Dave is a guide at the Telo Island Lodge in the Batu Islands. The Batu group sits between Siberut, the northern most island of the Mentawai group and the island of Nias.
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Jensen and Smith Claim All-American Victory at Malfunction Surf Festival
KINGSCLIFF / AUSTRALIA (Sunday 27th March, 2011): IT was finals galore at the Malfunction Surf Festival presented by Surftech at Kingscliff today, with the 28th annual event wrapping up in building 3–4 ft (1m) waves.
Under blue skies, offshore winds and larger wave conditions, Australia’s top longboarders and a strong … Read the rest
Sacred Craft 2010 Revisited
Sacred Craft was a great success for Surftech last weekend in the San Diego Convention Center! Simon Anderson was the convention’s guest of honor, and rightly so! The inventor of the thruster setup has made a HUGE impact on the development of surfing over the … Read the rest
Sacred Craft EXPO :: San Diego
It’s ON this weekend!
We’ll be down at Sacred Craft Surf Expo in San Diego and expect quite an exciting weekend.
Stop by and learn about new models from Simon Anderson, Rusty, Xanadu, Randy French, Stretch, and Strive… the list goes on and on. 2011 looks to be a promising … Read the rest





Surftech’s Candice Appleby wins Science Hawaii Women’s Pipeline Pro LB Division
On Friday, April 1st, the infamous Bonzai Pipeline was in the hands of many of the worlds top female surfers! The 2011 Science Hawaii Womens Pipeline Pro presented by Surf n Sea featured perfect waves and weather on O’ahu’s North Shore. With whales breaching offshore and waves in the 4–8 … Read the rest