ROUND ONE COMPLETED – BIG BARRELS, HEAVY WIPEOUTS ARE THE CALL FOR DAY ONE. Shark Island 2009 day 1 from Robson on Vimeo. After an agonising wait the first Round of ‘The 2009 Nomad Shark Island Challenge’ finally got underway in what some are claiming to be suicidal conditions. The anticipated Easterly swell delivered waves in the 2m range with its direction causing some major headaches for some of the riders. The first two heats saw...

Check our media page to see all of the live contests going on this weekend.  The Sandy’s Beach Pro will be kicking off on Saturday, as will the Shark Island contest.  Got to our media page to see the two LIVE contests when they are...

“The Beast Has Been Unleashed” Nomad Bodyboards & Emerald Surf City presents the 2009 Shark Island Challenge. For over 20 years Cronulla’s Shark Island has been a proving ground for high performance Bodyboarding in Australia. In 1997 this proving ground was extended to a selected international contingent, when a hardcore group of Cronulla locals created a competition format they named The Shark Island Challenge. The concept was...