Wakeboarding's cream of the crop recently congregated at Lake Powell for Liquid Force's 2009 BROstock. Known as one of the better contests around, BROstock seemlessly mixes work with play and often blurs the line between the two. It's no wonder why the event was able to pull 24 of the world's best riders, including: Shawn Watson, Brian Grubb, Danny Harf and Shane Bonifay.

The weekend started with a progressive wakeskate demo featuring guys like Aaron Reed and Grubb, who made the most of the ample natural terrain and proved why they're some of the best in the world. Day 1 concluded with premiers of both Collin Harrington's Box of Fun and Billabong's Out of the Pond on a gigantic 36' screen. While the crowd was partying and getting rowdy, the pros were waiting in anticipating for...

The Contest
While the Liquid Force DJ kept the beats bumping, round 1 of the annual contest began with 24 riders taking turns on the LF BROstock Supra 24' boat. This narrowed the field down to 16 and changed the format to head-to-head riding for round 2. This round knocked half the field out and eventually the final four consisted of Chris O'Shea, Bob Soven, Danny Harf and James Balzer.

Balzer, a last minute fill-in, wowed the crowd with his wakeskating prowess and enjoyed playing the contest spoiler. 17 year-old phenom Bob Soven threw 900s like it was the last time he'd ever ride. But in the end it was Danny Harf who dropped a wrapped nose-grab backside 720 en route to a first place finish and a cool $12,500 paycheck.


Check the pics above to relive what was the 2009 BROstock festival, a weekend filled with endless riding, premiers and just a bit 'o partying...


BROstock 2k9 Results


1st Danny Harf
2nd Bob Soven
3rd James Balzer
4th Chris O Shea
5th Shane Bonifay
5th Harley Clifford
7th Ben Greenwood
7th Jeff Weatherall

Headphones are an accessories market many companies have tapped into lately, trying to create the consummate "lifestyle" headphones that allow you to express yourself while providing some soundwaves. One of these companies is Aerial7, who launched in December 2008 with the premise of providing amazing sound and eye-catching designs at an affordable price. Its initial product collection, dubbed Street Series, consists of three distinct styles with various color ways. BNQT was able to test out two of these styles, so we ll break. them. down.

The Tank


You a DJ? You mix it up on the ones and twos? Well the Tank is for you, my friend. Designed for sonic supremacy, the Tank allows you to explore the entire gamut of sound from low bass grooves to crisp highs. Incorporating uber-thick cushions for your ears, the Tanks are among the most comfortable headphones I ve used. A7 does it right by including a thick coiled cable for standard music players and a thin straight cable designed specifically for your iPhone. The only thing that bothered me with the Tank was the ever-slight looseness in adjusting the fit. Aside from this, if sonic booms of sound explosion are what you desire, then step up to the turntables and get yourself a pair of the Tanks.

The Matador


Aerial7 s other DJ headphones, the Matador, hold the highest standard for being beyond bue o. The profile is more slim and compact, yet still delivers the crisp and prominent tunes like the other series of phones. The comfortable and ultra-thick ear cushions allow the listener to jam effortlessly when connected to an iPhone, MP3 player or their computer. The Matador comes in the Joker version, for all those 80 s obsessed, fluorescent-loving kids and the Midnight version - total stealth bomber. With a legit price being less than 50 bucks, we all should get in touch with our inner bullfighter. Ol !

You heard it here first. Aerial7 - give 'em a look: http://www.aerial7.com



Words by Danny Spyra & Lindsay Buckley
Photos provided by Enright Communications

Patrick Gudauskas, a friend of the BNQT posse, just made a lil bit of history at the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro (say what?!). During the 6-star 'QS event in the round of 24, Pat was facing elimination as he sat in third position. When a nice ola swept his way, he grabbed it, pumped down the line and took to the air as he completed the first ever rodeo clown in competition. For those unaware, a rodeo clown consists of a 360-degree inverted flip. Basically, a RC = a filthy automatic 10 point ride (see video below).

After the heat, Pat said: I knew I needed a very solid score on that wave...and as that final section approached I could see it lining up ideally so I focused on going for the rodeo. It was there to be done and I had to do it said Gudauskas.

So Patty G nabbed his 10 and advanced to the round of 16, where he will face off against former-CT shredster Cory Lopez. Wanna learn more about Pat? Hopefully you'll be seeing him on the 'CT next year, but for now check out the BNQT interview with him below...

The highly anticipated Hyperlite Team Film, Rewritten, is set to premier on June 24th at 8:30pm at the Plaza Theatre in Orlando, Florida. Join the cast and crew for the premier event of the summer. This red carpet event will include your favorite riders; Rusty Malinoski, JD Webb, Shaun Murray, Jimmy LaRiche, Erik Ruck, Chris O Shea, Brian Grubb, Brandon Thomas and more.

Director Keith Kipp will be joined by his staff from Alliance MultiMedia for the premier. Tickets can be purchased at the door and will include a raffle ticket for prizes to be handed out at the end of the movie. The Plaza Theatre has a Beer and Wine bar and seats are limited. Enjoy the evening with us as we debut Rewritten!


The Plaza Theatre
425 N. Bumby Ave.
Orlando Fl. 32803
407-228-1220
www.theplazatheatre.com

June 24th @ 8:30pm doors open @ 7:30pm
$8 at door or pre sale @ The Plaza Theatre


Spyra Sez: Hyperlite's releasing their new film, Rewritten. This is great, but coupled with a beer and wine bar? AWESOME.


Rewritten Trailer:

Liquid Force never ceases to deliver when it comes to innovative wakeboard design and features. Case in point: the new 2009 Trip Series. A modernized version of the classic Trip model, the '09 series comes in 130, 134, 138, 142 and big-boy-148 sizes. Drew Brophy, an artist who has specialized in surf / surfboard art, added his own killer graphics to the wakeboard set. As you can see in the photos above, all 5 boards in a row create a giant ocean lineup, complete with mesmerizing waves and a rad sunset. It's nice to see Brophy & LF do to wakeboards what Evan Hecox and Chocolate (among others) have done to skateboards for years and create a series of boards that bridge the gap between equipment / art and collectively add up to "board art." iDig.

Now on to the tech details. The Trip Series boards feature:
Variable Edge Rail

D-I-S-C hull through center - Double-Inside-Single-Concave Softens landings and maintains board speed.

Modern Bat Tail - Fuller than the original for more lift off the tail of the board and tucked in tips for quick transitions.

Aggressive, continuous rocker - Smooth, fluid carves with a high arcing pop.

Molded-in Warped Long Based Side Fins - Superior tracking hold with minimum drag.


Liquid Force designer & shaper Jimmy Redmon describes the 2009 Trip Wakeboard



Drew Brophy speaks his mind about his design for the Trip Series