Safari time
Jul 24th
Safari time
No wind days … so we are in Mikumi for a Safari . Wind is coming up on tuesday.
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On our way to Lake Victoria for a Kitesurf attempt
Jul 22nd
On our way to Lake Victoria for a Kitesurf attempt
We lived Zanzibar yesterday morning. we had seven days with wind, but what the fuck ??? it was really bad wind , i mean so gusty , light, many times dangerous .
We are now on a long long way by bus to Victoria Lake , for a Kitesurf attempt on the biggest lake of Africa>
Sleeping this night in Arusha , after 11 hours in bus today
See you
Zanzibar lifestyle
Jul 18th
Zanzibar lifestyle
Hi everybody.
Were are now since 6 days , in a small village on Zanzibar island. Living a dream in a wonderfull place. We found beds in a typical reef’s stones house, where a big familly lives . No electricity , no modern confort , cooking on fire , living all together … Where are now considered as members of the village, as “local mzungu” (local’s white)
I managed to kite almost every days even if it’s quite hard … Not because of the wind condition or whatever normal … It’s just that it’s really difficult to pump my kite because each time i’m ready to go out , a kid screams “parachuti parachuti” and the whole village is there , touching everything, jumping on my boards, trying to pump kites etc We are the first “parachuti mens” they ever seen.
Not easy for us with our small skills in swahili.
Let’s go to Zanzibar and Pemba Islands
Jul 12th
Let’s go to Zanzibar and Pemba Islands
Karim the photographer joined us today morning … So it’s time to go to Zanzibar and Pemba to do some great photoshootings on “paradise ‘ s spots”
Hawaiisurf TV
Jul 11th
J’avais passé quelques temps chez Hawaiisurf fin Juin pour tourner des Videos destinées au nouveau site internet du shop qui sera mis en ligne fin Aout . L’idée est de répondre aux questions que se posent leurs clients , tout en me permettant de mettre en avant mes sponsors: MOOD , TEN80, Gshock…
Ci dessous la première vidéo exemple.
Tanzania trip: first days
Jul 11th
First days in Tanzania .
It’s so exciting , living the african life , here in Tanzania. People are so friendly , always smiling . Hakuna matata as they say . The wind is here and all july’s moth promise some good sessions .
i’m actually in the South of Dar es salaam , moving from village to next village, beach to next beach, with the local transport : the dalla dalla . such a kind of mini van in which as many persons as possible take place to catch it you just need to walk along the road and they stop;
Going back to Dar es Salaam tomorrow to take the ferry boat for Zanzibar and Pemba islands . Magic spots on the fist one, come back to the roots on the second one .
Stay tuned
Re-packing my bags and heading for Tanzania
Jul 6th
Re-packing my bags and heading for Tanzania
Just few hours after coming back in France from Switzerland , i’m re-packingmy bags for Tanzania , where will spend my girlfriend and I , one Month . Karim Yousfi , my friend who is photographer is in the trip too …
Yes !!! So good. It’s time for Africa
KTE Silvaplana
Jul 6th
KTE Silvaplana
Back from Switzerland , where we had lot of fun playing volley ball, walking in mountains, watching football with all our friends from Netherlandsand Germany..
For the Kitesurf competition it wasn’t so fun … Wind was really difficult to catch , and weather changed every hours … In theses conditions , KTE ‘s organisation had some problems , and made some mistakes and took bad choice … For example , wah had 4 hours of wind on friday and when they finished Single elimination in frestyle , they decided to continue with the second , instead of switch to the race … Then they decided to not compete on the Saturday when winds arrived at 6 Pm !!! ? to late ?!!! Why was it possible to wake up at 5am in Netherlands to compete , and impossible to compete at 6 pm in switzerland ????
