Rusty Gromfest Canggu Video

RUSTY Gromfest Series Bali 2008 - Canggu

Pitching 3-4 foot right-hander's welcomed stoked grommets to Canggu Beach today for the second stop of the three-stage Rusty Gromfest Series 2008. Almost 100 kids from all over Bali (and beyond) came out in force to have a fun day at the beach, win prizes, and develop their competitive skills. With a heatdraw bursting at the seams, organizers were eager to start proceedings and sent the first heat into the lineup at 8:00am. Spurred on by their peers, psyched groms waxed their boards furiously, itching to get their rails wet.

Round one kicked off in glassy conditions at the famed Canggu river mouth, seeing some solid 4-foot sets pulse with the incoming tide. In the under 12 division Ediana Putra, Nyoman Satria, and Mansyur from Sumbawa were the standout surfers. Ediana also surfed impressively in the under 14 division along with Surya Atmaja Putra and Koko Mitsua Antara. In the under 16 division there was no surprises as One Anwar, Putra Hermawan, and Gazali Hamzah won their heats. This trio were the top three ranked surfers of 2007 on the ISC Junior Tour.

As the rounds progressed and the midday sun cooked Canggu's black sand, competitors and spectators alike witnessed some awesome free surfing going down at the adjacent 'Sandbar'. Rusty's James Catto along with local pro's Garut and Mega raced the heaving left wedges, with Garut catching the wave of the session - a reeling Narrabeen-esque bomb that he tore apart from start to finish - sending the kids on the beach into a frenzy of hoots and high-fives.


When the horn blew for the semi finals the southerly wind picked up slightly, but the swell continued to pump as the groms took full advantage of the empty line-up. The under 12's charged from the outside peak all the way to the inside shore break, throwing buckets of spray. The under 14's were no different, showcasing more refined carves with better timing, while the under 16's mixed it up by pulling rad combo's and taking to the air with flair.

Guest judge Taylor Steele remarked, "I was really impressed by the standard of surfing today, the kids were ripping out there. It looks like the future of Indonesian surfing is in good hands.'

In the late afternoon the finalists hit the water as a large crowd of locals gathered to cheer them on. In the under 12 division Legian's Nyoman Satria wowed the judges with power surfing beyond his years. He unleashed a combination vertical snaps and massive floaters to clench the title, which is his first contest victory ever. Ediana Putra from Lembongan finished a close second, but won the under 14 title. The stylish regular-foot obviously has a lot of stamina, as he amazingly surfed a total of eight heats today!



The under 16 final was a close battle featuring One Anwar, Putra Hermawan, Gazali Hamzah, and Agus Frimanto. One, the winner of last month's Rusty Gromfest in Keramas, was looking to extend his ratings lead, but unfortunately couldn't find the right waves in today's final. Agus Frimanto let loose with a barrage of sweeping top turns and clean floaters. Gazali and Putra went blow for blow - Gazali going for razor-sharp power-hacks, while Putra combined radical fin-busts with lighting-quick carves, always finishing his waves with a bang. In the end it was Putra Hermawan who took top honors and was crowned the Rusty Gromfest Canggu Champ!



Thanks to Dakine, Von Zipper, and Kustom for supporting the event, and also our media sponsors Surftime, Magic Wave, Happen, Trax, Juice, and Jollie.

See you at Halfway on March 16th for the third and final stop of the Rusty Gromfest Series 2008.


Final Results:

Under 12
1. Nyoman Satria 'Blacky'
2. Edian Putra
3. Koming
4. Mansyur


Under 14
1. Ediana Putra
2. Surya Atmaja Putra
3. Koko Mitsua Antara
4. Arya Wijaya 'Blerong'


Under 16
1. Putra Hermawan
2. Gazali Hamzah
3. Agus Frimanto
4. One Anwar


The overall U/16 winner will be awarded a chance to compete against the best international junior surfers at the 13th annual Rusty Gromfest held at Lennox Head, Australia in July 2008. This event has enjoyed a rich history that has seen the likes of Mick Fanning, Bede Durbidge, and Julian Wilson crowned as champions. The overall U/16 and U/14 division champions will also be granted wildcard entry into the 6-star ISC Rusty Rumble In Da Jungle event at Sanur in May 2008.

