The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing website just launched which means it’s the perfect time to begin planning your holiday trip to the North Shore. There is no better time to visit than during at least one (maybe two ) of Hawaii’s best surf events. Follow the jump for all the details on the 2011 Triple Crown of Surfing. [click to continue…]
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While out at Manly, Australia’s Shore Club, Volcom sponsored surfer David Vlug was injured in the left eye on October 7, 2011, when one of the club’s bouncers reportedly kicked in the door of a stall in the club’s restroom, according to a story in the Manly Daily.
“There were a couple of guys in there before us and it was obvious they had been using cocaine,” Vlug said. “We were laughing and joking about it and we stepped in (to the cubicle) to look at the empty bag. . . “We had to shut the door to look at it because it was on the toilet roll and we were all standing around when the bouncer banged on the door and screamed for us to open it.”
Without delving into the ramifications of three dudes in one stall, the door was then kicked in reportedly hitting Vlug in the face causing “irreparably damage” to his left eye. The bouncers then threw him out on the street without even calling an ambulance. We’re hoping for a full recovery although it doesn’t sound that like is going to happen.
[Link: Manly Daily]
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When it came to the final between Kelly Slater and Adriano de Souza in the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Portugal it almost seemed like the ocean had already given Slater all the waves she had for him on this day. As Slater smoked through the Round 4 with two 9s, the Quarterfinals with two 9s, and the semi against Taj Burrow with a 9.5 and a perfect 10 it seemed as if nothing would stop him. But in the finals the ocean shut down for the 10 time world champion. When a good wave came, de Souza capitalized.
“It’s been an amazing event,” Slater said. “I can’t remember a time when we’ve had so many 9s and high 8s and we’ve all just got barreled off our heads for three days straight. It’s been pretty amazing. Unfortunately, there was really only that one good one in the Final and I made a priority mistake and let Adriano (de Souza) have it. It’s obviously a good result for me and it makes things harder on everyone else. Let’s hope for good conditions in San Francisco.”
He may not have won, but the Rip Curl Pro Portugal made Slater’s grip on number 11 that much tighter, so at least there’s that. For de Souza it was one more chance to prove that he is not going anywhere and that Brazil is coming into its own on the tour.
“Kelly (Slater) has been my hero since I ever heard about surfing,” De Souza said on the podium. “He is a living legend and to be competing against him at this level is more than a dream come true. He has pushed me more than any other surfer and I owe him a lot. The waves have been incredible for this event. Thanks to Rip Curl for bringing us here and thanks to all the Portuguese who have supported me throughout the event.”
Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP. [click to continue…]
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After surfer Charly Martin, 21, was last month convicted of carrying a knife in public during the Cold Water Classic in Scotland Nike has reportedly dropped the Caribbean surfer from sponsorship, according to a story on the BBC.
Nike confirmed to the BBC Scotland news website that Martin had been dropped. . . In a statement, a spokesman said: “Nike has ended its sponsorship of Charles Martin as a result of his recent conviction. . . “We have no further comment.”
Remember: don’t carry a knife in Scotland.
[Link: BBC]
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ASP Dream Tour surfers worked overtime today as the Rip Curl Pro Portugal barreled through 21 heats of surfing today (October 17, 2011). The only heat that could be called upsets of the day were when John John Florence got by Ace Buchan in Round 2 Heat 6, when Fred Patacchia took out Jordy Smith 15.06 to 14.90 in Round 3 Heat 7 and finally when Bede Durbidge landed the perfect 10 barrel to send Mick Fanning home in Round 3 Heat 8.
Florence was having nothing but fun in the heaving barrels of Supertubos. “It’s unreal out there this morning,” Florence said. “It reminds me a lot of Backdoor and Pipe but with a sandy bottom. I was having so much fun. I just kept taking off on everything that came through.”
The contest will likely continue tomorrow morning with the last four heads of Round 3 where John John Florence will face Owen Wright in Heat 12. Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP. [click to continue…]
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Apparently some girls got in a fight over a skateboard at a shop called Clout Malibu. The solution to that fight? A jello wrestling match. No Shame, no sorry.
[Link: Clout Malibu]
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At 52 Perry Farrell has a new Jane’s Addiction album coming out. It’s the band’s fourth in 23 years, according to a story in the New York Post. But more than the music people wonder how Perry stays so young, while living the rock n’ roll lifestyle. Here is is secret:
Surfing, being in the water. The ocean is very powerful and big, but it’s very serene at the same time. It’s a crazy dichotomy. The ocean grounds me. The instant I get up in the morning, I’m battling children, getting them ready for school. Then I start my day and I have lots of business I attend to, and at night I’m performing. The only time I’m happily doing nothing is when I’m in the water.
Only a surfer knows the feeling. . .
[Link: New York Post]
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It may have taken until 1:15 PM local time, but the Rip Curl Pro Portugal finally got underway at Supertubos. Daniel Ross and Chris Davidson joined the favorites by winning in Round 1 forcing Taj Burrow and Jordy Smith to surf tomorrow in the rising swell. Joel Parkinson and Gabriel Madina tied for the day’s high score of 17.87.
“The conditions improved so much in the span of one heat when compared to the warm-up just before,” Parkinson said. “It was great and everyone was getting barrels and scores. I guess it just shows how quickly things can change out there.”
Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP. [click to continue…]
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According to a story on Goldcoast.com.au, Base Surfboards, the surfboard maker owned by Simon Anderson, Darren Handley and Murray Bourton has gone bankrupt.
Worrells was appointed as voluntary liquidator for the company last month when the Australian Taxation Office started putting BASE under pressure to pay off a tax debt of almost $1 million. There were hopes the company would be pulled out of financial trouble if new investors could be found, but negotiations broke down recently with interested parties and now the company will be shut down and the assets sold off.
Guess Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore will have to get their boards somewhere else from now on.
[Link: Goldcoast.com.au]
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Just when we thought we’d heard pretty much every story from the monster surf spot Cortes Bank comes word of journalist Chris Dixon’s upcoming book Ghost Wave from Chronicle Books. Here’s the story:
[Dixon] recounts stories from Greg Long, Brad Gerlach, Mike Parsons, and a cadre of divers, explorers, sailors, nation builders, and lunatics who have all tried their luck at Cortes Bank and barely lived to tell of their encounters. This astounding true story of the Everest of the sea will captivate anyone with a curiosity about, and respect for, the vast and unknowable ocean.
We’re almost more interested in reading about the history of the place, than we are to hear wild tales of surf bravado. And what’s more Sebastian Junger says Ghost Wave is a “beautifully researched and compellingly written book. I read it straight through from the first page. Terrifying.” Let’s just say we’re looking forward to reading it.
Ghost Wave goes on sale on Amazon in October, 2011. Click here to pre-order it. Or visit Warwick’s Booksk in La Jolla, California on October 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM or The Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente on October 14, 2011 to hear Dixon read from the book live and in person.
[Link: Ghost Wave]
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