Surfing is not a part of the integral activity of the beaches in Bali. Communities surfer growing. Extreme sports that are now not simply a hobby distribution. Drape life of surfing is not a dream anymore.
Kuta Beach roller try by tens surfer (peselancar), when the blazing afternoon sun so that sting. Together with colleagues of the team, Made yunus, 25 years old, charming select best waves to play in the semifinal round one day. Made and his friends attempt to serve the best appearance before the five-person jury that the distance of hundreds of meters.
At the start position, a number of other surfer look flushed. There is a shout, clap, whistle, to encourage colleagues to make it to the middle. No suporter fanatics. All clamant, encourage all participants in the event of competition surfing Kuta Karnival 2006 is. Shrill voice from the top commentator penjurian tent, add color.
Sound shrill whistle sounded when an hour passed. Foreshadow the end of the round that will only be four teams to enter the final round. budiarsa avoid running slow sea. "Failure," he said while shake. dispointed clearly visible in the face of the surfer since a year ago has become a raider surf the Oakley brand. Made and four colleagues one of his team are so Oakley, must confess defeat team from Bali Barrel, Volcom, Quick Silver, and Cult. They must be satisfied not to enjoy the waves in the final round.
Defeat in a competition, it is normal for many people. But not for budiarsa. Understand, he was not merely for themselves. Since a year later, precisely since Oakley was appointed as a raider, he should always carry frill Oakley. Surf the international brand must always be taken and kept Made in every opportunity. Following each competition surfing and trying to a winner, compensation on a range of facilities it receives.
Being a raider surf brand, is an achievement for the Bali surfer. Achieving that is the door to a world-class surfing competitions. His facilities are a raider can surf brand mempermulus international routes. Not only has the right surfing equipment, the raider is also right to honor the value is not small. Opportunity to follow the international surfing competition in and outside the country, also opens wide for the raider.
The development of sports surfing in Bali, it can not be released from the presence of many foreign brands in the surf gods this island. Adrenalin sport that trigger this has now become a favorite of young people many local Bali. Not even a few of them that make surfing as a major livelihood. Community surfer also appear on many beaches throughout Bali. Where there are good waves, the surfer situlah in the assembly.
Surfer old home Kuta, Ketut Menda, 45 years old, that happy with the development of sports surfing in Bali. Known long before surfing in Bali, according to Menda, the small child Kuta fishermen have been colored with the game challenging waves. Maserupan, so he always mentions surfing game with only a small wooden board when it. "Then we know that his name not surf," he said.
New in the 1970s, some foreign tourists to come to Kuta with a surf board. "I think of what the. Wrapped. He said at that time, to play in the water, "Menda reminded that, when still aged 10 years. Since then also, Menda and some children start fishing Kuta and try to cacth waves with surf boards. The days, more and more children are interested in Kuta with this sport.
View is to the sloping was surfing activity when initial in Kuta. Besides votes dangerous, many parents point surfing as the activity is not useful. "His has been found that the absorbed wave, surfer sometimes forget everything. Forgot hungry, do not care about the night. Once the surf, we are so addicted. Dancing on the waves is heaven, "so Menda.
Bath Maxims, dogs bark the caravan stay away, the surfer who only hold a few during the course play. Invite colleagues for their sepermainan. Surfers build a community that continues to grow each year. "We teaching children play Kuta surfing. Now the growth of extraordinary. And now evident, surfing can also generate (income), "he said.
Surf get started since the competitions held many surf. Despite iming-iming prize offered is not how big competitions that successfully build the next-generation-new generation surfers Bali. Opportunity to compete is wide open since the entry of several foreign surf brands such as Quiksilver and Billabong to Bali since 1991. "The surf brand have increased foreign interest and excite people in Bali surfing," I Ida Bagus Rai, Secretary Bali Surfing Association (BSA). Rai noted, there are now approximately 1500 local Balinese surfer who was 33 at the beach in Bali.
Surfing is now not only be a hobby, but also the support of life. If you can show achievement, then hang out a living from surfing not dream anymore. His salary is not generally offered little. it calculate reach tens of million rupiah per year. "Now there are about 200 surfer who has a sponsor. Most of the surf brand. There are also other products such as cigarettes, beverages, and other, "said Rai who was already stopped since 11 years ago and is now active as a jury in a variety of competition surfing. Life of surfing has become a choice of many Balinese surfer. But of course, there are risks that must be certified. When companies require raidernya play, perforce they must play. "Challenge of death also must be run. Already at risk, "the Rai.
