done & dusty

ok, so this is a little out of date but it took a while for the molecules to settle back down after the mayhem that was Sunday night at the Deus Temple... apologies to all my vital organs. Spleen, I never liked you anyway.

 ... good advice...

Drew aka Jesus in hot pants

Harrison Roach

Dane Peterson

Al Knost plays in the shore break between heats

Thomas Bexon out at the river mouth

Yuta was on fire

Doc works the microphone

Jared Mell

extra points were given for party wave action

Jimmy Slide

Kai Ellice-Flint

good times

... getting down to the nitty gritty...

and the finalists are: Alex Knost, Matt Cuddihy, Harrison Roach, Josh Constable & Matt Chojnacki

back to the Temple for the judges decision....

who's it gonna be: 5/Cuddles... 4/Chono... 3/Al Knost... it's down to Harrison & Josh

Harrison Roach takes out the 2012 9 ft & single... now lets dance people

Tomorrow's Tulips

Andy Six Strings getting warmed up

as Rich Pavel said the next day... " it was a regular stomp"

and that's all folks... thanks to Deus Bali for turning on the weather, waves and great weekend... see you next year

 Photos from day three of the 9 ft & still single by Nicole (go to gal) Gozzer

craft work

Day 2 wrapped up with the Shapers discussion with Rich Pavel, Bob McTavish and Thomas Bexon....

Rich Pavel

Bob McTavish

Jake & Doc preparing their vocal chords

on the couch

Film maker Jack Coleman shoots the shapers

The draw-sheet goes up for the next day's contest

Jared Mell announcing the draw

The crowd settles in for the shapers forum

Harrison's excited.. could be a contender!

Under discussion on the night was the practicality of the mini Simmons compared to the Fish design; the pros & cons of 60's style up-turned rails -v- 70's down rails; technical fin foils; v-bottoms and concaves. Bunker Spreckles received a special mention in regards to extreme surfboard development... pioneering the box rail and turning heads at solid Pipeline on tiny surfboards

All photos by Nicole Gozzer

Fish Fry Up

... day 2 of the Deus 9' & single kicked off at the gentlemanly hour of 10am where a mixed bag of boards was on display... not just fish but also single fins, thrusters, quads were there to be tried out by the spectators...

eye candy at Tugu

Harrison Roach

Doc's sweet rides

Little Man

Peto goes troppo

it's all about the foils... Rich Pavel & Al Knost discuss the details

Matt Chojnacki sights a rare fish

Kai Ellice-Flint impressed by test driving nearly every board on display

party wave

All photos Nicole Gozzer

Solitary Confinement

Queens Birthday long weekend delivered a swell that gave us waves up most of the East Coast of Australia. Tonnes of spots firing and according to Po 'he spent most of the weekend hangin' with the Dolphins'.