PRO SURFING WORKS
Perfect Conditions at Quiksilver Pro France
The Top 5 rated surfers on the Foster's ASP World Tour have advanced to Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro France, but Taj Burrow (AUS), Andy Irons (HAW) and Joel Parkinson (AUS) had to negotiate Round 2 before earning their berths today.
HOLD STEADY
Quiksilver Pro France Means Title Race Is On
Today was a hold day. Which is not that surprising, seeing as we're in France. The French can hold like no other race on earth. And you can't rally or seethe about the hold ups, like when you don't get served or your bill hasn't come or some Frenchman flat tires you with an indifferent pfff.
LIQUID NATION BALL
Charity Auction Floods with Success
“My mother has taught me that giving is better than receiving,” shares Fernando Aguerre. Thirteen surf-related humanitarian organizations will receive a great deal of needed help from the auction.
HANDS ON
Shaper Profile with Tim Bessell
Pacing from his shaping bay to his latest art project to his model for sustainable housing, Tim Bessell pulses a frenetic energy through his La Jolla store front. He beams with an energy befitting a rookie as he skips from one project to the next, and for a man with more than three decades' worth of resin collectively floured on hands, his enthusiasm is encouraging.
FRANCE & MUNDAKA PREVIEW: Is Kelly a Sure Bet for France? Pick Away!
Kelly Slater has officially turned the 2007 Foster's World Championship title hunt on its head. With his victory at the recently completed Boost Mobile Pro, he has vaulted to 2nd place in the overall ratings behind Mick Fanning. A mere 230 points separate the two, while several contenders lurk close behind them.
CLAIMING COMOROS
A Trip to Moustali's Island
The one thing I like most about traveling is that you never know what to expect. In a matter of thirty-six hours, we transitioned from drinking champagne and watching movies on demand in the business class of an intercontinental flights to sleeping on the floor of an overpopulated and smelly piece of rust that serves as inter-island ferry in the remote archipelago of the Comoros.
FREE MUSIC!
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ALESSA QUIZON WINS
Youngster Takes Girls Billabong Junior Pro Hawaii
Thirteen year-old Alessa Quizon took off and ran away with the 30-minute duel from the starting horn, giving the other three finalists a distancing challenge to the final blast.
JON JON VICTORIOUS
Florence Dominates Billabong Junior Pro Hawaii
In a classic battle of youth vs. youth, 14-year old John John Florence didn't need to travel far from his Pupukea beach home to take on the state's hottest under the age of 21.
SIMPLY THE BEST
Kelly Edges Closer to Another Title
Reigning and eight-time Foster's ASP World Champion Kelly Slater is your new 2007 Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley Champion, defeating Hawaiian powerhouse Pancho Sullivan in the Finals.
SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Will You Go Back To Baja?
In light of the recent spat of gunpoint robberies in Baja, do you plan on heading south of the border anytime soon?
INDO ROCKED AGAIN
8.4 Ravages Sumatra
As if Sumatra hasn't been sufficiently ravaged by natural disasters in recent years, the angry gods of the Pacific pounded their fists once more, sending a massive 8.4 earthquake aground Wednesday night. With aftershocks of nearly the same magnitudes as the original earth-shattering quake, Indonesia has been fatally pulsating over the past several days.
SPEAK YOUR MIND!
How Do You Treat Girls in the Water?
With more female surfers in the water now than ever, is their presence affecting behavior in the lineup? How do you treat girls when you see them in the water?
EXTRA CONTEST
Craving Creative Captions
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HELLO, NEW MILLENIALS
Next Generation of Wave Slayers Anointed
Did you spot history being made today? Maybe you didn't recognize it-it's often hard when it's happening right there in front of you, but make no mistake, today is a day we in the media world will be talking about for years, because to date, it's the day the New Millennials sent their biggest message of what the future is going to look like.
UPSET CENTRAL
World's Best Rattled in Round 3
Well, you can pretty much count all but four of the ASP's current Top 16 out of the Boost Mobile Pro. Between inconsistent southern hemi conditions, a few upsets and two wildcards absolutely wreaking havoc, competitors and Fantasy Surfer fanatics alike were left scratching their heads wonder what the f--k just happened.
TRANSITION TIME
Judges, Veterans Adjusting to New Breed
There were plenty of raised eyebrows at Lower Trestles this morning when wildcard Dane Reynolds blew past world title contender Taj Burrow in the second heat of the morning thanks in part to an 8.33 he earned on the back of a healthy backside snap, along with some puzzled faces
ANCHORS AWAY
Wildcards Roll During Day Two
For most parties involved, the morning after the Surfer Poll is typically a slow one. And for all intents and purposes this year was no different - unless of course you were Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, or Joel Parkinson.
KELLY WINS AGAIN!
2007 SURFER POll
Presented by Suzuki Auto
The winners list from the 2007 Surfer Poll Awards Presented by Suzuki Auto.
2007 SURFER POLL
Movie Award Winners
Young Guns 3 wins it all, and each category is explained beyond a shadow of a doubt.