Quick Words With Renan Faccini

1 – How was it in Arica with all the pros? It felt normal and I was not afraid to catch the big ones, those who catched the bigger and better waves were the ones that went to the next heat. 2 – Do you think you were prepared for the El Gringo Wave? My surf was prepared for the size and strength of the wave, but not the trimming. I lost my documents in Peru and was unable to cross the border to Chile. I wasted valueble time and then when I arrived it was already crowded and I didn´t catch many waves. 3 – Are you going to attend more international events? I´m going to Mexico, Spain and The Canaries, to free surf and competition. 4 – What board do you ride? In Peru I used a Respecto Grommet 2010 40” and in Chile I used uma Eric Gamez Usual 40. 5 – Do you consider yourself a brasilian PLC? I don´t know, he is very skilled athlete, but I don´t want to compare to anybodyelse, I want to have my own and unique style. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Português 1 - Renan como te sentiste no ambiente de Arica com os pros? Sinti-me normal e não tive medo de de apanhar aquelas ondas grandes, aliás quem apanhou as melhores passou os heats. 2 - Achas que o teu surf estava preparado para as ondas de El Gringo? Mais ou menos, em termos de tamanho e força acho que o meu surf está adaptado, porém em linha de onda acho que não. Eu cheguei muito em cima do evento, perdi os meus documentos no Peru e não conseguia atravessar a fronteira para o Chile. Depois quando cheguei o crowd já era considerável, apanhei poucas ondas e acabei por não conhecer bem o pico. 3 - Vais participar em mais etapas do mundial? Quero ir para o México, Espanha e Canárias, para free surf e competição. 4 - Qual é a prancha actual das surfadas? No Peru usei uma a Respecto Grommet 2010 40” e no Chile usei uma Eric Gamez Usual 40”. 5 - Consideras-te o PLC brasileiro? Não sei, ele é um atleta muito completo, mas eu não me quero comparar com ninguém, quero ter um estilo próprio e único.

Nicolas Guzzetti is the Winner of DELUXE contest of 27th of MAY!

Want to win a pair? Go to http://deluxefins.com/web/ for 3rd oj June next contest!!

KS USUAL 2010 - On Sale

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JO is "DELUXED"

Deluxe Fins first rider

Deluxe Fins first rider on Vimeo

Deluxe Fins presents its first bodyboarder!

Jose Otavio, the big wave rider will use the most advanced fins of the world.

Welcome Jose!

Jose Otavio is regarded as one the biggest charges in the history of South American bodyboarding. In recent weeks Jose was given the chance to represent Brazil in the Arica Chilean Challenge and has done amazing taking out world champions and world tour vets alike. With his new partnership with Deluxe fins Jose intends to return to Brazil with a new vigor for competition in good waves.

Not only is Jose an amazing talent, the first ever to complete a full rotation 720 aerial on video, but he is highly educated with a degree in engineering.

We at Deluxe are proud to have Jose on our global team and expect great things from him as the world tour re focuses on waves of consequence.

Deluxe fins staff.

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Last Chance

Photos: Portal Dêxa Jose Otavio, after the 2nd place in round 1, only manage to obtain one point in round 2. With five points he is on the top of the half bottom of the rankings. In round 3 he must score at least a second place and still it´s not a safe situation. With a first place it´s guaranteed a place on the Man vs Man round, but it´s a hard task to face guys like Mike Stweart, Damien King and Jarred Houston... Go José! ---- Update: Anyone has a calculator?

Big Swell Coming

Photos: Portal Dêxa According to IBA a big swell is coming in (REALLY BIG) and for a rider like Jose Otavio it´s a walk in a park! Best of luck!

Jose Otavio - El Gringo

Photos: Portal Dêxa Exclusive photos of Big Rider Jose Otavio riding on El Gringo!

