru, the lead singer from the popular Jojga band Shaggy Dog, mixing things up with some high-energy tunes to complete a perfect day at Srau Beach.  The other bands included Poli Ponic from Ponogoro, Wake Up Tomorrow from Jogja, and Bron Is from Wonogiri.

The next stop on the 2012 Rip Curl GromSearch SEA tour will be world famous Lakey Peak in Sumbawa on the 22^nd of April, a surf destination that has already produced some of Indonesia's finest young surfers including Rip Curl team riders Oney Anwar and Andre Anwar.  

Follow along with Rip Curl as they continue to Search the planet for the hottest boy and girl groms!

Rip Curl GromSearch #1 – Pacitan Contest Results

Under 16 Division
1. Dian Hardiyanto (Pangandaran, West Java)
2. Suprianto (Pacitan, East Java)
3. Deni Mencos (Batu Karas, West Java)
4. Aji (Pacitan, East Java)

Under 14 Division
1. Wiwid (Pacitan, East Java)
2. Galuh (Pacitan, East Java)
3. Raka (Pacitan, East Java)
4. Joko (Pacitan, East Java)

Rip Curl Grom Best Performance Surfboard Award – Wiwid from Pacitan
Coca-Cola ISC Best Potential Talent Custom Surfboard Award – Galuh from Pacitan

Expression Session Winners
Best Maneuver – Civ Setiadi
Best Trick – Dian Hardiyanto

Bottle Game Winners
1. Gayung
2. Husen

Piggyback Race Winners
1. Gayung and Sapri
2. Latif and Ade

Beach Cleaning Winners
1. Vera
2. Nana
3. Hatman


The Rip Curl GromSearch Series is sponsored by: Beach Hut, Skullcandy, GUS and Shapers, with media support by TRAX Magazine, Alam TV Bali, SurfTime Magazine, Lines Magazine, Magic Wave Surf Community Newspaper, Balibelly.tv, Surfersvillage.com, and Baliwaves.com.

Already in its 9^th year, Rip Curl's GromSearch series is the longest running competitive junior surfing series in South East Asia, having started in Bali back in 2004, and has produced several of Indonesia's best surfers including 2010 Indonesian Open Champion Putra Hermawan and wunderkind Oney Anwar, the only Indonesian to win an ASP pro junior event, the Dripping Wet Pro Junior 2010 in Sydney Australia.

The Rip Curl GromSearch Series is sanctioned by the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships, and all contestants receive ISC Junior Division Championship points at each event.  The Under 16 year old surfer with the most points accumulated through all junior events at the end of the year will become the Indonesian Junior Surfing Champion.



2012 GromSearch Schedule: 

GromSearch #1: March 4^th Pacitan, East Java 

GromSearch #2: April 22^nd Lakey Peak, Sumbawa 

GromSearch #3: June 10, Padma Beach, Bali 

GromSearch #4: September 8, Phuket, Thailand 

GromSearch Final: October 20-21, Kuta Beach, Bali

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Indonesian Version:

Pacitan, di Pantai Srau Menyediakan Setting Sempurna untuk Rip Curl GromSearch Pembuka Seri SEA 2012


6 Februari 2012, Kuta-Bali: Idealnya Pantai Srau menyediakan tempat  yang sempurna untuk acara hari Minggu pembukaan  Seri kejuaraan Rip Curl GromSearch 2012 Asia Tenggara, dengan banyaknya  anak - anak (grommet) dari seluruh Jawa datang untuk bersaing untuk bersenang-senang, memenangkan hadiah, dan mendapatkan Tiket " ke Bali " dengan tinggi 2-3  kaki  pecahan ombak yang sangat bagus di dalam air jernih.

Hanya ditempuh 45 menit dari pinggir kota pantai Pacitan, rumah masa kecil Bapak Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Presiden Republik Indonesia saat ini, Pantai Srau terbukti sangat cocok untuk acara GromSearch, dengan hari yang penuh dengan kesenangan, permainan, pembersihan pantai  dan disamping itu sisi berselancar serius yang cukup kompetitif juga ada.

Untuk Divisi dibawah 16 tahun hadiahnya sangat tinggi, sebagai dua finalis terbaik akan mendapatkan Tiket perjalanan dan biaya ke Bali untuk bersaing dibabak Final  Seri Rip Curl GromSearch Asia Tenggara, yang akan berlangsung di Pantai Kuta-Bali bersamaan dengan Rip Curl Surf dan Music Festival pada 20-21 Oktober nanti.

