VIDEO: Beach boys show some love for their tractor in 'budgy' video

Monday 24 July 2017

If big tractors and tanned bodies get your motor started, we've just the thing for you: a funny video featuring the two beach boys behind SunnySide Deckchairs showing off their beloved tractor and their 'Budgy Smugglers'.

Business partners, Max and George were filmed by Luke Hosty, from Ocean Culture Life, who wanted to "shine a light" on the duo and the work they do to protect the ocean.

Also known as Googsi Creative, Luke recently launched himself into 'The Pursuit', a creative endeavour with his longtime friend and photographer Matt Porteous. Together they travel the world underwater, taking photographs, filming, writing articles and podcasts. In them, they feature what they call "good guardians" and the SunnySide Deckchairs duo were the perfect fit. 

Video: The Sunnyside pair show off their beloved 'budgys' in this humorous video.

Luke explained: "They are really proud of St. Brelade and they are trying extensively to protect the area. They make up ashtrays everyday to hand out to people, they do beach cleans. They are guardians of our backyard and have a culture and connection to the ocean. That is why we wanted to shine a light on them. They are a good example of a small business that help with our tourism industry."

The two beach boys, who started their deckchair business three years ago, quickly jumped on board with the "fun" idea. But it wouldn't have been right for them not to feature their favourite" tractor, a shiny red Massey Ferguson 165. Head over wheels about their tractors, the boys use Big Red and Merry on a daily basis to help set up the chairs along the beach but save the Massey Ferguson for special occasions. Max Linney says: "We love it! It is George's dad's best tractor, our favourite. It wouldn't look too good after a couple of hours in the sand so we only take it out for special events or barbecues on the beach."

In the video, they can be seen polishing the red hot machine but, believe it or not, this is not the most striking part. Max's 'Budgy Smugglers' also make an appearance and they are certainly a scene stealer. But don't go thinking Max was forced to wear the Aussie-made swimwear, it's actually normal beachwear for him. "It wasn't a big deal for me, I wear them every day. We thought it could help with sponsorship while showing something a bit different on the beach."

Pictured: A shiny red tractor, a pair of 'Budgy Smugglers' and St Brelade's Bay, what more could one need? (Ocean Culture Life)

While Luke calls the smugglers "unique" and "amazing", George wasn't convinced and kept to his "normal attire." Judging from the comments left on the Sunnyside Deckchairs's Facebook page, the smugglers caught the eye of a lot of Islanders with one calling them "The only swimmers any self respecting swimmer would wear!"

The Aussie brand also loved the video. Jarrod, from Orders & Logistics, commented: "Nothing screams having a good time like polishing your red tractor on the shores of Jersey while rocking smugglers. I think it's great, judging by old mates' tan it looks like he lives in smugglers! One of the goals here at Budgy Smuggler is to put a pair of smugglers on every beach around the world so we would like to thank the blokes at Ocean Culture for allowing us to tick off St. Brelade in Jersey!" 

Even more so than their tractor and smugglers, Max and George were proud to share the spotlight with the beach. Max said: "We are proud to be from Jersey and to work on the beach. We are lucky enough to work at St. Brelade and it looks stunning on the video. We hope we can boost it off the island so that it encourages visitors to come."

Pictured: Aerial shots of St. Brelade feature in the video. (Ocean Culture Life)

The filming took place on a particularly hot day at the end of June and required the use of a drone to capture the beauty that is St. Brelade's Bay, voted third best beach of the British Isles in 2016. While it might seem like hard work to pose on the beach like a model Max says they didn't want to look "too dramatic" or "act too cool." For George it was "...a fun morning just messing around on the beach."

There was no plan for the filming. The creative team rocked up on the beach and shouted 'action.' Luke explains: "We don't do storyboards as you never know what a day is going to be like. It is just two very genuine guys with a love for tractors who are at the forefront of tourism. Hopefully it's entertaining and a positive story that captures the attention."

If your attention was captured and you are left wanting more, be safe knowing that this first video is only a teaser. Luke will soon be releasing a two-minute documentary telling the story of the deckchair boys. God only knows what St. Brelade would be without them.