Vans Joel Tudor's Duct Tape Invitational, Santa Cruz.

Bing Surfboards team rider, Chris Del Moro will be flying the Bing flag at the Santa Cruz leg of the Vans Joel Tudor's Duct Tap Invitational being held on the 14-15th of January at the famous right hander, Steamer Lane. Chris has been working hard with Matt Calvani to put together the right quiver for the event which includes a 9'8" Levitator, 9'6" Elevator and a 9'6" Lovebird. Good luck Chris.

First Hand: Chris Del Moro

I'll apologise now for the shitty ad's at the start but bear with it, they only lasts 30 secs. Chris Del Moro on his most recent trip to OZ. Enjoy.

***SURF-a-PIG***

Mike Black AKA ***SURF-a-PIG*** is a die hard pig lover that is full of stoke and smiles. If you've got a soft spot for the pigs or in the back of your head you think you may like to get yourself one check out his blog. Share your love of bacon with Mike and email him any pic's of you and your pig. The pic's above are of Mike on his 10'0" Bing Pig and before the board was waxed. Love the off set stringer. Go to the bottom right side of this blog and you'll see a link to Mike's blog. Happy days.

***400lb SHAKA to you & your loved ones***

Hope you all have a safe and happy Christmas.
I'm not sure did this little piece but I have a feeling it could be the creation of Chris Del Moro. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong and you know who did it.

***LUCKY MAN***

In the last edition of Pacific Longboarder magazine, all the subscribers went in the draw to win a Bing Elevator and George was the lucky winner.....well actually, his partner Alicia won the board for him. Alicia gave George a 12 month subscription to PLB as a birthday gift and ended up winning George the board. As you can see from the photo above George is pretty stoked about it.
Alicia and George are owner/operators of Blue Afro Hair and Beauty Salon in Manly. So next time you're in Manly and you see someone surfing a blue Bing and they've got a huge grin on their face, good chance it'll be George. Congratulations guys....enjoy.

SOLID SOUTH SWELL ON IT'S WAY.....

This weekend's surf looks like we're going to have off shore winds with next to no swell. Tuesday's a totally different story, forecast is for a new south swell to peak at 1.5-2.0 meters with light winds. Wednesday and Thursday are looking promising at the moment as well.
If you call me mid next week and I don't answer my phone and you know me well enough, you'll know where I'll be. All we can do now is pray for perfect winds and the stars and the moons all align. I feel like a little kid waiting for Santa. See ya out there.

LAKE SURFERS ARE SO CORE...

Ryan Gerard is the owner and operator of Bing Surfboard's only Great Lakes dealer, Third Coast Surf Shop. Surfers have been sliding freshwater waves since the 1960s but with a recent growth in popularity, Ryan opened up shop in New Buffalo, MI in 2005 and has been leading the charge and spreading the stoke ever since. Above are a few pics of Ryan sliding his 9'4" NR Slim and one of him on a recent winters day (info from bingsurf.com).

DONOVAN FRANKENREITER fins by RFC

DF 6 1/2"

Flash Bach 8 1/2"

For those of us who like the music of Donovan Frankenreiter or just like the way the guy surfs here's a couple of fins that DF, Billabong and Rainbow Fin Co have put together. The artwork on them is a cloth inlay designed by DF himself. In stock.

4 fins = 4 times the fun.

We've now got a nice range of Bing Dharma's in stock from 5'6" up to 6'0". These can be surfed short, if you ride a 5'10" fish you can surf one of these gems all the way down to 5'6" with ease. Get one, you'll love it.

Double trouble

One 5'8" twin fin fish, moss green tint top & bottom with glass-on fins and one super sweet Mini Simmons, denin blue tint nose + white opaque body, glass-on timber Gephart fins and a classy wedge cedar stringer. Couldn't ask for more. Both in stock.

GEPHART FINS..........

New stock @ Deus

Deus are filling their racks with some quality boards, call in and have a look. From left to right, Bens new Lovebird, one for stock, Stephens Pintail and a magic 6'0" Synchronizer for stock.

Mick Rogers surfing his 9'8" Bing Elevator

Bing is proud to present their new team rider Mick Rogers. Mick was discovered surfing the break 'Barneys', where Bing ambassador of fun/team manager Robin McGinnis is always know to reside. Mick has been ripping up the college scene placing 2nd and 6th in the first two contests, doing it all on his 9'8" Elevator. This isn't an easy task when surfing stormy beach breaks surrounded by high pro competitors and short board judges. Above is a short video of his surfing prowess. Welcome aboard Mick.

HG Nelson collecting his Bing Lovebird @ Deus.

HG picking up his Lovebird at Deus while attending the launch of Christo Reid's new book 'Cactus'. In Australian folklore Cactus Beach is legendary and the original secret surf spot on the edge of an Australian desert. The book documents 25 years of surfing at South Australia's iconic beach where Reid says 'The waves are ripe and the water alive with prehistoric eating machines'. Pick up your copy at Deus Ex Machina, Camperdown.