Hard at Work!

Its been a busy couple weeks for the Team.  They have been working hard to bring you all a summer full of epic Landyachtz Videos.

The guys are currently traveling down the West Coast, filming for 2013 product videos.  Guff is the man behind the lens and is responsible for bringing all the Landyachtz videos to your computer screens!

Jon Huey is also along capturing all the action.

Check out all our videos on our you tube channel and make sure to subscribe to see all the new stuff we have in the works.

The 2013 Peacemaker

Back by popular demand and with another wicked graphic...

The 2013 Peacemaker was released last season as an aggressive freeride board.  It quickly became a favorite around the factory and can been seen under the feet of a lot of our team riders.

The Peacemaker is equipped with a functional kick tail, raised wheel wells and can be set up on multiple wheelbases.

It is also available in a smaller 32" version which can be seen once the new line drops on March 22.

Specs:

36.5" L X 9.7" Wide with a 20.6" - 23.8" wheelbase

8 plies of Canadian maple

Medium concave, kicktail and wheel fenders

Wanna win the first one instead?  Head over to our Facebook Page for our 7 days of giveaways.  We are giving away a complete PLUS a Dinghy complete everyday leading upto the Friday March 22nd.

  

The 2013 Battle Axe 40

I'd like to introduce you to the 2013 Battle Axe 40...

We've updated the Battle Axe to blend both traditional and modern technologies into one bamboo cruiser.  New graphics really make this board stand out. 

Drop Mounting and rockered construction make this deck amazing to ride and incredibly responsive.  

Specs:

40.25" L X 9" W with a 29.25" Wheel Base

5 plys of vertically laminated bamboo with mild rocker and concave

Stability and control are what this board brings to the table.  Check it out at your local shop on March 22nd or at Landyachtz.com for more info.  We'll also have a 35" version available.

Wanna Win it and get a Dinghy Complete as well?  Head over to our Facebook Page for details and to enter!

The 2013 Drop Speed

The 2013 Landyachtz Drop Speed is set to release with the rest of the line on March 22nd. Here is a little sneak peak of what this wicked board has to offer.

The Drop Speed has seen a bunch of design upgrades this year including a new sublimated fiberglass graphic.

W concave and wheel flairs make this board super comfortable under your feet, add rigidity while making the board more playful under your feet.

Mild rocker and drop mounting make this board a perfect downhill freeride mountain slayer.

Specs:
38.5" L. X 9.4" W and 28.6" Wheel Base.
7 plys of Canadian Maple
Fiberglass Bottom Sheet with Sublimated Graphic and Composite Top Sheet

 It will be available March 22nd at your local shop. If you don't want to wait check out this contest for your chance to win one plus a 2013 Dinghy:

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 12. North to the volcano. Mt Ruapehu

Woke at sparrows fart today to make the most of the last of the runs around Wellington. Actually, we coulda spent a full week here and explored. There's so many canyons! Bounced from our accommodation and head to Blue Mountain. Its Matt K's birthday today. The big 25. We all sang him Happy Birthday and were on our way.

Blue Mountain was a sweet tight winding hill with some nice tight rights requiring some skids. Api passed on the knowledge that it can be ripped but its more fun to skid. Thats the way it went down for about an hour. Wat a great hill to wake up on. So many turns, all similar. The weather was a lil overcast when we got up and the higher we went into the canyon, the more surrounded by clouds we were. It just added to the thrill! Great hill, yew!

The journey north to Ruapehu, saw us take the Number 2 and through the Rumataka Gorge. Its a massive cut, up and over the range. Last year it was raining and for obvious reasons, we stayed in the van. Not to be today. Bluebird skies and a rad temp of low 20's and the road is good to go, well the south side anyway. North side still had road works. The south side was a long 5-7 km's around 70 with some long sweeping turns that offered plenty of room to rail the inside! Hit it once and continued the journey.  

 STOKED. After a day of drivin, we finally hit the famous Mt Ruapehu. Catchin the last few runs today was a must. We had to hit it. After all it was just there lurking in all its glory. The drive up was one of anticipation and respect. We stopped twice. The first for Speedy, who hit the guard-rail a few years back and the second for Jacko after last years accident. Remembering the events of last year, Gabe, Kam and myself where humbled, totally level headed.

Good Times in Puerto Rico!

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 9 The journey south continues.

Best sleep of he tour. The temp last night dropped to a chill. Its gonna be the case the further we head south. I woke with drool all up in me mo. Accommodation was the quarters of the construction workers form the 60's and the hydro power schemes they have in the area. Nice and cozy little cubes!


