Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The 2013 Krypt Surf Technology Surf Mat Tube Ride of the Year has a winner and it is...........

Well there were 3 actually but formalities first. A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed. There have been some truly great entries and they show just how far the the art of surf mat riding has progressed in the last few years.
A special thanks to the sponsors, Krypt Surfmats, Voit DuckFeet fins, Patagonia, The Surfer's Journal and the Ho'okupu Surf Shop.
After last years social media bunfight the judging format was changed this year.
The head judge was my grandson 5 year old Jake Baily Thomson renowned for his innocence, incorruptibility and lack of political agenda. Jake suggested that, with the high number of quality entries received this year, the prizes should be split. So this year there are three categories:

  1. The Krypt Encouragement Award
  2. The Best Photographic Award
  3. The Ultimate Winner Award
So without further ado here are this years winners.

The Krypt Encouragement Award goes to Justin Spittle for a great high speed completed tube ride at Thirroul in Wollongong. The sequence was shot by Zoe St Hill-Warren. Jason and Zoe will receive a high quality surf photo of their choice from the Ho'okupu Surf Shop.


















The Best Photographic Award goes to Wade Saunders for his awesome slow motion footage of Jason Hall in Maui. The hands down winner of this award as it is beautifully shot and edited with amazing light and water quality. Wade will receive a Krypt Surfmat, a pair of Voit DuckFeet fins and a year's subscription to The Surfer's Journal. Jason Hall will be receiving a Krypt Surfmat because it looks like he took a flogging during the making of the footage.



Now for our Ultimate Winner Award.
With some amazing still and video entries the 2013 Krypt Surf Technology Tube Ride of the Year goes to Chad Stickney. Yep, the defending champ from 2012 has upped the anti again with some killer clean, deep, perfect and completed tube rides.
Chad will receive a Krypt SurfMat, a pair of Voit DuckFeet fins and an R1 Patagonia Steamer.
Congratulations again Chad. Such a great effort!



Well that is it for this year.
We will try to make the Krypt Surf Technology Surf Mat Tube Ride of the Year even bigger and better in 2014.
I hope you have enjoyed the competition and the great year of waves. I know we did.
Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year to all.
Mark Thomson

Monday, December 16, 2013

Stickney squeaks in!



Chad Stickney has lodged a last minute entry for this years competition with some very competitive footage. You can view all 16 of this years entries here.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Calling for last minute entries for the 2013 Krypt Surf Technology Surf Mat Tube Riding Competition



2012 Competition winner Chad Stickney's entry

Entries for this years Krypt Surf Technology Surf Mat Tube Riding Competition close on the 15th of December.
So far, 15 entries have been received and you can review them all here.
It is well worth getting an entry in as the winning rider and photographer/videographer will receive:

  1. 2 Series IV Krypt MT5 surf mats
  2. 2 pairs of Voit DuckFeet fins
  3. A year's subscription to The Surfers's Journal
  4. A Patagonia R1 Steamer
  5. A framed photograph of your choice from the Ho'okupu Surf Shop 

MT has decided that the way in which the competition is judged will be changed as last years turned into a bit of a social media bunfight although a worthy winner was decided ultimately.
So MT and myself will be judging the entries this year and will get a 3rd party involved if we cannot come to an agreement.
Apart from the winning entry being a great tube ride MT is keen that, whatever format is used, a single technically great image can be extracted.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Friday, November 15, 2013

14th Tube Riding Comp Entry

Hawaiian based Jason Hall in super slow HD glory. Video guy was Wade Saunders!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

13th Tube Riding Comp Entry



The irrepressible Adam Williams with GoPro stick in hand providing us with a viewing treat on the new JT5 no less!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

12th Tube Riding Comp Entry


Richard Kenvin of Hydrodynamica fame gets some tube time and the photog was his girlfriend whose name escapes me for the moment.


Friday, August 9, 2013

A Tube Riding Comp entry practise regime you might want to consider!



Now folks, listen in here. We have not had any entries for the comp for awhile. So here is a little inspiration for you. This is how Chad Stickney prepares physically, mentally, psychologically, technically and psychedelically to produce his competition winning efforts!

Sunday, July 7, 2013

11th Tube Riding Comp Entry











An awesome sequence shot by Zoe St Hill-Warren of Justin Spittle on his MT5. JS is promising bigger and better before this competition is over.


Wednesday, July 3, 2013

10th Tube Riding Comp Entry

The dead keen to take the comp out this year SCUMM stalwart Adam Williams on his 4GF Omni in both roles again!

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

9th Tube Riding Comp Entry









More footage from the SCUMM crew. Phil "The Mouth" Harper the rider this time and the photog? The irrepressible King "Adam Williams" Waka!

8th Tube Riding Comp Entry




The SCUMM crew have had a run of great waves lately and King "Adam Williams" Waka caught this great ride of  Eric "Da Bolt" Bridges!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

2nd Tube Ride Entry Update



Chad Stickney has recompiled the footage he initially sent me to include all of the best tube rides he has scored this year. I have replaced the footage in the 2nd Tube Ride Entry post with this one as he was in favour of just having one entry in the comp rather than multiple ones.

Monday, April 29, 2013

6th Tube Riding Comp Entry


Adam Williams is clearly on a quest for the perfect tube ridden on a surf mat. Here he is again shooting his own footage this time.