Dales high rolling

Nice pic of Dale Richards from the Billabong pro junior in Coffs Harbour by Eiji Kazari.

His Sprint model shortboard obviously getting enough speed for him to rise to the occasion.

Dales high rolling

Nice pic of Dale Richards from the Billabomng pro junior in Coffs Harbopur

alex in coffs pro junior

hi dave a photo of dale ripping he was one of the best out there most powerfull in the water dad took this photo talk to you soon alex

Supernova Dru

Dru's new advert in Transworld surf. the pic was shot by Andrew Shields.

Jaiden Elgey photo

Hey dave and crew, this photo was from the first clubround of the year on my 5'8, the waves were pretty bad but still fun! Both of my boards are feeling really good at the moment. I went in the alley classic and surfed well i got a wild card to the 2nd round so that was good, i had corey ziems, shane wehner and benn webb i ended up getting 3rd in my heat but it was a good experience. I have booked my trip to g-land so thats gonna be so sick, but yea my boards are goin really good. I hope to see u soon.

Jaiden Elgey photo

Hey dave this is a picture from last cubround on
my 5'8, both of my boards are feeling really good
iv booked my trip to g-land to, so that should be
sick!! I went in the alley classic and got a wild
card to second round and surfed really well but
i got 3rd, i had a good though heat with corey ziems,
Shane wehner and ben webb. I will drop in and
see u guys soon!

Store stock now viewable online

We have made it easy to see what Quad, Single, Twin fin and Longboards are instore at the Tugun shop. click on the STOCK INSTORE button on the menu and see your choices.

alex reporting from coffs

hi dave the surfs been onshore then offshore and raining at least the swell staining, 3 to 4 foot on the weekend we had sawtell boardriders the surf was small but fun i finished 1st in the juniors and 2nd in the opens, my ds 7 round tail going sick and iam riding it in the pro juniors this weekend it looks like the comp will be at diggers as the south easterly winds are going to kick in on wed, iam looking foward to seeing the other diverse team riders down here this weekend so ill let you know how it goes talk to you alex

Jamie & the Aspen Snowmass

Having an awesome time in the snow, and getting alot of powder up high on double black diamond runs!!!!!!!

Graphic Directions

We are sampling a new spraying system using a prototype high tech airbrush. Here is the first couple attempts on Sheridans boards, She created the art as she is studying at art college. We have a few teething problems with the application but our endeavors look positive so far. Keep checking back as we will show you more over the next few weeks as we get it all sorted!

Tube Hunters in stock

The Tube Hunter single fin is back in stock. Crave the cave... 

Staff needed

Due to our ongoing expansion we need someone who can glass/ Laminate boards. we are fussy about quality and detail so if you want to work on surfboards and learn everyday... Contact Dave on 0419246595.

alex reporting from coffs

hi dave ,well we have been having great surf down here untill all this rain started we have a great right hand bank.with all this rain the sand should wash out of the creeks and we have heeps of new breaks,when i was in wa for the taj small fries i cought the first wave of the comp as i was in the first heat,wa was fun but the surf was so small,carnt wait to go back when theres some swell and surf margrets,well iam getting ready for the pro junior in coffs next week training and going to yoga,carnt wait for my new board st7 model to come down so ill talk to you soom alex swadling

T-Land fires once again

Tugun beachies had some great waves if you were in the right place and right time. the place was definitly in from of our shop this morning and the time was b4 we opened.

Dales in Tune

Our young Mr Richards is in one contest  after another at the moment. This shot is from the Hurley Burliegh pro junior by Blainey Woodham of www.yoursportsshots.com Dale has a nice Quiver of DS8 sprints at the moment! We are fine tuning his boards for the Quiksilver Pro coming up here at the end of Feb

alex swadling back in coffs

hi dave well were back home,after travelling to curlcurl,carragong,bells and jan jac then back to sydney ,over to wa to surf margert river,yallangup,now back in coffs and the best surf ive had for the whole month was yesterday at diggers ,we drove the motorhome and free camped at some beautifuly beachs had bar b ques on headlands and surfed heeps of small onshore waves the boards went great the sprint i rode nearly everywhere iam ready for another one when i come up,my next comp is the pro junior at coffs so iam looking forward to that, the surf here is 5-6 foot a bit windy but pumping lefts down the beach and rights of the rip so ill talk to you later alex swadling

