On this episode we have World Champion Wakeboarder Liam Peacock.

It is Liam's second visit to Siargao. Last year he joined us for the Live event as well and had such a great time he decided to come by again this year. He's been loving the lifestyle and variety of activities Siargao has to offer. Unfortunately he was injured so didn't get to ride that much. But he spent a fair amount of time in the Crossfit gym to recover and joined all the action from the sideline as a coach. In the end he was able to take one winch line at our Cloud 9 Wind Event.

In this episode we talk about his career as a UK Professional wakeboarder and all it's aspects.

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00:00 Intro

00:42 Show Note

04:21 Rainy days

05:12 Liam's travel history in the Philippines, CWC

07:08 UK Wakeboard Scene

11:10 Progression of Wakeboarding

12:56 Bigger Kickers, Bigger Tricks

14:55 Injury and Recovery

19:03 Gymwork and Crossfit

20:12 Supplements and nutrition

21:25 Aging and The Right Mindset

24:12 Brother Ryan Peacock

25:57 Mental Health

27:40 First time wakeboarding

29:03 Progression with Ryan

31:00 Riding style Liam vs Ryan

31:48 Ryan and Philippines

32:30 Why Compete ?

36:20 Camps and Coaching

37:50 Top 3 things to do

39:02 Top 5 YouTubers

40:20 Raph Tabo, Grab Matters

40:45 Coaching workbook

42:30 Exit Strategy after Wakeboarding

45:01 IWWF vs WWA

48:26 Future of competition formats

52:57 Year 2024, look back

55:48 Liam’s stand out rider 2024

56:35 Street Jam and Winching

58:00 Favorite trick of 2024

01:00:22 CWC and other parks

01:02:00 First Time Siargao

01:03:51 Siargao Live Event 2024

01:05:25 Rewinch in Cloud 9

01:05:52 Surfing vs Wakeboarding

01:07:30 Favorite Activity, Surf Spot

01:08:25 Favorite Restaurant, Wild

01:08:59 Favorite Filipino Word, Salamat

01:09:56 What’s Next for Liam

01:11:50 Advice for Siargao Visitors

01:12:33 Advice for upcoming wakeboarders

On this episode we have two guests, Justin Majeks and John Carby.

Justin is one of the leading commentators for the WSL competition on the live webcast and post heat interviews. 

Back home in Western Australia, he is an Event Manager for Surfing WA.

John is one of our local legends of Cloud 9. Over the years he has taken many roles in the Philippine surfing scene. First being Kudo surf Team manager, to eventually being the National coach of the Philippines surfing team. He has been involved in the majority of the major surfing events in the Philippines. He has been instrumental in training and mentoring both seasoned and emerging talents. His dedication and commitment have made him a respected figure in the philipipne surfing community

Together with both men we discuss what its like to be a commentator and an event manager in surfing, we discuss the highlights of the competition, the conditions, some technical details and the future of the surfing as a sport in the Philippines. We’ll also talk about wavepools and it’s entry in competitive surfing. Enjoy !

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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Justin’s job in the livestream
03:08 John’s job on the beach, and live
04:29 Keep out the free surfers 
06:37 Justin’s road to fame
08:25 Live stream commentating
11:17 PC – Politically Correct
12:50 Gerry Degan
13:20 QS5000, dual sanctioned, the specs
15:47 Qualifiers, Challengers, Championship tour explained
19:50 Groms and Juniors in top level competition
23:04 Who’s gonna be on the CT ?
24:31 Siargao as a CT comp?
27:31 Marama, John Mark Tokong
29:39 Judging Marama or the locals 
31:50 The claim, Hair Flick, Interference, Pressure
33:16 No Airs This Year
34:33 Best Moments of the event
36:45 Comparing to Nias
37:31 James and Marja, Dopamine
37:56 Wavepools in Competition
44:34 Jay-R, Ikit, Aping and Longboarding
46:00 World Juniors in La Union, opportunities
47:36 Taj Burrow, Josh Kerr
48:53 Favorite Activity 
49:46 Best Surf Spot
50:00 Favorite Restaurant
50:38 Favorite Filipino Word
51:50 What’s Next

John Mark "Marama" Tokong is the local legendary surfer of Cloud 9, Siargao. Born on September 29, 1996, he began his surfing career at a young age and has since become the most dominant surfer in the region (Stab Magazine)

Marama is dedicated to promoting surfing in the Philippines. He operates the Marama Surf School in Siargao, offering lessons for all skill levels and sharing his expertise with aspiring surfers. 

We talk about the WSL QS5000, competitive surfing, family time and travel, hairflicks, and so much more. Don't miss out on the bonus section in the end about foiling!