The last chance was on Sunday , but at the end of the competition, there was still no wind … Most of the riders had already packed theirs stuffs , when the organisation try to avoid the worst …They started a race under the storm at 3 o clock , one hour after the official end of the competition his day it was possibleto finish later !!? … 7 th guys finished the course . Many of others were not on the water , or did’nt manage to finish … For my part i was already in the car , on my way to Paris to take my plane for Tanzania … i finished 8th without going in water … So bad
Let’s go to KTE Switzerland
Jun 30th
Let’s go to KTE Switzerland
Ok . Here i am in Switzerland to compete on this Fourth stop of the 2010 Kite Tour Europe . What a funny stop for a Kiteboarding cup … i’m really happy to go there … It’s so different … We will compete fro mFriday to Sunday on a lake , wich is at 1800 meters altitude… So crazy with the mountains covered by snow as background ..
You could have a look on the spot here with the live Webcam
Begining of competiton on Friday . Today (tuesday) i have a stop in Lausanne to meet my sponsor Cédric Chevalley from MOOD
Day- 10 before Tanzania-Zanzibar Trip .
Jun 24th
Day- 10 before Tanzania-Zanzibar Trip .
Can’t wait to see this
Zanzibar from Hakuna Matata on Vimeo.
Video editing for Hawaiisurf TV
Jun 24th
Before going to Switzeland for the next KTE event ( i used my discard for the unwindy Sylt Event)i’m working on Video stuff with www.Hawaiisurf.com. I’ll work a lot with them next season, and will realize lot of video for their website . With 70 000 connexions a day , it will be a “great scene ” for me and my sponsors .
I’m really happy.
Discard for KTE Sylt
Jun 23rd
Discard for KTE Sylt this week … I was suppose to go there , but i’m still without good Kites for light wind … My biggest kite is my unpowerfull Bandit 3 13m2. Impossible to do something if there is less than 16 knots … So when i had a look on the forecast , i decided to use my discard .
Hope to have good news before Switzerland next week
The white “MOOD
Jun 14th
Here is the White MOOD … So fresh !!! I’m happy !!! I’ll meet Cédric , the creator, in Lausanne , 1 st July . We’ll do photoshooting on the lake if the wind is here , and i’ll have the occasion to choose many addons for the Tanzanian ‘s photoshooting in July …
More MOOD infos on www.yourmood.net
Kiteboarding Cuba ” Cubana MOOD Trip “
Jun 9th
Here is the short clip filmed in Cuba ( February March 2010) with a GO PRO HD …
It was the first test with it . Not too bad. Just not enough rushes to realized a complete film. No matter, i really would like to share with you this great trip… it s also an occasion to introduce you my sponsors for 2010 season
Cuba is not a “full kite trip spot ” … During the best season you could have 10 days without wind ( it was the case for me) or really light wind around 12 knots
But it’s a real great island !!! Perfect for a kite- tourism mix !!!
I love Cuba
Viva Cuba Libre
Cubana MOOD Trip 2010 from BOLLARD Bastien on Vimeo.
Hawaiisurf great coverage
Jun 8th
Nice media coverage today … i’m in the ” Hawaiisurf 2010 summer book”, which is print in 300 000 exemplar …
What a great advertisement for my sponsors … i’m really happy . Pictures are from my Friend Karim Yousfi .
“Cubana Mood Trip movie” : Teaser
May 27th
Here the teaser of my next movie, in Cuba , wich will available the 5th June .
Enjoy 
Skillz to take Brazil
May 26th
Music from my friend Zajazza … A mix of New York rap and Brazil’s music . Oh yes brazil !!§ Can’t wait september …
To help waiting it, Zajazza organize in Lyon a Brazilian show on 26th June … During the show , our Kitesurf and trips pictures signed Karim Yousfi will be exposed. Great pictures with great music mix . Perfect
KTE Nordjwick Day3
May 25th
End of the KBO with no wind … Waiting for next stop . Hope it will be as great as in Austria .
