Dutch team riders in GPT tour Europe '09!

Check our Dutch team riders crashing the French coast this summer in the GPT tour Europe '09!

The Body Glove trail across Europe and Morocco

This winter Kitesurfschool Best is cruising around Southern Europe and the coastline of Morocco to survive the cold winter in Holland and to have a nice surf of course! With their pimped out Body Glove camper they travelled through France and Spain, to eventually leave the European continent and end up in some warmer places like the north of Africa.
On their way to the south of Morocco, Dakhla, they are leaving Body Glove marks, aka the Body Glove stickers, everywhere they can. Actually they leave a true Body Glove trail! Nice work Kitesurfschool Best!
Next to the (kite)surf sessions, they arranged some local tv-channels to promote Body Glove on the Moroccan tv! Also Kitesurfschool Best is planning to visit some local schools to get in contact with the kids (who are not so fortunate) and convince them to go surfing in their spare time. Body Glove of course supports this mission and wish them all the luck. Keep up the good work!

Want to follow the Body Glove trail, please keep track of this blog, or otherwise go to tripsahara.blogspot.com.

Behind the scenes with Body Glove's Dusty Payne

We've got some shots from this weekends contest that helped catapult Body Glove's Dusty Payne into the WCT ranks for 2010. Dusty had an awesome finish in Hawaii coming in 4th at Sunset. Good enough to guarantee him a spot on the ASP WCT Tour in 2010 with fellow Body Glove rider Nate Yeomans. Congrats!

Nate Yeomans wins ASP Title!!!

Congratulations to Nate Yeomans on his ASP North America Men's Title win! It's a huge win for Nate after his awesome showing at the O'Neill 6-star event just a few weeks ago. The win put him in the top 10 on the WQS and makes a spot on the WCT all more reachable. Keep an eye on him right now out in Hawaii.

Congratulations Nate Yeomans-Qualifies for WCT

With a quarter final finish at Haleiwa, Body Glove team rider: Nate Yeomans, qualifies for next years WCT. Way to go Nate!

Sneak preview BG movie Portuguese team

Check out the sneak preview of the BG movie with the Portuguese team riders... Soon more!

Body Glove's Nate Yeomans wins the Cold Water Classic!!

Redondo Beach, CA – November 9, 2009 – Congratulations to Body Glove team rider Nate Yeomans on winning the O’Neill Cold Water Classic! Yeomans killed it in the 6-star Prime WQS event at Steamers Lane in Santa Cruz on Sunday in solid overhead northwest swell.

“I can’t believe it,” Yeomans said. “This is the biggest result of my career and I’m speechless. I’ve been winning 2-Stars for too long and it was time for a big 6-Star win. To have my name up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event over the years is amazing.”

The San Clemente native claimed the top spot in the final over Australia’s Heath Joske and worked his way through a stacked field of local and international surfers. Yeomans dominated the final heat posting a solid 15.33 heat total. The victory brings his points total to 12,925 and shotguns Yeomans into the #8 spot on the WQS ratings, giving him a great opportunity to qualify for the 2010 ASP World Championship Tour.

"Body Glove wetsuits is super stoked on Yeomans performance and is excited that he has is nearing his goal to qualify for the 2010 ASP World Championship tour," said Scott Daley, Body Glove’s VP of Marketing.

The next stop is Hawaii, where Yeomans looks to continue dominating and maintaining his position in the top 15 for the coming 2010 WCT season.

Congratulations Nate from the whole Body Glove family, you killed it! Can’t wait to see you in Hawaii!

In the meantime in Zanzibar...

Emanuel Embaixador wins European Skimboard League

Body Glove is stoked to announce that their Portuguese team rider Emanuel Embaixador is the new ‘European Skimboard League’ Champion! He conquered over 100 athletes from various countries in the Open category throughout the circuit.

The circuit of ‘European Skimboard League’ consists of 4 international skimboard events located in Europe. The tests were in places like Barcelona (Spain), Santa Cruz (Portugal), Hossegor (France) and Newquay (England). And the final victory was for Emanuel Embaixador!
Mid-January he will be in Chile for an international championship. Go for it Emanuel!!

Follow the Body Glove RV and Win Prizes!!!!

Follow the Body Glove RV across the country as it visits dive shops before making its way to Orlando for DEMA, the biggest dive tradeshow in the country. Follow them on twitter at @bodygloveRV!! If you snap a pic of you and the RV we'll send you a Body Glove t-shirt!!!! So upload your pics to the Body Glove Facebook fan page(www.facebook.com/bodyglove)!!!

