A pURE SOURCE S1RCE 19'71

Click Lifestyle: Sergio Rosario

www.lightningbolt-usa.com I www.lightningbolt.eu.com

CONTENTS.

~~T#006

PAG.06

THE PURE SOURCE 40 YEARS OF

LIGHTNING BOLT

PAGj6

SURFTRIP INDONESIA -TIE I..IGIiTMIIG BOL TSPRT

PAG.32

SPRr+.IG SUItIIER COUECTION

PAG.54

WORLDWIDE BOLT XANNiO - HA'VAI

ISRAB. ROaiA -TIE MAGIC ISI..AN) AN11-IONY HAROUET - PAY TO PLAY FWlJSFARI- DlREC11.Y FROM OZ

JORD fClR"TMANII-1lRXJGH EUROPE

PAG.61

INTBnfEW WfTH .. INTERVIEW wm-I

!DINY GARCIA

PAG.62

BOLT ROAR BOIJ'MBEERS SUGGESllONS

PAG.63

PRORLE

CREm1VE DESIGN DRCT BRYAN PORTER

PAG.64

HIGHLIGHTNING UGHTNIIIG BOLT RE-LAlI'ICH IN BRAZL

PAG.66

WHAT'S HAPPENING A NORTH CANYON ON

TIE POR1\JG\ESE COAST

PAG.68

NORMAN OUESTAD S\R'ER b AlJTHOR OF "CRAZY FOR TIE STORM"

PAG.70

S1lJFF

#01 S\R'ItIG 1\1 IDU.Y

#02 NAZAFE PRO SUW b SURF A'VARDS

#03 LB~ OF ~ PARTY PAYS HOMAGE TO PEDRO !..fAA

#04 LB FLAGStF SHOP IN

VENCE CAl..FaWA

CREW.

BOLT MAGAZINE - Free Magazine Periodicity: Biannual / 10.000 copies

Promotion and Advertising Maria Joao Nogueira Editing

Maria Joao Nogueira Design

Ant6nio Dias PHOTOGRAPHY

Fashion: sergio Rosano (EUR); David Lekach (US)

Swf Indonesia: Joao Bracourt

Swf &: Others: Art Brewer, Jeff Divine, Daniel Russo, Wilson Ribeiro, Rodrigo Amorim, Nielsen Gomes, Artur do Bairrol, Lightning Bolt. European Headquarters:

Sales, Mkt, Press, Jobs &: other enquiries: info@lightningbolt.eu.com

Sales and Distribution

Austria: Bjorn Bettermann I bjoern@kanoatrading.at Belgium: Michel Morsa I michel.m@globeintld.com

Brazil: [ose Augusto Campos I augustolightningbolt@hotmail.com Carlos Maia I carlosmaia@lightningbolt-usa.com

France: Nicolas Pinot I n.pinot@yahoo.fr

Germany: Iris TOepfer I i.toepfer@gmx.de

Greece: Gerasimos Avramidis I gerasimos@microxtreme.gr Italy: Davide Bertelli I dbertelli@tiscali.it

Netherlands: Frank Van der Ruit I info@lightoingboltswf.nl

Portugal: Paula Santos I paula.santos@tmg.pt; Paulo Machado I pauio.machado@tmg.pt Spain: Snow Factory I jgarriga@snowfactory.es; sergi@snowfactory.es

Eduardo Prieto I eduprieto85@gmail.com; Francisco Valido I frantova@terra.es United Arab Emirates: Arman Farhang I a.farhang@nona-uae.com

United Kingdom: Brian Hart I brian@northshoremktg.plus.com

USA: Drew Lumsden I drew@lightningbolt-usa.com

Ughtning Bolt Europe S.A.

Rua Comendador Manuel Goru;alves n"25 S. Cosme do Vale 4770-583 V.N. Famalic1io, Portugal

www.lightoingbolt-usa.com www.lightoingbolt.eu.com

http:j /lightningbolteurope.blogspot.com http://lightningboltportugal.blogspot.com http://www.faoebook.com/lightoingbolteurope http://www.flickr.com/lightningbolteurope http://www.youtube.com/lightoingbol!europe info@lightningbolt.eu.com

© Copyright 2010, Ughtning Bolt Europe, All rights reserved

A CONVERSATION WITH

GERRY LOPEZ by Doricn'Doc'Poskowltz

lObh Febnay 2011

"What?" I practically shouted. "That'» right" he said ... "Three waves."

I could hardly believe this story since it was describing what in my 75 years of surfing I had never heard before.

Two waves? Yes, maybe a dozen men - but this is the only human being, the only surfer who has been held down three waves in giant surf.

There is only one Gerry Lopez. I recall him telling me about his 'out of body' experience he had at Pipeline when he had been held down for three waves. Gerry Lopez, Mr. Pipeline, Mr. lightning Bolt all around nice guy is one of the greatest surfers of all time. He will go down in surfing history with men like High Chief Paki, Duke Kahanamoku and Tom Blake.

In contrast, I remember this skinny little kid in 1957 at Baby Queens, in Waikiki, being pushed into the white water by his swimming, ocean loving school teacher mom. He grew up in a very loving family on a lovely island with loving friends that shared his love of the waves, alI of which lead to make Gerry Lopez not only a great surfer, but a great man. His courage, his skill and his passion were the virtues which made him great: but perhaps most attractive of alI was his gentle, friendly manner that seemed completely free of grievances or guile. When Gerry Lopez and Jack Shipley opened their surf shop in Honolulu taking over the place on Kapiolani Blvd that Hobie had vacated, the Lightning Bolt insignia was already well known. Gerry had put it on boards he shaped in 1968 and now in 1970 it was on the deck of boards shaped by Dick Brewer, Barry Kanaiaupuni and Reno Abellera; on the deck of boards ridden by world champions like Mark Richards, Sean Tomson and Rabbit Bartholomew.

