by The Editors on April 12, 2011
Western Australia’s West Suits was forced to “call in administrators” when a rough economy got in the way of continued sales growth according to a story in The West.
The O’Connor-based business, which generated about $6 million in total sales last year, has secured debts owed to National Australia Bank of about $1 million. . . Up to a further $1 million is also owed to several trade creditors, and an unnamed private investor is understood to have advanced the company several million dollars.
According to the story, administrator Dino Travaglini, from Perth firm Moore Stephens says “it would be business as usual while he sourced a buyer for the company.”
Being the little guy has never been easy.
[Link: The West]
by The Editors on April 12, 2011
Tom Curren and the Rip Curl crew travel to Indonesia for some tidal bore riding at Seven Ghosts. Lots of talk and a few meaty chunks of chocolate thunder!
[Link via OC Weekly]
by The Editors on April 11, 2011
Former pro skateboarder Chad Shetler won his third consecutive Ultimate Boarder Championship on Saturday, April 9, 2011 by finishing fourth in the skateboarding event. Snowboarders Trevor Jacob and Shayne Pospisil finished second and third. Shelter was able to win the event without placing top three in any of the event.
“ I am incredibly stoked to have come out on top, especially since this was the toughest year of competition yet in terms of the high caliber of athletes and the rough elements,” said Shetler. . . “Overall it was a pretty amazing week, and getting to miss work to go snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding, is definitely something you can’t beat,” added Shetler who has a full time job in the marketing department at LOST, an action sports company based in Orange County.
Other finishers of note included Tosh Townend in 5th, Aaron Astorga in 11th, Chas Guldemond in 12th, and Kalani David in 16th. Follow the jump for full results. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 8, 2011
Writer Chas Smith apparently nosed around on theinertia.com a.k.a. “The Planet’s Largest Network of Thinking Surfers” and has a few thoughts on surfers who like to think they are thinking, according to story on Stab Mag.
Thinking surfers have shitty haircuts and wear lousy clothes. Thinking surfers are dogmatic about pointless contrivance. Thinking surfers can and do write endlessly about minutia. Thinking surfers are zealots. Thinking surfers are Leninists. Thinking surfers are out of touch. Thinking surfers are old both mentally and physically. . . Thinking surfers are the exact sorts of people that flourish underneath the fluorescent lighting and prepared bedside meal deliveries and incontinence and visiting hours of nursing homes. They are the exact sorts of people that flourish when nobody, except for people exactly like them, is listening. How fun! How the best kind!
We think Charlie doesn’t think much of the thinkers. Thoughts?
[Link: Stab Mag]
by The Editors on April 8, 2011
On what was probably the worst day to go surfing this spring competitors in the Ultimate Boarder Championships weather the storm at Cardiff, California’s Seaside Reef to complete stage two of the boardsports triathlon.
Surfer Nathan Zoller won the solo surf event, but his 27th place in snow relegated him to 9th place over all. With a 10th place finish snowboarder Shayne Pospisil cemented his lead in the overall competition. Go snow!
Todd Richards, who did not surf, is currently in last position in the overall. Stage three continues on Saturday with skateboarding in the Seaside Reef parking lot. Event starts at 10 AM. Bring chairs. Follow the jump for full results. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 7, 2011
When surfer Alana Blanchard was in SoCal for the recent premier of the Bethany Hamilton bio-pic Soul Surfer she apparently spent the day with photographer Bo Bridges. One thing is for sure. If she ever wants to hit the road as a “headlining adult entertainer” she certainly has the portfolio to make it happen. Follow the jump for more. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 7, 2011
Aside from being the originator of the Lien air, many credit Neil Blender with creating the entire skater-as-artist ethos. We don’t disagree. And tonight those in Southern California can get an up-close and personal view of exactly how this happened as the Vans Thalia Surf Shop hosts a show of some of Neil’s classic work as well as the new Vans signature clothing line he designed for surfer Joel Tudor.
The Neil Blender for Vans show opens tonight (April 7, 2011) at 6 PM. The Vans Thalia Surf Shop is located at 915 South Coast Highway, in Laguna Beach, California.
by The Editors on April 6, 2011
San Clemente, California surfer Jim Miller, 54, stopped to check the surf at the Trestles overlook on Sunday, April 3, 2011, and as he was walking back to his car he was hit on the foot by a rattlesnake, according to a story in the OC Register.
“I heard the rattle just as he got me and then again as he was taking off,” said Miller, 54. “I knew it was a rattlesnake right away and called 911 with my cellphone. . . “At the hospital, the nurse asked me twice if my affairs were in order and if I had a will.”
Miller ended up at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center and after a short trip home checked back into the hospital on Tuesday. He is reportedly going home on April 7, 2011. Gotta be careful out in the wilderness, we guess.
[Link: OC Register]
by The Editors on April 3, 2011
Stage 1 of the 4th Annual Ultimate Boarder snow, surf, skate triathlon wrapped up under blue skies at Mammoth Mountain on Saturday, April 2, 2011 with Chas Guldemond edging Mammoth loc and defending snowboard champ Trevor Jacob for the title. Shayne Pospisill finished third.
On his final run, Guldemond connected a 900 and switch double cork 1080 to beat out Jacob by 1.6 points. “At all my events I have entered this year, it keeps coming down to my last run,” said Guldemond smiling over his big win. “Overall it was a great day with spring conditions, and it was really fun to watch surfers and skaters all ride together,” he added.
Former pro snowboader Todd Richards had a rough time in the competition according to his Twitter feed and was not too happy with his 30th place finish. “What a time to have 3 bad slope style runs ! F word,” he Tweeted following the competition.
The Ultimate Boarder continues this week with surf (April 6 or April 7, 2011) and skateboarding April 9 at Seaside Reef Parking lot in Cardiff, California. Follow the jump for full results and more info. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 2, 2011
The photos from the ASP 1-Star DNA Energy Pro Junior event at the shark bite capital of the world New Smyrna Beach Inlet, Florida have been cracking us up on a daily basis. But they’re also reminding us of two other things: how hard core Florida surfers are and how lucky we are to have waves most of the year.
Seriously, look at this photo again. Either Evan Geiselman has grow 7 feet since we saw him last or that wave he’s on is about 10 inch tall. “Challenging conditions” for sure. [click to continue…]
Western Australia’s West Suits was forced to “call in administrators” when a rough economy got in the way of continued sales growth according to a story in The West.
