Coastal Havoc - Part 2 (Winter 2011)

I was blessed with a lot of Jeffrey's for weeks on end. This is what they call 'Booll'Shit' J-Bay in Oz, if you are even lucky enough to witness this magic in real life...

I was able to spend some time with Derek Hynd (who I quoted in the final page of my coffee table book about South Africa). We got to surfed a few gems around the eastern cape and shared some cool times; I even squeezed out a few of his wild ideas on a new board to challenge the norm!

And a Big up to the cool and collected Taylor Claire Miller as well...

J-Bay Bowl 1

J-Bay Bowl 2

J-Bay Bowl 3

Inspired By Derek Hynd, but he made me use my ideas for this finless surfboard to become a reality; Along with the help of 4 totally different surfboard shapers. Behold the DreamWeaver!!! (more on that soon...)

Special Edition HandDrawn Derek Hynd J-Bay Decal for the DreamWeaver

Bruce Gold was an honorary VIP at the J-Bay Book Launch, here he tries to get the last drops out of a very fine bottle of rum, provided by the nice cats at Sailor Jerry.... Big Up!!!

A happy guests at the J-Bay book launch chills' out with a little Sailor Jerry while watching the print video

I played a bit of live background music for the slideshow

One of the talented musician kids that was part of the huge book launch jam session watches the print process video

I made a photo mural of images from the book for people to take with them, this was what made is until the end...

Expressions Book Launch Event at The Surf Cafe in Plett

If you have not seen the Print process video yet here is the link....

http://www.vimeo.com/24849160

Green Pop - Cool As Folk (DJ Just Be...? spinning the goods)

GreenPop has been doing some rad stuff lately. I have worked on a few projects with them and really dig helping them out or lending my creativity to aid their cause. Last week Green Pop held an event at the Assembly in Cape Town and DJ Just Be...? was there to shake things up a bit.

Good things happen when.... you plant a tree

Join the Treevolution - http://greenpop.org/

Surfrider Foundation Ocean Initiatives 2011 with beats and vibes by DJ Just Be...?

It was a fun event for classic cause and the little kids had a blast. Helping towards good times and cleaner beaches, you can't go wrong. I was glad to be involved.

Here is the link to a slideshow of images I shot at the event for TheBombSurf

Enjoy-

http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/589/rise-above-beach-clean

Skateboarders Killing'It at Ultimate X 2011

Moses Adams, after the comp I asked him for couple extra hammers. He didn't even flinch...

Run'Up Clutter, Who is Next?

Justus Kotze stretching out a solid Smith grind

I did a semi-serious interview with a national TV news channel about a some current issues and the level of Skateboarding in South Africa. Still working on getting a copy, it has to be classic, a few cats from all over told me about seeing it air. I'll get my hands on it for sure...

The Boyz' did us proud...

Here is a short video of some of the skateboard handrail highlights...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFzKFS2Pubc

Rolling Retro With RVCA - Kicks off at Llandudno

RVCA South Africa recently put on a Retro Surf Jam with the help of Vudu'Surf and most of the Lands' Crew. It was a blast and had a really big turnout for such a low key surf/beach event. Big up to all the cats who showed up to see what was going down...

Andrew 'Roosta' Lange as Retro as they get now-a-days, paddling out on the Whitmore

Clive Barber '2-Hot-2-Trot' single fin (Shaped Oct. 2010)

Talking to Jordy about the new Clive Barber single fin

5 min. before the event starts, out the back big Liam paddles into the wave of the day and gets a sick barrel

Jordy all smiles after a session on this original 'Pottz' Spowy

Jordy Fins-Free Retro Blast

Jordy getting shacked while Roosta claims it on the inside

Same pit different angle

Jordy and Royden chilling w/ friends

Roosta feeling out a classic old Clive Barber

Some of the 'Crew'

Spectators w/ young RVCA ripper from 'Strand'

Robby McDonald (Vudu'Surf) the man who provided his retro board collection

Even Dallas'O pulled in for a sundowner to end the classic day of good vibes and fun surf...

Here is the link to a short video of the event on Wavescape by Alan Robb

Reworking Retro

Two In The Shirt Africa (T.I.T.S.) Launch Event Goes Off With A Bang - DJ Just Be...? Brings The Noise

DJ Just Be...?

Rocking an over 4 hour set on the top floor,

(the vibe was so rad) it was packed all night. The people seriously wouldn't go home, they had to be thrown out!

Above Images By srennie4@gmail.com

This photo is from a slide show of the event on diaryofward.com

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Here is a link to the Launch Event Video

(I'm in there somewhere)

http://vimeo.com/20324620

RedBull NightShift Featuring Jordy Smith and Friends Goes Down in Camps Bay with Flying Success!

Jordy Smith was chilling in Cape Town for a while in January enjoying the summer vibes before heading out to begin the 2011 WCT. Seeing as he finished off last year 2nd in the world to the 10-time Champion Phenom known a Kelly Slater, RedBull decided to give him a little treat for having such a bad-ass year. And thus gave birth to the RedBull NightShift held in Camps Bay on the 9th of Jan, 2011. Jordy along with seven of his good friends had a blast in the dark, literally. Boosting Airs into the evening using tons of floodlights; they had Jet-Skies pulling and whipping them into knee high shore-break.

I don't think anyone could have anticipated the huge turnout for this inaugural event. Smith's surf buddies who joined him in the water were: Craig Anderson, Damien Fahrenfort, Ricky Basnett, Travis Logie, Rudy Palmboom Jr, Warwick Wright and Royden Bryson. I shot a few med-format portraits of Jordy prior to the event and a few images before the sun and light were gone. After sunset I shot a few video clips that I will be editing together into something good. Here is a bit of what went down...