The only problem was when someone called the surf shop and Shipley would answer the phone" Lightning Bolt" people would either hang up or ask: "Is this the Electric Company?"

Last week I phoned Gerry Lopez at his home in Bend Oregon. I caught him in his shaping room.

"Hello ... Gerry? It's Paskowitz, Doc Paskowitz in Dana Point. " "Hi Doc", came the friendly reply, "How goes it?"

"Wait a minute" Gerry added, "I'm gonna turn off the air so I can hear you better." While he was gone I thought to myself what is an island boy doing way up here in these misty isles ... he's closer to polar bears then 'meldo' (flying fish).

"So", Gerry asked, "What can I do for you? By the way I heard Jonathan is tied up with Lightning Bolt".

"That'e what I wanted to talk to you about, they're having a 40 years of Lightning Bolt party to celebrate the label and I'm writing an article about the event for the Bolt Magazine".

I went on, "I thought you might share some memories with me ... the good old days in the 70' s when your logo was all over the surfing world. "

Gerry laughed. "It was a great time", he added.

"Tell me", I interrupted. "How did Lightning Bolt get started?"

"It began as just one of my doodles in 1968, when I was shaping in Honolulu and looking for some colorful designs to put under the glass. "

"Then one thing led to another and before long it became our logo and Jack and I put it on every board we made or was made for us. .. like the board Barry Kanaiaupuni and Reno Abellera shaped at home. "

"Jack" was Jack Shipley, board shaper, salesman and contest judge. He was Gerry's partner in the first Lightning Bolt surfshops that they opened in the store Hobie had vacated on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu.

"Tfult's when you were Mr. Pipeline" I said.

Gerry gave a little chuckle, "Well, maybe" he said humbly.

"No maybe about it", I countered, "You don't win the Pipeline Masters twice in a row by accident".

Gerry and I chatted on the phone for the better part of an hour. "Where are all those kids of your?" he asked, "Do they stillsurj?"

"You bet", I told him.

When I finally hung up I realized I had been talking most personally with one of the greatest guys I'd ever met in my whole life.

40 years have gone by since the magic ride Gerry had at the Pipeline, so far, so very far back in the tube. He was only in his mid-20's then, slim and trim, 5 foot 8 inches tall, 135 pounds. Now he is 63, a tad heavier with a touch of grey in his kukui nut black hair.

"You know", he said before he hung up, "I always liked going front side rather than backside. Thai's why as a goofy footer I liked the Pipe so well. But last year at Sunset going right (backside), the waves about 15 feet, I realized what a great left Sunset was, front side or backside. "

I thought to myself: I wonder if the gremmies out at Sunset that day knew they were dropping on the great Gerry Lopez, forever, Mr. lightning Bolt. Aloha,Doc.

Logo lightning Bolt Ad.

TI-lE PURE SOURCE

40 v ... of 1.JW1"'*'9 Bal.

:.;,

, ~,

''1 ..

40 YEARS OF LIGHTNING BOLT by Rory Russell

Rory Russell's got surfing in his blood, you can tell by the way he walks, talks and breaths and even his doctor told him three years . ago, when he nearly died, that the best medication for him, would be to go back in the water as soon as possible ...

So, when asking him about the 40 years of Lightning Bolt, that's what you get ...

40 years?!? I guess what they say is true, time flies when you're having fun. Pipeline and Lightning Bolt? They symbolize the same thing, the Mark of Excellence.

Surf then and now, what's different?

The advancement in board design, Before you didn't surf the wave, you surfed how the board surfed the wave, kind of following along with what the board could or couldn't do, You went where the board wanted to go, Now you surf the way you want to surf, anywhere on the wave, the board does what you want to do, It has almost become an extension of the surfer's body. It's the difference of riding on an autobahn, on a Ferrari or on a mule.

As far as the future, look what they've accomplished in the last 40 years and with technology and development increasing at such an exponential rate, get ready! The perfect wave machine will be there, And everywhere before you know surfing's boundaries will be limitless,

As far as tube riding the pipeline we got as far back in the tube 40 years ago as they do now, because you can only go so far back.

But the tube riding on a whole has gone beyond belief as far as time clocked in the tube. Ten, fifteen, twenty second tube rides, .. These guys should pay rent for spending so much time in the shack.

You're back in the Bolt Family ... do you feel the same spirit behind it?

A surfer is a surfer, regardless what brand they ride or wear, but Lightning Bolt is different. It's more than a brand, it's a symbol. It's not only international, it's universal. Everyone, everyone, everywhere can relate to and identify with regardless of race, creed or religion. It's in each and every one of us. It's that little «Bolb> that sparks our heart muscles to pump the blood that makes us surf. No matter how big or how small it is, whether you realize it or not, the «Bolt» is everywhere in everything! Radical. It makes us think. It provides the spirit and that's one thing about our international Lightning Bolt surf team: we got spirit and we bond. Real cool. What's even cooler is ... they rip!

Any thoughts or stories you'd like to share with us about the 40 years of a brand that has never left your heart?

Everywhere I turn, people are so stoked the Bolt is back intact.

How's this. I was surfing Lyman's, a left point in Kailua - Kona. Good waves, 5-7 feet, real fun. I paddled by this big local guy, pretty good surfer, «Hey, bra, you Rory Russell?» «Ya» I said. <<1 heard you moved over here and you guys started Lightning Bolt again. Cool, bra. If there's anything I can do for you, let me know. My name is Billy Kenoi and I am your newly elected Mayor of the Big Island».

