2012/05/30

The Idol - Guilherme Tamega

Guilherme Tamega - Pipeline 2012

          Six-time World champion , Pipeline event winner with 15 feet waves , also Tamega is the only one to win the event three consecutive world's most famous bodyboarding, Shark Island Challenge, which has one of the world's most dangerous waves. He is also the most successful competitor in the international bodyboarding competitions after the World Tour was created in 1994 to promote a recognized world championship. Before the creation of the Super World Tour title was not recognized in the world, although Mike Stewart has received during this period the title "living legend". Tamega  is known as the "racing machine" due to his relentless search for victories.


"racing machine"


Tamega going to do his job .


Tamega @ Backdoor



My Self & Tamega at Ehukai Beach park .


Guilherme Tamega - The Legend


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2012/05/23

I get around

Shizuoka Area 

                  After a while away from the surf , today was my lucky day . Few people , some waves and two old friends around , what a day . Thank's a lot China for the philosophical talking and the surf , also I wish to thank's a lot my mate Rogerio for came to surf in Omaezaki after a nice trip to Bali last month . Here are some photos of the Omaezaki local surfers in the water , ALOHA .

Ken Higuchi


A Wave

Yamaguchi San



Tuesday Surf around Omaezaki .


"Meu amigo" Rogerio still smiling for the surf in Bali next to Kelly .


 
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2012/05/16

Jeff Hubbard

Jeff Hubbard - Pipeline 2012

               His style is characterized by aerial tricks, and recognized by constantly pushing the boundaries of the sport. His split leg invert and looped 360 airs are a kind of trademark, and he is also regarded as one of the few bodyboarders to ever land an aerial 720. He is a four  time winner of the IBA Pipeline Pro bodyboarding contest in 2002, 2006, 2011and 2012 . He is also 2 times World Champion (2006 & 2009 ). To me he is a legend already and I do appreciate watch him bodyboarding .

Jeff Hubbard - North Shore Oahu 2012

Jeff's trademark



Hubb Brothers @ Pipe


Invert  air

Jeff Hubbard on the rail



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2012/05/11

Uri Valadao

Bahiano Voador - Uri Valadao 

           The 2008 World Champion Uri Valadao is always among the top 10 world ranking , year after year . Eazy going personality , always friendly with everyone . I use his  shaping body board  to surf , the best balance to actions and tube ride  I found until now . It was very funny the first time I met him in 2011 , he spoke to me using a Bahia slang "O meu Rei "( hey My King ") , I am from the south Brazil so it sounds so funny to me ,especially the way he talks  . Well here are the photos  , enjoy it , Tchau .


Uri Valadao - North Shore Oahu 2012



at Ehukai Beach Park


Uri Valadao @ Pipeline




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2012/05/07

Magno Oliveira

Magno Oliveira @ Pipeline

             Definitely one of the best body boarders I know . Like most of the other Brazilians in the World tour , Magno is humble and simple . Right now he got a new sponsor  which can help him  traveling around the World to record his new movie . Boa Sorte Magno nessa nova jornada .

A good day at Pipeline


 
Magno Oliveira from Espirito Santo Brazil


 

Moment of faith


 
Magno Oliveira in the Barrel @ Backdoor .



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2012/05/04

The first swell

Omaezaki

             This Thursday was the first good swell around Omaezaki , rainy day , strong current and good waves was the scene of the day . Not so many people in the water , hard to keep in position to ride a wave . I hope that other good swells hit the Omaezaki coast this year . Aloha .

Gray sky

Zilber taking his second chance .



Photo or Bodyboarding ? Both .

 
Waiting for the next swell already .



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2012/04/30

Golden Week

Aimi Chan @ Omaezaki

            Golden week has started and there are some waves in Omaezaki , small but surfable . The water is warm and the  weather is being good . looks like the surf will pump from this tuesaday , I hope so . Have a nice week , Aloha .


Omaezaki beach in the evening .



2012/04/26

Blessed Tuesday

Paulo Paiva @ Iwata River

             After two rainy days , this Tuesday was blessed by God with a beautiful sunny day . The water is warm already , a 3mm wetsuit is enough to surf . The highlight of Tuesday go to my friends Paulo Paiva and Leandro Yanaguita , also thank's a lot to my mate "FILIPINO TRIPA SECA" for my ell rollo photo , Valeu veio  FLW .

Paulo Paiva flying into the concrete .

 
Leandro Yanaguita - Iwata River

Leandro Yanaguita's floater

 
Another good move from Leandro

Yuzo Yoshikawa nice floater 


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2012/04/21

Roberta Bitzer

Roberta Bitzer - Hawaii Pipeline 2012

            Roberta is from Brazil but she is living in the North Shore for a while . She had a great performance in  the Pipe Challenge , and after some years living in the North Shore I can say that this girls knows the place very well as you can see in these photos . Aloha .

Roberta Bitzer - Ell Rollo .....


 
& reverse spin .


 
Roberta Bitzer in the Barrel @ Pipeline


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2012/04/18

Paulo Barcellos

Paulo Barcellos - Hawaii Pipeline 2012

            Nice to see back in the tour one World champion , after one year away  Paulo is back this year and he satarted well  reaching the quarter-finals in the Pipe challenge . I had the opportunity to speak with him a lot and got some cool tips for body board and water photography aswell ,  Valeu Paulo .


Paulo Barcellos relaxing on the beach .

Champion at Pipeline in 2008, Paulo is back .


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