by The Editors on June 25, 2009
Raising money for good causes is a wonderful thing. But sometimes we wonder why so many people choose to pointlessly roll around on their skateboard as a way to do it.
The latest example: for the next two months Laura Hatwell will be skateboarding 700 miles through Scotland to raise money for a charity called Help For Heroes.
After seeing what help for heroes does and the difference they make in people’s lives it’s a no brainer for me. I have to help them.
She hopes to raise £500 for the organization that helps Great Britain’s war wounded. Couldn’t she raise more money if she just got at job?
[Link: BBC]
by The Editors on June 24, 2009
According to a story on Surfermag.com one of the passengers of Air France Flight 477 which crashed into the Atlantic ocean on June 1, 2009 was a Brazilian orthodontist who was an avid surfer. His name was Jose “Rommel” Souza.
Souza was accomplished both in and out of the water, as he spoke four languages and had studied in both Brazil and Paris. But his surfing may be remembered most. “Perhaps one of his most memorable rides was at Uluwatu on a huge day,” said Gaunt. The wave quadruple overhead, he caught it right at the peak and rode it for a kilometer and a half. “He rode the wave so far he had to get a motorbike back from Padang beach,” said Gaunt.
[Link: Surfermag.com]
by The Editors on June 24, 2009
After a year of no Marvericks contest it seems everyone is doing everything they can to make sure the event goes off this year. Yesterday, organizers announced that the contest window would now open on November 1, 2009.
Mavericks CEO Keir J. Beadling summed up the excitement, saying, “We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s big-wave contest season will begin earlier than ever before. We have long understood the importance of increasing the size of the contest window, but haven’t been able to do so. Last season’s events further highlighted how valuable a November opening date can be. Now, thanks to the support of everyone involved with the contest, we will make the November opening a reality.”
[Link: MavericksSurf.com via InsideBayArea]
by The Editors on June 24, 2009
Kennebec, Maine may have the worst anti-skateboarding ordinance ever to be passed by a City Council. Check it:
The current city skateboarding ordinance states: “No person shall course, slide down, across, in and along any street or sidewalk or public parking lot of the city upon any board jumper, skateboard or otherwise, unless such street, way or parking lot has been designated for such purposes by the Police Chief.”
In other words, the Kennebec Police Chief is the king of skateboarding. This ordinance is up for review tomorrow night at the Kennebec City Council meeting and hopefully things are going to change.
[Link: Kennebec Journal]
by The Editors on June 24, 2009
We’ll save our rant on “when content becomes free, content becomes advertising” for another time, because today the Nike SB film Debacle is supposed to be viewable online (an in HD download) for free. Check here for more info.
[Link: Nike SB via TheSkateboardMag]
by The Editors on June 23, 2009
Adrenalina CEO Ilia Lekach isn’t done with Canada’s action sports retailer West 49 just yet, according to a story in the Globe and Mail. But not just yet, as Lekach says he’s busy.
“Right now I’m in the middle of another acquisition,” said Mr. Lekach, who put forth the offer two months ago. . . “I’m going to wait until I finish it, and then I’m going to go back to West 49.”
Hmmm, wonder what active acquisitions Mr. Lekach has going on right now? Either way, he says that later this year he’s going to get back on West 49 and buy it.
[Link: Globe and Mail]
by The Editors on June 23, 2009
We’re pretty sure this won’t be the last, but Quiksilver has announced that 168 more people will lose their jobs at the company, according to the OC Register.
The layoff notice says 153 workers will be let go by July 21 and another 15 will leave by Oct. 1. . . Last year, the company laid off 397 workers in Orange County, according to records filed with the EDD.
Condolences to those who will lose their jobs.
[Link: OCregister via @ocbeachs]
by The Editors on June 23, 2009
Sports Illustrated’s Arash Markazi gives Kolohe Andino, Connor Coffin and Evan Geiselman a nice boost in his column and they seem pretty chill about it.
Like many 15-year-olds would, the trio had a difficult time explaining why they have been tapped to become the future of American surfing. But the consensus amongst those in the Team USA camp — and certainly amongst their multitude of sponsors — is that this trio is the best to come from the mainland in at least two decades.
Looks like the mainland is in good hands.
[Link: Sports Illustrated]
by The Editors on June 23, 2009
Hollister, the surf fashion brand that doesn’t waste money on silly things like sponsored surfers, surf advertising or surf contests, is joining Quiksilver and Billabong in New York City with a new store called EPIC Hollister at the corner of Broadway and Houston. And the press release is enough to make Miki Dora roll over in his grave.
It’s 40,000 square feet of pure California fantasy. It’s walking along Huntington Pier, hanging with the hottest crowd at the beach while the waves crash around you…literally! “The EPIC store is what Hollister is all about–big waves, surf, sun, and hanging out on the pier,” said a Hollister rep. “The laidback HCo. vibe is effortlessly cool, and we’re bringing the SoCal lifestyle to SoHo. . . . The first of its kind in the world, Hollister Co.’s EPIC store is about sight, sound, scent, taste, touch, and most of all, positive energy. It is without a doubt the coolest store to open in NYC. EPIC will be SoHo’s must see destination!
It’s so fake, it almost feels real. We can hardly wait!
[Link: Yahoo Finance]
by The Editors on June 23, 2009
Paul Maxim, 36, died from injuries he received at the Ranney Skate Park in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, according to a story on WLNS.com. Apparently, Maxim and another skater accidentally collided knocking Maxim to the ground.
Adithya Kosgi, witnessed accident: “The person who was coming from the other side actually clipped Paul’s board and he fell off of this board off of the fun box and onto the ground.” . . .Police say Paul was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Saturday he was declared brain dead, Sunday doctors took him off life support.
Police say Maxim was not wearing a helmet, but he had one in the trunk of his car.
[Link: WINS.com]
Raising money for good causes is a wonderful thing. But sometimes we wonder why so many people choose to pointlessly roll around on their skateboard as a way to do it.