How's that? Then I was walking to the post office to see if my copy of our Costa Rica movie had arrived yet and another big local guy in a red truck saw the Bolt on the back of my shirt. «Eh, bra, nice shirt! Check this out», Hanging on his rear view mirror was a perfect handmade Lightning Bolt: <<1 made it myself in 8th grade, it's been here with me ... 40 years».

Happy Birthday Lightning Bolt

los

Rory Russell at Padang Padang

TI-lE PURE SOURCE

40 v ... of 1.JW1"'*'9 Bal.

BOLT WORDS by Jeff Divine

"In the 70's the vibe was hand made, quality tested, word of mouth and soulful. You took a respected surfer's word as the truth rather than media opinions. The Lightning Bolt brand was born in this era and accepted as "The" quality board or pair of trunks to have. No web site, blog, twitter, facebook opinions, just surfers talking together and deciding what was the good and bad."

SURFTRIP

__ -lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

Phobography by Goncra1o Ruivo & Joio Bracowt;

Riders: Andre Pedroso, Miguel Rlivo, Alexanch Ferreira & Maria Abecasis Texb by Miguel Ruivo

_""_ ..... 1-_ .....

INDONESIA.

The Lighbning Bolb Spirib by Miguel Ruivo

SURFTRIP

__ ·lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

INDONESIA.

The Lighbning Bolb Spirib by Miguel Ruivo

It's a long time since a surf trip was purely a ride with friends in search of perfect waves in remote little places, welcome by tropical or mild weather, where we would meet people who looked up to our bold, friendly and relaxed behavior and to our passion for new cultures, places and lifestyles.

Time and the consequent evolution of the surf industry have pushed team riders all over the world into harsh competition, frequently forgetting the true substance of this amazing activity and overlooking the importance of the ambassadors of the brand's spirit who are fully committed to sharing imageries, stories and values that represent the lifestyle yearned by the majority of the population, at least in their imaginary.

Moved by this commitment, we've decided to travel to Indonesia seeking a mythic right, apparently lost in a distant archipelago, and test the skills and spirit of mission of the Bolt Team. Loaded with surfboards, wax bars and sun screen, we quickly arrived to Medan, the big city of the great Sumatra Island, coincidentally on the first day of Ramadan, to find, as usual, chaotic air traffic.

When we found out there was a 3-day wait to get a ticket to fly to Nias Island capital, driven by that spirit of mission, we didn't think twice and decided to make the rest of the journey just like in the old days ... We bought then other kind of tickets and embarked on an unforgettable expedition through Sumatra on an old bus ...

Miguel Ruivo heading the exit

Xaninho enjoying the perfect lefts at Aso Island

SURFTRIP

__ -lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

120

211

SURFTRIP

__ -lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

Miguel Ruivo hiding from the sun

During more than twelve hours, observing the local fanners that hopped in and off the shabby bus in countless bus stops, carrying ducks, chickens and pigs on their laps or in small cages, we've crossed mountains and valleys, rocked by the bumpy paths, to reach the west coast of the Great Sumatra Island. In the same pattern, we set off for Gunung Sitoli, the Nias capital, this time on a timeworn ferryboat, and fina1ly a few more hours by taxi before arriving at the Sorake beach. Such a demanding day and a half journey was what we needed to feed our spirit! Our determination to search perfect waves increased and we really had the time to enjoy the singular natural patrimony of the archipelagos beside Sumatra.

Just a couple of days sharing that small piece of paradise with the Bolt Team were enough to take me back to the times when surf came into my life. My memory still keeps the message left by the most emblematic surfers of all times. Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell and others were surfers who, without losing their own identity or disregarding the true spirit of surfing and their own passion, opened the doors for professional surfing. A long time ago ...

Now it's time to return to surf its true meaning and the soul that makes of surfing the best feeling in the world. Lightning Bolt is already on it.

Andre Pedroso on a beauty

Xaninho showing off for the locals ...

SURFTRIP

__ -lho L1ghOnlng - Sf*II

Xaninho on the playground .. _

RFTRIP

§.!L.. -lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

• • •

SURFTRIP

__ -lho L1ghOnlng Ball !!pHI

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

SS 2011 COLLECTION

"Sometimes we have to go back to the beginning to find the answers to the questions we have in the end"

Gerry lopez

Lightning Bolt's Spring/Summer 2011 Collection was defined by iust that- following the footsteps of our past.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Lightning Bolt.

Inspiration came from the 70's when Lightning Bolt was born.

Art and color from the era, was the starting point of the collection.

Vintage inspired bodies were given a fresh update that helped to link the past with the present.

For many surfers, Lightning Bolt has a unique story that can never be replicated only understood and appreciated for it's right of passage in surfing's lifetime. For those that do not know the Lightning Bolt story, the line was created to help tell our legacy and help it remain exactly what it is •••

A PURE SOURCE.

Aloha.

DAVID LEKACH THE IV PHOTOGRAPHY california, usa

Unsweetened Juice Chuns Trouser

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Team Hawaii Tee

Hawaiian Scene Tank Top California Juice Tee Backdoor Pipe Boardshort

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Pure Source Hawaii Hoodie

Bolt Henley

Team Hawaii T-Shirt

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Thought-out for present times, but inspired by the world ever surf classics. A blend of functional, definitely fashionable 70's structured pieces taking you to the pure source of surfing.

SERGIO RosARIO PHOTOGRAPHY pavones, costa rica I maceda, portugal

Man Bolt Rory Boardshorts

Girl Dream Tunic

--

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Man

Kelp Walkshorts Rapallo Shirt Patt. II

Girl

Daphne Top Veronica Boardshorts

..

..

