The Kustom Air Strike is the worlds richest aerial surfing event, putting up a USD$50, 000 incentive for one crazy air.  It's been won in the past by such innovators as Dion Agius, Julian Wilson and Dusty Payne and It's On Again in 2010. Our buddy Mitch Coleborn had a good shot at it last year with a crazy indo loop & as you can see above isn't holding back this year. The online shootout began at kustomairstrike.com on 01.01.2010 and runs until end of August 2010.  Clips will be posted as they receive them, so jump on and cast your votes. The top rated clips will be judged by a panel of 5 judges, and fifty gees will be rained on the surfer that produces the craziest air.   

"Hey Chilli!
Just got back from Sumba. Had a great time with sick waves around 3-6 foot and two days got up over 10ft! Pretty sick as I never really get to surf bigger waves at home. Here's some pics, unfortunately I couldn’t get any in the big stuff as my mates dad who was taking the photos was out there when it got good. I loved my boards I took over they all went really well especially the A2 semi gun which went great when it got bigger.  I'll come in later this week to see you. Thanks"
Tylah Hutchinson






Images © Mick Porra

Images © Michael Tyrpenou/Surfing NSW

In pumping conditions at Werri Beach on the beautiful NSW south coast of Australia, Cooper Chapman (accompanied by his trusty A2 Curve) slayed them again, this time taking out the whole series.

Onya Coop!

Being the son of a surfing legend like Wayne Deane is surely a good start.

Noa has picked up the gauntlet & is running with it!

The Coolangatta local is currently ranked U16 Queensland State Champion, Noa is looking to collect as many titles as possible. Most recent to the collection is that in the form of the Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage held @ Dbah, qualifying him for the international leg of the prestigious junior surfing series.

Great work Noa, we're proud of ya!


Photo courtesy Surfing Queensland

Eight of Australia's top Pro Junior surfers are set to line up in a world first Fantastic Noodles Intense Wave Invitational '09.
This select field of big wave young surfers will be placed on-call for the entire month of August, ready for the months biggest southern Australian swell.

South Australia's highest rated Pro Junior surfer & Chilli's own Teale Vanner will fly the flag & hopefully get the biggest barrel of his life!

Watch it live now!

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Pukas team rider & good friend of Chilli, Ramzi Boukhiam has won the 2009 edition of the Quiksilver King of the Groms. The Moroccan lad beat French surfers Tom Neushwanger & Ian Fontaine, all three of them aboard Chilli Surfboards!
Ramzi and Tom will go on to represent Europe in the International Final of the King of the Groms, set to take place from 23rd September to 4th October, during the Quiksilver Pro France 2009.

Well done groms & good luck in the final!


Ramzi, all class © Chauché


Happy Tom © Chauché


Ian Fontaine about to throw the fins © Chauché

Nothing but the open road… and a Chilli A2 of course. Image © D.Hump

Nathan Webster, Jason Salsa Salisbury and Dustin Humphrey are currently thrashing steel horses (courtesy of Deus Ex Machina) up and down the east coast on a mission to round up waves. The three chums set off on their 650's – equiped with board racks and Chilli's – from the big smoke a week ago and have been hunting swell, getting lost, meeting new friends and ripping skids for a book/movie concept by Nudes and Hump. The original name for the trip was going to be "Swells Angels" but admist the current bikie war in Oz and for fear of a run in with the Hells Angels the boys decided to call the trip "Lovers'land". The photos will turn up in Surfing World shortly and there could be a book in the future, but in the meantime you can trace their journey and view surf footage on their blog at loverslandblog.com

Ever heard of Aaron "Gorkin" Cormican? He's a fisherman from Florida that rides for …Lost [the good people that distribute Chilli Surfboards in the States]. Aside from the whole killing fish thing Gorkin also does some of the finest airs you'll ever see, he's even got his own freaky move called the Gorkin Flip. Former World Number 2 Shane Beschen also pays his rent with …Lost contract dollars. Recently the boys dropped by the …Lost office and picked up some Chilli's to play around on in Hawaii. The footage above suggests they enjoyed em.

Below we tracked down some old Gorkin footage including that marvellous flip that takes place around the 1.31 minute mark. Mental!!!