We bumped into WCT rookie Tim Boal the other day checking the dap down at Cavaliers, Anglet. There looked like there were a few fun ones out there. He was stoked to be back home for a couple of days to rest up before the next ‘CT leg in Brazil. Said he’s just been non-stop travelling the last few months. And going from the press release below penning new contracts too. With the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro starting this weekend, we’ll be keeping an eye out on how he goes. See the press release below.

ASP World Tour surfer Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA), 25, recently signed contracts with Casio G-Shock and Ville d’Anglet following new deals brokered by Agency Sports International (ASI) Management.

The reigning ASP European Men’s Champion commented: “I’m really stoked to sign with G-Shock and super excited about the prospect of joining their team of talented action sports riders. It’s also a real pleasure for me to start working with Anglet as part of my hometown’s ongoing promotion as an international surf destination.”

Only three events into his maiden year on the ASP World Tour, Boal currently finds himself tied in equal 25th place in the overall ratings. After two solid performances in Australia earlier this year, Boal most recently scored his third successive 17th equal finish of the year at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti.

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Ever launched a huge punt off a perfectly formed potato chip or been mindlessly shacked in a leafy cave? Waves are all around us, you just need to use your imagination to find them.

The FCS MINDSURF Photo challenge is about using your imagination to find waves in random places. To enter simply find and shoot an imaginary wave then submit your photo.

It’s simple… SEE it, SHOOT it, and WIN a stack of mindblowing prizes.

The FCS MINDSURF Photo Challenge runs from 24th June 2009 until the 1st September 2009. Check out www.surffcs.com/mindsurf for full details on how to enter.

PRIZE PACKAGE:
•    6’1 Julian Wilson model LSD surfboard
•    Lomo fisheye underwater camera
•    6’3 FCS Dayrunner
•    6ft FCS Comp leash
•    Set of FCS fins of your choice

original story via surfinglife.com

Never let first impressions fool you, especially at a contest that involves hordes of hormonal teenagers, demanding parents, and National titles. Day 2 of competition marked just that — revealing thick tension infecting the event’s fun-loving façade. Trestles began to morph from playground to Coliseum — the frontlines of the battle of America’s brightest young shredders.

Although Round 1 of the Open Juniors saw mediocre Lowers lefts and rights, there was no less heart in every kid in a singlet. The usually peaceful cobblestone Trestles shoreline had become a war zone: Family base camps stretched farther north and south and on-deck contestants gazed seaward, ready for the race of paddle-battles and position. They were suited in the latest aquatic armor and equipped with fiberglass blades tucked tightly under their arms, thrust forward, ready to charge. Some were already bruised and broken, like New York wave guerilla Balaram Stack, who had a waterproof cast wound around his wrist — plaster proof of an unwavering commitment to his sport.

Though the Volcom brigade onshore fought to keep the amusement levels high with a sizeable onslaught of arts and crafts, finger paint wasn’t enough to make every contestant a happy camper. The word around the tents was that there had been a bit of a tussle the day before between two competitors — one, a San Clemente local, the other a Hawaiian. Frustration, a natural side effect of tense rivalry, had infected the two groms who were both in hot pursuit of eternal NSSA glory.

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