411

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Girl

Rainbow Bikini

Man

Slackstone Boardshorts

I

, .~

"I

"

t Girl

Hippie Top

Alexa Jeans Shorts

Tale Top Boyfriend Pirate

Man

AD T-Shirt

Bolt Rory Boardshorts

5511 COLLECTION

Spmg_~l!OII

Transforming the soul and inspiration o-f surfing into a functional, easy-to-wear and eye-catching collection.

SS11 COLLECTION

Spmg SUrmar ~ 2011

SS11 COLLECTION

Spmg SUrmar ~ 2011

Fantasy Trildni

150

Forever T-Shirt Rapallo Shirt Patt. III Supertubos Walkshorts

Ipanema Gisele Bundchen's new collection supports ISA's Program to

I=ight against Climate Change. www.socioambiental.org

VENDALINDA Tel. + 351 244860 030 gera I@vendalinda.pt

WORLDWIDE BOLT

ay--

WORLDWIDE BOLT

our bolt rider xaninho spent two months in hawaii. .. quite enough to bring us one of the most intense moments captured during last hawaiian surf season by a portuguese surfer ...

ALEXANDRE FERREIRA/HAW AII2011

I

55/

WORLDWIDE BOLT

Tho MagIc_-by __

THEMAGIC ISLAND. by lsroel Rocha

Discovered in the 17th Century by the Portuguese and colonized by settlers corning from the Azores Island, it has kept some of their habits and customs, such as the artisanal fishing, the architecture, the folklore and typical festivities until today. The number of inhabitants quadruplicates in high-season, between December and March, in the Island of Magic, as it is kindly referred to for its allures.

With its fantastic coastline, Floripa is considered to be the national capital of surf. There are so many beaches with so much potential and the quality of waves is constant. The island gets all swells, except from west. All kinds of surf championships take place here, including some events of the World Junior and WQS competitions. For all these reasons, professional surf athletes and free surfers come to the island for training, assured that they'll find all kinds of support equipment in surf academies, training centers, etc.

It is an island of the Santa Catarina state, located in the south of Brazil. Florianopolis, also known as Floripa, has 172 km of coastline, 42 beaches and many secret spots ... Besides the amazing beaches, it is pretty impressive to see the beauty of such a variety of landscapes. This cut out island, stretching throughout 54km length and 18km width on the Atlantic Ocean, is a parade of bays, small islands, coves, lagoons, rivers, waterfalls, restingas, mangroves, mountains, dunes, fountains and an extraordinarily rich wildlife.

The mains beaches for surf are Praia Brava, Ingleses and Santinho in the north of the island; then on the east part of the island you'll find Mocambique, Praia Mole and Joaquina; and in the south, Campeche, Morro das Pedras, Matadeiro and Naufragados. Besides these, there are secret spots which are not famous and only accessible on foot. The weather is nice even in winter time; reaching 10° on the coldest days, the water is usually cold, so you need a wetsuit almost all year round.

Summer's average temperature is 30°. That's when everything happens on this Island of dreams! Beautiful people everywhere, positive vibes, lots of parties, shows ... crowded beaches. Actually, Praia Mole is internationally known for having the most gorgeous women of the world ... that's why some competitors have lost concentration and lost their rounds ...

The best thing to do is wake up early, enjoy the scenery, observe the lineup breaking while having breakfast, go surfing, then eat with friends some typical seafood, relax and wait for a classic afternoon end, partying at night before going to sleep feeling fortunate. This is just a preview of the Island of Magic. When you arrive here, breathe deeply and get ready to have the time of your life!

Just positive vibes ...

WORLDWIDE BOLT

Pay" Play - by Anbhany-

PAYTO

PLAY by Anthony Horouet

Here is the story of a journey as I've never went on, just like an "emotional lift". Some would prefer a package to the Mentawai; others, like me, arrive without knowing anything, full of great dreams, and live the ups and downs of the backpack, for the same price.

_Dec 8/ false start!

False start, as a dad my conscience prevents me from taking the damn train, being away during the Ouistrnas period is just impossible to me, I give up my ticket; leaving Koukou, my Alaia acolyte, to go alone to Papua!

_ Tan 18/ finally in the train!

I finally get in the train, this time with Pimpim, snowboarder and mad about Alaia, in his first trip to a tropical country, and all equipment to film HD independently on a desert island. In the TGV, a Polish homeless picks a quarrel with us by removing his revolting socks, it irritates him that I play with my camera.

_Departure day!long, long journey.

A short night stay in Paris at a friend's with his Moroccan cat with three paws partying in the flat. At the check-in, we join our friends, Jeh and Kenna. We are in the same plane to Koweit. Their destination is Colombo, ours is Jakarta. We continuously go from one airport to another; Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Maccasar ... We finally set foot on the Papuan soil and meet Sam, a guide from Wamena, very nice.

_1st day! border crossing!

After numerous emai1s and text messages in "telegraph mode", we join Koukou, exhausted and dragging his feet on the floor! It is in the middle of Papuans observing us, smiling but interrogative, at the airport, that he tells us about his journey in Ihour, under his breath. I note that he is not tanned at all! "The trees are centennial and are 50m high, but the trip is not easy and very expensive, it's worth it" he tells us!

Sam found a really cool driver for us, fueled with betel nuts (papuans love it!), which smashes his teeth, stops hunger and stimulates seriously! He drives perfectly in the streets of the city and the vegetation where the traffic law is made with car horns. We stop for getting ripped off by changing our euros into kinas by an Indonesian girl hard in business. These are the most beautiful bank notes I've ever seen! 3 hours drive later, we pass a military control and the immigration to stamp our Papuan visa; the border is crossed by foot. The atmosphere is suffocating. We are 3° below the equator; we change time by one hour because the border is made on a timezone. A bemo (mini bus) is waiting for us with such a cool music, sounds that give me the impression of arriving in Fiji on a Pacific island! Melanesian walk on the road in the middle of the primary jungle, machete in hand. I quickly disillusioned when we arrive at the military checkpoint, carried away by frenzy of expatriation, I "forget" to stop filming when we have to show our passports! The guy just goes crazy and confiscates my HD camera, accompanying his act with several" shut the £- up!" when I try to negotiate.