Drivin on the eastern side of the Tongariro National Park, the sun was shining on the 3 volcanoes of the area. Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe (Mordor) and Mt Ruapehu. Reflecting back on the conditions and the unfortunate events that went down on last years tour, i quietly ask the mountain if we can have good conditions and safe sk8ing for this years run on the great Mt Ruapehu. Respect. Its not for another few days before we get back here and to say I'm keen to be able to sk8 this one is a massive understatement. 

Cruised through a rad town through Bull and as u can imagine there where bulls all over town. Big bulls, small bulls, bulls on fences, bulls on wheels. U get the point. Bondy and Gabe got a bargain on some Army surplus gear. Its been a long drive and the crew are getting loopy, a little crazy. Matt k got inverted on the seats and took thing to a horizontal level. Last one in the car gets a shot with Bondy's airsoft gun and today, Gabe and The Chad where victims! 

Secret Surf Spot with Pat Schep

Meow this cats got some serious style.

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 8. Whangamata south to Turangi.

There it is. So sweet. Morning session up on 'Underground Chicken' on the way south to Taupo Lake. Was a fresh morning with an even fresher westerly which meant for some speedy runs down, with that crisp tailwind! The crew were getting into it early. Close fast riding with a heap of bumping so the boys at the back got to mix it up front in the pack. Jaco and Matt k got down and captured all the ruckus! Saturday morning and the traffic was typically busy. After a bunch of runs, and a heap of footage captured, Matt k gave the steady cam a run. So much draft and some nice tight chillin. Deep in one of the corners we passed an 18 wheeler and decided to call it. Coromandel Peninsular done , its time to head into the belly of the beast and all the volcanic gas action of Rotorua, Taupo and Turangi.

 

On the way to Rotorua to see me good mate Azza, we took a slight detour to session one of the hills we didn't get to sk8 last year. Speedy's been goin on about this one for ages! The top is a fresh water spring. One of the local kuzzi's said it was the best water in NZ. Gabe got right in on them treats. The hill was butter, long sweepers around 3 km in length and pretty fast! 80 was around the top speed. We got in two runs before the good ol po-dawg turned up. Same story as yesterday. Cant sk8 on a Motorway? Shame it was a highway mate? These guys really seem to know the laws here? Ah well, no more sk8in, eluding Speedy once more. 

 Azza. Wat a legend. Greets us with a warm hug and a cold beer for all! Seeing his family again and meeting his youngest daughter was something I've been looking forward to since the tour last year! Spent the next hour chattin about the new things happening in our lives. The girls have stuck so many stickers on their doors, even a heap of the sk8 variety. Azza’s a good bloke and back in the day was all bout comin home, looking after his family and he's deffinately doin that. They are one happy unit!

 Head into Taupo and got some grub on the way to Turangi. Was a short stop cause the call was to stop on the way outta town and session the local park. They had a killer little park here and it was full of the local groms on scooters. Fwaghhh! the boys all rolled out with sk8's at the ready and started to rail the lines through the park. there was a 7 ft bowl at one end with a spine section to a smaller 4 ft bowl. The rest was a series of transition quarters and humps and tucked way back on the side was the mini bowl. Sweet little 2 ftr! Fun as. 

Bounce outta the park totally satisfied we'd hit some more coping here in NZ.  Dinner and the usual games of dice and i think it'll be an early nyt for the most of us!

Do It Yourself!

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 7. Pumpkin Pit.

Couldn't ask for a more perfect start to the day. Bondy, Cam and myself went to the beach all with out knowin the other was doin the same and woke with a simple stretch in the balmy sun finishing with a refreshing swim in water that offered perfect temps for lazing. The swell has come in over night and the banks are looking the goods. I think a few of us may look into gettin a few boards and make the most of the swell. Whangamata is home to some epic beaches and the Whangamata Bar, a left hand sand bar ,on the mouth of the marina entrance! Today's got some rad vibes to it already. Breaky and off to the 'Pumpkin Pit'.

Tairua is the closest town to the pit and the traffic is as u would imagine for a friday morning. There were trucks, Rv's and cars everywhere. Our first strike of bad luck came as we were hangin out in the van on the first run up, fully frothing on the features of this Coromandel roller coaster, we past a water truck and his load was spilling out the sides onto the road. Bunk! There was a wet line most the way down. Not at all what u want on a busy winding road. We set off to have a quick scout of a run they call 'Sailors Graveyard'. Rough and the usual chip seal, this one was not for us. 

Field Report : GP Offshore

6am wake up... 9 skaters, 5 camera guys, 2 drivers... everyone running  around each other organizing gear for the day. We pile into the van and take off to the north.

After the hour or two drive (plus a little extra shut eye), we were at the top on a mountain range looking down the longest snake I've ever seen.  With everything from hairpins and fast straights, to technical sweepers. This road had a monstrous array of corners, with the smoothest most predictable pavement. We had some gnarly pack runs shoulder to shoulder flying through corners, smiles all the way down. Ditching that spot after a couple quick runs we head to another hill... after all, this was our warm up. 

