Sam George’s documentary Hollywood Don’t Surf, has been getting much of the action attention in Cannes this year, however, it wasn’t the only surf film at the famous French Film Festival this year. Bjorn Ritchie Lob’s Keep Surfing, is one of them.
Sadly, it’s in German so we have no idea what they are saying. Nice boobs though.
[Link: The Wrap]
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Two reports submitted to the Shark Research Committee website in the last week suggest there may be a bit of increased shark action in the waters near San Diego.
On Thursday May 13, 2010 around 1:15 PM surfer Mary Baker was waiting for some waves a bit outside the lineup at La Jolla Shores when she say a fin turn and head toward her.
“I looked outside and about 100 feet from me I saw the large triangle black fin, about 18 inches high, heading my way,” Baker said. “I moved South and inside to get my friend out. I surf everyday and know the difference between marine animals. This was a large triangle fin heading straight at me. Not a dolphin, seal or a bird. It was a black large triangle fin.”
Four days early on May 9, 2010 at about 5 PM surfer Brian Monroe was out at Ocean Beach when he saw a shark acting aggressively near a Grey Whale.
“I saw a large dark grey dorsal fin, 18 – 24 inches high, and splashing directly next to a Grey Whale ( Eschrichtius robustus) that had its back elevated out of the water,” he said. “I quickly paddled to shore and observed what appeared to be two whales, one large and one small, being repeatedly pursued by a large dark grey dorsal fin traveling along the surface. The shark appeared to be acting in an aggressive manner.”
And then there is the Great White reportedly spotted at San Onofre near the power plant . . . sounds like a similar men in a gray suits, no?
[Link: Shark Research Committee via Surfline]
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Friends and family of NorCal big wave surfer and videographer Noel Robinson are gathering for a paddle out at 10 AM Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Goat Rock State Beach at the mouth of the Russian River, according to a story in the Press Democrat.
Robinson, 39, died in a surfing accident last Friday off Puerto Escondido, Mexico, his second home, though he roamed the world in search of the biggest swells with some of the sport’s most acclaimed practitioners. . . He was, friends said, a world-class barrel rider whose humility, humor and contagious smile made him friends wherever he went. . . “As a surfer and just a member of the Sonoma County community out here in west county, what I can tell you is that all of us are rocked by this,” said friend Jim Nevill of Bodega Bay, founder and director of Lifeskills, a wilderness program for teens and schools.
Everyone is invited and a “massive crowd” is expected.
[Link: Press Democrat]
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Alexander Klein’s film God Went Surfing with the Devil gets more well-deserved coverage on CNN today in a story titled Gaza surfers ride on wave of goodwill from Israel.
Dirt poor and mainly from refugee camps, they find joy riding waves, often on makeshift boards, in the green waters off Gaza’s beaches. . . Over the past few years, a number of groups, some based in Israel, have made it their business to try to help the Gaza surfers. . . Explore Corps and Jewish Surfing 4 Peace have sent surf boards and wetsuits to the 20 or so Palestinian wave riders, hoping to extend the hand of friendship across the bullet-pocked border.
We have to admit—a few hours in the surf can pretty much erase anything.
[Link: CNN]
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If you have an expo or tradeshow that relates to anything in action sports or fashion that could potentially bring more people to the ASR Show in San Diego, please call Andy Tompkins because ASR appears to be in a synergizing mood.
The most recent addition to Summer ASR (after Class@ASR and The Crossroads) is Scott Bass’ Sacred Craft surfboard expo, according to a release sent out today.
Action Sports Retailer (ASR) and Sacred Craft have agreed to stage the summer edition of the consumer surfboard expo bayside in San Diego during ASR. The one of a kind event debuts on Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, 2010 running concurrently with ASR at the San Diego Convention Center.
Sure, why not. But you know who ASR should be really working on partnering with? Comic-Con. They’ve got real traffic. . . follow the jump for the entire release.
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For years the rivalry between Surfer and Surfing magazines has fueled progression in all aspects of action sports media and advertising. Even after the two magazines were brought together under the same ownership in 2001 when Primedia bought Emap’s U.S. magazine business they continued to wage war between their offices in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.
A month and a half ago, however, the two magazines lost the benefit of distance when all of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group titles moved together into a section of the same building in a San Clemente office park. Now er and ing are separated by a few steps and both staffs can see who is coming and going from the other mag’s cubes.
We wonder what the close proximity will do to the battle. Maybe the idea that they compete against each other at all is a complete fabrication and they’re perfectly happy cranking out similar product under different brand names.
If we ever read the print surf magazines, we’d be much better judges of how being new office mates works out. If you notice anything, please let us know.
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We interrupt this Saturday afternoon to bring you a message from our sponsor–The 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 442 circa 1977.
See that girl with the surfboard? Might be time for Jonathan Paskowitz to revive this groove entirely.
[Link: via Jalopnik]
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Gabe Kling, 29, got through the first two rounds of the Nike 6.0 Lower Pro with second place advances, yet when it came time to perform he was able to step things up. He got past Jordy Smith in the quarters 16.10 to 15.77, Andy Irons in the Semis 12.86 to 12.64, and the Chris Davidson 16.50 to 11.77 in the final this afternoon (May 8, 2010) at Trestles. Not a bad week.
“It’s been a dream for me. I can’t really explain it,” Kling said on the podium. “I’m at a loss for words. It’s been a great week. I had a great time watching every heat. It was the best contest I’ve ever seen. I enjoyed watching everyone blow up out there. A couple of the guys I got to beat. They had a bad heat and I had a good one. It was as simple as that.”
Davidson seemed okay about his finals loss. “It’s a great place to come to. The wave is amazing,” he said. “It was amazing week. Everyone was surfing amazing. All complements to Gabe. He played a smart final. I made a few errors and he took advantage of them and smashed me, really. Thanks everyone for coming out and supporting us all.”
Andrew Doheny won the Oakley Pro Junior. For all the details from the day follow the jump for the official word from the ASP.
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May 8, 2010 will see winners crowned in the 2010 Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro and the Oakley Pro Juniors live from Trestles, California. Finals are on. Press the play button and watch it live here.
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ESPN’s Jake Howard reported some sad news last night. NorCal big-wave charger and videographer Noel Robinson died yesterday, May 7, 2010 while surfing in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
. . . this afternoon I received the tragic news that “Nor Cal” Noel lost his life today while out surfing Puerto Escondido in Mexico. Reportedly he pulled into a six-footer — a relatively benign wave by Puerto standards — and for whatever reason never resurfaced. His body was found an hour later by lifeguards and friends.
Robinson, who has a long and storied past in surfing, was most recently recognized for shooting Grant “Twiggy” Baker’s XXL-winning video.
One of the most difficult tasks a writer ever tackles is a story about the death of a friend, but Jake Howard’s heartfelt piece eloquently communicates both Noel’s place in surfing and the feelings of loss felt by everyone who knew him. Noel will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Noel’s family and friends.
[Link: ESPN/Action Photo: Jason Murray]
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