I realize that Pimpim is freaking to death so I get down from my cloud and start to freak too ... here's indo/papua conflict result. Dampened, we arrive at Steven's in Vanimo, the bemo rips me and makes me pay 5 times the price!

The last straw: there is no bottled water; it is only water from

the well in tea, coffee or micropure if you can get some. Drink hot tea is not beneficent under equator ...

_2nd daylVanimo village

The place is beautiful; you'd think it is the last paradise on earth! Everybody says a morning "Hello, good morning!" Women and children are beautiful with their Jackson 5 hai£:uts,

•

bleached by the sun. ~ "

Huge trees fall into the sea, the native houses breath out th,,; local pace of life, decorated with beautiful shrubs such "as frangipani, hibiscus and breadfruit. Little Papuans are surfing, naked, on boards' remains, in the shade of trees. Cock~os hanging from the branches fly low over your ears. There l~l'" left and right, this morning is the left; there is a perfect view from the bank. We jump into the water without having had breakfast for a 3 hours session. The sun rises at the wave; the water color is an aqua blue. The wave is powerful during its take-off, hard get tube directly. In fact, it softens a lot and there's a strong current!

It is funny, there is not a lot of men in the morning. During breakfast, I realize there are hundreds of «South Pacific» beer cases under Steven's house, not a single bottle of water. Concerning the toilets, the beach is divided in two areas: women's beach, and from this tree, men's one. Actually, you have to poop on the beach! The beach is flooded with pieces of glass and shards, it is amazing! During the morning the heat becomes terrible. Everybody stays in the shade and have a rest ... Waves stay virgin until a West wind starts at around 11. Sunstroke and dehydration will get the better of me. I fall into fried after my second session. We see in the distance the loading of centennial tree trunks to embellish our European living rooms ... Men are very strange, there is no work, or boats to fish! With the cries of the night, we understand the problems that result from alcohol and violence. _3rd &4th daysIJail country Here, the surf exploration is too expensive and far from our expectations. We decide to cross the "border" again. But Tuesday's 10 times more expensive! We do not have visas, or even the passport photos to get them. People don't smile at us easily. For €lOO, we spend the night in a hotel in front of a well guarded consulate. The morning after, it is with passports overloaded of stamps that we go through the Indonesian customs, ultra suspicious about the content of our board bags.

_5th 6th 7th 8th! the other Papua

Swell falls down. We cross the Cyclops mount in a taxi playing

"Welcome to the jungle" by the Guns N' Roses again and again.

We arrive in a very nice village where Papuans are wearing clothes. The Indonesian government prohibits them from living naked. They are catholics and they are very friendly! We spend days doing Alaia with kids and exploring the

surroundings in a pirogue. The swell offers finally the offshore wave. A lefthander breaks on coral mushroom rocks running along Hanas and branches stretching out their arms to us. Our early departure takes us home quietly. With bitterness I leave this beautiful region. The difficulty or easiness of a journey depends on a lot of unpredictable factors.

In the end, you just learn to appreciate things that we have and that we have been given to live.

And yet think about doing it again repeat because you can play explorers if you bet. Pay to play.

_i ,j'

j

~. r ",.' .

. '" ,.

!- .~'

. .

WORLDWIDE BOLT

DI_y from OZI by _~ &T11roug......,.. by.lord F-..m

DIRECTLY FROM OZ. byRodo~'Roru""ri' N~

OUR SPECIAL NEWSHOUND IN AUSTRALIA, RATUS FARI, SENT US A FEW LINES ABOUT HIS LONG STAY THERE.

Life is quite different on the other side of the world where the tropical heat prevents

me from doing anything else apart from doing what I love doing ... Travelling strengthens your soul and spirit. I'm the same, but I feel different. Only now do I know what I've already lived in my dreams. Good life is real after all ...

Between catching waves, playing the guitar and partying, I decided to move myself in four wheels (SK8), which is very common around here. The Gold Coast is perfectly paved so I can still have fun on flat days. Then I slide into the paradisiac scenery of Noosa (Sunshine Coast) and finding the uniqueness of a natural reserve patterned with fascinating animals and dense vegetation on your way to the next perfect spot. Far from the smoke of capitalism, far from everything that confuses the human mind, I find light and I praise this moment wishing it for everybody in the world. Though here waves are the perfect dream, my concentration gets lost in such magnificent surroundings.

Cheers mate·

THROUGH EUROPE.

by Jord Fortmann

Last winter, me and my girlfriend, travelled through Europe with a classic Hymer campervan. Surfing Europe in winter might be a bit colder than a surftrip to somewhere tropicaL The waves are at least as good and most of the time I surfed without huge crowds.

We were planning to go all the way to Morocco but in the end we liked Portugal and stayed there for a few months.

Right now I'm still in Portugal and surf a lot in the area between Sines and Vila Nova the Milfontes. There are some awesome waves and a lot of different and variety in spots.

Around the beginning of April we will slowly drive back to Holland to start the summer work again!

So far it's been an amazing experience!

BOLT ROAR

-.....-.~

RODOLFO

"rumJSFARY" NEVES

Souls of Fire percussionist & Bolt sponsor

#01CATCHA FIREIBOBMARLEY &;THEWAILERS Catch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wallers, released on Island Records in 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous. The socially aware lyrics and militant tone surprised many listeners, but others were attracted to songwriters Marley and Peter Tosh's confrontational subjects and optimistic view of a future free from oppression.

