The organizers of the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic have decided that even though they have a good swell coming, they will hold off on their contest to support the likelihood of the Mavericks Invitational going off this Sunday, January 20, 2013.
“As much as we hate to pass on a good swell,” said John Forse, Nelscott’s founder. “We have decided in the interest of cohesiveness of the big wave brotherhood and the Big Wave World Tour to not run the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic this weekend and throw all our support behind the Mavericks Invitational that should have great waves for the best big wave surfers in the world. We still have 2+ more months in the waiting period and hope the surf gods will reward us with our own epic swell.”
Sounds like a pretty smart thing to do, all things considered.
Snowboarding brothers Jesse and Lukas Huffman produced this amazing 14-minute film exploring the lives of several Far Rockaway surfers following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. It’s good.
Thanks to a little technological wizardry from Ocearch (and some tagged sharks) surfers can now track sharks around the world using the non-profit’s Global Shark Tracker. Want to track “Mary Lee” the 16 foot great white and she tools around Jacksonville, Florida beaches? It’s all there for you. Now, if they could just tag all the sharks.
The Agenda Show kicked off their 10th Anniversary year with 550 brands showing, mobs of retailers packing the aisles, Chris Brown, Dr. Dre, and a new partnership with Reed Exhibitions.
Though he may play it down, Agenda Show founder Aaron Levant has finally outgrown his underdog status for good. He’s rolling with the big boys now, and it should come as no surprise that it suits both he and the Agenda Show quite well.
“I was on my book tour in 2009, and I was really afraid of public speaking,” said Yogis, 33, sitting in his kitchen looking out at the pounding waves of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. “Then my girlfriend and I broke up, and I went into a downward spiral of fear and jealousy. That’s when I thought it would be interesting to write a book about fear.”
Without getting too bogged down in science speak Yogis interviews a range of fear experts from neuroscientists, meditation experts, and psychologists, to his big wave surfing friends from Mavericks. What he ends up with is a readable, personal, adventure book that digs deep without getting buried. And that’s not an easy thing to do. Its smooth easy-yet-deep reading reminded us of another surf/science book we enjoyed titled, West of Jesus by Steven Kotler. The Fear Project is available today for $14.14. Click here to buy it.
Them are some big waves in this edit, not to mention some serious big wave lingo: proving ground, ultimate arena, homage, primal challenges await those who answer the call, pushing natures limits.”
Brixton continues in its march toward surf world domination by signing Florida’s Oliver Kurtz and San Clemente, California’s Tanner Rozunko to the “Brixton Union.”
“Oliver is a very progressive surfer, from big waves to little waves, its always fun to watch him push his surfing,” said Brixton Co-founder and Brand Manager David Stoddard. “He has a strong work ethic, is creative and loves to travel and we’re really looking forward to working with him. . . Tanner is everything Brixton represents,” said Stoddard. “He’s a natural fit and we’re psyched to have such a talented person in the family.”
In Bangladesh women apparently do not go to the beach. Those who do are thought to have low morals. That hasn’t stopped Nassima Akter. No she paddles out and rides the waves anyway and hopes to someday be a lifeguard.
“The resources and expertise GLM brings to the table will be an incredible asset for not only the show, but the shapers and exhibitors it currently serves,” says Scott Bass, founder of the event. “It will enable The Boardroom to expand to new regions, grow consumer attendance at the events, all while maintaining an unwavering focus on what’s made The Boardroom a success: surfboards, surfing, and the surf culture.”
Guess this will be the consumer Surf Expo minus all the wakeboards, waterskis, and tourist tchotchkes. Or will the addition of “business-to-business” days make it Surf Expo west? Follow the jump for the official word from The Boardroom. [click to continue…]
It was a day of number ones for Australian Joel Parkinson. His first ASP World Championship. His first win of the season. And his first Billabong Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Iron title over Josh Kerr in a tight final 17.17 to 14.83.
“It’s very surreal feeling. I’ve got to pinch myself,” Parkinson said from the podium. “I feel like I still have to man up and surf another heat. But it’s all over. It’s done. . . I don’t know who sent me those waves in that final. And thanks to Andy for pushing those things in. To mother nature. He always be a part of this event. Whatever anyone does at pipe it will never come close to what Andy did. . . One day you wake up feeling good the next day you wake up feeling like a loser. This morning I felt like a Champion when I woke up. Like Andy (Irons) always said ‘I got this, huh?’ I dedicate this to my family, Dad who used to take me to contests when I was 10, my wife and my mom and kids, this is all for us.”
Get the official word from the ASP and results after the jump. [click to continue…]
