Emerald Is Moving Again!!!

Yes. Emerald is moving again!!! We are moving to our brand new, fully renovated shop on Monday. Yes, Monday the 14th Feb, we are doing the big move, and from then on, that is our permanent shop! The new address will be 7/2 Surf Rd, Cronulla, NSW. The phone number will remain the same (02) 9527 4149 and the email and shop website's remain unchanged as well.
We will be having a massive GRAND OPENING SALE as well, with some amazing deals on boards and wetsuits to be had by everyone. More details on the sale to follow soon.

See you all soon in the brand new shop!

Jard Houston Podcast!!

Check out Jerry's new podcast from his time in the Canary Islands!! The kid has been firing on all cylinders, and is now in Hawaii getting ready to make an assault on the all new 2011 Global Super Series World Tour. Jerry got a big double page sequence run in the brand new Riptide, of a massive invert to backflip, which is in this clip from water and land angles! He has also recently scored the cover of Surge Bodyboard Mag in Hawaii. Keep your eyes peeled for more crazy images from Jerry in the near future!
Enjoy his Canary Islands Podcast below.

TURBO PRESENTS - JARED HOUSTON IN THE CANARY ISLANDS from phluidphilms on Vimeo.

Jerry Gettin Covers!

We'd like to extend our congratulations to Jared Houston for getting the cover shot on the new Surge Bodyboard Mag in Hawaii. From all reports Jerry has been doing some serious work in the water since he arrived in Hawaii, and this is the first of many shots of him that will be run in the next couple of mags to come out!
See his cover shot below.

ZION SUMMER RANGE IS HERE!

The long awaited Zion summer 2010/2011 wetsuit range has finally landed in store! Come in and grab your new Zion before they run out the door!

El Fronton Heat Draw

The Draw El Fronton 2010 from Manny Vargas on Vimeo.

Names are read off to set the stage for the most anticipated bodyboarding since the Tahiti Skins of 2000.

This is the raw uncut version.

Keep your eyes peeled on redbull.com for daily updates and more.

El Fronton "The Wild Wave" Event

Between the 10th and 21st of December 2010, the Canary Islands will play host to the biggest event in Bodyboarding, the 2010 IBA El Fronton Invitational. The event will feature the best bodyboarders in the world at one of the the wildest waves, streamed live via satellite on Red Bull Web TV.

El Fronton provides the ultimate canvas to showcase performance Bodyboarding at its most extreme. Regarded as one of the wildest waves on the the planet, El Fronton is feared and respected for its raw power breaking on a shallow reef, set among the striking cliffs of Gran Canaria. It's also known for its amazing ramps that allow riders to launch out of the most extreme sections witnessed in any form of surfing. The format sees 12 internationals and 4 locals competing in a one-day shoot-out for glory. Featuring 8 past and present World Champions, the line-up is arguably the best ever assembled for competitive Bodyboarding. The event will see 4 man - 30 minute heats, with a 40 minute final, providing over 4 hours of action-packed entertainment. It will take place on the best day over an 11 day waiting period from the 10th - 21st December 2010.

Red Bull TV (www.redbull.com/tv) will be streaming the event live via satellite to determine the global reach of Bodyboarding. You hold the power to play a part in the progress of professional Bodyboarding, by making sure you and everyone you know tune into this amazing event and prove the level of interest in performance Bodyboarding. This will ensure that future events are shown on Red Bull TV.
Red Bull TV can be viewed via the following  platforms:
 www.redbull.com/tv

iPhone Version
http://win.gs/rbtviphone

Windows Phone 7:
http://win.gs/rbtvwp7

Facebook:
 www.facebook.com/redbull

The IBA has set up a dedicated facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Bodyboard-Association-IBA-El-Fronton-Invitational/107133989354869 where you will be updated on a daily basis on the lead up to the event with surf forecasts, rider interviews and footage as the world best prepare for the most anticipated event in Bodyboarding worldwide. You will be alerted when the event is scheduled to be held to ensure you don’t miss any of the action.