#02 FREEWHEELIN IBOB DYLAN

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in May 1963 by Columbia Records. Whereas his debut album Bob Dylan had contained only two original son9s, Freewheelin' initiated the process of writing contemporary words to traditional melodies. Eleven of the thirteen songs on the album are original compositions by Dylan. The album kicks off with "Blowin' in the Wind", which would become one of the anthems of the 1960s, and an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul &; Mary soon after the release of Freewheelin'.

PAlLO COUTO Lightning Bolt Designer

#01 DIRTY I SONIC YOUTH

I bought it immediately after its release (I was 14 or 15) and it is so very special to me because besides being one of the first records I bought, it got me totally hooked by the music, its backgrounds and by that explosive mixture of punk, noise, experimentalism and a kind of art-rock a la factory. From the album cover to the video clip (100% was directed by Spike [onze around the New Yorker skB scene; at the time, he founded one of the most influential skate brands, the Girl) everything was so tiber coolon that art punk rock, street skate act.

5 o N

I C

y

o

u

T

H

#02 EARTHLY DELIGHTS I LIGHTNING BOLT Basically, I chose the Earthly Delights, the latest record of a band precisely called Lightning Bolt because I always try to listen to these guys while I'm at work ... but there's always someone shouting to turn it off! The Lightning Bolt are just two gentlemen armed with drums and a bass guitar, who typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them, performing such a sonic power that brings to mind a front collision of two steam engines at the TGV speed! From this album, already their 6th, my highlight goes to the Colossus song which lives up to its title!

BRYAN GREGORY PORTER Lightning Bolt Creative Director

#01 LED ZEPPELIN II

This album was my last run album when I lived in Telluride, CO. I was too poor to have a bitchin CD or MP3 Player, I think iPod was just taking off ... So I had all my favorite albums on tapes, which didn't skip and if you ate shit and busted one it was cheap to replace. So I would cue it up on the chairlift to the top of Palmyra Peak, take off for a 4,570 ft decent into town where I lived. I had every run, every hit, every turn burned in my brain and this album just worked its way into it as well. It seemed everything linked together, it was fantastic symmetry.

#02 SUPER HITS IWA YLON &; WILLIE

I've never owned this album on anything but vinyl and made it into a tape for my truck. Its something that will always make me feel at home and its good album to listen to around a fire with a cold beer and good friends. Both Willie and Waylon have such distinct voices, almost so that you wouldn't image it working. Not the case-this is what real countrymusic is all about and I'm damn proud to own it.

Job description? I am the Creative Director which means I help direct the creative stuff. I'm pretty sure if you look up "Creative Director" in Webster's Dictionary that's what it says word for word. But if you don't have one handy, I help find inspiration for each season, photography, travels, adventures and stories old & new. Anything that can help create a vision of what lightning Bolt's spirit holds true. It's pretty tight. Other brands that you've worked with? NSF Clothing gave me my start and I'm forever grateful to Nick, he's great at what he does, but more than that, he's just a great guy. Before that I was a landscape designer. Before that I was working in a ski shop in Telluride Colorado straight shreddin pow brother.

What do you do to find inspiration? Usually pack up and go. You're not going to find inspiration on your ass, you have to go live it. Experience is what gives my biggest insight. It may just be throwing Hank Dog and my camping gear in the car Friday night & heading North, South or East just to make it home Monday morning to start my week. Take a camera, get away from your everyday situation and see what finds you. Inspiration is out there. It will find you, you don't need to find it. How do you see Lightning Bolt in the future? I see it holding onto what it was in the beginning. It was created for the lifestyle. Although time has changed the place and face of that, we can still hold true to the idea. The streak of adventure remains within us and always will. As a brand we have to respect that we need to be able to provide quality for the lifestyle, whether it's in the Islands on white sand beaches or snow covered shores and mountains.

Define Lightning Bolt in one single word? Epic.

Vintage as a fashion or vintage as a lifestyle? Lifestyle. Next question.

How do you see the evolution of surf market in the near future? Well, the future has become a pretty tough reality for what the surf market was. Mom & Pop shops have been shut down from corporate uprisings and the buying out and buying out. I think you'll see the customer go back to what makes you go to your places, loyalty and trust. One can be a big number, but if it's a community supporting each other, that my friend, cannot be bought.

What differentiates Lightning Bolt from the other surf brands? We are Lightning Bolt, it all began from what happened in 1971 in Hawaii. Everything else happened after that. We did it out of the one thing that makes every surfer keep surfing. Pure love from a pure source.

Favorite Spots: First Point, Cardiff Rivermouth, San 0, El Porto, Rincon. .. just depends ... Regular or Goofy? Mostly goofy, but to quote my friend Charlie Smith, "Even Goofy was a Regular." I've been working on my switch. Jonathan Paskowitz got me started

on that, if you ever see him ride switch you'd never know if he was goofy or regular. Surfboards: Wavestorm 8'0, V-Machine Stoker 6'8, Cityfog CJ Nelson/Wach 10'0, Quad Slingshot 5'6, Bing Good Karma Single Fin 7'6, Lightning Bolt Pipeliner Rory Russell Model 7'6 & Krypt Surf Mat.

How long do you surf? Why did you start it? About 7 years ago ... I got pulled out country, then off to the mountains and into the sea.

Favorite Surfers: Tom Curren; Jackie Dunn; Gerry Lopez; Doc Paskowitz; George Downing; David Nuuhiwa; Sam Hawk; Rory Russell

Surftrips: Namoto Fiji a couple of times; Hawaii; Kauai; Maui; Baja Mexico; Cali Coast; Portugal; Rockaways.