Dari 17 peserta grommet dari Cilacap, Pangandaran, Pacitan, dan Batu Karas yang gagah berani berjuang keluar untuk mendapatkan Tiket ke Bali pada hari Minggu. Dian Hardiyanto 14 tahun dari Pangadaran yang keluar menjadi pemenang. Pada menit ke-20, ia mendapat ombak pertama dan terus-menerus mengejar barisan ombak, mencari peluang untuk mencetak angka, antusias niatnya dengan kombinasi skor tinggi pada manuvernya dan aksi aerial disisa waktu kurang satu menit sebelum berakhir.  Pada posisi Runner-up dipegang oleh Suprianto dari Pacitan yang mana permainannya lebih selektif, pengetahuannya pada daerah setempat  membuat  dia memilih ombak terbaik dan mendapatkan beberapa manuver hebat, akan tapi dia telah kehabisan waktu  melawan Dian yang sibuk mengejar ombak.

Ketika ditanya bagaimana perasaannya tentang kemenangannya Dian menjawab, "Saya sangat bangga menjadi pemenang hari ini. Ombak yang besar dan itu menyenangkan untuk surfing ditempat ini, saya juga beruntung mendapatkan ombak lebih banyak daripada Supri, yang adalah anak lokal disini." Tahun lalu Dian telah memenangkan Seri pertama kejuaraan Rip Curl GromSearch ditempat asalnya di Batu Karas, sehingga kemenangan ini adalah yang kedua kalinya.
"Ya Saya telah menjadi pemenang GromSearch sebelumnya," kata Dian, "tiga kali saya pikir, tapi saya belum pernah memenangkan Final di Bali, belum. Saya sangat ingin menjadi juara umum tahun ini dan pergi ke Australia, jadi saya akan berlatih lebih keras lagi dan bisa menang di Kuta Bali nantinya." Sepertinya ia memulai tahun ini dengan tepat, jadi mari kita lihat apakah ia dapat membuat mimpinya menjadi kenyataan pada final dibulan Oktober nanti.

Semua finalis menerima piala Rip Curl GromSearch, produk Rip Curl , headphone Skullcandy, dan aksesori Surfboard dari Shapers berupa Grip dan Legrope.

Pada divisi dibawah 14 tahun atau divisi Micro grommets, ada 4 groms dengan hati yang besar dan sangat berani mereka mendayung untuk mengambil ombak, semua peserta adalah anak - anak lokal dari Pacitan. Dengan kondisi ombak  lebih besar dari badan mereka, mereka semua sampai ditengah dengan selamat untuk mencari ombak dan mencari angka, kecuali Raka 8-tahun yang berpaling ke arah pantai dan mulai mengayuh. Kerumunan di pantai tersentak saat mereka menyaksikan dia terjatuh tersapu saat mengambil ombak dan sewaktu dia  terjatuh para penonton sempat terdiam beberapa saat. Tetapi ketika ia muncul dan ia menggelengkan kepala dan kembali keatas papannya dan mulai mengayuh serta para penonton dipantai berseru, tapi kali ini ke bagian dimana ia mendapatkan nilai dan menduduki diposisi juara ke-3 dan Goodie bag penuh  berisikan produk dari Rip Curl, Skullcandy dan produk dari Shapers.

Rip Curl GromSearch di Pacitan ini diselenggarakan atas kerjasama dengan Surf Club Pacitan dan dikombinasikan dengan Kompetisi PSC 's annual Hidden Piont, dengan acara tersebut secara resmi dibuka dan diberkati oleh Wakil Bupati  Bapak Prayitno. Sebagai wakil Bupati, beliau berbicara tentang dedikasi Bupati dan dukungan dari Surfing berharap bahwa itu akan terus tumbuh dan akan membawa lebih banyak wisatawan untuk mengunjungi lokasi memukau ini.

Kompetisi Divisi Hidden Point Open adalah kompetisi yang pesertanya ada 16 surfer dari Pacitan, Batu Karas, Pangadaran, Cilacap, Yogyakarta, dan Carita, tetapi pada akhirnya, Sapri dari Batu Karas yang mengambil penghargaan tertinggi atas Latif dari Carita dan Didin Flores dari  Pangandaran. Mereka semua  membawa piala "Kris", serta sejumlah uang cash dan produk dari Rip Curl, Skullcandy, dan Shapers.
Kegiatan pada hari itu  juga didukung  oleh GUS (Gelombang Udara Segar) yang berbasis  di Bali untuk mendidik anak - anak tentang  betapa pentingnya menjaga pantai dan rumah mereka yang bersih dengan cara yang benar membuang sampah mereka.

