Michael Bell

Bali

2010-06-18T23:16:00.000-07:00

Indo Indo Indo! im off to bali in a few hours super pumped! surfing bintang and clubbing! hopefully ill update with some pics over the next few days! P{eace}

Paul Smyth with a sick stitch... if only i was grabbing;)

2010-06-09T19:55:00.000-07:00

So its been a while since ive blogged, after PNG it was all a bit hard the motivation wasnt there and the fun had all seemed to disapear! but its all starting to come back and i cant wait for next summer to begin! Below is the teaser from Land of Lahara, chase burns with a sweet edit! if anyone wants to get a copy hit me up! Surfinboy1991@hotmail.com

LAND OF LAHARA from chase burns on Vimeo.

PNG

2009-10-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

I just got back from PNG. One word to describe it SICK!!! the culture the kiting the food! unfortunatly i got sick while i was on the boat and spent most of my days with my head in the toilet so i only kited twice. But from what i experienced it was a lifechanging experience! the locals were so freindly! the kiting was amazing aswell every spot we kited was butter flat!

There will be a article in the next edition of Kiteboarder magazine so keep your eyes pealed for that one!

Stokeeeeeeeeeee

2009-09-29T04:43:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Website is up!!! Finally you can all see the new products. check it out http://www.airush.com/

In two days ill be departing for my trip to Papa New Guinea, for a boat trip to make a Hd kiting movie, its a place that not many people have kited before and i am super excited to have the oppurtunity to experience the culture and awsome lifestyle of PNG. Hopefully ill be able to update my blog while im away so keep in the loop

Bellzy.

Douth

2009-08-08T21:01:00.000-07:00

My wrist has healed up nicely. A few weeks ago i went down south with my girlfreind and her family. I had a really good time and got to go kiting for the first time in a few months which was awsome, bought a new surfboard, got some killer waves. My batteries are recharged and im ready for summer. Keep checking the blog i should have some new photos up soon!

Bellzy

Pic Mitch Thoms

Kiteboarder

2009-06-30T04:37:00.000-07:00

So my wrist is healing up nicely and Ive started surfing again which has been amazing! Been getting some really nice waves which has been a boost from the lack of kiting.

On the weekend i was at the newsagent and opened up the new edition of Kiteboarder magazine and was pleasantly surprised to find 2 pages with photos of me STOKED!

Tomorrow i have my final appointment with my surgeon, so hopefully he gives me the all clear and i can start kiting again!

Bellie

New Monaro

2009-05-29T02:23:00.000-07:00

Just had a look at the Airush website and saw this little article on their website
http://www.airush.com/news/news_30.html

Also Airush Just released the new course racing board the Monaro, it’s a sick looking board, I was lucky enough to get to ride it in summer and at the photo shoot. I think this board is probably the best course racing board on the market atm!

Shit start to winter

2009-05-26T05:12:00.000-07:00

Well 2 weeks ago i was at a party and fell over and hurt my wrist. 3 scans later including a MRI it came back with a fracture to the scaphoid and lig damage, so i had it opperated on and got a screw put in it, im in a cast for 6 weeks:( not a great start to winter!

Kitemag

2009-05-26T05:08:00.000-07:00

I just received the new Kitemag in the mail, i got a full page and a awsome write up from nationals. Keep it up Kitemag!!

Photo: Paul Burton

New sponsor

2009-05-26T04:27:00.000-07:00

I have a New sponsor! i am now riding for Kitelements a Western Australian based kitesurfing clothing company. Kitelements provide high quality clothing for kiters who love kiting!

I am stoked to be able to represent such a awsome brand!

2009 Nationals

2009-05-26T04:15:00.000-07:00

The week long competition was held in Tannum sands, Queensland between the 8th & 11th of April 2009 with approximately 60 competitors travelling from all around Australia to compete in the 2009 Coconet freestyle nationals. The competition started with a briefing at the early time of 8 o’clock on the Wednesday morning, after flying in the night before I was pretty tired and had only gotten a few hours sleep.

At the briefing we were introduced to the judges, Torrin Bright, and 2 professional Wake boarders who were brought in to the competition to use their experience on the wakeboard tour to assess the style and height achieved by the competitors. The decision was made to start the day straight away as there was already a solid 20 knots blowing.

The day had started and I had my first Open heat which I won and progressed through to the next round. The day went on with me having over 12 heats some even back to back but I came out on top winning all of my heats and I had finished in top 2 for both juniors and Open men’s, I was so happy I had progressed so far in the opens as I never thought I would have even made it to the finals.

The Next Morning we had finals In juniors I won the heat Beating Keahi Deaboitz from Noosa this put me in First place in Juniors, I then Had my Open men’s final against Ben Winding from South Australia, Ben won the heat which put me in second for open Men’s.

Double eliminations got under way which took up most of the day. It got to 3 o’clock and I had my double Elimination heat for Open Men’s against Keahi we battled it out and he got over the line and took the win. I then had one heat off before my junior heat against Ewan Jaspan from Victoria. I rode well and secured my First place for juniors.

Juniors

1st-Michael Bell

2nd-Ewan Jaspan

3rd-Keahi Deaboitz

Opens

1st-Keahi Deaboitz

2nd-Ben Windings

3rd-Michael Bell

2009-05-26T04:09:00.000-07:00

I recently had a full page in Kiteboarder Mag.

The Article was on the kitejam competition which i competed in and placed 6th in.

Photo: Paul Burton