Life Magazine recently released its entire photo library to be searched on Google. We searched for skateboarding and surfing and promptly wasted a hour looking through all the photos, like this 1965 photo of Nick Beck in Hawaii by George Silk. Snowboarding returned zero. If you’re really bored at work, click here.
[Link: Life On Google]
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According to Surfing Magazine story a con artist claiming to be one of nearly a dozen different professional surfers has been calling people in the surf industry and attempting to get them to wire him money “so he can get a flight home.” He apparently tried his scam again last Sunday La Jolla pro Derek Dunfee.
First he called Dunfee’s mom, claiming he was Nathan Fletcher and had just had his car towed and a death in the family and could she MoneyGram him $450 or get him in touch with Derek. Mrs. Dunfee almost coughed up the cash then and there, but luckily the only thing she handed over to the trickster was Derek’s cell number, which proceeded to light up multiple times while he was out surfing, with “Nathan” even foolishly leaving a voicemail message.
Although Surfing Magazine editor Evan Slater and Derek contacted the San Diego Police department and MoneyGram, neither seemed interested in catching the thief and said the best thing to do would be to alert the public to the scam.
What have we been alerted too? Well, it appears that running MoneyGram scams in San Diego is pretty risk free at this point.
[Link: Surfing Magazine]
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Apparently, Shop-Eat-Surf’s Tiffany Montgomery has been holding out on us. She hasn’t been going as deeply into her subjects as she could have. But that all changes today. Because today Tiffany has announced an extra special, super premium, members-only section of her site that will only cost $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year. It’s called the “Shop-Eat-Surf Executive Edition.”
. . . members get access to our new Executive Edition and discounts on upcoming Shop-eat-surf events. Your membership fees also will allow us to expand and enhance our independent business news and information service for action sports executives. . . .The Executive Edition will be full of stories that take a deeper look at industry trends, companies and people. You’ll find analysis, indexes, perspective and professional development advice from industry leaders.
Because there’s nothing action sports executives need more than in-depth coverage of shopping and eating. Click here to send Tiffany some cash.
[Link: Shop-Eat-Surf]
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Today, a San Diego, California jury convicted Seth Cravens, 22, of second degree murder in the death of professional surfer Emery Kauanui. The Bird Rock Bandit could face 15 years to life in prison.
These verdicts send a strong message to the community that brutality will not be tolerated” although they “will never replace the life that has been taken,” San Diego County prosecutor Sophia Roach said outside court.
Cravens was also convicted on four counts of “assualt with a deadly weapon, one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of making a criminal threat.”
[Link: San Diego Union Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle]
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Next month the US Postal Service will be unveiling a stamp that commemorates 50 years of Hawai’i statehood. US Senator Daniel Akaka and US Representative Neil Abercrombie got a sneak peak at the stamp yesterday.
Designed by Hawaii artist and historian Herb Kawainui Kane, the stamp depicts a surfer and a two canoe paddlers riding a wave. It will be issued next summer.
Herb Kane? Wonder if he’s related to Rick Kane?
[Link: Honolulu Advertiser]
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Surfboards, by Longboard Magazine publisher Guy Motil was recently awarded a 2008 National Outdoor Book Award for “Design & Artistic Merit.”
This consummately designed and photographed book is about those sleek and simple contrivances that allow surfers to harness the natural power of an ocean wave. Much of Guy Motil’s life has been entwined with the sport, and the text clearly bears out his intimate understanding of boards and their myriad permutations. Whether you’re a surfing dabbler or a serious devotee, it won’t disappoint. One look at this sumptuous book and you’ll agree. It’s a must-have.
This is great news in an otherwise bad month for Longboard Magazine. On Friday October 31, 2008 the magazine’s staff was reportedly “sent home” and publication of the magazine has been temporarily suspended.
In the meantime, Guy Motil is currently at work on eight more book projects: four on the sport of surfing (both shortboard and longboard) as well as a history of aviation and a book on motor sports. Anyone interested in contributing to these projects is encouraged to contact us at Publications@voyagerstudios.us.
[Link: National Outdoor Book Awards]
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Is Quiksilver’s stock price really going to drop below the one buck line today? Because with twenty minutes to go it’s hovering at $1.25. But it got an immediate 18 cent bounce in after hours trading. . . wonder what’s up?
[Link: Yahoo Finance]
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Melanie Bartels, 26, is a power surfer in the hunt for a Triple Crown title. Currently she is ranked number 10 in the world, but she had to miss a couple contests this because she had no money to travel. See, she has no sponsors.
My sponsors dropped me last year, so I’ve been borrowing money from my mom, my friends, just to make things work,” said Bartels, 26. “It’s a bummer. It’s like the companies all want the younger generation. When you hit my age, that’s too old already, I guess.”
Or, it could be that Melanie just doesn’t look enough like a fashion model. . .
[Link: Honolulu Advertiser]
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While doing promo for Disney’s High School Musical 3 in Melbourne, Australia, star Zac Efron said he loves surfing and would like to hit the waves with Kelly Slater.
“I love to surf every chance I get,” he admitted, adding “Oh man, I would love to go surfing with Kelly Slater at Bells Beach.”
Sounds like a great promo op for Quiksilver: Kelly on a surfing mandate with Zac.
[Link: Ace Showbiz]
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A group of surfers gather today at Australia’s Torquay to remember the life of Peter Troy.
PETER Troy was many things in his life. An adventurer who surfed his way around the world. Co-founder of the Bells Beach surfing competition. Instigator of the first Australian surfing museum.
Rip Curl founder Doug Warbrick will be among the crew who memorialize him with a traditional surfers farewell. Troy would have been 70 years old.
[Link: The Age]
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