QUIKSESSIONS ON THE BEACH in association with Gibson Guitars

QUIKSESSIONS ON THE BEACH, In association with Gibson Guitars

29th - 30th August 2009, Fistral Beach, Newquay

Feat: I AM GIANT (pictured) & BEN HOWARD

In the run up to the Quiksilver Surf Showdown, Quiksilver are searching for local bands to play live at the Gibson Tour Bus & Quiksessions Stage during the event. 

All local bands and solo artists can win the chance to ‘Play on the Beach'.  We're looking for up to 6 bands and the best performance over the weekend will win Quiksilver product & Gibson Guitar. 

REGISTER YOUR BAND NOW!

Go to the "Play On The Beach tab" on http://www.quiksilver-europe.com/ and register your details.

(or for the direct link click http://potb.quiksilver-europe.com/)

Local bands will be selected from this site and contacted up to 3 days before the event!

Quiksilver's Ben Howard, who recently supported Paul Weller, Fink, Xavier Rudd, and performed at this years Glastonbury, Lovebox & Boardmasters festivals, will also be live on stage.  His increasing success has followed after winning the Red Stripe Music awards, and release of his new EP "These Waters".

To complete the rock ‘n' roll experience, the Gibson Guitar Tour Bus one of only five in the world will be parked exclusively on Fistral beach and will provide a media hub, hospitality and a place to relax for Gibson's special guest artists and all surfers.

For more information on The Quiksilver Surf Showdown click www.quiksilver-europe.com

HARRY DE ROTH - NEW GROM ADDED TO THE UK MIX

Harry De Roth - NEW TO THE QUIKSILVER TEAM

Quiksilver would like to welcome Harry to the team and congratulate him on his two recent wins the Quiksilver KOTGS held in Newquay in July and last weekend taking out the White stuff under 12's division at Watergate Bay . Harry who is only 11 years old is already showing signs of flying the flag for the next generation of young rippers coming though the ranks of British surfing.

Harry comes form St Ives a little Cornish fishing village on the rugged north coast of England is already following in the foot steps of one of his home boys Jayce Robison. Is set to have a promising career and we look forward in supporting him in the future.

Harry's next trip will be to the Quiksilver pro in September where he will be training with our UK top team riders Nathan Phipps, Toby Donachie, Luke Dillon and UK Team Manager Spencer  Hargraves. Also rubbing shoulders with 9 times world champ Kelly Slater.

So we will keep you posted on Harry's progress all the best from the Quik Crew

QUIKSILVER SURF SHOWDOWN

QUIKSILVER SURF SHOWDOWN

FISTRAL BEACH, NEWQUAY.  29TH-30TH AUGUST 09

8 Shops, 16 Surfers, 1 Winner

The Quiksilver Surf Showdown contest will take place on August bank holiday - 29th, 30th August 2009, Fistral Beach, Newquay.   This unique event will see 8 of the UK & Ireland's most iconic surf shops compete for the chance to win a trip to the legendary Quiksilver Pro France and a personalised Gibson Guitar, the winning pro-surfers will win £500.

2 staff from each store will be paired with 2 surfers from the UK & Ireland's finest 16 pro's including Quiksilver's Spencer Hargraves, Nathan Phillips, Aaron Reid.  Roxy will also add 8 of the UK's Pro Female Surfers to the mix.  These 8 teams will then compete over the two day contest.  Irish surf legend, Andy Hill, owner of Troggs in Portrush is amongst the invited store owners confirmed to compete, alongside cult surf stores; Northshore (Newquay), Tubes (Cork), Dive & Ski ( Jersey), Surfing Life (Plymouth), In Deep (Bude),  and others still to be confirmed

Gibson Present Quiksessions "Play on the Beach"

In the run up to the Quiksilver Surf Showdown, Quiksilver are searching for local bands to play live at the Gibson Tour Bus & Quiksessions Stage during the event. 

Quiksilver's Ben Howard, who recently supported Paul Weller, Fink, Xavier Rudd, and performed at this years Glastonbury and Lovebox festivals, will also be live on stage.  His increasing success has followed after winning the Red Stripe Music awards, and release of his new EP "These Waters".

All local bands and solo artists can win the chance to Play on the Beach.  We're looking for up to 6 bands and the best performance over the weekend will win Quiksilver product & Gibson Guitar.  Click www.quiksilver-europe.com/playonthebeach to enter from Friday 7th August or call 0207 4366800 now.  Local bands will be selected from this site and contacted 10 days before the event!

To complete the rock ‘n' roll experience, the Gibson Guitar Tour Bus one of only five in the world will be parked exclusively on Fistral beach and will provide a media hub, hospitality and a place to relax for Gibson's special guest artists and all surfers.

Jeremy Flores ISA world Champion 2009

Quiksilver team rider Jeremy Flores leads the French surfing team to a world title the  Open Gold Medal  of the ISA world surfing games 2009.

Surfing trhu to the final via the repercharges heats Flores was the form surfer of the event repeatdedly posting the highest heat scores of the entire comptetion . once qualifying into the Grand Final Flores dominated his 3 opponents with a combination score of  17.12 points , the 2 sufers of USA , Ben Bourgerois and Cory Lopez and the Preuvian Gabriel Villaran were left in need of a exceptional wave to over take the Frenchman .

This win for Flores put the French team into a second place on the overall title to team America
Flores Follows on the footsteps of  CJ Hobgood (USA) winner of the previous ISA games.

Credit Photo: Billy Watts