Beberapa live band memainkan musik gaya Reggae yang tak terlupakan di pantai, menciptakan suasana santai bagi para penonton yang telah datang jauh-jauh untuk melihat event ini. Band-band didalamnya ada  Poli Ponic dari Ponogoro, Wake Up Tomorrow dari Jogja, dan Bron Is dari Wonogiri. Untuk memastikan mereka pulang ke rumah benar-benar bahagia band Samalona tampil dipanggung dengan Heru, penyanyi utama dari band Shaggy Dog dari Jojga yang sangat populer, membuat suasana lebih hangat lagi untuk hari Minggu yang sempurna dipantai Srau Pacitan.

Check Point berikutnya pada Seri Rip Curl GromSearch  2012 SEA  adalah tempat wisata terkenal di dunia  yaitu Lakey Peak di Sumbawa pada tanggal 22 April nanti, daerah tujuan surfing yang telah menghasilkan beberapa peselancar terbaik Indonesia yang muda termasuk tim Rip Curl  Oney Anwar dan Andre Anwar.

Ikuti bersama dengan Rip Curl karena mereka akan terus mencari diplanet ini untuk anak calon peselancar yang berbakat!

Hasil Rip Curl GromSearch #1 – Pacitan Contest

Under 16 Division
1. Dian Hardiyanto (Pangandaran, West Java)
2. Suprianto (Pacitan, East Java)
3. Deni Mencos (Batu Karas, West Java)
4. Aji (Pacitan, East Java)

Under 14 Division
1. Wiwid (Pacitan, East Java)
2. Galuh (Pacitan, East Java)
3. Raka (Pacitan, East Java)
4. Joko (Pacitan, East Java)

Rip Curl Grom Best Performance Surfboard Award – Wiwid from Pacitan
Coca-Cola ISC Best Potential Talent Custom Surfboard Award – Galuh from Pacitan

Expression Session Winners
Best Maneuver – Civ Setiadi
Best Trick – Dian Hardiyanto

Bottle Game Winners
1. Gayung
2. Husen

Piggyback Race Winners
1. Gayung and Sapri
2. Latif and Ade

Beach Cleaning Winners
1. Vera
2. Nana
3. Hatman

Rip Curl GromSearch Series 2012  disponsori oleh Beach Hut, Skullcandy,  Shapers dan GUS, didukung oleh media seperti: TRAX Magazine, Alam Bali TV, Majalah SurfTime, Majalah Lines, Magic Wave Surf Community Newspaper, Balibelly.tv, Surfersvillage.com, dan Baliwaves . com.

Sudah ditahun ke-9 nya, Seri kompetisi Rip Curl GromSearch adalah seri terpanjang berselancar kompetitif junior di Asia Tenggara, setelah mulai di Bali pada tahun 2004, dan telah menghasilkan beberapa peselancar terbaik Indonesia termasuk Juara Open Indonesia 2010 Putra Hermawan dan  si anak ajaib Oney Anwar , satu-satunya anak Indonesia yang memenangkan  acara kompetisi surfing Pro ASP SMP, Wet Dripping Pro Junior 2010 di Sydney Australia.

Rip Curl GromSearch Series adalah bagian dari Coca-Cola Indonesia Surfing Championship, dan semua kontestan menerima poin Divisi Championship ISC Junior disetiap event didalamnya. Nantinya para surfer  didivisi di bawah 16 tahun dengan akumulasi poin terbanyak  melalui semua event kompetisi  junior, di akhir tahun akan menjadi Juara umum di Indonesian Junior Surfing Champion.

2012 GromSearch Schedule: 

GromSearch #1: March 4^th Pacitan, East Java 

GromSearch #2: April 22^nd Lakey Peak, Sumbawa 

GromSearch #3: June 10, Padma Beach, Bali 

GromSearch #4: September 8, Phuket, Thailand 

GromSearch Final: October 20-21, Kuta Beach, Bali


Check the video clip here -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8O24KEfXZs

All photos by Tim Hain;









Best Regard,

Dhanny Event and Promotions Rip Curl Jl. Sunset Road no.69 Kuta, Bali, 80361 INDONESIA Phone: +62 361 754455 Fax: +62 361 751745

www.ripcurl.com The Search is Endless... Use of the RIP CURL trademarks by Rip Curl Pty. Ltd. under license from Rip Curl International Pty. Ltd.

