Ten Feet High - Round Two

This Ten Feet High was even better than the last one... with more riders and the lake was the flatest I have ever seen it. 14 riders in the pro catagory all riding at such a high standard the competition was really hard. So to come 2nd was amazing. Big thanks to all the guys down at Sheffield cable, they always make everyone feel so welcome and the BBQ is tops!

Pro Mens

1st Place - CK Koester

2nd Place - Dec Clifford

3rd Place - Simon Chapell

Alpinestars sponsor Dec!

A massive thankyou to Alpinestars! Dec is very excited to be part of the Frontline crew & looks forward to bringing them the latest in Wake action.

Dec gets invited to Wakestock 2009!!!

I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO RIDE IN THE AMATEURS COMP BEHIND THE BOAT, CANT WAIT!!! ITS GOING TO BE AMAZING WOO... BIG THANKS TO THE GUYS WHO INVITED ME AND JIMMY BOY AKA SOLID, PEACE. SEE YOU THERE, WISH ME LUCK.

WAKESTOCK
Relentless Wakestock is Europe’s largest wakeboard music festival, combining the cultures of music and the world's fastest growing watersport AKA WAKEBOARDING. Check out the website to get tickets for this sick event.

Ten Feet High 2009

Despite the terrible weather, competitors and spectators gathered for an awesome comp at Sheffield Cable Waterski Park. Dec pulled a few sick moves out of the back and landed a very well deserved 2nd place. Go Dec!!!

Box End Park sponsor Dec!

Hip-notics - Turkey

31st of March....Turkey. The sickest cable I've ever ridden. The kickers and sliders where amazing. A top setup setup with an awesomely sound team running the show. First day out there I meet up with a friend Freedy Vo Ostin and we rode at 10 at night, which was when I had the best ride ever.

Highly recommended to any cable rider. Food, sunshine & sounds. THe guys will open the cable at anytime you want to ride & there are speakers on every tower. Pimp. There is a 5 corner cable a 6 corner and two Rixen trainers which are sik for learning new inverts on, so get your self out there people.

Peace.

Vanity 2009 Wakeboard is sik!!

The first time I rode the Vanity I knew it was the board I wanted to ride this year. I rode the Conformity last year and its the same shape with a few more improvements. I love this board!

It works well on the cable and the boat with it's progressive continuous rocker which gives you the smoothest transitions into the wake with the sickest pop. The Vanity also rides well on the cable with its 3 fins on each end of the board. This gives you the best edge for cutting out on the cable.

Also a top all-rounder board for any level rider. Beginners and pro’s, anyone will love riding this board, but the best thing for me is the graphics, no joke, I think I am in love with the girl on my board lol.

Good work jobe - j star.

Alliance Wake Magazine

Dec hits the pages of Alliance Wake Magazine.

Training at Ski Rixen - Florida, USA

I headed over to Florida to stay with Marc Shuster and his family, who kindly took me in for two weeks (thanks guys) so that I could get some winter riding in at the nearby cable, Ski Rixen.

My winter training started a Heathrow airport; I was travelling on my own for the first time. On the return flight I was sitting inbetween an illegal immigrant (that had to be sent home) and a screaming baby! Niiiiice.

The first day I arrived, I went straight to the cable with Marcs friend Gemma from SA. The cable is made by Ski Rixen which was really tight and sick to do inverts on. The water was really warm especially compared to the UK. The people at the cable were really friendly and I met some good riders like Josh Banks, Rob Map, Diego Shaw and obviously Marc. The obstacles there were sick!! They had an A-frame, 3 kickers, flat bar and a wall ride.

After only a few days of riding, I had already broken my toe by kicking a ladder in the water (bit embarrassing). That didn't stop me though. I spent most of each day, riding, eating mackyD’s and partying. I was starting to wish I didn’t have to go home. But I still knew I had 10 days left, so all was good.

