“Mavericks truly belongs to everyone, so we’re looking forward to democratizing the contest direction process,” Keir Beadling, CEO for contest organizer Mavericks Surf Ventures, said in a statement. “Studying the seasonal swell patterns and when to call the surfers is no small responsibility. We’re excited to pass the torch to the next generation of Maverick’s enthusiasts to assure the contest’s continued success.”
Apparently, corporations who own surf contests like to hold surf contests. According to the story Clark could not be reached for comment.
The 4th Annual Loews Surf Dog competition presented by the Loews Coronado Bay Resort was held in Imperial Beach, California on Saturday, June 20, 2009, according to a story on Newslite.TV.
The dogs competed in three different cat-egories for those under 40 pounds in weight, over 40 pounds, and teams, where humans joined the dogs on the boards. . . Some looked more comfortable than others perched on the surfboards, and while a few wore lifejackets, others were more than happy in just sunglasses.
Nice that the event was held at a beach where the water really can’t get much poopier.
Thomas Meyerhoffer is one of those “designers” who makes everything look a little too easy. He’s designed products for Apple, Scott, SonyEricsson, and furniture for Capellini. Of course, his real passion is surfing. And he’s been creating these hour-glass looking longboards for a couple years now. The San Francisco Chronicle checked in with Meyerhoffer last week to see how things are going.
Many designers add. Meyerhoffer took away. . . He cut out the sides, creating a distinct waist and hip that extended the contours – and benefits – of a short board. . . He tapered the tail to increase speed, but kept its length to balance the weight up front. There, the width remains to make nose-riding possible. . . “I was pleasantly surprised,” said Maverick’s surfer Peter Mel. “I didn’t know how good it would feel for how odd it looks. It just had a real nice flow to it.”
We still think they look too weird to ride. And, honestly, why would anyone want a longboard to turn like shortboard? If you want a board that turns like a shortboard, then ride one.
Rescue officials were notified at about 5:40 PM on Friday June 19, 2009 that a surfer had disappeared while surfing “heavy waves” at Pomponio State Beach near California’s Half Moon Bay, according to a story on hmbreview.com.
The unidentified surfer went underwater after being hit by waves and did not surface, according to a friend who was also out surfing at the beach. . . “I lost touch with him,” the surfer said, shivering. “He just disappeared.” . . .
He’s been on the ASP Tour for 11 years, and this is his best season yet, according to a hometown profile on FloridaToday.com.
The 29-year-old superstar with the affable personality is off to his best start (fourth in the world rankings after three fifth-place finishes) in his 11th consecutive season on the World Championship Tour. . .”Eleven seasons is a long time,” he said, laughing. “Anyone can go around and have an impact on any particular sport, but to do it 11 years, you’ve got to re-invent yourself, whether it’s working or not.
Surfindian in Pacific Beach, California will be hosing a one-night only art benefit for the Mattson Family on Friday, June 26, 2009. Music will be provided by Mattson 2.
And the following artists are participating:
Silent Auction 7pm – 9pm Art to be “in hand” to winning bidder by 9:30pm 100% of the proceeds will go to the Mattson family. $5 suggested donation at the door
Congrats to Marty Thomas for leaving the Action Sports Group and getting back to Hawaii to work with Randy Rarick on The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Seems like a perfect fit.
“We’ve come a long way in 27 years and Marty is the latest testament to that fact,” says Rarick. “The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is pretty much a year-round operation these days, from planning to execution, and Marty will be an important addition to the executive team as we continue to grow the series for future generations of surfers and surf enthusiasts around the world.”
Mr. Thomas will be the Managing Director of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and be responsible for directing ” aspects of the series: pre-promotion, execution of events, and liaison between the North Shore community, contest surfers and ASP staff.”
We used to think there was really no good place for stand up paddlers to practice their art. That was until we saw this story in the Salt Lake City Tribune about SUPing on the Great Salt Lake.
Stone and fellow trainer, Greg Gbrow, offer clinics for $10 from noon to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Great Salt Lake Marina State Park. Boards can be rented for $20 an hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Private lessons are available for $40 an hour on Saturday and on Sunday. Rentals or lessons for other days are arranged by appointment. The company occasionally holds lessons at Saltair.
Truth is, we can’t think of a better place in the world for all the SUP’ers to go and paddle, aside from maybe The Salton Sea. . .
This new “Eco-Supreme Suede” joint between Washington DC retailer Commonwealth and Billabong looks pretty sweeco. Here’s what Slamxhype had to say about them:
Made using approximately 10 recycled 12 oz. plastic bottles per board-short the term “eco friendly” could not get much more advanced. While the branding is well represented in the Custom sublimated tiger stripe “CMONFLAUGE” creating a great effect. Available only at Commonwealth & Cmonwealth.com.
Just think how many pairs of trunks they could make if they rounded up all that plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
