MULLAGHMORE GOES XXL
A big day at Mully as crews form all over the world fly in for the first swell of the season….
Wave // Volume 9
“I love surfing so much.
Therefore, for this episode, I naturally teamed up with surfer William Aliotti, my favourite free surfer and former team mate.
The idea was to explore the similarities & connections between snowboarding and surfing by recreating some iconic moves on both side, in an artistic way.
Both riders are perfectly mirroring each other's moves, on the same element - water - while playfully shifting between its frozen and liquid states.
A vision magnified through a pure and simple black and white lens, accompanied by a dreamy soundtrack created specifically for the occasion by Dark Sky.” – Victor Daviet
Snowboarder: @VictorDaviet
Surfer: @William_Aliotti
Musician: @DarkSky
Shaper: @WolleNyvelt
Editing: @Rodrigue Llado
Filming: @Rodrigue Llado, @kanduiresort, @Julien Binet, @Federico Vanno, @Julien Mazard
France Turns On
Monster swell hits in the Hossegor region. We are relieved following these past two storms that the sand bank hasn't been destroyed, on the contrary it is perfectly in place witnessing this XXL session last Saturday. - Enjoy.
🏄 Vincent Duvignac, Paul Prezat, Floris Figues, Louis Poupi, Jeff Lartigue, Scalp, Remi Cordier, Paul Duvignau, François Elharrar, Leo Etienne, Kyllian Guerin, William Aliotti, Enzo Cavallini,
🎥 @ripitup.fr
Drone: @waved.surf
Cold Water Froth
“Waiting through gale force winds, darkness, blizzards, white outs and snow makes it all the more special when eventually the magic happens.” says Ian Battrick, and he would know about it.
Batty spends months of his life sleeping in his car or van, living on porridge oats, on freezing cold Nordic adventures, check out his Artic adventures below, Batty is indeed a classic. @ianbattrick @lunasurf
An arctic adventure with surfing nomad and underground ripper Ian Battrick. Batty is about as hardcore as they come, global solo surf traveller and super stoked, this edit was mainly self-filmed over time, using a GoPro or camera just left on a tripod. With over 20 years experience of surfing the Arctic, Batty will do anything for a strike mission as this edit shows…
Thank you for the additional clips from:
Vilhjálmur Ólafsson
Mike Cochran
Baptiste Hardoy
Ben Weiland (Dane’s waves)
Steve Lewis
Elli Thor
Haukur Arara Gunnarsson
Azorean slab x Nath Florence
Nath turns up on an Azorean island minus boards, but the locals help him out and he scores what wa a threatened wave, saved by the actions of ‘Save Acores Waves’
O’Neill Rookie Rippers MVPs crowned
16 of the best Groms across Europe joined O’Neill Rookie Rippers last October at The Wave in Bristol, UK. A unique opportunity to be coached by some of the best athletes in the world.
In this edition, Johanne Defay and Jordy Smith each drafted a team of Groms to go head to head in challenges crafted by world-class surf coaches, Philippe Malvaux and Ben Skinner.
Out of the water, Groms received training, video analysis of their sessions, mindset advice and lots of Q&A time with the Pros. The jam-packed weekend allowed the team to build stronger relationships with our distributors, the local core surf community and the future of surfing.
Team Johanne took the cake for most points won and two lucky Groms were crowned MVP. Next year they will be sponsored riders of Team O’Neill.
The aim of the O’Neill hosted event was to inspire, challenge and empower the next generation of surfers, as well as to strengthen the relationship between O’Neill and the local surf community.
The Rookies were divided into two teams, led by world-class surfers Johanne Defay and Jordy Smith. The teams competed in various challenges designed by Philippe Malvaux, one of the most respected surf coaches in the industry and O’Neill team rider Ben Skinner, a13-time British Longboard Champion and a two-time European Longboard Champion, as well as a renowned shaper and owner of Skindog Surfboards.
During the challenges the rookies received valuable feedback and tips from the coaches and the pros, as well as video analysis of their sessions. They learned how to improve their technique, strategy, and mindset, as well as how to have fun and enjoy surfing.
Out of the water, the Rookies had the chance to interact with Defay and Smith, who shared their stories, insights, and advice on how to pursue a career in surfing.
In the end Team Johanne took the the win and two rookies were being crowned MVP.
Women’s MVP: Belle Betteridge (United Kingdom)
Men’s MVP: Samuele Agliani (Canary Islands/Spain)
The MVPs were awarded a one-year sponsorship deal with O’Neill. They will also join the O’Neill team of riders, which includes some of the most talented and influential surfers in the world.
O’Neill Rookie Rippers was a unique experience for the rookies, who not only improved their surfing skills, but also made new friends and memories. O’Neill is proud to support the future of surfing and the Rookie Rippers’ plans for 2024 are in the works and will be released on oneill.com soon.
Filmed by Sam Light and James Symmonds. Edited by Sam Light
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