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00:00 Introduction

01:57 First time on podcast

02:19 Semi’s at WSL QS5000 

04:48 Feelings during the heat

08:03 Support from the Cloud 9 Tower

09:12 Pumping Waves on competition

10:25 Winning 1 kilo of Rice in 2007

11:55 Marama’s Idols, Ossot, Carlito, Piso

13:02 Cloud 9 Barrel secret

14:04 Feeling Cloud 9, spiritual

15:01 The Hairflick Signature

16:00 Interference with Remar

18:17 In Competition, you are not friend 

19:02 Helping the friends

20:22 From 1000 to 5000

22:45 Preparation for an Event

24:00 Envisioning before sleeping

24:50 Cloud 9 Titles

27:00 Spending Event Winnings

28:13 Travel Budget

30:41 Challenger Series

31:17 Visa Challenges

32:41 CT Dream Tour

34:44 Family life and travel

37:23 Tokong Family

39:10 Magic Boards

39:48 Social Media

41:13 Stab Magazine

42:02 Siargao Before and Now

43:46 Marama Surfschool

45:19 After Surfing Career

46:53 The Light Tower

47:41 Most Memorable Moment

48:46 Best Activity next to Surfing

49:37 The Supportive Community

50:23 Favorite Surf Sport

51:07 Favorite Restaurant

51:47 Favorite Filipino Word

52:08 Advice for other local surfers

53:27 Pressure being the local favorite

54:18 What’s Next for Marama

55:12 Advice from Gerry

55:49 Last Words

56:16 Bonus Section Foiling

57:35 The Wakepark Flag

Gerry Degan was one of the first foreign surfers on Siargao back in 1995. Now he is the Contest director for the Cloud 9 international surfing competition, sanctioned by the WSL. He is also the former owner of Sagana Resort, and back in Australia he organizes music festivals.

We talk about Siargao in the old days, how it all started for Gerry as a surfing lifestyle, and how he founded and built the resort.

We talk about how the island has changed over time, what surfing has meant for the locals in Cloud 9 and what the future of Philippine surfing looks like. 

We gain an insight in what it means to be a contest director for the World surf league, and how Gerry still comes back every year to share his local knowledge and mediate with all partners.

This episode is to remind ourselves and all Siargao visitors that the island has and will always be about surfing

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00:00 Introduction

03:03 Priority in the Line Up

04:58 The Locals, The Surf, Cloud 9

05:48 Same amount Of Surfers ?

07:16 Surfboards and Airlines

09:13 We Came For The Lifestyle

10:12 Digital Nomads

11:10 First Visit in 1995

13:00 Cloud 9, The Name, history

13:30 First travels, how to, history

16:39 The (international) Airport

17:08 Villa Maya Golf Course

17:45 Cloud 9 Competitions, history

18:36 First Boardwalk

19:41 Gerry the Event Director, since 2000

21:47 From 1000 to QS5000

23:43 Possible for Challenger or CT ?

27:10 Tasks for the Event Director

29:53 Challenges for a Cloud 9 competition

33:22 Competitor Athletes

34:53 Favorite Local Surfer, Marama

36:42 Filipinos in Challengers and CT

41:04 Sagana Resort

45:25 The New Skatepark

46:35 No More Resort, feelings

48:18 The Light Tower

51:58 Music Festivals, production

52:47 FISHER, Paul, boat trip

55:12 Favorite Activity, Golf

55:53 Favorite Surfspot

56:54 Favorite Restaurant, Hawker (again)

58:02 Favorite Filipino Word, JAWA

58:29 Filipino Language, Siargaonon

59:53 What's Next for Gerry

David Vervenne, Belgian, is the CEO of Unit Parktech, a company that creates features for wakeboard cableparks. Next to wakeboarding he is also a surfer and came to visit Siargao on a holiday to surf and visit Siargao Wakepark. He's also involved in Unit's Surfpool, a standing wave machine.

In this episode we talk about his visit to Siargao, what you can expect as a tourist, how he enjoyed the waves, the vibe and especially coaching the team in the Wakepark.

We talk more about wakeboarding, the importance of system 2.0's for beginners, the Siargao poolgap and the recent summer events such as LAO, Munich Mash and Streetjam.

HIGH ON LIFE (2019) presented by Sesitec - Wake x Surf at Siargao Philippines

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00:00 Introduction

01:20 Sunrise Surf

02:28 Why Philippines?

05:43 Sesitec Video - High On Life

08:03 Travel Experience

09:50 Do the Vlogs do it Justice?

11:40 Coaching The Locals

15:12 Stand Alone 2-Towers

18:12 Fullsize vs 2.0

21:35 Siargao Wakeboard Instructors

21:57 Best 2.0's

24:31 First 2.0 Lakeside Paradise

25:40 Beginners Ride 2.0 First

28:25 Siargao Poolgap

30:05 Question: Brent, Park Updates

33:42 Unit Surfpools and Others

40:40 Memorable Moments

43:50 Going North

45:00 Favorite Restaurant, Hawker

46:09 Food Destination

47:04 Filipino Food, Wild, Kurvada

48:04 Ice Baths, Mujo

49:50 Siargao Live Event

51:39 Summer 2024 highlight

52:54 New Unit Features

55:39 Business Idea

59:27 Street Jam 2024

1:01:35 Filipino Word

1:01:55 Tabo

1:02:13 Siargao Curse

1:03:25 Siargao as a Couple

1:04:40 Nightlife

1:06:10 Sunday Funday

1:07:03 Closing Words