by The Editors on October 4, 2013
Sal Masekela’s biopic Alekesam follows the story of his jazz musician father Hugh Masekela and the relationship that has developed between the once distant father and son. It is the story of South Africa, and freedom, and music, and action sports, and it’s being featured tonight (Friday, October 4, 2013) at the San Diego Film Festival.
Alekesam plays at 6:30 PM at the Reading Theater in the Gaslamp District. The theater is located at 701 5th Ave, in San Diego.
[Link: Alekesam]
by The Editors on October 4, 2013
Mick Fanning stuck to his speed surfing guns to survive a non-stop aerial assault from Brazilian Gabriel Medina to win his fourth Quiksilver Pro France on Friday, October 4, 2013. Fanning grabbed the first wave and continue to lay down the solid contest surfing while Medina tried all his tricks. Sadly, for the Medina, he had trouble landing his backflip and several other airs that could have made the difference.
Fanning was beside himself. “I’m pretty emotional. Oh my god. I’ve drawn an ace,” Fanning said on the beach. “I never got into rythymn until this morning. for the guys I had to go through in the contest, this is amazing. And Gabi is such an incredible kid. Even with 20 seconds to go I was still wearing brown underwear.”
Both surfers were relentless during the final cranking out 26 scored waves for the judges to mull over. For the official world from the ASP including complete results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 4, 2013
by The Editors on October 3, 2013
The Boardroom surfboard gathering is going down this weekend (October 5 & 6, 2013) in Costa Mesa, California at the OC Fair & Events Center. The show features “road show” style collectable appraisals, surfboard shaping competitions, more surfboards than you’ll ever see in one place at one time.
The Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters Shape Off honors master shaper Terry Martin by taking six of the best shapers in the country and putting them head-to-head to replicate a classic Terry Martin surfboard. Come watch these master shapers as they compete to honor the late Terry Martin.
For more information and to buy tickets click the link. Visitors 12 and under are free adults are $10 for one day or $15 for two, so bring the groms.
[Link: The Boardroom]
by The Editors on October 3, 2013
The 2013 Quiksilver Pro France, a.k.a. the most difficult contest to follow so far this season, is finally down to the quarter finals after what seemed like days and days of lay days. QF1 should hit the water Friday, October 4, 2013 in the wee hours of the West Coast morning, or in the regular morning in France. We havenFor the official word from the ASP, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 3, 2013
The earnest, talented, fashionable skateboarding surfers at The Pratley Co. are so passionate about their 3-D True-View box for smartphones that it almost makes us want one. If they have the same hipster-notic effect on you, click here to send them some money via kickstarter. Come on, they even have an anchor for a logo.
[Link: The Pratley Co. via Stab Mag]
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
It’s was pro surfers flying every where on the opening day of the 2013 Quiksilver Pro France with three to four-foot A-framed ramps roll through at Seignosse Le Penon. Julian Wilson barely squeaked by Gabriel Medina and Yadin Nicol in Round 1 Heat 7 (above).
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France showcases professional surfing’s heroes in some of the best beach breaks on the planet. With only two more events left this year, both World Title contenders and surfers outside the Top22 consider the Quiksilver Pro France with the utmost importance.
For the official word from the ASP, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 25, 2013
. . . and just like that it’s over! Sally Fitzgibbons edged fellow Australia Tyler Wright in three to four-foot surf in Seignosse Le Penon, France to win the 2013 Roxy Pro France.
A dominant surfer in previous heats where she combed her opponents several times, Fitzgibbons had to fight through a tight back and forth battle in the final when Wright caught an inside right-hander to score the only other perfect 10 point ride of the event. . . “It was a tricky situation, I had priority and a sneaky right came in and I was looking for the lefts,” Fitzgibbons continued. “She went for it and really stepped it up, I saw her do that little air out the back and I thought game on I got to do something big now ! Patience and perseverance and just keeping your head down, I kept going and I’m just so happy !!”
Sally knocked Stephanie Gilmore out of the comp in quarter final 1 if you were wondering. For the official word from the ASP including full results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 23, 2013
Jupiter, Florida surfer Brandon Dugan didn’t let a little shark bite on his left arm slow him down, according to a story on WPTV.com. Nope. He just rolled with it and didn’t even need help from rescuers.
When they arrived, Brandon Dugan was out of the water with lacerations on his left arm. One of his friends drove him to get stitches and by the afternoon was back to work at Locals Surf Shop in Jupiter.
Seems like sharks a just a nuisance in Florida.
[Link: WPTV.com]
by The Editors on September 18, 2013
How’s this for johnny-on-the-spot reporting? Apparently, Taj Burrow won the 2013 Hurley Pro at Trestles over Julian Wilson on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, in what was described as two to four foot surf. And that’s nice because Burrow been runner up there twice and he wanted a win. Boy is he stoked.
“I couldn’t be happier,” Burrow said. “I really put so much effort in to this event and it just feels so incredible when it unfolds and goes your way. I felt like the good waves came my way and I was just in the zone. I was hoping to get things snowballing and I never felt like I put together my best surfing. I was just finding my feet more and more each heat. My board kept getting better and better and it felt great towards the end. That’s how you want to win an event, peak at the right time. I knew Julian (Wilson) would be tough. Even if I saw a wedged out close out I would have taken it if I had priority because I know what he can do. I surfed as smart as I possibly could. I thought I made a couple of errors, but they ended up playing out.”
Julian would have rather won it.
“It’s a great result and I would have rather gone one better,” Wilson said. “It was pretty tricky out there and I made too many mistakes and wasn’t in rhythm. Strategy was really important, but also, I want to go big and I wasn’t looking for the perfect wave. I thought I could do something big on something that wasn’t that perfect. Overall, it’s a good result and I had a good day. I want to keep moving up and win the next one.”
For the official word from the ASP, including results and (Mick Fanning on top of the ASP rankings) follow the jump.
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