by The Editors on November 12, 2008
The Kahala Sportwear store in Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center will be hosting Dick Brewer on Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 6 to 8 PM as part of their Talk Story Series, according to a story in the Honolulu Advertiser.
The iconic shaping guru will talk story about his path in life as a master shaper. On display will be a rare vintage Brewer Buzzy Trent model surfboard, #22. . . . Brewer is believed to have made only 88 of these boards; #22 is the beloved board of Dr. Mike McCabe, a former fixture on the Makaha surf scene (who, on the advice of his dear friend, the late Rell Sunn, actually slept with the board in his bed).
Nothing says Mele Kalikimaka like an evening at Ala Moana with Dick Brewer.
[Link: Honolulu Advertiser]
by The Editors on November 12, 2008
On Tuesday Sunny Garcia, 38, told the LA Times that he is under no pressure on his Triple Crown hunt to get back on the WCT tour.
I look at it this way. I’m 38 and these guys are 19, 20,” he said in an interview Tuesday. “They’re at the beginning of their careers and I’m at the end. I got no pressure. . . “I’m having fun,” he said. “For me, this is what I love to do. I love competing, I love to surf. I’m here to have fun. I’ve got nothing to prove.”
The LA Times’ Pete Thomas doesn’t believe him. “It’s the right outlook to take into the Triple Crown, but deep down Garcia probably has plenty to prove — to himself.” We wish Sunny the best. The Reef Pro at Haleiwa could start tomorrow.
[Link: LA Times]
by The Editors on November 11, 2008
Kelly Slater has a new book coming out titled Kelly Slater: For The Love (click the link to view a digital version).
The book, written by Kelly with master surf journalist Phil Jarratt, is reportedly “filled with never before seen photos and untold stories from Kelly and his closest friends” and features an intro by the surfing crooner Jack Johnson.
Good news and bad news: The good is that Kelly is on a Quiksilver store book signing tour, the bad news: he’s only going to sign 200 books at each location so you might want to get there early. Here they are:
NEW YORK
November 16, 2008 3PM – 5PM 519 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 212.226.1193
November 18, 2008 7PM – 9PM 587 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10017 212.888.7526
CALIFORNIA
November 20, 2008, 7PM – 9PM 1422 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica 310.899.9400
And if you’re a Citibank credit card holder Spin Magazine is throwing one more signing (click here for more info):
November 21, 2008 8-10 PM Malibu Performing Arts Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu
Probably wouldn’t be a bad book to add to the signed surf collection.
[Link: The Mountain And Wave]
by The Editors on November 10, 2008
The New York Times Dealbook blog made mention of Quiksilver today with the following:
One small deal that may be in the works would be the sale of Quiksilver, a maker of surfer-style clothing, to Nike or another strategic acquirer. Quicksilver [sic] has retained Morgan Stanley to advise on its strategic alternatives.
And seeing as Quik’s stock closed well below the $2 mark again today it could be a good deal, as long as Nike doesn’t mind buying over a billion in debt.
[Link: Deal Book]
by The Editors on November 10, 2008
Oakley and Surfline.com have gotten together to create a free application for the Apple iPhone that brings Surfline’s surf report data to the iPhone for the first time.
Check swell direction. Monitor the weather. View a 2-day forecast. Get your daily mobile surf report for your favorite beaches – or search thousands of beaches around the world. And do it all from the comfort of your iPhone or iPod Touch. Download Surf Wallpapers. get the latest Surf News and read up on Oakley Team Rider bios. Every time. With the Oakley Surf Report powered by Surfline.
We’re downloading it now and will let you know how it works as soon as we can spend some time on it.
[Link: Surfline.com]
by The Editors on November 10, 2008
According to a story in the North County Times, nearly 500 people packed into Oceanside, California’s Crest Theatre for a California Surf Film Festival showing of the classic surf film Endless Summer narrated live by its legendary creator Bruce Brown.
Brown, 70, wearing a lei and a Hawaiian shirt with an Endless Summer motif, also attracted a standing-room-only crowd. . . . “It caught the imagination of a lot of people,” Brown said about what he called his first “big budget” surf documentary.
Kind of wish we could have attended this one. . .
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on November 9, 2008
For the last decade Avalanche Snowboards co-founder Bev Sanders has been hosting surf trips in Mexico for women with her business Las Olas Surf Safaris. The New York Daily news checked in with Sanders this week and it looks like everything is going well.
A day at Las Olas includes an early-morning yoga class, breakfast and a surf session that rotates between group lessons, a field trip to other breaks at “secret” surf spots, and one-on-one lessons with the instructors. Then clients are encouraged to grab lunch in town and return for an afternoon of “free surf” that’s overseen by the instructors to make sure everyone is safe.
Sounds kind of plush. We’ve volunteered to be cabana boys several times, but Bev has never taken us up on it.
[Link: New York Daily News]
by The Editors on November 7, 2008
Now that Matt Drudge has lost an election seems he’s got nothing better to post than surf the web: literally. That’s okay with us. Kerby Brown should be getting more play for this hideous monster West Oz wave that he rode last August, even if it is on a site like Drudge.
[Link: Times Online and Drudgereport]
by The Editors on November 7, 2008
Now, after getting beaten up at Snapper Rocks, or Burleigh, kook surfers can find out exactly what they did to deserve their cracks.
The new signs indicate who has right of way and explain to surfers not to drop in, how to paddle out, communicate with others, surf within their ability, take off with commitment and avoid accidents. . . Currumbin surfer Dahmian Pen [pictured] said, “All the tourists that come and learn to surf, it shows them how to not annoy the locals too much and give a bit more respect.”
“How not to annoy the locals.” Sounds like a nice sign to hang on the fence at the Volcom house.
[Link: Goldcoast.com.au]
by The Editors on November 7, 2008
Today, the world’s best surfer will be competing at home in Coca Beach, Florida. Kelly Slater will compete in $10,000 Sean and Skippy Slater Invitational.
Slater will be among 36 surfers — and 24 longboarders — in his brothers’ benefit to raise money for the World Skin Cancer Foundation, a benefit created four years ago by his good friend, Drew Filliben, and Slater’s family. . . .”It was Drew’s idea,” Slater said. “He’s part of our family. We’ve been worried about his situation for 18 years or longer.”
Dermatologists will be on site on Saturday giving free cancer-cell screenings on the beach and there will reportedly be some “micro beer tasting” and a two-day street skating and BMX content in the parking lot of the Hilton.
[Link: Florida Today]
The Kahala Sportwear store in Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center will be hosting Dick Brewer on Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 6 to 8 PM as part of their Talk Story Series, according to a story in the Honolulu Advertiser.