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Tim Hain
Media Director- Coca-Cola ISC Tour

CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)
Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21
Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base
Kuta, Bali 80361
INDONESIA
Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293
Mobile: +62 8123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
www.isctour.com

Backstage with Dede Suryana at the Quiksilver Pro/Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast : Episodes 1-8

Just in case you haven't checked out insider Dede Suryana's latest adventures "Backstage with Dede Suryana" during the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro on the Goldy, here is the chronological rundown of episodes 1-8 for you. 
There are still six days left, today being the second lay day of the event, but Contest Director Jake "the Snake" Paterson is confident that this weekend the conditions will improve and we'll soon see the showdown between the best surfers in the world at the legendary Snapper Rocks.  Meanwhile, there are lots more adventures on tap for Dede, Tipi, Rio and the gang before the final day, so follow along on www.facebook.com/QUIKSILVER.INDONESIA and www.facebook.com/roxy.id as well as on www.balibelly.tv and www.royalvideomagazine.com
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 1:
In this video we see Dede preparing for his trip by sparring in Java with Ry Craike, picking out some gear from his local Quiksilver store, and dropping into Luke Studer's surfboard factory in Bali to sort out his weapons.
http://balibelly.tv/news/317
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 2: 
 
Dede, Tipi and Rio land in Australia then go for a quick surf at
Snapper Rocks, the venue for the Quiksilver Pro 2012.
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/318
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 3:
 
Dede competing at Quiksilver Pro 2012 trials.
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/322
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 4:
 
Dede Suryana and crew take in some comp action before heading off to chomp on some meat pies at the footy.
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/323
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 5:
 
Dede and Tipi drop into the Quiksilver Foundation (http://the-quiksilver-initiative.com/Foundation) space that showcases some of brand's global charitable activities, including their environmental partnership with Coca Cola in Bali.  
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/324
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 6:
 
Stephanie Gilmore, 4x Surfing World Champion, speaks with Dede's pit boss Tipi Jabrik about her recent journey to Senegal where she participated in a Quiksilver Foundation initiative of planting fruit trees to create sustainable incomes for rural households in a remote Anambé village.
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/325
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 7:
 
Dede sees the sunrise from the air as he floats across the rolling hills of the Gold Coast hinterland in a hot air balloon!
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/327
Backstage with Dede Suryana, Episode 8:
 
Dede, Tipi, and Rio go for a thrilling ride on the Paradise Jet Boat, which reaches speeds of 80km/hour. Then they caught up with the Quiksilver Young Guns crew for a shred sesh at nearby South Stradbroke Island.
 
http://balibelly.tv/news/329
Much more to come, so stay tuned!
 
 


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Tim Hain
Media Director- Coca-Cola ISC Tour

CV. Selancar Indonesia (ISC)
Jl. Raya Kuta No. 21
Pertokoan Kuta Raya Blok 9 Abian Base
Kuta, Bali 80361
INDONESIA
Phone/Fax: +62 361 768293
Mobile: +62 8123606674
Email: tim@isctour.com
www.isctour.com