Congratulations JERRY!!!

EMERALD would like to extend a massive CONGRATULATIONS to our team rider JARED HOUSTON.

In his rookie year on the tour, Jerry managed to make the final of the Turbo Pipeline Pro, and the final of the Soldiers Beach Pro. This great start to the year helped propel Jared to the top 5 in the tour rankings. A consistent year on tour kept Jerry in 6th place overall until the very last event on the tour, Confital in the Canary Islands. Unfortunately Jerry didn't make it through his round 6 heat (a first for Jared in 2010) and the guys who were close behind him in the tour race surpassed him, relegating Jared to a final standing of 10th in the world after his first year on the World Tour!!

This effort Jared put in all year was rewarded at the IBA presentation event after the final event at Confital, where Jerry was awarded the 2010 IBA Rookie of The Year award. Being in the top 24 in the world also qualifies Jared for the all new GSS (A new version of the World Tour) in 2011 which will see the tour return to world class waves around the world.

He has also impressed his fellow riders, recently taking out equal 18th place in the Riptide Peer Poll. It was his first year of inclusion in voting for the Peer Poll, so Jerry was super amped to make it in the top 20!
Add to these achievements the fact that Jerry was invited to participate in 'The Wild Wave" event at El Fronton in the Canary Islands.

This event is being touted as one of the biggest events in bodyboarding history. The Fronton invitational will see 12 invitees and 4 local wildcards battle it out for glory in one of the worlds heaviest and most high performance bodyboarding waves in the world. The event will be webcast here on RedBull TV. We encourage everyone to tune in and watch, as not only will this be an epic event to watch, Red Bull will also be counting viewer numbers to see if there is enough to warrant backing the new Word Tour on a more permanent basis!!!

For more updates on Jared's successes, like his double page (above) in the brand new Le BOOGIE mag, check his blog at jaredhouston.tumblr.com

Rich Lornie of Chout Films has just arrived back in Australia after a month long trip to Hawaii for the premieres on Oahu and Maui of his amazing vid CHOUT! While in Hawaii Rich scored some pumping swells, and has already made a good start to Chout Guy, the second installment of the Chout series. Here is a quick clip, Chout TV ep 2.0 featuring some of Hawaii's best riders.
He is off to the Canary Islands next weekend, to cover the final World Tour event at Confital and the much anticipated invitational event at El Fronton, one of the craziest waves around! We look forward to seeing the footage he comes back with after that trip!! Enjoy his clip below...



Chout TV eps 2.0 from Chout Films on Vimeo.

The Aussie Tour has been run and won...

A big congratulations goes out to Dave Winchester, for winning the Australian Bodyboard tour on the weekend. The National Titles were held in QLD at D'Bah on the weekend, where the best riders from all ages came from all round the country to compete to be crowned the best in Australia. Winny won the Pro Mens tour, and we would also like to send out a big congrats to Jon Capilli, Emerald Team rider, who was crowned National Dropknee Champion, narrowly edging out another Emerald rider, Glen Sullivan for the title. Congratulations must also go out to Emerald rider Brendan "Barney" Ryan who won the Masters Division.
Well done to all our other team riders who made it to Nationals, and we hope to see you there again next year!

EMERALD HAS MOVED!!!!!

That's right, we have moved! It was a big move, all the way to the shop next door! We are currently located at 126-128 Cronulla St, Cronulla. It is literally the shop next door to where we have been for the last 15-20 years. We will be in this shop for the next month, and we are currently open for business as usual, before we move to 2 Surf Rd, Cronulla (next door to Oporto's) which will be our permanent residence from mid December onwards. You will still be able to reach us on (02) 9527 4149 or (02) 9544 4693. Our email remains unchanged. Sorry if we have inconvenienced anyone with our moves, but once we get into our Surf Rd store we will be there permanently! The new shop will be bigger, brighter and better than our old store was, so we hope to see everyone in there!