Nomad Bodyboards & Emerald Surf City present the 2009 Shark Island Challenge DVD, supported by Surf Travel Co, Limited Edition Fins and Riptide Magazine.

The Nomad Shark Island Challenge is one the most prestigious bodyboard events on the planet. 20 incredible bodyboarders take on Australia’s original wave of consequence to compete in a “winner takes all” shoot out for the $10,000.00 1st prize purse.

This years event was documented in High Definition Widescreen Format for optimum image quality and covered by 6 cameras capturing exclusive angles from boat, water and land covering every wave of the event, as well as rider interviews and access to the presentation night making for the complete 2009 Nomad Shark Island Challenge experience.

Featured riders include Ewan Donnachie, Christian Riguccini, Alex Bunting, Jose Marquina, Doug Showell, Josh Pollard, Brendan Ryan, Shaun Peterson, Dave Ballard, Nick Ormerod, Adam Luehman, Glen Thurston, Ben Sawyer, Alex Leon, Glen Sullivan, Jason Finlay, Jared Houston, Chris James, Kira Llewellyn, and Mike Murphy.

The DVD is in stores now. RRP$19.95.

Ewan deep. Round 1     Photo: philgallgher.com

Riptde Interview

Ewan Donnachie from Sydney’s Northern Beaches has won The 2009 Nomad Shark Island Challenge in clean 1 – 1.5m conditions to claim first prize of $10,000 over an accumulated two round points system.

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Since the completion of Round 1 back on the 12th of July, riders and officials have been on stand-by waiting in anticipation for the second round to commence. The weeks that followed saw small to flat condition as Sydney basked in a stable weather pattern. Towards the end of the 21 day waiting period riders voted unanimously to extend the period to accommodate a strong fetch of ground swell that was predicted to reel up the N.S.W coastal – and it’s paid off. Read the rest of this entry »

Shark Island 22^nd July.

For Immediate Release

Riders and officials will be on call as of Friday 24^th for an anticipated Southerly swell that is forecasted to sweep the N.S.W coastline. Since the completion of Round 1 the East Coast of Australia has been dominated by an unusual summer pattern that has basically starve the normally wave hungry coastline. With strong low pressure systems dominating the southern oceans and tracking towards New Zealand any real chance of swell is being deflected away by the large and stable high pressure weather pattern.

The plan for the completion of The 2009 Shark Island Challenge depends on this weekend’s event. If waves do not meet the required minimum 4ft wave range then, upon the request of the riders all will meet to discuss the option of extending the waiting period of an additional week if the 7 day forecast looks promising.

“We have all made the sacrifice of giving up a years worth of competing because I think we all believe the SIC is and has been the Premiere Bodyboarding event of all time,” explains Sydney’s Alex Bunting.

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ROUND ONE COMPLETED – BIG BARRELS, HEAVY WIPEOUTS ARE THE CALL FOR DAY ONE.

After an agonising wait the first Round of ‘The 2009 Nomad Shark Island Challenge’ finally got underway in what some are claiming to be suicidal conditions. The anticipated Easterly swell delivered waves in the 2m range with its direction causing some major headaches for some of the riders.

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UPDATE – The Nomad Shark Island Challenge looks like it may be run this Sunday 12th of July. Stay tuned to www.limited-edition.net.au for the webcast of the main event which should start around 9am, and hook up to http://twitter.com/ltd_edition   for regular updates.