JOHN KELLY R.I.P.
Surfer, Artist, Husband, Friend: Loved and Missed
But John Kelly defined the true meaning of the word because he lived it - and that means living it your whole life, making it your whole life, integral to your existence.
DRAMA DOWN UNDER
Fitzgibbons Trounces Beachley To Advance
Demonstrating all the attributes of a future world beater, ASP Australasian Junior Champion and wildcard surfer Sally Fitzgibbons edged out 7X ASP World Champion Layne Beachley, during Round 1 of the ASP Women's World Tour NAB Beachley Classic, at Sydney's Manly Beach.
BAKIO BREAKDOWN
Taj Triumpsh and Andy Abdicates
After almost a week's worth of waiting, round two of the Billabong Pro finally took to the water today, and unfortunately for a couple of big-name top seeds, in good Basque fashion, the wildcards staged a bit of an uprising.
PERFECT TEN
Carissa Moore Earns Perfect 10 in Men's WQS
Stop and consider that for a moment. A 10! In her first-ever men's heat at the professional level!
HUMAN TOUCH
Jessica Alba to Kanye: Macy Mullen & Jamie Parkhurst
After schooling a healthy chunk of the SURFER edit staff on the ping-pong table, Electric Visual's Macy Mullen and Jamie Parkhurst made their way through the SURFER office to say whatsup.
SPEAK YOUR MIND
The Asterisk World Title
In light of Barry Bonds' questionable home run record (the now infamous Bonds ball is going into the Hall of Fame with an asterisk branded onto its skin) which of surfing's World Title winners do you think should have an asterisk (*) next to their name?
MUNDAKA RESULTS
Round One Grinds To a Halt
Mick, Kelly, and Joel move on to Round Three as Andy and Taj lose out at the 2007 Billabong Pro Mundaka.
SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Where Is The World's Largest Hotbed of Surf Talent?
Where do you think the largest pool of surfing talent lies? Vote now!
NO COMMENT
When The Losers Speak Everyone Wins OP/ED
I have a dream to someday open up my email program and see an ASP press release that excites me. Something like "Kai Otton Disgusted with Judges" or "Occy Throws Sausage Roll at Bugs" Of course, that'll never happen - the email, that is.
FANNING WINS FRANCE!
Could Cinch World Title Next Week
This afternoon Mick Fanning won the Quiksilver Pro. He also, to my way of thinking, wrapped up the world title.
MUNDAKA PREVIEW
Top Picks For Billabong Pro
Fantasy Surfer preview for the Billabong Pro Mundaka.
RAISING A STINK
Burying Beached Whales Means Shark Attacks
Burying whales in the sand close to popular surf spots in the middle of shark season is not so smart. In landed terms, it is the equivalent of placing a 70 foot pepperoni pizza between a Boy Scout troop and a den of hungry grizzly bears - in the spring...when the bears are hungry.
AUSTRALIAN ASSAULT
Parko Pounds Taj For Semifinal Berth
Defending Champion Joel Parkinson (AUS) beat World No. 3 Taj Burrow in the Quarterfinals to become one of four surfers through to the Quiksilver Pro France Semifinals today.
SLATER FALTERS
Mick Capitalizes and France Rages On
The question is: will that two meters cost Kelly his ninth world title?
SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Who Will Win the 2007 Quiksilver Pro France?
Who Will Win the 2007 Quiksilver Pro France?
OPERATION AMPED
William Morris Agents Take Iraqi Vets Surfing
"There hasn't been this many Vets flailing in the surf since D Day!"
MERCI, ROUND 2
Thoughts From France: Quiksilver Pro
Things happen fast in France. Take yesterday for example. Mick Lowe and Pancho Sullivan paddled out for their round 2 heat in three to four feet clean righthand zippers. And then...
NOVEMBER PREVIEW
Check Out the Preview, Pick Up a Copy
The November 2007 Issue of SURFER Magazine is in stores at your local surf shop October 1. Features include: The New Millenials, Eating Sh!t, The Stephanie Gilmore Interview, and High Lines and New Moons: Generations Converg for an Epic J-Bay Swell.
SURF TIP
New World Order?
Has the time come for some surfing laws? We'd all like to fancy ourselves unflappable Zen masters, but the fact is that after a summer of being shoulder-hopped by the spastic and the uninitiated, even the Lama himself might get a bit...well, flapped.
NEWPORT BEACH PRO
Yeomans Wins and Locals Share Limelight
How many times have you sat at the beach watching a contest, or at home, or even at work watching the webcast, and wished it was you in that neon jersey? An empty lineup, except for a few other competitors, all eyes are on you, sets lining the horizon, and each one rolling towards you with endless opportunity. It's a scenario you may have played out countless times in your imagination, but at the Oakley Newport Beach Pro Presented by Jeep, it's time to throw all that spray where you claim it.