HISTORY

The Top 8 boys who blitzed the Morey US Tour in 1987. Left to right Mike Stewart, Keith Sasaki, Ben Severson, Kevin Cerv,  Joe Frazer ,Dave Cuniff, Ron Zieball, Danny Kim.

Ross “Hellman” Hawke built his reputation  by charging hard in Hawaii, one of Australias first international stars. Taking the drop at Pipe early 90′s.

Ben Holland had a lot of tricks up his sleeve including getting serious air as seen in this Rheopaipo advertisement from the late 90′s.

 

Shot snapped around 1990 of Dave Ballard who was  already showing heaps of potential with his powerful Dropknee moves. Photo Stroh

Paulo Barcellos well respected competitor from Brazil won the 2008 Pipeline Pro Bodyboarding contest, the first event of the World Championship of Bodyboarding tour.The longtime Brazilian competitor defeated Jeff Hubbard (HAW), Uri Valadao (BRZ) and Hugo Pinheiro (POR) in the finals in 1.5 metre waves. The event had $15.000 in prize money.

Below is a pic of Jeremy Olsen throwing a peace sign along with the Kauai boys Harry Antipala, Chris Tennenberg and Kyle Maligro. Jeremy had the prestige as the only outsider allowed to join the Kauai Classic team. Hailing from California and a born again Christian many remember Jeremy’s wild roll attempt at the ’94 Pipe comp  held in maxing monster swells. He got annihilated.

Fast Eddie grew up in Orange County in California and soon earned a love for charging heavy waves. While others chased the Pro comp circus life Eddie began chasing the kind of waves that can bend you in to. Throughout the 90′s he became a regular out Waimea Shorey and Keiki every mutant swell. Working with Andre Botha the pair scored numerous amazing photos of their tube rushing. Eddie started up 666Mob.com and now owns several Bodyboard only stores. He is also involved heavily with USA Bodyboarding Mag. Of late Eddie has been dealt a bad hand when he was diagnosed with cancer. However the guy who can talk at a million miles an hour is one tough hombre and like many of the horrendous barrels he has pulled into , he will pull through.

When Mike Stewart rode for Turbo his Pro Comp blue board with the red rails was the Rolls Royce of vehicles in the early 90′s.

Claudia grew up in Brazil in Sao Paulo and began surfing at Guaruja Beach. She owned one of the first bodyboards in Brazil in ’83 and  went on to dominate local competitions with numerous titles under her belt. Claudia next became a regular on the Northshore of Hawaii each winter. In 1990 she was runner in the World Title held at Pipe.In 1995 she went one better and became GOB/IBA World Champion. She continued to compete at top level as well as moving to Hawaii permanently. In 2007 she again won at Pipeline and in 2008 she won the USA National Title.Claudia continues to be a standout on the Northshore and well appreciated for her involvement in promoting and organising Womens bodyboarding.

Harry Antipala advertisement for his then board model with BZ. Kauai classic.