HAPPY CUSTOMER

I bought my first Diverse Surfboard about 3 years ago. It is a 6'2x18

1/4x2 1/4 rounded pin DS model. I was visiting family on

the Gold Coast and had a look between Surfers and Coolangatta for first

of all a good store that I felt comfortable that I could ask any silly

question and get constructive advice and a good selection of boards.

Well I found that store. I walked out fully decked out with board, bag,

fins, leggy and accessories for a good price.

I still have that board and have surfed it on the Goldy, all the way

down to South Coast NSW where I used to live. SW WA where it actually

handled Margaret River better then expected. I now currently live in

Perth and it even handles well in the ordinary beachies we predominately

get here.

I was back on the Gold Coast visiting my kids and family about 2 months

ago. I had a NW WA surf trip coming up and thought while I was here I

would see if i could find a suitable board to take there.

I was so happy with my 6'2 i thought I would see if I could get the same

shape but in a bigger board as I would’ve needed it up there.

With advice I was happy with I purchased a model DT

6'8x19x2 5/8 rounded pin. A beautiful looking board as it had been a

while since I had purchased a new board. I had a smile on my face for

weeks in anticipation of taking her for her first ride up North.

Always a bit dubious about the first wave, wandering how it will handle

I went straight on my first wave as I threw myself into a 6' wave on

this fantastic left hand break surfing on my backhand. I didn't mean to

go straight but I think it was a reaction to not knowing how the board

would handle. It handled fantastic. So smooth. I instantly gained

confidence with my new beast under my feet. And as the swell hung around

for the rest of our 8 day desert stay, I got to nurture my style in

perfect long left hand barreling waves and with a board under my feet

that gave me confidence. I am in anticipation for taking it to Margs.

If I had the money Id have one of every type of board you have. Maybe

when I get the mining job i'm after to pay for them.

Cheers for the great boards!!

Scott

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Diverse team rider Mattia Morri all around indo

New Teamrider Mattia Morri 1 week into a new board at Canggu

Mattia "stratonto" morri-MONOPRODUCTION from mattia di Bitonto on Vimeo.

Fun Little Waves today....

Here is some nice pics of Chris on his Sprint model at the Tweed Coast this morning...
Great pics by dan@oceanartwork.com

Three of a kind?

Here is 3 of a new Quiver for slim@baliwaves.com
Jack is a 6'2 x 18 1/2" x 2 5/16" sprint,
The Queen is a 6'4" x 18 1/2" x 2 5/16" turbo sprint
With the King being a DK quad 6'1 x 19 1/2"x 2 3/8"
im holding the Ace up my sleeve... Haha.

Richo wins another Aussie title! thats his 3rd!

Country Energy Australian Surf Festival
Country Energy Australian Surf Festival finishes in style

Saturday, 29 August 2009

As the curtain closed on the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival nine Australian Surfmasters Titles were awarded at Lighthouse Beach today.

Having seen 344 competitors in 260 heats over the past two weeks with 23 Australian Titles handed out, the final day of competition was certainly one to remember.

Led by some amazing performances from a host athletes the biggest amateur surfing event in the country closed with a bang,

Mark Richardson (Palm Beach, QLD) was the king of Lighthouse Beach today, taking home his third Australian Title in the Open Men division.

“I’m lost for words,” the 37-year-old said, brimming from ear-to-ear.

“To have beaten the likes of my fellow finalists is something I’ll remember forever.”

Defeating Josh Johnson-Baxter (VIC), Eli Criaco (Coolum, QLD) and Jirrah Laws (VIC), who finished second, third and fourth respectively, Richardson was in amazing form from the get-go.

“The level of surfing in this event was first class,” he continued.

“I wasn’t even good enough to qualify for the Queensland team and here I am with the Aussie flag draped around me!”

Diverse also had the pleasure of our open womens longboard rider Debbie Boggis win a aussie title earlier this week!

Dru Adler in the mags again!

My Sprint in Lombok

From: "Woodberry, Jake"
Hey Dave
How's things? Loving surfing the sprint, they seem to turn with plenty of
speed regardless of wave quality.
Here's my 6'4" on an average wave off south Lombok.
Cheers jake

Kuta Reef was pumping today

Hooray for swell all over the world. Today it was pumping at Kuta Reef. Heres some great pics By Jim from Baliwaves.com shot from the channel on a boat. the Surfer is our own team rider Sima Rae. Sima is riding his new Sprint He had Delivered this week. Many thanks to Krystal Cadbury & her partner for delivering the boards. Hope you guys are getting great waves on your Diverse boards wherever you are in the ocean today.

Diverse Teamrider Mark Richardson the standout at the Printpoint Masters

Winners decided at the Printpoint Queensland Masters Surfing Circuit at Coolum's Sunshine Coast

The race tightens for State Titles after second leg of the Printpoint Queensland Masters Surfing Circuit.

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 June, 2009 : - - Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia - Queensland’s finest masters surfers aged from over 28 to over 55 showcased their talent today on the Sunshine Coast during the second instalment of the Printpoint Queensland Masters Surfing Circuit. Strong westerly winds which were predicted did not eventuate and competitors revelled in the clean ½ metre conditions throughout the entire day.

Mark Richardson (Currumbin) was the stand out surfer of the day and took out victory against a strong field in the final of the blue ribbon over 28 men’s division.

Richardson posted a combined final score total of 16.07 (out of a possible 20) after a day of surfing methodically through his qualifying heats. Other finalists were Simon Massey (13.93), Dean Hall (9.50) and Mark Kennedy (7.30) who finished second to fourth respectively. Richardson dominated the majority of the final however Simon Massey emerged as a late threat in the closing stages by posting a thrilling score on a quality clean set wave. Richardson was ecstatic with the victory saying “ It’s great to snatch a win against a field as strong as this and I’m looking forward to taking it to the other competitors when we meet for the third event at North Stradbroke Island”.