Taiwan Junior Surf Champion Rory Macdonald Signs with Quiksilver

For Immediate Release

Taiwan Junior Surf Champion Rory Macdonald
Signs with Quiksilver

Taipei, Taiwan (February 22, 2012) — Quiksilver, the world's leading surf wear and boardriding company, is proud to announce the signing of a 3 year contract with 12 year old junior surf champion Rory Macdonald from Taiwan.
Born and raised in Taiwan's southern town of Kenting, Rory was introduced to surfing by his father at the age of 3. His surfing talent and trilingual language abilities (Mandarin, Taiwanese & English) quickly established him as the grommet to watch on the island. Competing in local contests since the age of 6, he is a well known face around the resort town. "I like surfing in Kenting; the waves are different every time but I still surf it no matter what. It's all good practice," Rory said.
Since 2010, Rory has won 8 championships including 4 titles in Junior Short Board and 4 titles in Men's Short Board divisions; becoming one of the most accomplished young surfers in Taiwan. His recent performances at the 2011 Quiksilver ASC Taitung County International Surf Challenge and the 2012 Riyuewan Open in Hainan, China, also proved his tremendous potential to the international surfing community.
"Having followed Rory's progress over the last few years it is fantastic to now welcome him to the Quiksilver family. Rory rips and is blessed with a heap of natural talent. There is no doubt that he will be a big part of the surfing future of Taiwan", said Quiksilver Taiwan's General Manager Clayton Wholley.
As part of his sponsorship agreement, Rory will travel overseas to numerous international contests this year – the first being the Asian Surfing Championship sanctioned Oakley Pro 2012, to be held at Canggu in Bali this April.
When asked how he felt about joining Quiksilver, Rory said "I'd be stoked to be able to become a pro surfer, and cannot wait to travel and surf around the world…. I want to keep challenging myself and improving."
Tipi Jabrik, the President Director of the ASC said, "Rory is one of Taiwan's biggest hopes for the sport, as he's got both talent and personality, so he will be a great asset for Quiksilver."
Stay tuned to news and updates about Rory Macdonald on Quiksilver Taiwan 's website: www.quiksilver.tw or visit facebook site at www.facebook.com/QuiksilverRoxyTaiwan.
 
 For more information please contact:
Stephanie Chang
Marketing Manager
Quiksilver Retail Taiwan
P: +886 2 2723 7801 Ext: 212
F: +886 2 2723 9665
M:+886 987712422
stephaniec@quiksilver.com.tw
 
About Quiksilver:
Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) is the world's leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, snowboards and related products. The company's apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its boardriding culture and heritage.
The reputation of Quiksilver's brands is based on outdoor action sports. The company's Quiksilver, Roxy, DC, Lib Tech and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding.
The company's products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and Quiksilver company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores and select department stores.
Quiksilver's corporate and Americas' headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters are in Torquay, Australia.

Quiksilver Opens New Store in West Jakarta’s Summarecon Mal Serpong 2

(English and Bahasa Indonesia)

Quiksilver Opens New Store in West Jakarta's Summarecon Mal Serpong 2

 

28 January 2012, Jakarta-Indonesia:  Quiksilver Indonesia in partnership with PT Gagan Indonesia are proud to announce the opening of their latest Quiksilver sportswear and fashion store in the Summarecon Mal Serpong 2, a new family style mall located on the western edge of Jakarta in Serpong best known by its initials "SMS 2."

 

Filled with the latest and most complete range of premium beachwear, sportswear and fashion products and accessories from Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC Shoes, the new store offers everything from high fashion to casual wear as well as skateboards by Freedom Dolly, sunglasses, watches and more to the families of this popular and growing suburb of Indonesia's ever-growing capital city of Jakarta.

 

The new Quiksilver store is conveniently located on the ground floor of the "SMS 2" mall, making it easy for the millions of visitors that the mall attracts to check out the premium product categories that appeal to everyone from suburban fashionistas to stranded beachgoers and everyone in between.

 

"This latest store opening is a continuation of the Quiksilver and Roxy store expansion in Indonesia by Quiksilver and PT Gagan Indonesia," says PT Gagan Indonesia COO Anil Konidena, "and our second one in the greater Jakarta area. It's a great opportunity for us both to have a new store in this growing suburban area, and we look forward to a great 2012," he added.

 

Quiksilver and PT Gagan Indonesia now have five concept stores together on the island of Java; the other is the Quiksilver Store in Pondok Indah Mall 1 Jakarta, Paris Van Java Bandung, Grand City Mall Surabaya, and Roxy and DC stores in Surabaya's Tunjungan Plaza Mall Surabaya.

 

Quiksilver South East Asia CEO Paul Hutson is very proud of the new store opening and is very optimistic about the future growth of Quiksilver and its Roxy and DC brands in Indonesia, stating, "We continue to see tremendous opportunities as the Indonesian economy steams ahead, with new areas like Serpong and Tengerang growing quickly.  Together with a fine partner like PT Gagan we can provide the thousands if not millions of these residents the opportunity to be part of the Quiksilver crew and its boardriding heritage by giving them access to our great products."

 

The Summarecon Mall Serpong is located on Jl. Boulevard Gading Serpong in Tangerang, and the Quiksilver store is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am until 11:00 pm.

 

For more information contact:

Quiksilver SEA

Rossi Chesarah - Public Relations

Tel: +6281286899873

Email: rossi.chesarah@quiksilver.co.id

 

PT. Gagan Indonesia

 

Sutarto Wiryo - Brand Manager

Tel: +62818750528

Email: sutarto@gagan.co.id

 

 

 

About Quiksilver:

Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) is the world's leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, snowboards and related products. The company's apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its boardriding culture and heritage.

