Rodrigo Rijo takes 2nd place in Open & 1st place at U-16 in USBA Championship

Rodrigo Rijo, a.k.a. "Rodry", 13 yrs old from Açores (Portugal) and member of the International Respect Crew, takes the 2nd place in the U-16 category of the USBA Championship, a surf & bodyboard contest with many categories and several contestants from other island.

He also won the U-16 category and took the 9th place in the DropKnee. Congratulations, Rodry. Good job!

Elite Crew @ Mexico

Respect Elite Team is now travelling to the famous West Coast of Mexico, where the water is always warm, the weather always sunny and the Pacific Ocean never disappoints with the waves.

Their mission; test new cores, new materials, new shapes, and other innovation features for new 2010 range, in order to improve your user experience even more when in water.

Full loaded of tons of new material to test, the Crew also takes with them high quality stuff & staff to immortalize the assured good sessions they´ll score, both photo and video, both out and inside of water, so stay tuned because you´ll have news of them very soon.

New riders

Yone Armas & Guli Hernández, from Canary Island, will be riding for Respect this year. Both Yone and Guli belong to the Canary new generation, and they will for sure keep trying harder every day, just as they had done up to date. Don´t miss their resumes. They worth watching.

Ernesto Evana resume

Some footage of Ernesto riding his local waves @ Canary Island. Definitively, he is pure style.

Respect Bodyboards & Park Division Party

Coinciding with the Viana Pro 09 championship, Respect Bodyboards organized a party along with Park Division. During the night, Rui Ferreira shared his experiences with the local bodyboarding followers, and also there was a prize draw for a Retro board, a Dunes wetsuit and Deluxe fins, all courtesy of Respect Bodyboards.

Bodyboarding Day @ Razo, Carballo (Free Lessons)

The Bergantiños Surf Clube in collaboration with Surf&Rock "Escola de Surf e Bodyboard" is giving free bodyboard learning and improvement lessons on Friday 21 at Razo Beach (Carballo) (A Coruña, Spain). The instruction will be condcuted by the professional bodyboard Emiliano Tabaré (#2 at 2002 World ISA Games)

If you´re interested, you have to register at Viajes Navaza (ag Marsans) calling the 981 701211 or sending a mail to surfandrock@gmail.com. Class size is limited

More info

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Simon Murphy barreling Seagulls

Simon Murphy really enjoys getting deep and mutant barrels. Here you have a very good example. If you're wondering if did it or not, stop doing it; HE DID IT!

Jose Otavio @ Itacoatiara, Brazil (Winter 2009)

Watch again Jose big charging at the huge, weird, crazy, dangerous and monstrous wave of Itacoatiara. You´ll replay it again and again cause you won´t belive it´s real.

Ernesto Evana @ Fronton (Summer Session)

Ernesto is probably one of the most stylish riders of Spain. Here you have a sample: Ernesto surfing a lil Fronton (Canaray Island) this summer. (Pics by Elmo Ramos)

Jose Otavio @ Arica, Chile

Enough said about Jose. Simply enjoy the video.