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Festival Old Mal action on an old Jackson Photo: NFOS/GSI - supplied
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ENJOY A BEACH LOCATION WITH CITY COMFORT. CHOOSE FROM: • 3 Bedroom private villa, sleeps 6, with 10m pool • 2 bedroom villa, sleeps 4, 8m pool MAKE USE OF EASY ACCESS TO FOUR FABULOUS BREAKS: Bingin, Impossibles, Dreamland and Balangan. (Surf guide available)
We’re on board This year, smorgasboarder magazine has got on board as a sponsor of the ‘Old Mal’ event at the Noosa Festival of Surfing. The Old Mal has been chosen becaue it fits in just perfectly with what the mag is all about - which is all about getting into the water and having fun. The rules are pretty basic too - essentially, boards need to have been made before 1967 and be 9 foot or longer. Jordie Brown of Hightide Surfboards makes the trip up to Noosa from his home in Victoria every year, and you’ll most definitely see him in the line up for the Old Mals. “The reason I love the Old Mal in Noosa is because it’s the pefect stage for some of the best traditional surfers from around the world to get together and surf beautiful old boards the way they were meant to be ridden.” Thomas Bexon of Thomas surfboards also loves to compete in the Old Mal division. “It’s the least competitive event and it’s not taken so seriously,” he says. “Most people are entering this event because they love riding heavy, single fin, longboards and it’s the only area of the contest that suits that. It’s fun, and everyone who is doing it has an interest in old mals.” Thomas reckons that while modern longboarding is more focused on highperformance moves, the Old Mal division is more about nose-riding and style. “It is great fun and it’s a hoot just being part of it.“
The Event:
Book now!
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 15-16
info@baliretreats.com.au www.baliretreats.com.au
From 7am Old Mal Check the location and final details on the day.
or call 07 5572 0477 56
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