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 5. Moa Testicle Facility!

Frothin! ready to hit the facility again and it can't come soon enough! Ive been doing  RND on some new thane and I'm eager to get out and make the comparisons on yesterdays thane sessions!  Gabe and Chad had a vid to shoot today and with the ol 'spy' apparently being out and about from lunch, they too were keen to get a start.

Met by the local dawgs, we head through the gate! Similar conditions from yesterday except the wind be blowin down the hill stronger today. With the first runs under the belts peeps started doin wat they do. The boys hit the corners with they're vid and the rest of us just  hit runs. With countless runs under the belt Speedy called it and we bounced to get lunch and gas.

One Man Slide Jam

Former Landyachtz Employee and ripper Justin Abrioux is traveling around Australia right now. He hooked up with Heelside Magazine and this is the result. Slick editing eh!

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

Day 4. Testicle Facility.

Had a pretty shitty sleep last night eh. Wasn't Anything to do with the accommodation, Speedy had hooked it up again. Just the damn sandflies. We're stayin at the beautiful Pakiri Beach not even 10 minutes from the hill. Its such a nice little beach park, right on a river that leads to the ocean.  At this time of year the sands built up over the mouth and the river isn't flowing. All good. The beach makes up for it! Cant wait to hit that again later.

Field Report : Ntense Decentz Tour 2013

Day 3. Mungas SE to "The Testicle Facility"

Well there it is. Wat a start to the day eh. Bluebird skies and a health trip of granola and yogurt, and we set out for the hill. Toady was gonna be the last time we were gonna sk8 the Mungamukas and we weren't about to go easy. The runs where fast and tight. Being Monday morning there were a bunch more trucks makin their way to or from the job! All good, 1 truck - 10 truck. Got busy with some filming too! Jaco gets out and sets up while the rest of us get to froth on the fast sweeping turns.  Api loves showin us down this one. He's always up there in the lead group or makin his way from the back. Its a great hill for fast lines and drafting! The pavement for the most part is sticky and banked and the less deece pavement wasn't at all hard to ride. 

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

DAY 2. More frothing at Mungamuka

G what a sleep. I think I can speak for the tribe and say that we all slept pretty damn well. Late night games of dice and a mountain of food would suggest that anyhow! Had the hell sleep in and I think for good reason. There had been some early morning rain and the roads outside were a little wet. the sky had that 'morning sickness' look to it. Time to lurk and chill and word is me homie Cam is feelin a little under the weather. Poor fella threw chunks even before we had hit town for breaky.
Jacob Lambert:Pic

Time we had a feed and got to the hill. The sun had some serious punch! While the weather and road had taken a turn for the good, Cam had hit a wall. Looked like death had been ran over by a logging truck. Heavy bra! While we hit the hill, Cam laid at the top. Not much else he coulda done.

Field Report : Ntence Decentz Tour 2013

Day 1. Auckland heading North.
Jacob Lambert:Pic

Epic. feels so good to be back in the land of the long white cloud about to get rad on the fine curves the North Island has to offer. Its to be a smaller group of rad lads and a far cry from last years 20 odd. We got 11 crew from all round the planet. Matt k, Gabe, Bondy, Speedy, Kam, Api, The Chad, Jacob and two new friends to add to the ever growin family, Gavin from Calgary and Jordan from Albany, and myself. Good times are just around the corner…..literaly!

The van that we are using this year is a Mercedes TD, seats 14 and is comfy as to lurk in on the way to the hills. Its gonna be a long 5 hour drive up the North Cape to  Mungamuka. Sit back and get our chill on was the call. There wasn't too much sleep last night, i guess the anticipation of the adventure had us sleeping lightly. Good thing it was a long drive, plenty of time to chill. 
 

Field report : GP Offshore

Max G checking in from an island somewhere in the Atlantic. 

 We've been skating some of the gnarliest roads under the sun with some amazing riders.  

 We had a session with some crazy locals on a closed road.  We had the free time to play all day, so we emptied my skate bag and used it as a cooler, 

 and of course in good 'ol use what you got fashion... the BBQ was in a ditch on the side of the road. 

We went exploring in an abandoned building near where we were staying.  Found some pretty crazy stuff to say the least. Including an abandoned well shaft and some old cars. Obviously we left no trace of our presence.

 

 

We had a nice touristy day and went up to the volcano at 3300m... 

 I'll let you dream about that road, you'll probably see it soon enough in the greener pastures videos!

We head north and out into the desert soon. Whole new geography. Whole new set of roads.

Catch ya on the flip-pity flop

MaxG.

G is for Guff

... who lived under the sea. He makes rad videos for Landyachtz, I wonder what the next one might be?

Check out his interview in Thane Magazine HERE.