Today at noon (PST) What Youth will premiere their little surfing film Dear Suburbia online and free for 12 hours. For those who haven’t made it to the Dear Suburbia tour (or live too far from the edges of the continent) this might be your only chance to see the film without dinging your iTunes account.
Here are the times around the world:
Your 12-hour screening window opens at …noon in California (Monday)…5 a.m. in Sydney (Tuesday) …9 p.m. in Hossegor (Monday) …4 p.m. in Florianópolis (Monday) …4 a.m. in Tokyo (Tuesday). . . It’s a one-time online premiere event for the project Dane, John John, Craig, Kolohe and the boys have been working on for a year.
While it may like nearly all Florida surfers eventually get bitten by a shark, that is not the case, however, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, a 32-year-old surfer was hit while riding waves in Melbourne Beach, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
The surfer told authorities he was paddling out from shore at Melbourne Beach when he placed his hand in the water and felt a bite. . . His hand was treated by paramedics at the beach, and he didn’t need to be taken to a hospital.
While half of the “unprovoked shark attacks” in the US in 2012 have happened in Florida, this was reportedly only the third shark attack in Brevard County this year.
Feeling bad that you might miss something at Surf Expo this week? Well, here’s something we wish we missed from Boardworks Surf: it’s a Wake SUP Board. Forget the fact that if you’re surfing behind a boat you don’t need a paddle. Ignore the whole rope thing and there you are standing behind a boat with a paddle. We were, however, left with one question: was that Jeff Baldwin staring in a cameo eating scene?
Westlife Distribution, the new owners of the Matix Clothing brand, are keeping the family together by re-signing Daewon Song, Marc Johnson and Mike Anderson. They’ve also added surfers Turkey Stopnik and JJ Wessels.
Daewon and MJ have been with Matix since the beginning and it was only natural to continue on with the relationship. Mike Anderson plays a key role as well, and each of their signature collections and personal style add a different flavor to each season.
Yesterday, (August 28, 2012) a 50-year-old surfer riding waves created by Hurricane Isaac drowned after getting caught in a rip current near Packery Channel in Corpus Christi, Texas, according to a story in KIIItv.com.
Nearby surfers were able to pull him to shore and start CPR. Paramedics got to the scene minutes later. Unfortunately, the man did later die at the hospital. . . “There is a very strong current out there right now,” said Timothy Netek with the Corpus Christi Fire Department. “As you can tell, even the surfers are taking it very cautiously. Anybody without a lot of experience in this water should avoid it at this time.”
Our thoughts are with the surfer’s family and friends.
Mick Fanning pulled one out from the back seat in the finals of the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti as he edged Joel Parkinson 18.87 to 18.37. Parko got out early and scored is 18.37 with his first two waves. But Fanning kept his game face on and waited for his waves.
“It’s a 35 minute Final so I knew the waves were going to come,” Fanning said. “I just had to be patient. It’s Teahupo’o so it goes on and off. You can get two 10s in two minutes so I knew I just needed to keep my composure throughout the Final. Joel (Parkinson) is such an incredible surfer and he’s gotten so good out here. He raced out to an early lead and I knew I needed to focus on my own game plan. I got that good score about mid-heat and then was able to sell him when he had priority on one that didn’t pan out for him. The second wave was the one and it’s an incredible feeling to come back and get the win. I’m stoked.”
This win puts Fanning into the top spot on the ASP rankings ahead of Joel Parkinson, and 2 John Florence in third. For the official word from the ASP and complete results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
The final day of the 2012 Bilalbong Pro Tahiti (August 27, 2012) is underway in firing Teahupo’o surf. Kelly Slater may be out, but Mick Fanning, C.J. Hobgood, Parko, and Gabriel Medina are already waiting in the finals to see who survives their Round 5 match-ups.
“Surf is coming through in the four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metro) range this morning and we’re fortunate enough to have the best conditions available for the final day,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We’ll be starting competition at 7am and will be running straight through to the Final. Good luck to all our competitors today.”
For the official word follow the jump and complete results from yesterday’s action. [click to continue…]
The 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti will run tomorrow (Sunday August 26, 2012), not because of epic surf, but due to running out of days to lay (there have been eight so far if you’re counting). But it’s not all bad news–tomorrow, there should be a swell filling in.
Surfline, official forecasters for the Billabong Pro Tahiti, are calling for [a] new SW swell . . . this medium size SW ground swell will fill in further and be strongest on tomorrow. A larger and solid south swell will build rapidly over tomorrow afternoon and continue Monday. Strong East trades prevail through the weekend, shifting more ENE/NE on Monday and easing.
For the official word from the ASP and the Round 3 match-ups follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Legendary snowboard lensman Jon Foster will present a solo show titled Free Movement: Timeless Moments in Surf and Snow at Bottlecraft Beer Shop and Tasting Room in San Diego, California’s Little Italy neighborhood on Saturday evening August 25, 2012.
The show will feature a sampling of Foster’s 1970’s classic surf style and 1990’s classic snowboarding style images. Show begins at 6 PM. Bottlecraft is located at 2161 India Street in San Diego. If you’re in the SoCal zone, don’t miss this.