Jose Otavio - Quick Words

FotoSurf: Tony D.Andrea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the lay day we exchanged a few words with Jose Otavio. Respect - Jose your surf is powerfull and you are used to Itacoatiara, are you confident that you can beat any rider of the GSS? Otavio - All the riders of the GSS are excellent, with this level anybody can win, but I think a good choice of waves and clinching the critical manouveurs can help me win. Respect - How do you describe the El Gringo Wave? Otavio - It´s perfect for bodyboard, like a tube, beautiful to make some manouveurs and very powerfull. One of the best waves of the circuit. Respect - What is the major difference with Itacoatiara? Otavio - It is very different, the reef makes all the difference and makes the wave perfect. The water in Chile is very cold and that´s the big difference from Brasil. In Chile there´s big waves all the time! Respect - Are you going to participate in more IBA Events? Otavio - I´m planning to go to Mexico and some European events, maybe the Canaries, we´ll see... Respect - What about Praia do Norte (Nazaré, Portugal)? Otavio - It´s impressive, very big, large tubes, awesome ramps, one of the best in Portugal. I´m forward to surf there again. Thanks Jose Otavio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Com a competição suspensa, aproveitámos e fomos falar com o Jose Otavio: Respect - José, o teu surf é poderoso e estás habituado à onda de Itacoatiara, estás confiante que podes vencer qualquer atleta do GSS? Otávio - Tem muitos caras excelentes neste evento, muitos candidatos a ganhar, mas acho que uma boa escolha de ondas e acertar as manobras mais críticas podem me ajudar. Respect - Como caracterizas a onda de El Gringo? Otavio - É animal para o bodyboard, é tubular, constante, muito manobrável e tem muita força. Acho uma das melhores ondas do circuito. Respect - Quais as maiores diferenças com a onda de Itacoatiara? Otavio - Tem muitas diferenças. A bancada de pedras faz com que a onda seja mais perfeita e sempre parecida. A água fria do chile é muito difícil de acontecer em Itacoatiara. E a constancia das ondas no Chile é impressionante, sempre tem ondas grandes. Respect - Vais participar em mais etapas do mundial? Otavio - Estou planejando ir para o Mexico e depois ver se vou para a perna Europeia ou para as Canárias, ainda não tem nada certo. Respect - Fala-nos da onda de Nazaré Otavio - Nazaré foi uma das ondas que mais me impressionou em Portugal, de todas que já surfei por lá. Tem muita força e a formação das ondas é muito boa, formando tubos ou rampas incríveis para qualquer manobra. Com certeza quero voltar a surfar por lá! Obrigado Jose Otavio

Deluxe Give Away!!

On May 27th Deluxe will announce the first of the four newest partnership recognized athletes. Guess the name of the first rider to be announced and write it on our facebook page. The two users that guess and have more “likes” win a pair of Deluxe Fins! Note: Respect has the right to cancel the contest without any explanations. http://deluxefins.com/web/

New signature riders, new colors!

New signature riders, new colors!

New signature riders, new colors!

Deluxe is the leader in Bodyboard and swim fins and we are announcing our newest partnership with four internationally recognized athletes.

A new rider will be announced each week as we head into the month of June. The first of which is to be announced May 27th.

We are at the forefront of fin design and our new mold is the most advance on the market. With our new team in place we intended to be the most dominant brand in swim fins and we will be constantly looking for ways to improve on our already advance fin mold.

DeluxeFins.com

Jose Otavio Performance on Round 1

As ondas não se apresentam nas melhores condições, pelo que pude ouvir o vento sul estava a mexer na formação das ondas O José Otávio começou bem com um bom Air Invert, usou a estratégia de esperar pelas melhores e mandou umas manobras na parte crítica da onda (360 aéreo). Ficou em 2º o que lhe permite ainda ter hipóteses para passar à segunda fase. Podes adquirir uma prancha igual à de Otávio, a mesma que foi utilizada em Arica! http://respectbodyboards.com/store ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The waves were not in the perfect conditions, i heard it was the south wind "messin" with the formation. Jose Otavio started with a good air invert, waited for the best waves and manouvered well with 360 air. He placed in second place, wich still alows him to have good chances to go to fase 2. You can purchase an exact replica of Otavio´s board, like the one he used in Arica! http://respectbodyboards.com/store Os resultados/Results Red Ryan HARDY 12.25 4 White Uri VALADAO 13.10 3 Yellow Dave HUBBARD 16.25 1 Blue Jose OTAVIO 13.25 2

Arican Chilean Challenge it´s ON!

O Evento principal do Arican Chilean Challenge está a decorrer. O Rider da Respect José Otávio entrará no Heat 7 contra Ryan Hardy, Uri Valadão e Dave Hubbard. No Round 2 estará no Heat 12 contra Jeff Hubbard, Dallas Singer e Manuel Centeno. No Round 3 será contra Jarred Houston, Mike Stewart e Damien King. Força JO! The Main Event of the Arican Chilean Challenge is on! Jose Otavio, Respect Rider, will compete on Heat 7 against Ryan Hardy, Uri Valadão and Dave Hubbard. On round 2 will compete on Heat 12 against Jeff Hubbard, Dallas Singer and Manuel Centeno. On Round 3 will be up against Jarred Houston, Mike Stewart and Damien King. GO JO!

Jose Otavio Arica Chilean Challenge 2011 Wildcard

Respect Big Rider! Best of Luck!