Mike Losness Surfing in Russia on Surfline

Mike Losness just got back from a crazy surf trip to Russia. Yes- Russia! The story is unfolding in parts on Surfline so check out part 1 now and come back for more stories, photos and videos in the weeks to come.

Body Glove Waves In Amsterdam

The Body Glove Waves crew was set up in Amsterdam for Euro Attractions Show last week.

Part 2 Maldives trip

Also check the second part of this Dreamtrip by the Portuguese Rookies.

Part 1 Maldives trip

Check out the movie from the new generation BG riders from Portugal. Featuring Joao Kopke, Miguel Blanco, Maria Abecasis and Raquel Sampaio.

Respect to these youngsters. Moviemaker Miguel Bacelar was in his element.

September 3rd, North Sea Storm separates boys from men

Karim Chioua from Kitesurfschoolbest flying high over Scheveningen in what is called "The Dutch Storm of the year". Meteo buoys for the Northern Coast of the lowlands again measured a 19 mtr wave. Chris Nolles ( picture 3 ) also consuming some of the fresh brown walls of water in front of the lighthouse. Pictures by sebastiaannederhoed.nl

Rusty Malinoski

Digging around the archive of my photos and came across

these of Body Glove Team Rider, Rusty Malinoski from the Tiki Shack a few years ago.

The Disappearance

Body Glove Co-Founder, Bob Meistrell, was out cruising the Body Glove boat last Saturday. Local surf photographer, Mike Balzer, was out shooting photos and captured this shot.

Greetings from Dutch teamrider Chris Nolles in Pozo, Gran Canaria

Scheveningen local Chris training in the 50 knots wind of Pozo and sending his regards.

KitesurfschoolBEST.nl pimped it's ride

Karim Chioua now teaches kitesurfing from this hot new pimped-out van.

We agree with Anouk Chioua that this design is very kissable, specially because it's a concept out of our own Body Glove Design Department.

Rock Onn BEST-Instructors.

(start kitesurfing at: www.kitesurfschoolbest.nl)

Body Glove live from Surf Expo

Some pics live from the show floor at the BG booth!!!

Body Glove's Wake Team Kills at Final Stop Reno

2009 Jr. Men's Champ Bob Soven

2009 Men's Champ Harley Clifford

History Maker Rusty Malinoski

Bob Soven, Harley Clifford and Rusty Malinoski all made history this weekend in Reno. Bob swept the tour winning all 5 stops and taking first place in the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard tour in the Jr. Men's Division. Australian phenom Harley Clifford, only 15 years old, is the 2009 MasterCraft Pro Men's Champion. The youngest person to take the title since Parks Bonifay. And Rusty Malinoski pulled out the biggest trick the wake world has seen. He enters the history books as the first rider to land a 1080 in contest. Congratulations to Bob, Harley and Rusty!!!

Check back soon for more behind the scenes footage and video!

Dusty Payne on the Cover of SURFER

Body Glove's Dusty Payne nabbed the September cover of Surfer Mag!!! And got himself a spread inside. Congrats!

Body Glove Hawaii Team Riders

A few of the Body Glove Team riders from Hawaii were down on the mainland surfing Lowers in San Clemente a couple of weeks ago.

Ezekiel Lau

Lahiki

Imai Devault

River Surfing the Lunch Counter Rapids

Pro ripper Alex Gray, VP of Marketing Scott Daley, Veteran River Surfer Elijah Mack and our BG Entertainment crew headed out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to check out the Lunch Counter Rapids. Eli has been talking our ear off about river surfing so Body Glove figured it was time to check it out. Basically it's a standing wave that never ends, but when it kicks you out you'll travel a half-mile down the river and have to paddle out. The Lunch Counter Rapids are a favorite of white water rapid tourists (as you'll see in the pics) and a new favorite of our's. The guys had a great time, are a little sore, but got some great footage. Check out the video and let us know what you think of river surfing. Check out the video on bodyglove.com

Bob Meistrell's Birthday Dive

Friday, July 31

Bob went out on the Body Glove boat today for his (Co-Founder of Body Glove) birthday dive. He did a dive down to 162 feet for twice his age. Bob did great and actually went down to 172 feet before coming back up. Scott Smith who is a experienced dive instructor and dives all the time said that was the first time he went down that deep and it was really crazy. You really notice a difference between 130 and 160 feet. Things just start getting weird and you really have to concentrate to keep it together.

The computer from one of the divers. It shows 162 feet for 26 min at a temp of 56F. Crazy stuff.

Source: http://www.joyridesartco.blogspot.com/