NOORDJWIK Beach
KTE Noordjwijk Day 2
May 23rd
Day 2 with no wind , sunny and warm !!! Perfect
But tomorrow wake up at 4:30am for first skeepers meeting at 5:00 am… ouch
Link: 
KTE Noordjwick Day 1
May 22nd
4 races today in light wind , which was very very light for me with my Bandit 3 13m2 ( not much powerfull than a 11) !!!! 15 meters exists on paper but not in real life … Fuck !!!!!!!
I’m actually 14 th and the forecast are worst for tomorrow … Yes !!!!!!!!
New Harness DAKINE 2010
May 19th
I received yesterday my 2010 DAKINE harness . The PYRO for freestyle and waves and the FUSION for racing
Thanks to Hawaiisurf.com and DAKINE
Kite tour Europe Nordjwiick
May 17th
3 days before Next Event on The Kitesurf Tour Europe … Hope to find some strong wind there to avoid racing with 40 meters line and 16 to 19 m2 kites… What a bad last journey for me in podersdorf with my “little 13M2″
Bruno Sroka and Julien Kerneur will be there this time to show that French racers are on the top !!! Targeting 3 frenchs in top 5.
The event site is here
Fuck it did again !!!
May 9th
After Texas , where i didn’t go because this fucking volcano in Iceland was in activity , i ‘m now at Vienna aéroport for a forced stay . Why because my dear friend the volcano is in activity once again . No flights for Paris from Austria and maybe for 3 days … Fuck again
KTE Podersdorf Austria Day 3
May 8th
No wind today in Podersdorf . But no matter because the organisation is really awesome . I made some great events since i’m competing , but definitively this KTE Podersdorf is one of the best … Great event site, a lot of people , nice background …i’m really happy to be there .
For the moment i’m 8th in the racing event . I’m really confident for the season . It’s my first event with the UNDERGROUND racebord, i trained with it maybe 2 hours maximum before arrived here , and i ‘m already feeling it … The Upwind skills are so crazy .. Hope to be ready for next event in Netherlands
Podersdorf am See KTE
May 5th
Arrived under the rain in Podersdorf . Will see tomorrow
Here rider’s list in racng
http://results.extremience.com/KTE2010PodersdorfResultsRace.htm
Cornwall UK Waveriding
Apr 27th
I’m actually tripping in Western UK , Cornwall , searching for good waves . Forecast are really good for all this week , with 2-3 meters andaround 20 knots in Gwithian’s area … Perfect to enjoy my strapless Kipuna Underground and to try some photo and video Shoots with my new EOS 7D.
Worlds became US championship due to the volcano
Apr 22nd
Most of European ‘s riders are still at home . It will be Bruno ( Fra) Dirk (GER) and Abel (ES ) versus USA big team lol … Be strong Bruno and carefull on the starting line
http://2010ikaworlds.sailspace.net/index.php/the-event/entrant-list/
Here I go ..??? Not ! In your a..
Apr 21st
Missing the Worlds IKA because it was impossible to take te US airways flight today .
So disappointed . Now searching a spot to train for KTE Austria 5th to 9th May
H20 needs your Help
Apr 20th
H2O project , my ecological project for 2010-2013 needs your help. The document is only in french for the moment but it’s easy to understand …
If you want to help me to realize this project for earth , go on http://bastienbollard.com/divers/h20-project/
In my board bag : The Underground Steeze 139
Apr 20th
Still hope to have a plane for Texas tomorrow . Looks like it will be to late for IKA Worlds racing , but still ok to go in time to South Padre , for Sliders and waves contest…
I’ll probably know tomorow early morning , if planes could flight or not , but i ‘m ready . My Underground Steeze is already in the bag with my boots
Re-packing my boardbag . Let’s hope
Apr 19th
Ready to go to Corpus Christi , Texas , but still no plane . SOme europeens rider already cancelled their participation to the IKA worlds . Hope i’ll find better solution . Maybe a plane on Wednesday.