At the weekend we went to the boat lake near Marcs and I had a wicked set. Marc also took me to a Flowrider in Miami, which was real fun. But I couldn’t do anything lol so I got off and bought some plastic bubbles (a resin that you blow up, you pinch the hole shut and can shape it) haha.

The next day, Marc, Diego and myself rocked up to the cable early, for a big air session on the indy line. I met Jimmy Larich who didn’t join in, but had more fun watching us. I tried a double backroll which was surprisingly close. I also learnt a front side 313 later on that day, which I was stoked about. Josh Banks also landed one (yea man).

The riding was coming to an end, but I still had one more night to go to Hooters, which was an experience (giggidy giggidy). Big thanks to Marc and his family, Mummy and most of all Jobe.

Dec.

Jobe News

http://www.jobesports.com/Jobe/en-us/news/060109.htm

Winter Session with Pro Riders

A cold ride at BEP with Nick Davies, Lewis Cornwall & Taylor Dell.

Dec hots up for Almere

Next stop Jägermeister Wake Riderz, Almere, Netherlands. Good luck Dec!!!!

Pre-qualified riders for the men catagory are:

Mike Ketellapper (NED, New Schnitzel)
Marcel Doorgeest (NED, Liquid Force)
Sjors vd Kerkof (NED, Jobe)
Christian “CK” Koester (UK, Jobe)
Richey Hiney (UK, Jobe)
Will Manns (UK, Jobe)
Declan Clifford (UK, Jobe)
Norbert Vasko (HUN, Liquid Force)
Emil Tzolov (BUL, Rope)
Dennie Sturm (NED)

WakeMK Summer Jam 2008

WakeMKs fourth Summer Jam event went off with a bang. Riding was hot (unlike the weather) & the moment the riders hit the water the crowd was hooked. Groups included a new Slider & Kicker style, Pro Men, Amature Men and Juniors, Pro Women, Amature Women and Juniors & Wakeskate. Awesome riding & some hardcore crashing was seen throughout various catagories but the real buzz was when Dec landed his wildcard (Double S Bend) & received 1st place for Pro Men. At just 16 years of age the boy is a machine with so much more to come.

Big up to all the staff at WakeMK for a top day.
Video link courtesy of Rich Wilder 'Click here'
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Board Board Board!!

Dec takes a break from the water to soak up some rays and watch a bit on the box with a couple of his 'bored' buddies.

Bedford River Festival

Bedford River Festival took place over the weekend of the 12th and 13th July. The water sports arena on the river itself included, canoe polo, wakeboarding, Stand up board canoeing, thundercats speedboats and freestyle kayaking. With a kicker from Box End Park, Pro's were towed with a jet bike driven by Lee Debuse to demonstrate inverts.

Riders included:
Declan Clifford
Kath Moore
Dan Jordan
Jonty Green
Lee Debuse

Return Of The Jedi

After a bout of illness Dec returned to the water 2 stone lighter & as pale as a pint of milk. Didn't stop him throwing some shapes on the water though, hell no. But returning back to where he belonged Dec capped the final stage of recovery to enjoy some summer riding with his friends.
Yeehar....

Ten Feet High Wake & Skate Series

The 1st of the 5 comps held at Sheffield Cable. Over 50 wakeboarders & wakeskaters hit the water with a mixture of levels competing from rookie to pro. Managed to secure 2nd place with team mate Will Manns coming in 3rd whilst still fighting an ankle injury from Toulouse.

Pro Category
Simon Chapel
Declan Clifford
Will Manns

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Hurley Sponsorship

Big shout to Hurley who have just announced my sponsorship.
Another top brand. Thanks guys.

Bank Holiday Weekend

Washout... The rain kept on coming but I was well up for some new stuff. Been trying a few new tricks, mostly Toe Side and Switch Toe Side which is fun to learn. Still tryin to get my Double S Bends down. I land one like sweet and then try it again later and full aka DIE haha but they are getting better evey time. Weird trick. I'm landing 540s every way and Swich Toe 720s most of the time, but still need to keep spinning haha.