The reputation of Quiksilver's brands is based on outdoor action sports. The company's Quiksilver, Roxy, DC, Lib Tech and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding.

The company's products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and Quiksilver company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores and select department stores. Quiksilver's corporate and Americas' headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters are in Torquay, Australia.

For further information about Quiksilver, Inc., you are invited to take a look into our world at:
www.quiksilverinc.com, www.quiksilverfoundation.org, www.quiksilver.com, www.roxy.com, www.dcshoecousa.com, www.hawkclothing.com.

About PT Gagan Indonesia:

 

PT. GAGAN Indonesia is an affiliate of RSH Limited. RSH Limited is a leading pan-Asian marketer, distributor and retailer of sports, golf, and active lifestyle and fashion brands. PT. Gagan Indonesia entered Indonesian Market in September 2006, launched International Brands such as: Bebe, Evita Peroni, Promod, Morgan, Cache Cache & Ted Baker. The company now retails 12 international brands in Indonesia. 

 

In 2007, the company expanded its portfolio through sports brands such as Nike and Adidas to its existing international brand boutiques. The expansion led to the opening of the second Ted Baker store.

 

In 2009, PT Gagan Indonesia introduced Gredene group band – Ipanema, Grendha, Ryder - to the Indonesian Market. The Brazilian flip-flops made famous by the partnership with Supermodel Gisele Bundchen are now distributed in stand-alone stores and shop-in-shops across the length and breadth of Indonesia.

 

In 2010, the company continued foot print expansion in the existing portfolio and new active lifestyle brands - Quiksilver, Roxy, DC shoes, Samba & Cache-Cache.  Second & third stores of Promod were opened at Kelapa Gading 3 & Paris Van Java.

 

In 2012, PT Gagan Indonesia's commitment to further expand its standalone stores in Indonesia has resulted in branching out to other cities in Java such as Surabaya, Bandung & Bali and its shop-in-shops footprint marked in Sumatera and Makassar. PT Gagan Indonesia continues its commitment to expansion of its retail footprint by introducing new brands in the fashion space.

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Quiksilver Membuka Toko Terbarunya di Summarecon Mall Serpong 2 Jakarta

 

28 January 2012, Jakarta-Indonesia: Quiksilver Indonesia bekerjasama dengan PT Gagan Indonesia dengan bangga mengumumkan dibukanya toko Quiksilver terbaru di Summarecon Mall Serpong 2, sebuah pusat perbelanjaan yang berlokasi di pinggiran barat Jakarta, Serpong, yang biasa dikenal dengan nama "SMS 2".

 

Dipenuhi dengan produk-produk terbaru mulai dari bikini dan boardshort untuk pakaian pantai, sampai jeans, kemeja, gaun, tas, dan aksesoris lainnya dari Quiksilver, Roxy, dan DC Shoes. Toko terbaru ini menawarkan koleksi lengkap mulai dari high fashion sampai casual wear, skateboard Freedom Dolly, kacamata, jam tangan, dan masih banyak lagi.

 

Quiksilver store ini berlokasi di lantai dasar Summarecon Mall Serpong 2, sehingga memudahkan bagi pengunjung untuk datang dan melihat berbagai macam koleksi terbaru yang ditawarkan untuk khalayak luas mulai dari para fashionista sampai pecinta kegiatan pantai dan sejenisnya.

 

"Pembukaan toko terbaru ini merupakan kelanjutan dari ekspansi Quiksilver Indonesia dengan PT Gagan Indonesia" ucap COO Gagan Anil Konidena, "ini merupakan toko kedua kami di wilayah Jakarta dan sekitarnya, kami juga melihat ini sebagai sebuah kesempatan yang sangat baik bagi kami untuk memiliki toko yang berada di daerah pinggiran kota yang sedang berkembang dan kami berharap untuk sukses di tahun 2012 " tambahnya.

 

Quiksilver dan PT Gagan Indonesia sekarang memiliki 5 concept store di pulau Jawa termasuk yang paling baru di Serpong, Quiksilver Store lainnya ada di Mal Pondok Indah 1 Jakarta, Paris Van Java Bandung, Grand City Surabaya, toko  Roxy dan DC di Tunjungan Plaza Surabaya.