Many reasons that make the surf brand raider. General Manager Oakley Indonesia, mr erwin, explains, raider was appointed as ambassador to promote the Oakley products. Therefore, there are many responsibilities that must be done raider. Among them, raider must keep surfing and try to appear better from time to time, and of course all the accessories required to use every opportunity at Oakley. There is no other brand competitors stick to the raider in the body each day. That is, raider must be truly loyal to the products Oakley. Raider also obliged to follow all the surfing competition, both in and abroad. Of course, all competition was facilitated by the company. Thus, raider only need to prepare physically and mentalnya to win the competition.
"This is the latest from Oakley glasses. Equipped with MP3. Thus, we can hear the latest tracks with the glasses, the "Mickey berpromosi funny glasses that dipakainya problem. That made Oakley since become a raider. everyday not only busy with the activities of surfing, but also about the accessories-berpromosi the use of accessories. But the man who started his career surfingnya of class gromet at age 8 years, do not feel sad. made is enjoying. Moreover, he also get the opportunity to appear in dozens of foreign media partner Oakley, the more competition, to a surfing holiday to Hawaii, Japan, and the Oakley headquarters central United States. "We are not only directed raider so athletes, but also artists," said erwin.
Surfer who had been a professional class, is a team sport incaran marketing company from surf brand. But it does not mean the surfer beginners have no chance. Yuki Seedwell for example. Adolescent blesteran Bali-Australia has been contracted two weeks this Oakley, although he has not been entered in the range pro surfer. "Although not a pro, so we adopted him raider because we see her potential and have a high spirit," erwin explains. Yuki own previously also been contracted for a year by other surf brand, Billabong. "I want to find support. Want to be supported, met many people, and so pro surfer, "said the youth learn surfing since the age of 6 years, it's plain.
Get a full sponsor of the Oakley gear, not enough Mickey and Yuki. While surfing get all the complete accessories from Oakley, Mickey and Yuki apparently still have a notion. "You can sponsor board (surfboard)," said Mickey, Yuki dibalas pitching. His surf board prices are still outrageously high quality tower for both.
The limited economic capability, according to Ketut Menda, has become one of the factors that hinder local Balinese surfer majunya. "Many surfer who play good, but do not have a surf board. If we can make in the Bali surf board itself, "Menda demolished. Menda style surf board that the price reached more than Rp 6 million, is still too expensive for the pocket surfer-surfer Bali. As a result, many a surfer using a surfboard with the quality of the pickup. If not disumbang surf board used by bule, at most they buy with the cheap price. "Usually is not in good condition, has been broken in pieces," he said.
Surfing equipment is far from feasible, make Bali surfer often lose the surfer-surfer foreign. "Main us often, but rarely win," said the man who is now a raider Quicksilver. However, means that the surfer is not always in Bali last position. Many Balinese surfer who was also successful at the international level. I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana, 35 years old, one of them. Surfer this one seems to have been with the victory-victory diraihnya. Oka has become a contributor for the medal, both at the championship level of Southeast Asia, and Asian level. The latest, early September, he achieved great success in the series of World Championship Surfing in Korea. He now mengincar middle of the gold medal at the Asian Games in Qatar in 2006.
Oka Sanur Bali is home, happy to see that the development of surfing in Bali. Generation of extreme sports according to him this is so abundant. In Sanur area only, it is estimated there are about 300 surfer. Although according to him, never have the surfer actually only lived in one location that same surfing. "Where there are good waves, where we play," he explained.
Surfing activity likely never be released daily from the beaches in Bali. In fact, this event opened many locations new coastal tourism. Not only Kuta and Sanur, there are many beautiful beaches in the corners of Bali which is found and given names by the foreign surfer. Start from Dreamland Beach, Padang-padang, Bingin, and Suluban the berbatu in the north area of South Beach shampoo in the eastern part, to the Medewi Beach in the West Bali. For the surfer, waves is heaven. They will continue menaklukannya, showing the achievement, and hope there is surf brand that cock. So that the achievements do not stop because of minimal support.
