A new site called Gaysurfers.net is hoping to attract the attention of the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender surfers, according to a story on Passport Magazine.
Surfing is often seen as a macho sport where many fear rejection for being gay. In the past, some professionals who came out lost their sponsorships. So, to provide more solidarity among LGBT surfers worldwide, gaysurfers.net came to be. Membership is anonymous, free, and secure. Among the site’s offerings are gay surfing articles, lists of LGBT friendly surf spots, and a list of films inspired by “gay” and “surf” themes.
If you like charging the waves (and you’re gay) then reach for your mouse and point it to Gaysurfers.net. If only Phil Hartman were still alive to read that line out loud. . .
Brendan Denton, 35, was surfing at South Africa’s East Beach in the southeastern town of Port Alfred on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, when he felt something “pulling him underwater” according to a story on Africasia.com.
“He thought it might be his friend playing the fool with him,” police captain Mali Govender told Sapa. . . The second time it happened, Denton turned around and saw his feet in the shark’s jaws, Govender said. . . Denton wrestled with the shark and managed to get back on his surfboard and paddle to safety, she said.
Denton escaped with “serious injuries” and his life.
At the Sacred Craft Expo held in Ventura last weekend (April 10-11, 2010) Carl Ekstrom’s 5’8″ Asymetrical Quad/Keel won the best of show. How perfect is that?
It reads more like an April Fools joke, but according to theiTunes store surfer Jon Rose’s new Code Red menstruation charting iPhone app is the real thing.
Code Red was co-created by pro-surfer turned humanitarian Jon Rose who would return to his wife after weeks on the road unsure of where she was on her cycle, and therefore, afraid of what to expect. . . The recurring stress that always followed inspired them to find a way to help alleviate their shared aggravation over the monthly houseguest. . . “Code Red will be a life saver for thousands of guys out there,” said Kevin Harrison, Co-Creator, “Its each guys personal color coded Terror Alert System…”
And for only $1.99 in the iTunes store you too can get called a “sodding dick” every time the woman in your life looks at your phone.
It was a final littered with fumbles, falls, and fails, but Kelly Slater was able to ride away from an impossible alley oop to edge Mick Fanning in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2010 at Johanna. It is his fourth Bells win and he has tied Mark Richards‘ all-time Bells win record.
“Actually I was so frustrated with myself,” Slater said on the podium. “I kept slippin’. I noticed that it had moved a little wider. We ended up paddling in way deep. I fell on a couple, bounced on a couple. Misjudged a couple. I had to yell at myself in the water. That water photographer probably thought I was yelling at him. On that wave, I don’t even know what I did, but I saw the close out coming and I knew I had to do an air, but it wasn’t right for a reverse so i thought I’d just throw an alley oop.”
Slater threw the alley oop and then completely disappeared into the foam. We all thought he was down, but then like a jack-in-the-wash he sprang to his feet, on his board, and surfed away.
“I was actually on my butt,” he said about the landing. If the foam hadn’t hidden everything we’re sure it would not have looked as pretty as it did.
Mick Fanning, who scored first with a 7.17 for a nice speedy floater, some cutbacks, and a slam, was obviously bummed with the small bell. “It was great to get back in the mix,” he said. “But I was hoping for the big trophy. I just want to say thanks for everyone who came down.”
Morgan Spurlock is the filmmaker who ate at McDonalds until he turned into a fat pig and documented it all for his film Supersize Me. Now, the filmmaker has turned his lens toward Nathan Gocke, a surfer who broke his neck while surfing.
A quadriplegic, with enough feeling in his arms to enter an intensive rehabilitation program, Nathan did not dwell on his accident but instead looked to the future. His increasing strength, along with pivotal encounters with key individuals along the way, helped crystalize one simple thought in his mind that he would one day surf again. This is the story of one surfer out to prove that the impossible is possible. Nathan’s journey is a declaration that we can endure and overcome.
We’re not at Bells Beach for the Rip Curl Pro, but we all can still cruise the party scene thanks to Emprie Ave’s Lincon. Oddly, their video is about what we remember from most parties: dark blurry and loud. For photos from the Dragon/ASL party click the link.
Dirk Denny, 49, of Fairfax, California died on Saturday, April 3, 2010 while surfing Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore may have had a heart attack according to a story in the Marin Independent Journal.
Denny was in cardiac arrest when firefighters arrived, and witnesses were trying to resuscitate him, Giannini said. . . Denny was airlifted to Petaluma Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The press release doesn’t exactly say how many years they’ve signed on for but we’re sure IMG’s James Leitz is breathing a little easier now that this deal is done.
“Last year’s relationship with Hurley, Nike 6.0 and Converse provided a glimpse of the U.S. Open of Surfing’s true potential,” said James Leitz, IMG Action Sports SVP. “The NIKE, Inc. action sports family raised the bar in all areas and continues an aggressive push towards excellence in 2010.”
Nike owned the beach last year with Hurley, Nike 6.0, and Converse all over the place. We’re just hoping they build another ramp set up like last year’s Converse Coastal Carnage.
Today will be the day to see all the heavy heats in round three of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach as the circus moves from 13th Beach to Winkipop and begins live at 2:30 PM PST (5:30 PM EST)
“We’re fortunate enough to have yesterday’s swell hanging around and conditions have cleaned up for some beautiful little waves at Winkipop,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Contest Director, said. “We’ll start Round 3 at 7:30am and look to run as many heats as possible.”
A new site called Gaysurfers.net is hoping to attract the attention of the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender surfers, according to a story on Passport Magazine.