Next trip, we are buying an RV and travelling from San Diego to San Francisco with our team for a couple weeks. Can you smell it?

Wave Types? If they look good it doesn't really matter much to me which way there are going as long as I'm in them. 6 foot is good, I'm not setting up for a G-Mac Attack anytime soon. I just like a good slide in the soup.

Best spot where you've been? I won't tell you that answer but nice try. Favorite Manoeuvre: Not hurting myself.

Biggest wipe out: In Kauai, I got held under, rolled around and split my trunks. Right down the ass crack. The locals simply loved it.

The surf and the Environment. Do you take part on any programme for protecting the beach? I've done some stuff with Surfrider Foundation and Heal the Bay. Both great things for the environment.

Advice to who is starting to surf: Don't drink the water. Please don't drink the water. Favorite Meal? BBQ'ing steak in my backyard.

Alcoholic Drinks? Which Ones? Bourbon and Beer.

Dramas or Comedies? Comedies.

Favorite Quote: "Well, just so we come out ahead, that's the main thing." - Butch Cassidy to the Sundance Kid

Favorite Bands our Musics? I'm hip to it all, baby. But I love me some old country music and some bluegrass pickin.

Who inspires you? My family.

Are you superstitious? Tell us one example. Yes. I've been in many foot races to not let black cats cross my path. I can't say I've won them all, but I'll be damned if I don't try. Favorite colour? Seriously? Fine, its blue.

If you could have dinner with anyone famous, who would you choose? After the interview I just saw Charlie Sheen, I might have to say it could be the most entertaining.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ...

A,NartJh Calli"" an OlIo __ Coaob

A NORTH CANYON ONTHE PORTUGUESE COAST.

Garrett McNamara came to the lovely village of Nazare, in Portugal, seeking XL waves ... and he saw four big swells and all the potential of those waves, which "are probably the biggest waves of the world for a beach break", he said. The Hawaiian surfer, one of the most respected watermen in the world, had the chance to experience the power of the waves of Praia do Norte and caught other waves in the region of Nazare, mostly with his Stand Up Paddle board, showing all the necessary technique to enjoy this kind of sUrf and sharing good waves with the local body boarders.

The Lightning Bolt Team talked with him at the European headquarters ...

What balance do you make of your visit to Portugal?

I tried not to have any expectations for the trip, but even if I would had any they would be far exceeded. This was an amazing trip, with amazing people and an amazing country! As far as balance I managed to find time for both business and pleasure!

Did you feel fear at any time during riding these waves?

I did not feel fear, but once I felt the power of these waves I definitely exercised caution and always had respect!

In comparison to Hawaiian waves, is it easier to surf big waves here, taking into consideration the strength and Atlantic cold water?

The waves at Praia do Norte were the most powerful waves I have experienced with the most dangerous conditions.

Do you have any specific training for extreme surfing? Do you take any special equipment with you?

Extreme surfing requires both training and special equipment. You have to be ready not just physically but also mentally. For training I eat right and I run, perform breathe holding exercises and also Stand Up Paddle board, which has been the best training I have found so far. As far as special equipment I created a float suit and when the waves are too big to paddle into we use jet skis!

After surfing waves triggered by icebergs collapse in Alaska, what kind of motivation you have to continue surfing big waves? My experience in Alaska is unlike anything I have ever done or plan on doing. Glacier surfing and big wave riding are two different things, the biggest difference is that I plan on riding big waves until I die, I don't plan on riding glacier waves again.

As a Hawaiian, what does Lightning Bolt mean to you?

Lightning Bolt has always been my favorite brand as a kid and I still consider it the coolest brand to ever come from the surfing industry. I remember it from when I was younger growing up in Hawaii. I love that is old school and goes back to big wave roots.

You've already tried Rory Russell's pipeliners. How was it?

They are so much fun. The day I rode it I couldn't get enough! It is always nice to go back to the roots!

Lightning Bolt original riders were also big wave riders and got famous for riding huge dangerous tubes. What is different now? They were all inspirations and I wanted to be like them, now the waves and tubes are a lot bigger and the kids today look up to us the way I did when I was a grom.

Is it all about being bold and a bit crazy?

It's all about having fun and living your dream. What is fun for me might be bold and crazy for someone else!

WEUKE ...

~_wlbh_OIaobad

NORMAN OLLESTAD.

SURFER & AUTHOR OF "CRAZY FOR THE STORM"

When you sat down to begin writing these memories and experiences, what moment made it all possible? I know that for me in the creative process you have a turning point when the levee seems to give, things begin to flow and it all begins ... After a few tries at the voice for the book, I started to have very similar conversations with my own son that I'd been writing about with my father. That gave me confidence in my memory and the tone, the voice.

You have spoken about how Topanga Beach in the 70's is a "lost time". It seems the same for the Lightning Bolt era and I understand those times can never be recreated. Does that time still live within you? If so, how do you keep that alive?

In my muscle and blood are years of living in a way, with a particular freedom and spontaneity, that most people on earth will never even get a whiff of. Everything is measured through that prism. When I see something, or have to make a choice that affects my lifestyle, it gets filtered through the Topanga beach kaleidoscope before I form an impression.

Let's talk about the elements ... the points that define. You've said that the title of your book works metaphorically. My father always instilled nature within me and rather than running for shelter he'd pull me into the elements. I know the title of your book, deals with this in many aspects can you explain why?

In order to live the fully engaged life that I was designed to live, I have to be crazy for the storm, I have to lust for it. If I don't then I'll never attain the clarity that awaits me in the eye of, or the calm after, the storm.

