Lightning Bolt at ISPO – Surf in the snow

	To witness that one could actually breathe surf, within the snowy environment of ISPO 10 in Munich, was absolutely amazing! It happened at the Lightning Bolt booth, as the gathering of remarkable and true legends of the history of world surf, coming from different parts of the world, took over the mood and involved all surf fans and visitors. Below: The official dj Left:The 3 Pipeliners
It was an authentic Lightning Bolt show starring Rory Russell, the legendary Hawaiian Pipeline master, Jonathan Paskowitz, the surf industry veteran and second oldest son of the unavoidable Californian surf clan – the Paskowitz Family, and Graham Smith, the renowned and prominent South African shaper, together with the brand new surfboards and apparel collection. Right: Rory Russell and his strange friends
	Next to the stunning Lightning Bolt «Pipeliner» models, these down-to-earth celebrities were giving interviews and autographing pins and posters, chatting and posing for the numerous cameras with fans and friends, creating a cool, relaxed and effortless welcoming vibe. Left: Jonathan Paskowitz and Graham Smith
Above: Our security was well signed Right: Paulo Couto and Raquel Dias, our portuguese apparel designers	The feedback on the surfboards and apparel collection couldn’t be better. Everyone was really excited to see how the Lightning Bolt crew went back to the roots, taking aboard the original surf brand character and distinction and interpreting it smoothly into something different and fresh. We are happy to say that Lightning Bolt is offering an alternative for a new feeling of nostalgic satisfaction that the surf community is warmly welcoming.

Rory Russell and victorious António Dias, our graphic designer

Red Bull team surf Mark Richards Pipe Weapon

The Red Bull project air is all about the development of new school surfing, namely the so exciting aerial.
But on that day, the elite team was about to receive a very special challenge: To surf the Mark Richards 1978 Pipe weapon.
And so, the world champ Mick Fanning, Jordy Smith, Sofia Mulanovich, Julian Wilson, Michel Bourez and Sally Fitzgibbons had their history lesson, back to the roots of competitive surfing, when Mark Richards was world champ with Lightning Bolt. The single-fin replicas are a symbolic, tactile reference to the origins and “from there you have a base to build an innovative performance” said Andy Walshe, Red Bull’s high performance director.

Bolt Team 2010

 
Top Bottom, left to right: Jord “Flying Dutchman” Fortmann, Txaber Trojaola, Miguel Ximenez, Pedro Soares, David Raimundo, Gege Brasset, Teresa Abraços, Léa Mengual, Alexandre “Madxano” Ferreira, Justin Delanne, Maria Abecasis, João Kopke, Nuande “Pekel” Silva, Hadrien Ballion, Ratus Fari, Pumas, Bruno Rodrigues, Joel “Papu” Pereira.

We are very stoked to present the official Bolt Team for 2010 in Europe.
The main novelties are the first ever team riders in France, Spain and Holland, as the brand is now expanding its business in several European countries.
In France, we welcome Jeremy Brasset, Justin Delanne, Hadrien Ballion and Léa Mengual.
In Spain, from the Basque Country, pro-surfer and WQS athlete Txaber Trojaola is our first ever Spanish surfer.
In Holland, Jord “Flying Dutchman” Fortmann, the surf, longboard and snowboard instructor, but also a great free surfer, will hold the Bolt in the cold Dutch waters.
In Portugal, we highlight Teresa Abraços, national champion in 1996, and now a very respected and admired free surfer. She surfs since 1981 and, nowadays, her main objective is to use surf as a strong environmental keeper, but also to spread the sport in the poor coutries.

Lightning Bolt is at ISPO

For the first time we will be presenting our new Autumn-Winter 10 collection and also our new surfboards collection.
Come and visit us in Munich (Germany) – 07-10 February 2010.
We will be in Hall 2, booth 138.