Andy Nieblas, Alex Knost, Tyler Warren and more style through Zarautz | Duct Tape Invitational
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2018
- By the time Andy Nieblas’ fellow Californians and Duct Tape Invitational co-finalists were done showering the SoCal switch-stance maestro with champagne, a few things had become abundantly clear regarding Joel Tudor’s traveling alt-surf sideshow. One: with a stacked field of international talent competing in the Basque Country-a good portion of whom would have to play “Hey Mister” in order to drink in the United States-a changing of the guard in the log-centric surf universe may soon be upon us.
And two: after nearly a decade of celebrating classic surfing through competitions held in a dozen or so countries, each one showcasing the intersections between art, music, board shaping and surf culture, in general, The Duct Tape may not yet draw like a WSL event, but it’s relevance is undeniable.
“It’s really cool what Joel has done-giving everyone a platform to display their surfing,” said Dane Reynolds, who was on hand to share a couple of distinctive handshapes and indulge in the area’s playful beach breaks. “[The Duct Tape invitees are] a really tight knit community. There are only so many really good long boarders and they’re all here."
For three days, crowds swarmed the beachfront promenade-turned Duct Festival site in Zarautz, where afternoons of surfing, in which the general public was invited to test out an eclectic batch of custom handshapes made by surfing luminaries like Tanner Gudauskas, Dane Reynolds, Lee Ann Curren, and Alex Knost, were soundtracked by Ray Barbee noodling through some jazz scales, Lee Ann Curren’s polished electro-pop sounds and others. All of which seemed to flow seamlessly into into the main event, the 16-man Duct Tape Invitational, where an international gaggle of fresh faced newbies like Frenchman Nathan Sadoun (19), Californian Zack Flores (17), Floridian Saxon Wilson (17), and Spain’s Nico Garcia (14), competed alongside an eclectic mix of DTI veterans like Justin Quintal, Alex Knost, Tyler Warren and Ryan Burch.
“In the beginning we were trying to create a show that would inspire kids. And that’s what happened,” said Tudor reflecting on the impact of ten years and fourteen Duct Tape Invitationals. “I kind of saw it coming. But Al [Knost] and [Ryan] Burch and those guys have been traveling for years and they’ve seen it…The kids look up to those guys. They’ve inspired a whole new generation.”
“The kids now are just better than when I was a kid,” said former Duct Tape winner, Al Knost, who made it to the finals in Zarautz, before being edged out by first time winner, Nieblas. “They're really mature. A lot of them are shaping their own boards… It’s pretty mind-blowing to see.”
But although the youngsters impressed with enlightened approaches and composure in the heavy, vexing surf, the "old guys”, pretty much ruled the early rounds, dispensing all of the young guns, save Kai Takayama, before the semis.
Every surfer’s performance in the talented field, however, was overshadowed by the frenetic creativity of Nieblas, whose fin-first theatrics and switch-stance wizardry was ultimately too hot for the rest of the competitors in the all-California-final to handle. The champagne shower, compliments of his fellow finalists Warren, Burch and Knost seemed enough to cool young Nieblas down, momentarily.
Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational Zarautz Results:
1st - Andy Nieblas
2nd - Alex Knost
3rd - Tyler Warren
4th - Ryan Burch - Sport
Love this video, the beret, the long boarding, Alex Knost feeding a horse, very happy for me yes.
Andy is insane 🔥
Joel is still the Don for my Generation. Just as N. Young and Takayama were for him to name a few. Also, it’s funny to see almost starting to get the aging effect a bit. I’m the same age as him and he was super inspirational to me as far as style. Still is.
what a beautiful inspirational video.
I love this event!
I’m so Stoked for Andy, I photograph him in his Grom days and have many good pictures of him surfing Doheny at the Bone Yard, good luck in the future Andy. 🤙🏼
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Hey, Joel: Lose the beret, you freaking tourist.
1) The beret is cringeworthy, at best
2) JOEL TUDOR CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS YOU SAVAGE
Fuck joel tudor
I like everything he does. He is THE BEST THING FOR LONGBOARDING AND HIS MOVIES LIKE THIS KICK ASS. He does need to get his ass whipped though just for shits and giggles.
Second that, fuck yeah, this is Spain
Hey punk your gay
Great Event.
Yeah boys! Yeeeewww!!!
Yeahhhhhhh hope to surf in this one day
wow so fun
Zarautz doesn't need you to bring back the surf culture, has got it before you knew Zarautz even exist
well put, so many posers in this vid
Back in 68 😊👍🏻🍺
what's the last song called and who's the performing artist?
Artist: Tape Waves
Song: So Fast
Robert Mele aww. cheers mate.
The music 🤔
You know what I mean ?
Doesn't anyone else think it's lame to paddle into a wave with board already fins in front, do a tail slide or something that need speed
me
More like trying too hard to act stylish and different..
😂😂....I'm trying so hard not to be cynical !
underrated comment
I have to admit. I actually hate the fins first takeoffs. I love everything else. But I don't really see the point in those. Just doesn't look very impressive imho. I think Joel stopped doin them about 20 years ago. Just saying...
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