BALI BEGINS
World's Best Juniors Vy For $75,000 Purse
The battle is on for the big bucks in Bali, Indonesia with 18 of the planet's top junior surfers going toe-to-toe in the opening round of the world's richest-ever pro junior tournament at the high performance wave of Keramas today.
LAYNE BEACHLEY RETIRES
7X ASP Women's World Champion To Greener Pastures
Layne Beachley, 36, former seven-time ASP Women's World Champion and current No. 3 on the 2008 ASP Women's World Tour ratings, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year.
SACRED CRAFT
Interview With Surfboard Expo Creator, Scott Bass
Saturday and Sunday mark the return of the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo to the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego, CA.
PARADISIS GOES BIG
Wild Guess Ends In Massive Surf
It involved a 40-nautical-mile trip in a prawn trawler, dragging three PWCs off the Western Australian coast through gale-force winds and crazy building-size swells.
THE GREENEST BOARD
Is Tom Wegener's Alaia the Kindest of Them All?
Is there such a thing as a green surfboard? And if there is, how can anyone make such a statement without falling into the slippery slope argument of how big one's footprint actually is?
STRIKE A POSE
O'Neill's Generation Next Fashion Show Goes Big
Teen Vogue and O'Neill paired up for an incredible event at Club Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach. The event was a fashion show that implemented O'Neill's "Generation Next" giving local teens to showcase their talent for fashion and design.
BEHIND THE LENS
Aichner & Hennessy's 2008 Photo of the Year
It's a shot that at first glance requires a double take. The fiery-blue lip cascading down upon the lens; the surfer, deftly slotted in the background, perfectly poised within the heaving lip, readying himself to make a dash for a non-existent exit.
WHAT'S BEHIND NO. 9?
Welcome to Kelly Slater's Third Act
What we actually may have learned from Kelly Slater's amazing year is that his career can easily be broken into three acts: The first included his rise and subsequent domination that lasted through his first six world titles.
SO CAL ICON DIES
R.I.P. Jim "Burrhead" Drever
Iconic surfer, Jim Burrhead Drever, died October 2, 2008. He passed away at South Coast Hospital in Laguna Beach near his residence in Three Arch Bay overlooking Salt Creek.
RIP PETER TROY
Australian Surfing Legend Passes
Troy was one of the first surfers to ride waves at Torquay's famous Bells Beach and he then co-founded the Bells Beach Boardriders Club in 1958.
A WEEKEND IN THE CITY
1st Annual New York Surf Film Festival Opens
Manhattan is the antithesis of a surf environment. For a wave rider standing at the bottom of a chasm of steel, concrete and glass - in the center of one of the most densely populated places on Earth - the idea that there's a world filled with wind, waves, and tide is an abstract one at best.
NOT FADE AWAY
Big Wednesday's 30th Anniversary Brings the Stars to a Bar
"I don't like surfers. I grew up in a surfing community and I thought surfers were jerks. I love Big Wednesday so much. Surfers don't deserve this movie.'
LET'S GET WEIRD
Q&A With Donavon Frankenreiter On His Guest Editor Issue
Donavon Frankenreiter discusses his SURFER Magazine Guest Editor Issue.
TOLL ROAD SAGA
Thousands Attend Federal Inquiry In Del Mar
We've been here before, sort of. In February, roughly 3,500 toll road opponents and supporters showed up at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to voice their opinions in front of the California Coastal Commission.
YEOMANS MAKES IT THREE
Nate Yeomans Wins His Third Straight Oakley Newport Beach Pro
Nathan Yeomans, 27, has claimed his third consecutive event title with a big win at the 2008 Oakley Newport Beach Pro over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo, 18, Travis Mellem, 23, and Micah Byrne, 26, in clean two-to-three foot waves at Newport Beach's 56th Street.
EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER
An Interview With Tour Veteran, Layne Beachley
With eighteen years of tour experience under her belt, Layne Beachley has been on WCT longer than any other surfer- male or female.
BLINDFOLD ANYONE? Stopping Slater From His 9th Is Impossible
Slater can now officially clinch his 9th world title should he win the Quiksilver Pro in Hossegor, France, which begins tomorrow.
KEYS TO EURO DOMINATION
A Fantasy Surfer Guide To France and Spain
We've all heard enough about Kelly. Right? While still not a mathematical lock, let's be real, he's completely run away with the 2008 ASP World Tour season and nobody’s going to even come close to catching him.
WHO IS TIM BOAL?
An Interview With WQS #3
After winning the recent 5 star Rip Curl Pro in Zarautz, Biarritz based surfer Tim Boal has rocketed to number three in the WQS rankings and looks a certainty for the top 45 in 2009.
SAVE THE PARKING LOT? Windansea Locals Protest The Loss of Parking Space
Protestors go unheeded, and one to jail, as the demolition of the beloved parking area overlooking Windansea began early yesterday morning. Construction workers arrived around 6:00 am to begin the proposed recreation renovations, along with the La Jolla Police Deparment.