Jay Davies in Bali

Rusty's Jay Davies has been in Bali filming for the latest Poor Specimen flick and shooting for Stab Mag (Oz) and Surfing Mag (USA). He had some sick sessions at a new left and blew minds at Canggu, but the highlight of his trip was when he scored perfect right barrels in West Java... Here's a pic of the man (or monster?) with his travel buddy Brenno and Bali mate Marlon. Shhweeet!!

Gromfest Keramas Video

RUSTY Gromfest Series Bali 2008 - Keramas

Blue skies, offshore winds and grinding 3-4 foot waves welcomed stoked grommets to Keramas beach this morning for the first stop of the three-stage Rusty Gromfest Series 2008. With a heatdraw bursting at the seams, organizers were eager to start proceedings and sent the first heat into the lineup at 7:30am. Spurred on by their friends and families, the kids waxed their boards furiously, itching to get their rails wet.


In the under 12 division Putu Eka, Koko Antara, and Ediana Putra surfed impressively but it was Japan's Hiroto Ohara who became the crowd favorite after pulling off a combination of critical floaters and vertical snaps. Hiroto also surfed in the U/14 division and won his heat convincingly. The first round in the under 16 division saw a few familiar names progress - Gazali Hamzah, One Anwar, and Putra Hermawan - no strangers to junior competition in Bali. This trio were the standouts on the ISC junior tour in 2007, but only one of them could claim the inaugural Rusty Gromfest title.


Guest judge and Rusty team rider Marlon Gerber remarked, "The standard of surfing today has been amazing. The groms are taking full advantage of the empty lineup and perfect conditions. I wish I was out there getting pitted and launching off those ramps."

Soon after, his wish came true as he joined fellow pro surfers and guest judges Betet Merta, Tipi Jabrik, Garut, Mega, Agus Perr, Tole, and reigning ISC Champ Lee Wilson in the lineup for an expression session. Starry-eyed groms high-fived each other as their heros danced over Keramas' black lava reef, throwing buckets of spray and pulling off the latest aerial variations.


After the 45 minute expression session it was back to business with the quarter finals, semi's, and final. The waves continued to break with consistency, walling up all the way to the wedgy inside section. Hiroto and Ediana advanced all the way to the finals in both the U/12 and U/14 divisions. Today Hiroto's polished style and flawless top-turns won the judges over, as he was crowned champion in both divisions. At just 11 years of age, this composed Japanese unit is already surfing beyond his years. Amazingly, Hiroto won 7 out of 8 heats today and surfed his finals back-to-back.


The under 16 division was a more evenly matched, with One, Gazali, dark horse Putu Anggara, and Japan's Kaohe battling it out in the final. Gazali surfed on rail with an abundance speed and power, Putu strategically picked off the best set waves, and One wowed the spectators with a radical combination of fin-busts and gouges. In the end One took top honors and was crowned the Rusty Gromfest Keramas Champ! This result further solidifies One's reputation as being Indonesia's grom to beat, after recently receiving the 2007 ISC Rookie of the Year Award and finishing the year as overall champ on the 2007 ISC Junior tour.

Final Results:

Under 12
1. Hiroto Ohara
2. Koko Mitsua Antara
3. Edian Putra
4. Komang Arif

Under 14
1. Hiroto Ohara
2. Edian Putra
3. Arya Wijaya
4. Yogo Kawabata


Under 16
1. One Anwar
2. Putu Anggara
3. Gazali Hamzah
4. Kaohe


The overall U/16 winner will be awarded a chance to compete against the best international junior surfers at the 13th annual Rusty Gromfest held at Lennox Head, Australia in July 2008. This event has enjoyed a rich history that has seen the likes of Mick Fanning, Bede Durbidge, and Julian Wilson crowned as champions. The overall U/16 and U/14 division champions will also be granted wildcard entry into the 6-star ISC Rusty Rumble In Da Jungle event at Sanur in May 2008.

Thanks to Dakine, Von Zipper, and Kustom for supporting the event, and also our media sponsors Surftime, Magic Wave, Happen, Trax, Juice, and Jollie.

See you at Canggu on March 16th for the second stop of the Rusty Gromfest Series 2008.

