Saturday, February 26, 2011

Blog: Now 100% in english


Photo by Carlos Duarte

I've been thinking for a long time about starting to write here in english. The biggest reason about making this decision is to everybody around the world undestand what i'm writting here. Everyone knows that English is the official global language so it's a lot more easier to people read in English than in Portuguese.

Another reasons is I love english. If I had to choose another language to speak, there's no doubt that will be english. The reason for i love english and i can speak it well is because of Bodyboard. I see everyday magazines, videos, websites and other stuff in english so I learn alot and I'm always better my english everyday and that's pretty good to undestand what's in the mags, websites, etc and to speak with people form other countries and to understand them. Also i'm having lots of visits from USA and Australia and now writting in english is better to them undestand and hopefully that brings more people from this countries and others too.

So stay tunned for more photos and stuff in the next days here in the blog.

P.S. -> Also, you can now choose what you think about the messages of this blog, or better, your reaction about each message... It's under of every message. You can choose between 'Cool', 'Interesting' and 'Amazing'.
Enjoy!

Friday, February 25, 2011

30-12-2010 by Carlos Duarte (6)






















( I made it throught of this barrel, but i don't have the rest of the sequence. )

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

AZORES ISLANDS BODYBOARDING FESTIVAL

É com grande satisfação que as direcções da AST – Associação de Surf da Terceira e da USBA – União de Surfistas e Bodyboarders dos Açores anunciam a realização, de 22 a 27 de Novembro próximo, na mítica onda de Santa Catarina, concelho da Praia da Vitória, ilha Terceira, de uma etapa do circuito mundial de Bodyboard prova sancionada pela IBA -International Bodyboard Association.

Após dois anos de intenso trabalho na defesa e promoção da onda de Santa Catarina a organização congratula-se por pela primeira vez os melhores bodyboarders mundiais poderem surfar aquela que é considerada a melhor onda dos Açores numa etapa do circuito Global Qualifying Series da IBA. Esta prova conta com um Prize Money de 30000 dólares para masculinos e 15000 dólares para o feminino.

Esta prova intitulada Azores Islands Bodyboarding Festival conta com o alto patrocínio do Turismo dos Açores e está incluída num programa de dez dias de eventos ligados ao Bodyboard de que fazem ainda parte uma etapa do Circuito Nacional de Bodyboard Open, homologado pela APB – Associação Portuguesa de Bodyboard e FPS – Federação Portuguesa de Bodyboard, a decorrer nos dias 17 a 20 de Novembro. A etapa do mundial será também pontuável para o circuito europeu de bodyboard ETB.

Esta verdadeira festa do Bodyboard nos Açores pretende assim ser mais um passo na valorização da onda de Santa Catarina promovendo a sua salvaguarda e limpeza por forma a que este local seja cada vez mais um pólo centralizador da oferta turística da ilha e um verdadeiro dinamizador da economia local.
Para mais informações contactar:
Carlos Leal – AST: 916 725 085
Pedro Arruda – USBA: 962 411 346

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FINALMENTE!! O que todos nós, esperávamos há tanto tempo, este ano irá acontecer... Dias históricos, dias de glória, dias inesquecíveis, estão a um passo de acontecer com este Mundial de Bodyboard aqui nos Açores em que eu já sonhava à muito que viesse a acontecer.

Sem dúvida estarei presente, tanto para o Nacional como para o Mundial! Mal posso esperar! Wooooow

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It is with great pleasure that the Directors of AST - Association of Surfing of Terceira and USBA - Union of Surfers and Bodyboarders announce the making of the Azores, 22-27 November, in the mythical wave of Santa Catarina municipality of Praia da Vitoria , Terceira, one World Tour event of Bodyboard sanctioned by the IBA -International Bodyboarding Association.

After two years of intense work in the defense and promotion of Santa Catarina's wave, the organization is pleased that the first time the world's best riders can ride what is considered the best wave of the Azores, a stage in the Global Qualifying Series circuit of the IBA. This stage has a prize money of $30,000 for men and $15,000 for females.

This comp is titled as Azores Islands Bodyboarding Festival and counts with the big sponsorship of Tourism of Azoress and it's included in a program of ten days of events related to Bodyboard that further includes aswell a comp in the National Circuit of Bodyboard Open, approved by APS - Associacion Portuguese of Bodyboard and FPS - Federation of Portuguese of Surf, to be held on 17-20 November. The world tour's stage will also count for the European circuit (ETB).

This trully party of Bodyboard in Azores pretends to be a step in the value of Santa Catarina's wave promoting the preservation and cleaning so that this location is increasingly a centralized hub of tourism on the island and a true driving force of the local economy
For more information contact:
Carlos Leal - AST: 916 725 085
Pedro Arruda - USBA: 962 411 346

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FINALLY! What all of us, were waited so long, this year will happen ... Historic days, glory days, memorable days, are a step to happen with this comp of World Tour of Bodyboard here in the Azores where I were dreaming so long for it.

No doubt I will be present for both the National and so the World competitions! Can't wait! Wooooow

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Team Reeflex Wetsuits



Um muito obrigado ao John Barker, dono da Reeflex Wetsuits, pela oportunidade. Estou super contente e satisfeito por estar integrado na team principal da Reeflex sendo o único "não-australiano" na Team, haha.

É mais uma razão para demonstrar que não é apenas um simples apoio e que acredito que daqui para a frente será cada vez maior.

Estou muito bem na Reeflex, não tenho qualquer motivo de queixa de nada e quero permanecer na mesma por muito mais tempo. Os fatos são fantásticos, o apoio é muito bom e o pessoal é 5 estrelas.

Já é um bom princípio... Espero continuar o meu percurso como Bodyboarder contado com o seu apoio cada vez maior com o decorrer do tempo assim como darei maior retorno.

Para mais info vejam o site aqui: www.reeflexwetsuits.com

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A big thanks to John Barker, owner of Reeflex Wetsuits, for the opportunity. I'am soo excited and pleased to be integrated into the team of Reeflex being the only "no-australian' on it, haha.

One more reason to demonstrate that it isn't only a simple support and I'm looking forward that in the future will be even bigger.

I'm pretty very well on Reeflex, I have no reason to complain about anything and I want to stay on it for much longer. The wetsuits are fantastic, the support is very good and the guys from Reeflex are 5*.

It's a good start ... I hope to continue my career as Bodyboarder counting with their support increasing with the time as well as my return will be even bigger.

For more info check their website here:

www.reeflexwetsuits.com