Angie Koops wins NZ national titles

 Angie Koops image- Courtesy of NZ surfing

Angie Koops (Kaikoura) smashed the Women’s final leaving the other three surfers ‘combo’d’ (requiring a combination of scores of 10.0 points).  Koops Scored 15.0 to win the final with 8.0 and 7.0 point rides.  The final was a first for Koops who has specifically travelled back from Australia to contest the event.  While in Australia Koops has been studying at Southern Cross University completing a sports management/surfing studies course.  Her increased time in the water and good waves she has been experiencing has most definitely aided her surfing.  
Koops had impressed the judges all week consistently surfing to the highest scores in her heat.  Her domination of the final today was a continuation of her form.  
In second place was Daisy Thomas (Chch) scoring an 8.15 point total heat total.  Thomas was another standout throughout the week but the tough conditions today proved too challenging and luck was not on her side in her bid to find the best waves.  Auckland’s Mischa Davis placed third in the final with fellow Auckland surfer young Rosa Thompson in fourth.

the Hermitage series

This year Diverse will release a fresh board to our line up. We have dubbed it the "Hermitage series" the boards will be Wood based and custom  Shaped and Designed for you. Here is a sneek peak of one in the throes of production.

the complete Verrall family as of 16/01/2008

the New Kid on the block...

Zahn Glen Verrall was born this morning at Tweed Heads hospital. he weighed in at 3.5kg. Both Tae and Zahn are doing well. 

longboard fever

Heres a nice pic from emerald beach last week. Isaac Paddon taking the top off a green wave on his HP7.

Sweet and Single?

You can decide which is which. the board is 5'11"x19"x2 1/2" TH8(TubeHunter) the girl is Sheridan Shields our resident ladies surf wiz...

Kustom Jetty Surf pro junior

Dale scores an impressive win in round 3 at Bells beach! His winning wave was is the dying seconds of the heat taking the lead from fellow Quiksilver team rider Garret Parkes!
Dale is tuning his boards and act for the upcoming Quiksilver pro at Snapper Rocks in March. Dale's everyday go to Board is a SPRINT model 6'0"x18 1/4"x 2 1/8" with approximatly 23.3 litres volume. With a deep double/single concave Squash tail he matches speed with control... pic courtesy ASP

Something Fishy?

Jaiden Elgey

Hey dave, i hav been surfing at agnes waters for the last few days. The beachie was so fun, and i got to surf the point on the low tides! Yer both of my boards are goin sicc. See u soon!

one-wood

Well, Its almost ready to get wet... When the surf settles here. we have had a miserable week of rain. The water now resembles chocolate milk. I will be more worried about the floating sticks & logs in the water than the bull sharks washed out of the canals! i sanded, Pinlined and Glossed the Quad yesterday in between building a new blank storage facility in my factory. I couldnt wait to finish it so i skipped a Milo surf and cut back and buffed it this morning before i opened the shop. Maybe one day next week i will get time to try it out in some clean peaks at Tugun!

Spin that wheel...

The Paulonia Quad has progressed past the final shape stage, i cut it on our APS3000 shaping machine to 95% finished then cleaned it up with two kinds of sanders. i glassed it today and will post pics tomorrow or monday all glossed & pinlined up.

Single and Pink

Heres a little glimpse of a resin swirl single fin for one of our Team Girls, Sheridan Shields. Sheridan loves to surf Single fins and Twinnies at Snapper rocks. I am sure it helps get waves in the crowds there too!

Got Wood?

Dave has been working on a Paulonia (Kiri) wood Quad. It is made of solid pieces then rough shaped. Then we pulled it apart and cut out most of the centre leaving ribs. This pic is as we are starting to glue it back together. We will post some more pics as it gets finished in the next few Days.

Little Lifeguard...

Daves Daughter Teena with a look of anticapation!