In the over 35’s division it was Dean Hall who took out victory with a flawless display of surfing blending 'old school' power with an arsenal of 'new school' manoeuvres. Hall battled with Mark Richardson throughout the final and eventually sealed victory posting an excellent score in the dying moments. Hall, who was unable to attend the first Printpoint Masters earlier this year was overjoyed with his victory and commented “ This win gives me valuable points to take to North Stradbroke Island and hopefully I can perform well there and secure a place in the Queensland team”.

The older salts of the competition didn’t leave all the action up to the ‘young guns’ in the 28s and 35s. Peter Buckley (Palm Beach) was victorious in the over 55’s impressing the judges with his radical display of surfing in a ding-dong battle with Andrew McKinnon (Currumbin).

It was Mark Richardson who took out the coverted “Tooheys wave of the weekend” with the highest score of the event (9.33) and walked away with 4 carton of ice cold Tooheys Extra Dry.

The exclusive Printpoint Masters Queensland Surfing Circuit three-event series continues to set the benchmark for surfers aspiring to a national master’s title. Divisions include senior men (O 28), O/35, O/40, O/45, O/50, and O55.

For more information check www.surfingqueensland.com

Fwd: cheers dave

Begin forwarded message:

From: Robby Wales

Date: 21 June 2009 7:43:22 PM

To: feral dave <dave@diversesurf.com.au>

Subject: cheers dave

Hey Dave,

I bought a 6'2 shorty from you a while ago and finally was able to ride it in Bali a week or so ago. So happy with it, I wouldn't have wanted to ride anything else that day. Some 2-3 ft sliders at ulus was super fun. Had to send you a pic. I'll be in your shop in the next few weeks to try get my hands on one of your DK Kwads.

cheers,

Robby Wales

Sprint testing in Bali by Rusty rider Marlon Gerber

Searching The Crisp Clean Waves of Tasmania

James has been busy with Ripcurl, looking into some great Search locations in Tasmania. heres a couple shots from Surfline.. you can the the whole lot here...

on location at the Waves board test...

Today was day 1 of the annual waves board test. This time its on location in Bali. i was on hand to see how the guys go & was really interested to see how Rusty team rider Marlon Gerber liked my Sprint model i shaped for the test. the board is a 6'2"x18 1/4x 2 3/16" ds just like we have on our shop shelf at Tugun. I was impressed how natural Marlon looked riding the board! he was digging the board too commenting how little effort it took to do anything he wanted. The waves were a fun 2-3 foot at Canggu.

South Straddie yesterday

Heres a pic of Straddie yesterday. Dru was captured by Andrew Shields. nice work boys

Cutback carving coldwater

James Holmer Cross running in his new Sprint model in some painted perfection courtesy of www.swellnet.com.au

fresh boards for Dale Richards

21st birthday boy Dale is off to a fine start. heres a few of his new boards.... all with digital art Courtesy of Ben Everett & Quiksilver.

PNG Photo's

Here’s a couple of shots from PNG. I rode the 6’3 for most of the trip but busted out the 5’11 at Nago left on one of the good days. The 6’3 went so good, really fast and held it’s line so well in critical positions.
 
That right hander was super quick and shallow, it’s definitely the best wave around the island. We’d followed a storm up the river from another break, thinking we’d just have a look. We pulled up and it’s pissing down rain, about 4ft plus on the sets and pumping. The local groms were all over it, riding half boards, quarters of boards, boards with fins missing, no fins and even a kid on a full size “wahu” Kmart special trying to charge the bigger sets right out the back. In between sets they’d swap boards, body surf over the super shallow razor blade of a reef and laugh at us soft whitey’s with our booty’s and leggy’s! One kid had his own custom dug out canoe – sick!
 
The picture was taken on the end section after a solid speed run. Blow it up a bit and you can actually see the boils and how shallow it is. I was just doing laid over bottom turns into big speed hooks – absolutely frickin’ flying on my backhand! Lou told me later that if you make one mistake there or if you don’t commit totally no matter what the size you’re going to lose some serious skin.
 
That left is Nago. It’s got a decent take off on it, followed by a juicy middle section that you could just wind up on, and then on the bigger sets a solid short barrel on the end section. Pretty shallow at the end but once I got it sussed no dramas. This wave worked the most while we were there. Had a four hour session out there with just me and Payney one day. Sets were head high + and just rolling through for about 100 metres. This day was kid of pulsey – no sets for 20 minutes and then five 2-3 footers would come through, then nothing for another ten or twenty minutes. Not as good as Nusa Left but still heaps of fun though!
 
Video to come soon.
 
Thanks again for the magic 6”3 Dave!
 
Daz

dru's all over the airwaves

A nice sequence of Dru at the spit on his favourite 6'4"

"richo" Mark Richardson wins another QLD title

Richo won his third consecutive contest of the Qld Printpoint masters series at North Stradbroke Island on the weekend. capping it of with another QLD title. Richo is great to work with on board design, as he has many years of contest surfing and new board experiance. Richo rides a Sprint @ 6'1"x18 1/2" x 2 3/16" swallow tail with fin solutions fins. He can been seen surfing the Alley or Palm beach. Richo is the Current president of the Alley Board Riders and Runs the surf school at Currumbin Alley "SURFING SERVICES" both beginner classes right thru to coaching high level WQS and WCT surfers. The PIc is courtesy of surfing qld.