I know your father coursed you into the elements. It seems it wasn't for trophies or status, but rather for survival and appreciation. When Lightning Bolt was born, surfing wasn't the competitive sport it's become today. You've lived both sides can you describe the difference?

If it's about being the best and winning, like I see with so many kids and their parents, then the beauty of the hard work, the perseverance, the steps forward where you find the right balance, frame of mind, whatever, is lost, and all that's left is the grit and brawn, no beauty though. My dad liked it all, as I do, but I wouldn't remain charged if there wasn't the ultimate payoff of the rainbow you chance upon after you pull out of the tube.

lost my father as well; I knew at points I acted with reckless abandonment & moments I took it too far. In the book you've expressed how surfing became an outlet and lifestyle to help you in and out of the water, how so?

Surfing got me off land, out of the race, and it was always there, just waiting, to remind me of what life was all about in the end.

by Bryan Porter

I met you while you were surfing with your son, Noah and his friends. Your approach with Noah is different than your father's approach with you. What has he taught you as a father, a coach and a mentor?

My son teaches me every day. It's remarkable what wisdom he carries and tosses off for me to enjoy. So patience and letting go of the preconceived notion of what a surf session, or a ski trip, or any endeavor, is about is key. It's good to be stoked and go after your desire, but the key, as my son has empirically illustrated, is to let the situation play out and lead you to what you can never decide to grasp.

Let's change speed and talk shop. We've had a day when the water didn't look that good from the porch, but regardless the two of us got out there for an hour or so and had an amazing time. Do you believe that sometimes when you put yourself out there with the right folks and right vibrations that these things manifest on their own? It's so true that if I got out just hoping for one good turn, often I find a bunch of great little waves and come in more stoked than the six-foot day I was expecting the world from. Attitude: you have to be stoked for the paddle, the ocean, a breath of fresh air and the rest will somehow come.

In the 70's on the Cali Coast, great surfers surrounded you. Looking back, can you name some surfer's who inspired you? Do any iconic images stand out?

My heroes were a couple local Topanga guys. George Trafton, Dave Hilton and Shane McMann took lines through the wave that still rivals anyone's. The fluidity blew my mind. Then I turned thirteen and wanted to gouge and slash the wave apart. But it was those guys effortless yet illusively critical positioning that made me want to take my surfing to another level. I still appreciate a paused carve where the wave thrusts you down the face and then off the bottom in one fluid motion.

Now as a writer, will the right words ever come to be the experience?

The words never capture the ineffable spirit of riding waves or snow-that's why you have to go out there and play the game

Do you think that this makes writing its greatest challenge for you or is something that furthers your capacity to express with words?

Yeah, when you live the ineffable then you have a different perspective, your alchemy is different and that must inspire the words to some degree

What does the phrase "A Pure Source" mean to you.

That's what we're after, isn't it, tapping into the pure source, that invisible mist hiding in the gut of an arcing wave.

WNW PROTEST EU RIDER: MARLON LIPKE

STUFF

I..JttIOnlng_-

STUFF

#01 Surfing in Ibaly

Lightning Bolt is proud to have supported also the 2nd event of the Italian National Championship (Top 44) of Surfing.

This event was carried out for the first time in "Lido di Camaiore", locality II Pontile, and had a waiting period from 15th September till 15th October 2010.

The partnership between Lightning Bolt and the Italian Surf Championship's organization began in May on its first event.

As recognition for Lightning Bolt continuous support of surf in Italy, the brand was awarded with the prize of the Best Brand Supporting Surf in Italy 2010 by the Surfing Italia (Italian surf Professional Association). The ceremony took place in Bondi Cafe, in Santa Mannella, Rome. It was the first event ever held in Italy to award the performance of surfers, surf clubs, industry and media in this country, decided by the surf community and its association.

#02 Nazare Pro Surf & Surf Awards

Close to the surf community, Lightning Bolt supported the Nazare Pro Surf's event in Portugal, as well as the Surf Awards Annual Ceremony. On the first day, waves were world class, then dropping a bit on the next days. At the Surf Awards, the Lightning Bolt presence was brightened by a Fall Winter Collection runway show and the good mood of our Bolt Riders.

STUFF

L.Js#IOnlng_-

#04 Lightming Bolt; Flagship Shop in Venice, California

In anticipation of its 40th anniversary, lightning Bolt officially opened the doors to its first ever flagship store in Venice, CA last night. To celebrate the opening, Jonathan Paskowitz hosted a VIP celebration with industry veterans, locals and groms in attendance, including Jonathan's father surf legend Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, Kinka Usher and Norman Ollestad.

The opening celebration included nostalgia surf video and a Surf Taco Truck dolling out tasty tacos to the crowd. Party revellers were gifted with Dakine backpacks filled with BOLT, Waialua Soda Works, and Rockstar product as well as offers from Freestyle Watches and Transworld Magazine.The shop is a little island of Aloha carved out in the hustle and bustle of super-hip Venice Beach, at 1510 Pacific Avenue, sitting directly across from the world famous boardwalk.

/72

"We love Venice and we love this dynamic culture that has given rise to generations of legends in surf, skate, music, film ... like Craig Stecyk, Tony Alva, Janes Addiction and so much more!", said LB USA President Jonathan Paskowitz. "Styles and trends change, but Venice Beach will always be a focal point of individuality and expression." The lightning Bolt store is an industrial space showcasing lightning Bolt tees, shorts, sweats and surfboards. While shopping, consumers can enjoy the nostalgia photos and posters from the early days when lightning Bolt was first launched in Hawaii in 1971. The Lightning Bolt collection is available globally in surf and specialty retailers; however this is the first stand-alone branded shop since the original store in Honolulu during the '70s.