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Vestal X Single Fin - Light up The Night
Vestal and Single Fin illuminate the waves at Uluwatu for a historic surf session and pool party.
"Every
Sunday we throw a sunset gig which can get pretty nuts – a sick reggae
band with a drink or two... Or ten", says Tai "Buddha" Graham,
owner-operator of Single Fin, a popular bar and cafe perched atop the
world-famous Uluwatu cliff in south Bali. "Tonight we've teamed up with
Vestal watches and we're taking it to the next level."
"The next level", it turns out, amounts to 50,000 watts of high-powered
spotlights pointing at Uluwatu's "Racetracks" section at night for the
first time ever, and a raging pool party complete with international
DJ's at the adjacent Blue Point resort, which is usually reserved for
lavish weddings.
A
selected group of surfers took part in the nighttime expression session
as throngs of spectators watched from the cliff's edge. Prizes for
"Best Maneuver", "Best Barrel", and "Rider of the Night" were awarded to
local star Mega Semadhi, Californian Noah Westridge, and South African
sensation Berrick De Vries respectively.
Berrick
scored a gold Vestal watch valued at Rp.10,000,000, a shopping voucher
to be used at Single Fin's new surf store in Seminyak, and a night at
Blue Point's penthouse honeymoon suite.
The
spotlights stayed on until midnight, allowing the public to experience
the thrill of night surfing as well, although most people gravitated
towards the swimming pool which was teaming with attractive females.
Surfer-DJ's
"Adam & Eve" (Adam Bennetts) and "Cut Snake" (Paul Fisher &
Leigh Sedley) shifted gears on the decks while revelers bomb-dived the
pool and chugged on beers. Event sponsors Vestal and O'Neill peppered
the crowd with free goodies.
Spotted
poolside was American TV host / musician Sal Masekela, former World
Tour surfers Tom Whitaker and Greg Emslie, Pro's Billy Stairmand, Eric
Geiselman & Sage Erickoson, Music Group 'Kid Mac', numerous members
of the South Sydney & Paramatta Rugby League squads on their
end-of-season vacation, plus some of the globe's hottest junior surfers
who are in town for the Oakley ASP World Junior Championships.
When
the music faded out and the last bemo of merry men was packed and
shipped off to Kuta, Tai reflected on the breakthrough night: "With only
a few days of promotion we've had an amazing turn out, it was really
unexpected."
"Should
we mix it up with Potato Head next year?" he joked, then shook his
head. "Nah, I think I prefer the cruisy reggae band on Sundays, but this
won't be the last of these rad nights!"
Words by Thai Little - www.Balibelly.tv
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Cheers
Tai Graham
For visitors on a longer stay in Bali, check out the affordable Bali hotels in Amed, Candi Dasa, Canggu, Lombok, Lovina, Nusa Lembongan, Tabanan and Tanah Lot.
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