Tiki Surf Blog http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog Surfing Blog Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:43:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Our favourite singer/songwriter and Tiki wetsuit wearer has released a new video. http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/our-favourite-singersongwriter-and-tiki-wetsuit-wearer-has-released-a-new-video/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/our-favourite-singersongwriter-and-tiki-wetsuit-wearer-has-released-a-new-video/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:43:17 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=88 Our favourite singer/songwriter and Tiki wetsuit wearer has released a new video. Cracking song and beautiful imagery from the northern isles from The Boy who Trapped the Sun.

It’s Friday, put your feet up and watch this…

]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/our-favourite-singersongwriter-and-tiki-wetsuit-wearer-has-released-a-new-video/feed/ 0 Win a 1 year SUP sponsorship & join the NSP elite paddle team! http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/win-a-1-year-sup-sponsorship-deal-and-join-the-nsp-elite-paddle-team-get-involved/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/win-a-1-year-sup-sponsorship-deal-and-join-the-nsp-elite-paddle-team-get-involved/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:40:35 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=80 NSP Sprint SUP race

The NSP STAND-UP PADDLE TEAM RIDER SEARCH

]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/win-a-1-year-sup-sponsorship-deal-and-join-the-nsp-elite-paddle-team-get-involved/feed/ 0 If music, parties, sunshine and surf are your thing, you might want to check this out: http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/if-music-parties-sunshine-and-surf-are-your-thing-you-might-want-to-check-this-out/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/if-music-parties-sunshine-and-surf-are-your-thing-you-might-want-to-check-this-out/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:20:21 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=76 Read more →]]> Boardmasters
Day Tickets Available Now! Tickets are on sale here: www.bit.ly/BM13tix

We’ve experienced some downtime due to heavy load on our ticket page, so if you have any problems click the “Ticket Shop” app above.

Friday 9 August: The Vaccines and @Everything Everything Everything

Saturday 10 August: Basement Jaxx and Delphic

Sunday 11 August: Ben Howard and Tom Odell

Loads more to come!

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]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/guess-who-desperately-trying-to-get-to-the-grand-re-opening-of-our-shop/feed/ 0 Andrew Cotton’s winter round-up. http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/andrew-cottons-winter-round-up/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/andrew-cottons-winter-round-up/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:57:59 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=70 Andrew Cotton’s winter round-up. Based on last year’s mega Mullaghmore wave that Cotty got in March this might be a little premature, but when you get the volume of quality content that Cotty gets you can’t keep it down for too long.

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We have donated one of Cotty’s wetsuits (new and unused!) to the Museum of British Surfing. This is a limited edition Zepha 6/5/4 featuring the Tiki and Analog branding, specially produced for Cotty.

Cotty was wearing this exact wetsuit model when he surfed his Top 5 XXL shortlisted wave in 2012.
Check the link below

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121069912317

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Riding elite versions of the NSP boards designed by Dale Chapman and Alain Turquetil (DC); Travis clearly demonstrated his dominance by taking line honors in the Doctor a near perfect downwind race in the 14’class.

He then followed up by also taking line honors on a 12’6 in the 12 Towers in grueling, hot and cross wind conditions defeating paddlers on larger, faster boards in the unlimited class in the process.

“It feels like it’s all coming together; I’m almost back to form and the boards we have been refining feel amazingly fast and user friendly. To have a great 12’6 and 14’ so soon after signing with NSP I couldn’t have asked for a better beginning” said Travis after collecting $1500 for the weekends win.

Held by the local Stand Up Paddle club ‘SUPSA’ The ‘12 Towers’ was the largest race in Australian history and with the local hotbed of talent contested by truly world class competition.

The DC designed NSP Race Boards will be released in the first half of 2013.

The 2013 NSP SUP Range including NSP Elements, E2 and Coco Mat is available in stores now.

]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-grant-takes-out-the-aussie-double-on-nsp/feed/ 0 Travis beats a world class field in his first major race back from Injury http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-beats-a-world-class-field-in-his-first-major-race-back-from-injury/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-beats-a-world-class-field-in-his-first-major-race-back-from-injury/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:31:09 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=59 Riding his DC/NSP Prototype he won $2500 Prize money, a doctors coat and trophy.

http://www.supracer.com/the-doctor-sup-results-2013/

In notable news here also. Dale Chapman our new SUP shaper came 11th in a very elite field. Not only a world class shaper but world class paddler as well!

TRAVIS GRANT IS BACK!

]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-beats-a-world-class-field-in-his-first-major-race-back-from-injury/feed/ 0 EUROPEAN WATERMAN RICO LEROY JOINS NSP http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/european-waterman-rico-leroy-joins-nsp/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/european-waterman-rico-leroy-joins-nsp/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:25:14 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=51 Read more →]]> Fresh off the back of signing World #1 Paddler Travis Grant, NSP continues its expansion and today announces the signing of Rico Leroy the Renowned French all round Waterman.

Waterman is a term reserved for the elite, multi talented ocean athlete a definition Rico clearly fits. Boasting numerous and many awards in multi disciplines including the 2009/10 ISA World Tandem surfing title along with countless results in SUP Racing, SUP surfing, Outrigger Racing and tow in big wave surfing.

“I’m really happy to join the NSP Team; their will to make competitive SUP with Dale Chapman shapes and build a strong team led by Travis Grant convinced me straight away to be part of this adventure. I look forward to ride my 2013 NSP SUP and perform in European & International contests”

In a joint initiative supported by Hoff; the French and Spanish distributor both NSP and the Hoff team are stoked with the addition of Rico to the team.

“All the HOFF Company is really happy to join Rico Leroy to the NSP family, Rico is a real waterman and we are really proud to have him to represent the Brand in the water and in all the Events in Europe & all around the World. Thanks Rico & good luck for 2013!” commented Hoff Marketing Manager Benoit Brecq.

NSP the world’s largest supplier of Surf and Stand Up Paddle boards has redesigned its 2013 SUP Range including 4 different constructions including the Patented ‘Coco Mat’ technology. The launch of the performance categories with the input of Rico and Travis to create leading edge designs provides the perfect offering for NSP from ‘first board to first place’.

]]> http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/european-waterman-rico-leroy-joins-nsp/feed/ 0 Travis Grant – Paddle boarding may have healing powers http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-grant-paddle-boarding-may-have-healing-powers/ http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/travis-grant-paddle-boarding-may-have-healing-powers/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:32:23 +0000 mickk http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/Blog/?p=48 Queensland scientists say new research reveals paddle boarding may have unique health benefits.

Click here

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