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AND WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT LIFESTYLE?: Brandy Faber sent this in, "DVS Shoe Company has an announcement to make. We have re-signed top big wave Psycho and overall hell-man, Darryl "Flea" Virtostko to a three-year contract extension. The terms are undisclosed of course and will keep Flea strapped into DVS Shoes through 2006. "We're super stoked to continue our relationship with Flea as he truly represents the lifestyle that we are all living here at DVS!"
THE GLOBE IS RELAUNCHED: The Globe shoes PR team sent me a link to their new website, globeshoes.com. They are pimping new navigation, video content, events, etc. etc. I went to check it out, and it's a cool site complete with what looks like Flash vector animation. Their email claims that it is "continually updated". Here's hoping they hired an online editor, because take it from me, "continous updates" is a lot of work. Look for the Globe Oceanside Pro (WQS 2-star) in July.
TINKERBELL DIVISION: It seems every week I receive an email from the north east's Peter Pan promoting some type of "surfing championships." Every surfer, bodysurfer, longboarder, mini-mal'r, kneeboarder, skimboarder and Paipo Boarder, from Maine to Long Island, is probably a "champion" of some sort. Here we go again. Mr. Pan's latest is the "35th Annual ESA New England Mid-Winter Surfing Championships." The contest is on call for Friday, February 14th, after 6 PM. The ESA phone line for information is 401-727-2605. Interested parties can also access the esa website for the on call update at.
WHO THE HELL IS BRIAN RICHARDSON?: Well, for one thing, he's outperformed the likes of Christian Fletcher to become the two-time H20 Winter Classic champion. The 11th Annual H2O Winter Classic presented by the Honda Element and sponsored by Hurley International, presents a unique opportunity for professionals, amateurs, and action sports industry leaders to compete in a weekend of surfing and snowboarding, each in their own divisions. The event is put on by Propaganda Headquarters Inc. BTW: PHI recently named Mark Sperling as their VP.
FEED THIS INTO YOUR METER PAL: If you are interested in getting a sun and surf theme put onto the newest California quarter (uh, isn't this a federal issue?), go to www.governor.ca.gov and vote for #11. I just voted, and the wave design is in third place as of this writing.
WANTED-HULA HOOP: If you're a collector, purveyor, or a dealer of surf memorabilia--especially of the polynesian ilk, you should go check out surfnhula.com. The site sells all sorts of stuff, from dime store tiki dolls to classic Barnfield Lightning Bolt surfboards. The site reminds me of an online version of Sam Ryan's Longboard Grotto in Leucadia. Hey, I'm gonna go check my garage right now.
THAT'LL BUY A LOT OF TOW ROPE: The Third Annual Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards presented by Surfline has reached the halfway point. My latest effort at macking outer Doheny is being considered. To see the other favorites go to www.BillabongXXL.com-- plenty of surf porn to covet. The competition awards a prize of at least $60,000 to the surfer who rides the biggest wave of the year. No word on the rumor that a special "Phyliss Diller" award will be presented to PR king Bill Sharp for his constantly evolving coif.
DOES THIS MEAN I CAN'T BOAT IN?: Surfrider Foundation is pushing to keep the Channel Islands groovy i.e protected. The "final" vote by the California Fish and Game Commission to designate these areas was taken last October, and an appropriate network of reserves was approved by the Commission at that time. Unfortunately, opponents of reserves are now trying to overturn that decision before the reserves are even in place. The California Fish and Game Commission (appointed by the Governor) has put the Channel Islands marine reserves back on their agenda for possible reconsideration on February 6th in Sacramento. You can take action on this alert via the web.
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