If i couldn’t be there in time , i’ll go to South Padre, just few miles before the Mexican’s boarderline, to do some Kickers and sliders
http://www.spikiteroundup.com/contests.php
It sounds good . It sounds good for waveriding thee too . Windguru ‘s forecast for swell are around 4 meters 
Fucking Volcano Eruption
Apr 16th
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuucckkkkkkkkking Icelandic Volcano !!!!!!!!!!!
My plane was this morning to go to Texas for IKA Worlds in Corpus Christi . But this “son of a b…ch” the volcano entered in eruption and everything is cancel.
US airways gives me to choice :
* Cancel
* or going to Texas for tourism because they have no more seat available for me before 21 th … IKA worlds starts on 21th
A day on Northshore shortclip
Apr 15th
Here a small clip about my small session in really Northshre ‘s cold water . Just to show that it could be really nice when sun is there …
A day on Norsthshore from BOLLARD Bastien on Vimeo.
F-one New Video in Cabo Verde
Apr 13th
Boss and teammates was in Cabo Verde january to February . Here a video from the best moments , when the swell was there . Awesome !!! Matchu , the young local is now a great waverider . Enjoy
http://www.manera.f-onekites.com/
Cold but funny
Apr 11th
It was cold but funny . I was on the French Northshore for some waveriding but waves were not really there . No matter !!!
8° water . No worries ! he suwas there and it was the most important . Really nice strapless sessions saturday and Sunday . Northshore could be really nice , when sun is there. Thanks to my Friend Karim for pictures
Underground FLX 2010
Apr 9th
My teammate Patrick Rebstock presents the FLX 2010
FLX from Patrick Rebstock on Vimeo.
French NorthShore Wave riding
Apr 9th
Day -5 before leaving France for Texas .
I ‘m at this moment on the French Nortshore, Saint Aubin sur mer , for some waveriding . The wind will blow during 5 days from North East wich is really good for waves . Hope the perfect right hand will be there at high tide.
My friend Karim , photographer will be there with me during two days . Some nice pictures Monday to show you that the French Northshore could be a great Kitesurf area.
See you
Underground Surfboard POHUTU
Apr 2nd
The UNDERGROUND POHUTU surfboard by my teammate Patrick Rebstock
Pohutu from Patrick Rebstock on Vimeo.
Training with Underground raceboard on the french ‘s Northshore
Apr 2nd
I’m on the French Northshore to improve my new Uderground raceboard . I would like to know what is possible with it . More infos about this test , Tuesday after 4 days on water with it.
Underground says about this board
“You can‘t help it, you just enjoy winning. At last a dedicated thoroughbred to enhance your instincts.
Unleash your competitive spirit on the race course or explore uncharted waters on this user-friendly course racer.
The result of a collaboration between proven designers Mike Zajicek and Chip Wasson, the Race is a perfectly balanced thoroughbred that will get you to the top mark and safely downwind with mind-blowing angles and pace. Featuring a very stable centre of gravity and integrated fins, this slippery customer offers sensational speed on all points of sail and extremely low drag. At it’s heart is a lightweight polystyrene core, strengthened with core cell rails and Paulownia wood veneer deck and base – high strength to weight with serious racing in mind!
Racers are born – not made – and this one is born to perform.”
We’ll see
UNDERGROUND Kiteboards Raceboard 2010
Mar 26th
I finally received my UNDERGROUND Raceboard … Now i have 3 weeks to be ready for IKA World ‘s racing” in Corpus Christi Texas.
UNDERGROUND STYX 2010
Mar 24th
TEN-80 Boardshort Phalanx 2010
Mar 22nd
Posted on Ten80 ‘s facebook group
The boardshort TEN-80 phalanx 2010 en green-yellow-black . Localisation Cuba. Photographer Karim Yousfi…
More infos on http://www.720dis.com/marques/nos-marques.php
Course Racing Worlds Texas : J -30
Mar 22nd
30 days before IKA WORLDS RACING in Corpus Christi TEXAS .
Famous riders are already registered.
http://2010ikaworlds.sailspace.net/index.php/the-event/entrant-list/