Tuesday, August 30, 2011
BG Crew Baja Norte Bound
Monday, August 29, 2011
Alex Gray's Teahupo Bomb!
The 5th Annual Malibu Invitational
- Timmy Curran
- Quinn McCrystal
- Nick Rozsa
- Mike McCabe
- Allen Sarlo
- Donnie Wilson
- Gene Rink
- John McClure
Friday, August 26, 2011
Rusty Malinowski Video from Alliance Wake Shoot
Thursday, August 25, 2011
2011 Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race Presented by Body Glove
The Battle For the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race Is On!
The 32 mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard Marathon Race presented by Body Glove is bursting with talent from all over the world, ready to fight it out for the most coveted title in the sport of paddleboarding.
The race on Sunday August 28, 2011 boasts 90 entrants with competitors flying in from France, Australia, the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and the East Coast. The race is wide open this year with Joe Bark being the only returning champion, many have come close but none have won the title in the past. Some of the top contenders this year in the Unlimited division are: US Champ Brad Thomas, 2010 runner up Brian Rocheleau of Hawaii, 2010 3rd place finisher Anthony Vela, San Diego’s George Plesek, and Australian legend Mick Porra making his first appearance in the race. The race is just as close in the Stock division. Keep an eye on two time and current 2011 Molokai 2 Oahu record holder Eric Abbott, perennial contender Jay Scheckman of San Diego and first time paddler and 2011 Rock 2 Rock champ Jack Bark who is hoping to follow in his father’s huge footsteps.
“We’re expecting great conditions,” said Kyle Daniels, former champion and race director, “with a potentially large Southern Hemi heading our way, rising water temps and recent sightings of both Blue Whales off Point Vicente in Palos Verdes, Mako Shark off Santa Monica and the ever present tanker ships. It should be fun!”
In a first for The Catalina Classic, two father-son duos are hitting the water. Follow Austin and Dan Bates and Jack and Joe Bark as they make the harrowing channel crossing.
In addition to cheering on your favorite stock and unlimited division racers, come down and show support for an honorary relay team competing to raise money for the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Wounded Warriors Ocean Therapy Program. The team is made up of wounded Marines from the Afghan and Iraq wars along with Catalina Classic veterans and JMMF volunteers Kyle Daniels, Aaron Mellman, Ron Roebuck, Kathryn Tubbs, Gene Boyer and more. There are also groups of paddlers raising money and awareness for the Ocean of Hope/Sarcoma Alliance and for ALS.
The grueling 32-mile marathon begins at 6 a.m. on August 28th on the Isthmus of Catalina Island. The lead boat, The Disappearance captained by Body Glove co-founder Bob Meistrell, will escort the paddlers. They are expected to finish around 11 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Be sure to follow the race live on the Catalina Classic Twitter at http://twitter.com/CatalinaClassic and you can watch the finish line live on ustream.tv.
This year the Catalina Classic and Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball tournament fall on the same day for the first time since 1960. So come down and cheer on your favorite paddlers as they come up the beach and enjoy some professional beach volleyball. It will be an eventful summer day at the Manhattan Beach Pier
About Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race
The Catalina Classic Paddleboard race was officially started in 1955 by Los Angeles County Lifeguard Bob Hogan. The first Catalina crossing was actually paddled in 1932 and was won by legendary waterman Tom Blake, beating out Pete Peterson and Wally Burton in just under 6 hours. The Catalina Classic paddleboard race starts at the Isthmus on Catalina Island and travels 32 miles across one the Pacific's deepest and busiest channels and finishes at the Historic Manhattan Beach Pier. The paddlers will paddle boards between 12 and 19 feet long, using only their hands to propel them through the water. Swells, currents, and winds conditions play into what is notoriously one of the most grueling endurance events in the world. Legendary watermen such as Ricky Grigg, Mike Bright, Tom Zahn, Gregg Noll, Bob Hogan, Kemp Aaberg, Mike Doyle, George Downing, Joe Quigg, Mikey Munoz, Mike Eaton, Buzzy Kerbox, and Laird Hamilton have helped make the Catalina Classic paddleboard race the premier and most historical paddleboard race in the world.
All photos by bkingston.com
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Bob Meistrell celebrates his 83'rd birthday
Vote for Body Glove
It is that time of the year for everyone to cast their votes for this year's SURFER Poll awards. Vote for the top 10 men, top 5 women, and movie of the year by clicking here. Need some help with ideas... Jamie O'Brien, Anthony Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson and Alex Gray.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Drop Zone Fiji Available on iTunes!
Drop Zone: Fiji produced by Body Glove, PADI, Air Pacific, Sport Diver Magazine and TransWorld SURF and featuring Holly Beck, Cheyne Magnusson, Alex Gray, Maria del Mar and WCT surfer Bede Durbidge, aired in over 100,000 homes on Fuel TV is now available via iTunes for download on your desktop, laptop, iPad and smart phone. To purchase the DVD click here.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Holly Beck August Update
Hola Amigos,
It's been a very exciting and busy month! I started building an eco-friendly cabana at El Coco Loco resort to temporarily solve my homelessness issues. Check out the following blog post and videos for the beginnings of the process:
Building a home in Nicaragua blog post:
http://hipehabitat.com/2011/08/08/building-a-cabana-in-nicaragua-eucalyptus-posts/
Shopping for Eucalyptus posts in Nicaragua:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmlSkfVdym8
I finished up two more successful Suave Dulce retreats. See below for highlight videos (the first is more silliness and lifestyle, the second is more surfing):
Suave Dulce Learn to Surf, Yoga, Adventure Highlights :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Grdtf5j6Y
Suave Dulce Surf Coaching Session Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UEi5sDCEnE
In between it all I scored some waves myself captured with my GoPro
camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZhk-szuBOk
In September i'll be in El Salvador helping Surf for Life to build a high school. More fundraising is needed and for $5 donated you'll be entered into a drawing to win a custom Danny Hess surfboard! All the info is available here: http://www.surfforlife.org/
I hope your summer is going well!
Holly
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Legends of Diving- Portgage Quarry
Ronnie with Jerrie Struble (Raffle Organizer) pulling ticket for BodyGlove wetsuit winner
The winner of the BodyGlove wetsuit is Jim McDeavitt from Pennsylvania
Jeff Rice, Jerrie Struble (Diver's Paradise) and Monica Lynn (Legends Event Coordinator)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Body Glove visits technology licensee
Ronnie Meistrell stopped at Body Glove mobile licensee, FELLOWES, to host a lunch for its Body Glove Team. Ronnie and the RV were joined by Hill Kane and Tracey Meistrell.
It was a perfect Illinois day and the break was extended as the Fellowes group toured the motor home [Ronnie keeps in immaculate] and stocked up on BG hats and stickers. It took a little prodding but Tracey finally utilized a sharpie and signed posters.
Fellowes has been manufacturing, marketing and selling Body Glove mobile and technology accessories for many years and are a huge factor in Body Glove’s continued success.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Kailua Canoe Club Race
Friday, August 12, 2011
Body Glove sits in with Jason Ellis live on Sirius XM
Nate Yeomans US Open Feature on ESPN