This section of the website is devoted to sharing media articles and stories on our sport, events and surfers. If you have any further articles, published or not, that you would like to share with your fellow waveski surfers, please contact us at WSA.

Stories

"Up Close and Personal with the Duncan Boys"
A biographical tour of Rees Duncan Jnr and Khane Duncan's lives in the sport of Waveski Surfing - How they got in the sport, their biggest achievements and challenges and thoughts on the current status of the sport in Australia.

"Waveski Surfing - A Team Sport??" By Graham Lancaster
Graham Lancaster has been riding waveski's competitively for over 20 years. Graham recalls the days of waveski surfing as a team sport to reignite 'team spirit' that was common in those days and help transition the sport to cycle into another stage of pride and prestige.

Media

Australian Titles 2007, Wollongong

• Illawarra Mercury, 28th July, 2007, "Worlds best won't get an easy ride" (323 kb)
• Illawarra Mercury, 8th August, 2007, "Waveski champion chalks up No. 8" (350 kb)
• Coffs Advocate, 8 August 2007, "Duncan does it again and again" (123 kb)
• Advertiser, 13 August 2007, "Rees equals legend in his eigth title win" (332kb)
• The Bay Post, 10 August 2007, "New Wave of Bay Talent" (86kb)
• The Bay Mail, 10 August 2007, "Local Boys - Waveski Champs"

World Titles 2007, Gisborne New Zealand

Manly Daily, 3 April, 2007, "Master of waves" (360 kb)
Illawarra Advertiser, 9 May 2007, "No Time to Retire" (600 kb)
Coffs Advocate, 9 May 2007, "Duncan Surfs to World Title No. 3" (762 kb) or Coffs Advocate Website
Wanneroo Times, 26 April 2007, "Herman wins Senior Title" (497kb)

World Titles 2006, Durban, South Africa

Modern Boating, Nov 2006, "Aussie Storms Home" ( 456kb)
Gold Coast Sun, 30 Aug 2006, "Boarder scoops waveski gold" (35.9kb) jpg file
Gold Coast Sun, 30 Aug 2006, "Neil "Deckers" them all in Durban Surf" (114 kb)
Gold Coast Bulletin, 10 Aug 2006, "Boatie Neil returns on crest of winning wave" (116kb)

Australian Titles 2006, Emerald Beach, Coffs Harbour

Gold Coast Bulletin, 12 July 2006 "Lisa's Dolphin Therapy" (76 kb) jpg file
Daily Telegraph 6 May 2006 "Waveskiers Roll with the Punches" Jeremy Stevens (301kb)
Coffs Coast Advocate, 9 May 2006 "Rees Super Seven"

Lakesea Classic 2006, South Durras, Bateman's Bay

Bay Post, 31 March 2006 "Wave of talent to hit South Durras" (363 kb)

Australian Titles 2005, Emerald Beach, Coffs Harbour

Coffs Coast Advocate, 3 May 2005 "Brothers in Contention" (297kb)
Coffs Coast Advocate, 3 May 2005 "Street Talk - Why do you ride a waveski?" (854kb) Coffs Coast Advocate, 7 May 2005 "Rees rides a winning wave" (337kb)

Australian Titles 2004, Caves Beach Newcastle

Coffs Coast Advocate, May 2004 "Brothers Dominate" (817kb)
Northern Beaches Weekender, May 2004 "On the crest of a waveski", By Alison Aphrys
Surf Sports Magazine, July 2004 "Waveskis 2004 Wave Master / Kuta Lines Australian Waveski Surfing Titles" , By Alison Aphrys (448kb)

World Titles 2002, Burleigh Heads, QLD

Surfit Website June 2002, By Tappa

General Interest

Racing NSW, October 2004 "In the Surf" by Alison Aphrys
The Australian, "Riding the crest of waveski's" by Alison Aphrys
The Australian, "Heavy Water" by Alison Aphrys

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