NEWS APRIL 2007

16/04/07

Nick O just returned home to Queensland after another in-and-out mission Down South. "I've done about 6000 km's in the last three weeks", he laughed. If he keeps it up no doubt it will be the petrol pump that has the last laugh.

In other news, Kingy and Novy are gonna be out of the water for a while. Both have been forced to go under the knife in the past couple of weeks.

Novy has been brought back down to Earth after a dreamy start to 2007. He had to have his wisdom teeth pulled but will be back in action before you know it.

Whereas, Kingy's bout with the surgeon was a bit more serious. He reluctantly had his ears drilled to to alleviate a bad case of "Surfers Ear." He assures us that he will return just in time for an assault on the Shark Island Challenge in June.

With both Big Wigs currently out of action, it was left up to little Mitch Woodland to hold it down for UNITE. during the 4Play Pro at Newcastle this past weekend. With a strong performance in the Pro Tour event and a first place in the NSW State Round he did more than just that. Congratulations mate!

05/04/07

The clever fellas over at QCD have come up with an innovative concept for shipping their handshaped goodness to customers.

"During a dawn session at Northies, we were sitting out the back thinking how wasteful our cardboard shipping boxes were. Then we had a brain wave - why don't we ship them in a padded Board Bag? That way the crew could re-use them to keep the boards safe and sound in the back of the car, in the cargo hold of a Bali bound 747 or under the bed next to the Porn stash."

QCD Board Bag features Include:
Constructed from high-grade 600D nylon
Dual 3/4" high density padding
Quality YKK zippers
Reinforced seams
Sturdy carry handle
Available in any colour you like - as long as its black!

Shipping April 3rd - only while stocks last!

Nick O headed South during the recent bout of swell that hit Australia's East Coast. He was raving about fun, uncrowded waves upon his return a couple days ago. Here's the proof.

Oh yeah, we almost forgot. Riptide Magazine has launched a brand new website for your viewing pleasure. There's a whole lot of new content so stop by on your way to myspace and have a look.

02/04/07
Are you ready? You better be ‘cause the UNITE. Fall / Winter 07 line is here! We have stepped it up a gear this year with our largest and most comprehensive range to date. The new collection features Tee Shirts, Stripe Tee Shirts, Long Sleeve Tee Shirts, Plain and Zip Hoods, Jeans, Long Sleeve Rash Shirts, FlexFit™ Caps, as well as other cool stuff you have come to expect from us.

Your can view the entire range here.

Due to an unfortunate mistake during the manufacturing process last season – our Tee Shirts were produced a size smaller than usual - and a subsequent increase of interest in larger sizes, we have made a slight adjustment to the sizing of our Tees for Fall / Winter 07 and beyond. However, the fit of our Tees will remain the same. Please click here to view the new size chart for more information.