WWA Wake Park World Series - PPA - Toulouse

First of the 4 WWA stops, Toulouse. The buzz is running high here, world class riders strutting their stuff & getting used to the left foot cable. Lots of sick mobes & air tricks & obstacles to hit hard. It is awesome competing against people that I thought I would never even meet & a real privilege to be riding with them.

Best part of the trip so far...
Will Mann & I both made the quarter finals. SICKKKKKK!!!!

RESULTS - QUALIFICATIONS

1. Tom Fooshee – USA – 73.33
2. Will Manns – UK 60.00
3. Declan Clifford – UK – 55.33
4. Ben Hitch – UK – 66.67
5. Lior Sofer – ISR – 61.00
6. Lewis Cornwall – UK – 53.33
7. Mike Ketellapper – HOL – 83.33
8. Jonty Green – GB – 71.67
9. Chad Forrest – USA – 41.67
10. James Young – UK – 55.00
11. Sjors Van de Kerkhof – HOL – 43.33
12. Marc Shuster – USA – 31.67
13. Frfeddy von Osten – GER - 72.33
14. Donald Shelbrick – USA – 70.00
15. Bernhard Hinterberger – GER – 63.33
16. Sam Collins – AUS – 53.33
17. Tom Richter – GER – 37.33
18. Nans Petetin – FRA – 16.67
19. Emil Tzolov – BUL – 55.00
20. Laurent Peyrichou – FRA – 46.67
21. Rene Konrad – GER – 38.33
22. Khoeli Gael – 56.67
23. Damien Deville – 45.00
24. Yves Vanderhoff – HOL – 28.33

PART 2

The competition was HOT HOT HOT and I didn't make it into the semi finals but was well pleased with my result. Big up to my buddy Will though he made it through to the finals on joint 5th.

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British team trials & talent spotting

13th April - Sheffield & 27th April - Princes

Rocked up and rode hard for both events. Had great feedback from the British Team Manager Stuart Marston so was happy with my ride. Princes was all a bit manic with having the site closed because of a chemical spillage. It re-opened just in time for the event and competitors had to sign a disclaimer to ride. The spillage had left corner one humming like a week old prawn sandwhich. Just made sure I landed binding side up ;)

Uniwake Weekend 19-21st April 2008

Louis & I rocked up at Box End Park to help out the Uniwake crew with some raley & slider clinics. The weather was stopping none of them as each & every member rose to the challenge of learning new tricks. Sunday was ace as a group took the water to compete in the Big Air competition. Top weekend.

Shout to Uniwake (especially the dude that rode with no wetsuit & turned blue. He should be nicknamed 'Smurf') Also big shout to Box End for being host's with the most.

Peace out.




















Click here for video footage courtesty of Martyn Blindloss.

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Impact Movie Premier

Christian Koester, Lee Debuse, Dec Clifford

Hosted by WakeMK the new wakeboard movie Impact was shown at Xscapes Sno Bar in Central Milton Keynes. The place was buzzing & I got to catch up with a few of the other riders before the movie kicked off.

The movie was sick, full of mind blowing inverts, I couldn't wait to get back on the water after watching it.

Big shout to WakeMK, top night guys.

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Jobe Team - Sponsorship

Following my birthday celebrations I headed down to WakeMK to hit the water. As I was riding Mum sat on the dock talking to the local Jobe representative. Mum waved me in & I nearly fell over when he shook my hand & said welcome to the team, it is the best news I could have had for my birthday & am totally stoked. Am now looking forward to a delivery of new gear & a board. Sick. Thanks Jobe!

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www.jobewatersports.com
www.jstarwake.com

Birthday Shannanigans

Well, what a weekend... I celebrated my 16th and Louis' 18th birthday in the club house at Box End Park with friends family. It was optional fancy dress our friends dressed up as US! I couldn't believe it. One friend even dressed up as our dog Maisey. Love you guys.

Gibbo & Rich as Me & Louis

Seeing double



Woof!



Louis, my twin Connor & Justin