 

CEO Quiksilver Asia Tengara Paul Hutson sangat bangga dengan dibukanya toko terbaru ini dan merasa optimis dengan perkembangan merk Quiksilver, Roxy, dan DC di Indonesia mengatakan  "Kami melihat Indonesia sebagai peluang yang menjanjikan seiring dengan pertumbuhan ekonominya, khususnya area baru seperti Serpong dan Tangerang yang memiliki perkembangan yang sangat pesat. Bersama dengan mitra baik kami PT Gagan, kami ingin memberikan kesempatan kepada ribuan bahkan jutaan masyarakat pengalaman untuk menjadi bagian dari tim Quiksilver dan budaya boardriding-nya melalui produk-produk terbaik kami"

 

Summarecon Mall Serpong berlokasi di Jl. Boulevard gading Serpong Tangerang, buka setiap hari mulai pukul 10.00 sampai pukul 22.00.

  

 

Untuk Informasi lebih lanjut:

 

Quiksilver SEA

 

Rossi Chesarah - Public Relations

Tel: +6281286899873

Email: rossi.chesarah@quiksilver.co.id

 

 

 

Raditya Rondi Wins 6th Annual Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge in Malaysia

Raditya Rondi Wins 6^th Annual Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge in Malaysia
 
9 January 2012, Desaru - Malaysia:  Current Asian Surfing Champion Raditya Rondi from Indonesia took the Men's Open victory yesterday in the 6^th annual Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge at Desaru Beach in Malaysia, battling it out in a 25 minute challenge against Mohd Nazrin "Super Yen" from Malaysia, Abdullah Areef from the Maldives, and Gilang from Indonesia.
 
The surfing conditions on the final day lived up to the moniker of "mayhem" for the most part, with 3-4 foot waves closing out on the inside sandbars and rain squalls blowing in and out, but for the Men's Open finals the conditions cleaned up and allowed thrilling finale to the three-day Monsoon Mayhem competition.
 
Rondi was all smiles back on the beach after the final, pleased to be starting the 2012 ASC tour season with a win.  "This is my first time coming here to Desaru and it's been lots of fun, so to take the win today just caps it off.  It's a great way to start off the year.  We were really lucky that conditions got better in the finals, with the wind all but stopping so it got pretty good, which made it easier to find a couple of nice waves.   It was also cool to see all the Malaysian crew again, as I really enjoy surfing with these guys here and the whole experience," he said.
 
When asked about the significance of his win today Rondi replied, "Yes it's great to win the first event of the season, but there are a lot of good surfers on the ASC tour now and there will be lots more events, so I'll have to work hard and travel if I want to retain my title in 2012.  But I'm going to do my best, and this is a great start!"
 
Abdullah Areef from the Maldives was satisfied with his third place finish, saying "I'm glad I got into the finals, so I can go back home with a trophy.  The waves got much cleaner for the final, which made for a great ending.  I've really enjoyed the event, and I want to do a lot more ASC events this year for sure, that's my plan for 2012."
 
The Asian Surfing Championship tour is just starting its second season, after having sanctioned a total of 9 events held in four countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand in 2011.  The Monsoon Mayhem is the first event of 2012 season.
 
The Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge took place on the golden sands of Desaru Beach, located an hours drive east of Johor Baru and approximately 1.5 hours by car from Singapore.
 
During the three days of the event, the surfing action included the Men's Open Division, Women's Division, Masters (over 35 years of age) Division, and a Bodyboard Division, with over 80 participants coming from Australia, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Maldives, Singapore, and of course Malaysia.
 
In addition to the surfing, there was also a skateboarding Slide Jam competition held on a hill just behind the Lotus Desaru Beach Resort followed by a DJ party at the hotel, giving the attendees a full weekend of fun activities.
 
To close the event at the awards presentation on the beach on Sunday afternoon, the Director of the Malaysia Tourism Ministry in Johor, Mr. Mohamad Isa Bin Abdul Halim took to the podium and said, "I first want to thank all the surfers from around the world that came to participate in the event, and all the governmental agencies that came together to support it to make it happen.  We really hope that next year you all will come back again, as we hope to make an even bigger and better event for you.  So thanks again everyone, and have a safe journey back to your home countries.  See you again next year!"
 
