CAN STEPH KEEP ROLLIN'?: Fantasy Surfer Roxy Pro Preview
With two events left on the schedule, there appears to be a growing feeling that Stephanie Gilmore is about to seal up her first world title.
ONE BIG THEORY
Q & A w/ Surfing Scientist Garrett Lisi
It's not everyday that a surfer floats around a theory in physics, let alone a Theory of Everything.
BIGGER IS BETTER
Mavericks Contest Is ON!
On just 24 hours notice between December 7, 2007 and March 31, 2008, 24 legendary big-wave surfers will make the trek to Half Moon Bay, home of Mavericks, one of the most majestic and infamous surf breaks on earth, to test their individual skills and vie for the highly sought-after 2007/2008 Mavericks Surf Contest title.
SEEPING SAN FRANCISCO
Oil Spill Ravages OB, Mavericks Next?
Last Wednesday morning the cargo ship Cosco Busan misjudged its course and was gutted by a Bay Bridge tower. While the bridge was unharmed, the 90 foot gash emptied 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the bay, making the early morning fog even more ominous.
ABUBO TAKES 1ST CROWN
Megan Abubo Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa
fter more than a decade of trying to win the first leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Haleiwa's own Megan Abubo, 29, finally sampled the sweet taste of home-town victory today, winning the $30,000 REEF Hawaiian Pro in front of a hugely adoring local crowd.
THE READY ROOM
Paparazzi & Dangerous Thoughts The Eve of Dolphin Inferno
In a gilded hotel meeting room, better suited for a plumbing-fixtures sales meeting than an international demonstration, Dave Rastovich briefed an unlikely crew of dolphin defenders on the eve of a safe, orderly, but most likely illegal paddle-out ceremony.
RIDING SILVER DRAGONS
A Chinese Surf Adventure
"The east coast of China has to be holding some surf." That's what we were thinking in the planning stages for this project, looking at a map of the coast from the chilly waters in the north to the tropical beaches of Hainan Island in the south.
BULLETS OVER BAJA
San Diego Surfer & Girlfriend Terrorized Down South
On Tuesday, October 23 Pat Weber, a 48-year-old San Diego surfer and his girlfriend (name withheld) were robbed at gun point and the girlfriend was sexually assaulted on the bluffs near Cuatras Casas in the Colonet region of northern Baja, Mexico, according to a first-hand account of the incident by Weber.
SLATER PROTECTION
Fla.Gov. Presents Kelly & Surfrider Protection Bill
Earlier today, Florida Governor Charlie Christ presented a signed copy of Senate Bill 1472 to eight-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater.
REEF HAWAIIAN PRO
Day Two Gets Feisty At Haleiwa
After the 25th annual Reef Hawaiian Pro kicked off in grand fashion on Monday, it was followed by a much more unpredictable, upset-filled Tuesday, as competition resumed at Haleiwa on another beautiful Hawaiian morning.
THE DEATH POLL
If You Must Die In The Ocean, How Would You Go?
Dying sucks. But we've all got to do it, and some ways are clearly better - and would look way cooler on a tombstone - than others. If you had to be killed while in the water, which one of these epitaphs would you want hammered onto your headstone?
HALEIWA DAY ONE
Garcia Stages Comeback; Kickoff a Success
Haleiwa greeted the 25th annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing with open arms as the 2007 North Shore surfing season kicked off Monday with the first jewel of the Triple Crown, The Reef Hawaiian Pro.
HAVE BOARD; CAN'T TRAVEL
Travel Report After British Airways Bans Boards
Even if you buy a pre-packaged trip, though, things still are not ensured to go exactly as planned. You may have the bad luck of a flat spell if you haven't done your homework, or even worse, you may get there, with waves firing, to find the airline has used your stick in their pinata game, with a brick wall.
CENTEIO SNAGS XCEL PRO
Local Boy Finds Success at Sunset
On a morning that saw sun, rain squalls, then more sun, 4' Sunset point barrels and a 6' middle peak tease the hell out of the competitors, give ol' Mother Nature a pat on the back for coming through - and at the very last second.
THE MICK PARADE
Oz Welcomes World Champ with Open Containers
World Champion, Mick Fanning, enjoys his new status with a homecoming party in Australia.
COSMIC KING: E.T. Crowned Sebastian's King of the Peak
Each year some of the best East Coast surfers converge upon Sebastian Inlet for the annual King of the Peak skins event. Some of the previous surfers to rule the thrown include such notables as Kelly Slater, CJ Hobgood, Bryan Hewitson, Bill Hartley, Todd Morcom, David Speir and last years champ Jeremy Johnston.
FADE TO BLACK
Anon Airs Some Big Tow At's
Hundreds of spectators descended on Manly Beach (Sydney, NSW) to witness the ANON "FADE TO BLACK" tow-in aerial surf demonstration.
NAUGHTY NOEL
East Coasters Charge the OBX Lighthouse
Noel creates huge surf at the Cape Hatteras Lightouse in Buxton, NC, and the surfers are on it.
BAN ON BOOZE
San Diego Beaches Instate Year-Long Alcohol Ban
On Monday, November 5th 2007, The San Diego City Council approved a one-year ban against drinking alcohol on city beaches. Beach drinking has been a hotly debated issue in San Diego as it was the only Southern California city that allowed booze on the sand.
THE NEW CHAMP!: Mick Fanning Clinches ASP World Title
Mick Fanning clinches the 2007 ASP World Championship of Surfing at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Classic.