When he shoots, he scores!

In December it was Magic Wave, this month it's Surf Time. There's no denying Rusty's Marlon Gerber is blowing up in the surf media - and it's not hard to see why. With a strong work ethic and the skills to match, this guy is going places!

Rusty Gromfest Series Bali 2008

Rusty is showing support for junior surfing in Indonesia, with the introduction of a three part Gromfest Series to the ISC Junior Tour 2008. The Rusty Gromfest Series will provide young surfers with the opportunity to develop their competitive skills in some of Bali's most coveted waves.

The events will be open to grommets in under 12 / 14 / 16 divisions on the following dates:

Event 1: Keramas February 17
Event 2: Canggu March 16
Event 3: Halfway April 13 (Series Final)

The overall U/16 winner will be awarded a chance to compete against the best international junior surfers at the 13th annual Rusty Gromfest held at Lennox Head, Australia in July 2008. This event has enjoyed a rich history that has seen the likes of Mick Fanning, Bede Durbidge, and Julian Wilson crowned as champions.

Please sign up for FREE at the ISC office. For enquiries please contact Eka at (0361) 752 238 or eka@rustyindo.com


RUSTY GROMFEST SERIES BALI 2008

Sebagai bentuk dukungan pada ajang surfing junior di Indonesia, Rusty mempersembahkan tiga bagian Gromfest Series pada ISC Junior Tour 2008. Rusty Gromfest Series membuka kesempatan pada para surfer muda untuk mengasah skill kompetisi mereka.
Event ini terbuka untuk grommet divisi under 12/14/16 pada tanggal berikut ini:

Event 1: Keramas, 17 Februari
Event 2: Canggu, 16 Maret
Event 3: Halfway, 13 April (Series Final)

Pemenang keseluruhan divisi U/16 akan mendapatkan kesempatan untuk bertanding dengan surfer-surfer junior terbaik dunia pada ajang 13th annual Rusty Gromfest di Lennox Head, Australia pada Juli 2008. Event yang telah berlangsung selama 13 tahun ini telah melahirkan surfer-surfer kelas dunia seperti Mick Fanning, Bede Durbidge, dan Julian Wilson.

Pendaftaran tidak dipungut biaya, maka segera kunjungi kantor ISC untuk ikut berpartisipasi. Keterangan lebih lanjut, hubungi Eka di (0361) 752 238 atau eka@rustyindo.com

Jamie O Wins Backdoor Shootout

The best Pipeline riders in the world scored perfect 8-15 foot barrels on the first day of the event- a huge NW swell generated big open ocean swells that lunged into the reef creating second and third reef giant waves.


It was just another day in the office for the North Shore's own, Jamie O'Brien who came back from second place to win the title of CHAMP of Da Hui's Backdoor Shootout taking home $50,000! Jamie was pulling off some insane moves in Pipeline barrels that could easily fit a City Bus.


Jamie’s Backdoor Shootout title makes him the first person to ever win all 3 Pipe Events.

Balcustic

Last Friday night our friends at The Balcony Restaurant held a small party which featured live performances by Psychofun, The Gotham, Marcello, Navicula, Kaimsasikun, Jerinx, and special guest Rob Machado... The new Blind Moose surf flick called 'Flavours' played on the big screen. Marlon, Lee, Riz, and Betet were ripping in it...

RUSTY End of Year Sale

Rusty is having a huge sale at The Basement (in Bali) between Dec 20 - Jan 21. There's stacks of sample items and discontinued styles at bargain prices so get in there before it's too late!

Birthdays

Eka, Mel, and Made all had birthdays last month, so on Friday we celebrated by having a little party at the office. The team stuffed their mouths with cake and washed it down with generous servings of JD. Good times indeed.

LA LA Land

Several days ago Marlon & Rizal flew from Hawaii to L.A for the new Burton / Gravis store opening. Some of the world's best boardriders were there including Rob Machado, Benji Weatherley, Arto Saari, Brian Sumner, Shaun White, and JP Solberg... just to name a few! There was heaps of L.A celeb types as well, check out Kat Von D below! The shop is huge and there's a skate park on the roof. The legendary DJ Muggs and pro snowboarder/musician Trevor Andrew performed till the early hours and a good time was has by all!