Nazir "Ajill" Salleh from Bigfoot Industries was very pleased with how the event all came together, saying, "We're very happy with the great turnout this year, and next year we plan to make it even bigger and better, hopefully with more prize money for the contestants.  It's been gratifying to see the event grow from just a couple of small tents on the beach and a dozen surfers, to having the ASC come and help us run the event and draw dozens of surfers from other countries.  We had over 80 contestants from 7 countries here this year, and I'm sure next year we'll top that.  We feel honored that they all came to our event, as this isn't exactly a dream wave that everybody is frothing to surf, so it's the spirit and stoke of surfing and competing that is so good to see. So I thank all the surfers, my Bigfoot team, the government and the sponsors, and the ASC for making it such a great event."
 
To see a video clip with all the highlights from the  2012 Monsoon Mayhem, click
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3S7JCKeQFo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bP0DRcLGCU

To see more photos and results from the Monsoon Mayhem, see www.asiansurfingtour.com and look up the Asian Surfing Championship (ASC) and Bigfoot Industries on Facebook.
 
The Monsoon Mayhem event is supported by the Malaysian state of Johor as both a tourism promotion activity and in support of the growth of surfing in Malaysia.
 
Monsoon Mayhem 2012 was organized by Bigfoot Industries, sanctioned by the Asian Surfing Championships with official event partners Tourism Malaysia, Tourism Johor, Pejabat Memeterian Pelancongan Negeri Johor, sponsored by UNKL347, Wavehouse Sentosa, Satu Suku Surf, Fatimah Mohsin The Wedding Gallery, SaltySkin Dive & Surf, JOHO and Journey, and supported by the Surfing Association of Singapore, Johor Surfing Association, and MRB. The official accommodation for the event was the Lotus Desaru Beach Resort.
 
Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge 2012 Contest Results:
 
Men's Open Division
 
1.     Raditya Rondi (Indonesia)
2.     Mohd Nazrin "Super Yen" (Malaysia)
3.     Abdullah Areef (Maldives)
4.     Gilang (Indonesia)
 
Women's Open Division
 
1.     Annissa Flynn (Thailand)
2.     Nur Hawani (Malaysia)
3.     Michaela Partin (USA)
4.     Brenda Lee (Malaysia)
 
Master's Division
 
1.     Toshikazu Kirusji (Japan)
2.     Sean Gilhooley (Australia)
3.     Decha Sithidej (Thailand)
4.     Hideyuki (Japan)
 
Bodyboard Division
 
1.     Ali Khusruwan (Maldives)
2.     Ibrahim Shiman (Maldives)
3.     Ali Javeed (Maldives)
4.     Mohamed Luhushan (Maldives)
 
Best Local Johor Surfer – Haikal (Tanjung Balu, Malaysia)
 
Best Malaysian Surfer – Mohd Nazrin "Super Yen" (Cherating, Malaysia)
 
Best Wipeout – Ismail Miglal (Maldives)
 
 
 
Media Contacts
 
Bigfoot Industries
Nazir "Ajill" Saleh
Event Coordinator
Mobile: +6581484900
Email: bfinternational@gmail.com
 
 
Asian Surfing Championships
Tim Hain
Media Director
Office:  +62361768293
Mobile:  +628123606674
Email:  tim@asiansurfingtour.com, tim@isctour.com
 
 
About Bigfoot Industries
 
Bigfoot Industries was founded in 2006 by enthusiasts of extreme sports such as skateboarding, surfing and dirt biking. The company focuses on promoting the future development of board riding sports in Singapore, Malaysia, and throughout Asia.   Bigfoot Industries holds a number of events in the board riding categories yearly and sponsors diverse individual athletes in various disciplines. See more at www.bigfoot-industries.com
 
About the Asian Surfing Championships
 
The goal of the Asian Surfing Championships is to grow the sport of surfing in Asia from the grassroots level by assisting each country in creating organized and sanctioned events that will develop the skills of their surfers in healthy competition as well as to draw attention to their area for the progression of surfing locally, nationally, and throughout the Asian region.
 
Organized surfing competitions have historically been the best medium for the development of surfers and for the sport of surfing.  Learning how to compete fairly and to being disciplined in training and competition key assets needed not only for surfing but also for life.
 

The ASC works with the local, national and multinational event sponsors and organizers to maximize the results of these competitive surfing events towards accomplishing the goals of sharing the sport of surfing and bringing positive economic, social, and environmental benefits to the people in these Asian countries.
 
With a multi-stop and multi-national surfing tour, Asian Surfing Champions will be crowned each year in multiple divisions including Open, Women, Longboard, Junior, and Master.  For more see www.asiansurfingtour.com

Photos and Text:  Tim Hain
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ASC Tour Media

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