Jack tells us about his favourite spots, surfing goals, and why he wears a Seventhwave Wetsuit.
Harrison Whiteside: supergrom
At a mere 14 years of age, supergrom Harrison Whiteside—Christchurch surfer, New Zealand's Under 14 Scholastics Surfing Champion of 2011, & Seventhwave ambassador—has been going from strength to strength lately. And here's the proof: 4 mini-movies of old & new footage in waves around New Zealand (& Australia). Plus there's the odd humorous wipeout.
Up and Down: amazing GoPro bodyboarding footage of Ben Mackinnon
Shot in some awesome Southland, New Zealand surf, Seventhwave ambassador Ben Mackinnon shows us what it looks like to get barreled, throw an air reverse, and to launch big with his GoPro camera. Amazing stuff!
Local Logging with Luke O'Neill
'Local Logging with Luke O'Neill' takes us to three spots in Christchurch, New Zealand—Sumner, Taylors Mistake, and Hickory—courtesy of Seventhwave ambassador and New Zealand's up and coming surfer, Luke O'Neill.
Eldorado Ticino - Canyoning in Switzerland
Seventhwave Wetsuits get put to the test—check out this amazing canyoning video from Switzerland. Crazy!
Kaikoura Cold Water Classic 2011
2011 saw the O'Neill Kaikoura Cold Water Classic run for the 34th time, with a variety of waves on offer at Meatworks and Mangamanu. The South Island weather was slightly warmer than usual, while Kaikoura's stunning scenery and some hot surfing kept spirits high—especially in the Junior section.
Speights Surf to Summit
Speights Surf to Summit, a world record attempt to ski and surf every day for the length of New Zealand from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
In September 2010, Alex Herbert, Tom Dunbar, Maria Kuzma, and Angus Kebbell drove, choppered, ferried, flew, surfed and skied the length of the country from Cape Reinga to Bluff in five days. Their mission: to surf and ski on each day of the trip. The 100 year storm that rocked New Zealand that week made for last-minute itinerary changes and a dramatic final surf on a snow-covered Southland beach. Luckily they had Seventhwave wetsuits to keep them warm! Watch the entire mission here.
Low Absorption Yamamoto Neoprene: Seventhwave
Seventhwave's Yamamoto neoprene has closed cells that are packed together at an extremely high density and individually filled with nitrogen gas to prevent water penetration and increase heat retention. The nitrogen closed cell content is over 92% — 23% higher than most competing materials — and with virtually no water absorption means the weight of our rubber remains nearly identical in wet or dry conditions, giving you more warmth than thicker wetsuits without the weight
How a MAX is made
Ever wanted to know how our custom wetsuits are made? Get an insight into the Seventhwave production process — from the first cut to the final dome. The featured wetsuit is our MAX Titanium Glued & Blindstitched ZB Steamer, made exclusively from Japanese Yamamoto neoprene on site in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Jackson Mills Kiteboarding
Seventhwave ambassador Jackson Mills, ripping at home.
2011 National Surfing Champs
A packed field of both local and national surfers made the trek to St. Clair, Dunedin, to compete for the title of National Champ.
The 50 Year Storm...
Amazing film of Ben Mackinnon charging wild surf in snow! Shot by Ed Saltau.
Max wetsuit by Seventhwave
Maru Pou and his family (such as brother Haami) are a regular fixture in the deep south of New Zealand. As you can see, they don't let the cold effect their surfing. Here's Maru testing his MAX 4/3.
Canterbury Women's Champs 2010
Early March saw the comp held in difficult 2ft conditions at New Brighton. A great turnout of over 35 women charged the tough tide and made this years event, sponsored by O'Neill and Sisco Surf, a great day for both women's shortboarding and longboarding in Christchurch.
Sumner Bar
Swamped with a solid East swell over the weekend of January 15th-16th, Sumner Bar (and Sumner locals) were frothing! Who said Christchurch doesn't get waves?
South Island Grom Series
The South Island Grom Series attracted a record number of entries this year with over thirty young surfers competing in three age groups. The contest was held at the picturesque Te Oka Bay on the southern side of Banks Peninsular, Canterbury NZ, where competitors enjoyed up to 1.0m waves with offshore wind conditions.
With event organisers moving the contest to the more sheltered Taylors Mistake, Christchurch, the grommets were rewarded with pumping two-to-three foot peaks for most of the day. With the sun belting down, groms of all ages rounded up Event 2 of the South Island Series in style.
SISA Circuit 2009
The Weka Stitch Cape Classic was held at Tauranga Bay, Westport over Labour Weekend (24-25th October). The absolutely brilliant weather made a great contrast to the last few years, making the 19th anniversary competition a huge success. Longboard, shortboard, men's, women's and groms: it's all in the video above.
A snapshot of the O'Neill Kaikoura Cold Water Classic shot over Queen's Birthday weekend, held in frigid but fun waves on the East Coast of South Island, New Zealand. Some great pics of the Cold Water Classic can also be found at Phoam Surf Blog courtesy of Nic Reeves. News and results of the event are also online at stuff.co.nz. Check it out!
