Artist Drew Brophy has been paint-penning up surfboards for over 20 years and lately we’ve been seeing his work showing up everywhere. His latest design is for the January Surf Expo Show. Here’s what they had to say about him:
A show T-shirt has been part of the Surf Expo experience for years, and many of our longtime retailers proudly show off some pretty ancient specimens. That’s cool. This year we tapped artist Drew Brophy. Seemed like the perfect fit. Drew does a ton of work for a variety of exhibitors at Surf Expo — both in the surf section and also in our resort and souvenir areas. Plus, hailing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Drew has been a longtime attendee and vocal fan of Surf Expo.
The Drew Brophy designed shirt (which has not been finalized yet) will be on sale at the info booth on the floor of the show January 6-8. 2010.
Anyone seen a perfectly good yacht that’s missing a few very important pieces? Capt. Burrow needs to find it, apparently. Is this what happens when surfers put fashion first.
The surf, snow, skate Ultimate Boarder Championship is moving to San Diego and Mammoth for its fourth run. The week long event will be held April 2-9, 2011 with surfing at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, California; snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain, and skateboarding in the San Diego Sports Arena.
“We are looking for the one athlete in the world that can conquer all three board sports and truly rise above the rest,” said Ultimate Boarder® founder and CEO Tim Hoover. “The physical and mental discipline it takes to be good at even one of these sports is incredible, and to be competitive in all three is especially amazing. I’m excited about our new partnerships with Mammoth Mountain and the San Diego Sports Arena, as well as to be returning to Seaside Reef. We’re bringing the athletes to premiere locations, and we look forward to another year of celebrating the impact, skill and beauty defined by these board sports.”
VBS.TV kicks off season three of their Powder & Rails snowboarding series with a profile on the Godfather of Freestyle Terry Kidwell (that title sounds familiar). Watch and learn.
A shockingly well-done version of the cover of Sports Illustrated has been making the rounds today. It features Kelly Slater winning his Perfect 10 in Puerto Rico with the words “The World’s Most Dominant Surfer and The Amazing Story of Why it Took So Long To Feature Him On Our Cover.”
And there is more: the issue also reportedly features a story on Andy Irons titled “Farewell To A Legend,” a piece on the History of Surfing “from Duke to Kalohe,” and a story on the women of surfing and “why they rock.”
At first glance, through surf jaded eyes, it almost looks real—especially for those who still read print. But with a closer look it becomes obvious that even Sports Illustrated would never run an “Ultimate Surfing Issue” because the truth is, the jocks just don’t care.
According to our logs several Boardistan.com visitors each day use Apple’s magical and revolutionary iPad device. And to reward them we have created the “Our iBallz Your iPad” contest. iBallz are an ingeniously simple way to protect an iPad (or other tablet device) from damage due to drops, spills, and/or the hazards of daily digital life. They also work great as a stand to prop an iPad up at the perfect angle for doing work.
While we may have been the first action sports company to announce content compatibility with the new device, we still don’t have iPads incorporated into our current Boardistan workflow. That’s why we created a contest especially for those techno trailblazers who do. The rules are simple. Send us a photo of an iPad with the Boardistan.com site up and on screen and if we choose it as the winner we’ll send you a set of iBallz.
The photos can be compelling, ridiculous, outrageous, shocking, silly, or stupid, the only requirements are that the photo features an iPad with Boardistan.com up on the screen. The rest is up to you. Simply click here to email the photo. [click to continue…]
ESPN just listed the athletes who have been “invited” to their made-for-TV snow sports entertainment festival Winter X Games 15 scheduled for January 27 – 30, 2011 in Aspen, Colorado and Shaun White’s name is not on the list.
We’re not up on the latest TV industry gossip, so we really have no reason to comment other than to say that it seems rude not to invite a gold medalist back. Maybe Shaun’s representatives and ESPN have yet to come to terms on how much he should be paid for appearing on this winter’s episode of the action sports TV series.
A source familiar with the situation said, “It’s not that he wasn’t invited, it’s just that he’s not yet confirmed.”
Luckily, Scotty Lago, Tim Humphreys, and Sebastien Toutant are apparently confirmed. Not to suggest that it will increase the chances of our watching any of the events.
[Editors’ Note: The page headline has been updated to read “WX15 confirmed athletes,” however, Shaun White’s name is still obviously missing from the list.]
Iconic Lake Tahoe could see its regional snowpack decline by as much as 60 percent over the next century, with increased floods more likely around 2050 and prolonged droughts closer to 2100, according to a new report from scientists who have studied the lake for decades. . . Such predictions could mean bankruptcy for ski destinations that surround the lake, including the home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley USA. Squaw Valley and other resorts are an accessible stop for skiers throughout the West and the heavily populated California coast.
Guess that means we all better hit up Tahoe a little more this season.
Consolidated Skateboard’s Steve “Birdo” Guisinger (pictured right with Leticia Ruano) gets the local hero profile treatment on Santacruz.com and uses it to kick off their Don’t Do It Foundation. The non-profit organization is dedicated to supporting local core shops.
“It’s message,” Guisinger says. “’Keep the surf skate and snowboard industry in the hands of those that are passionate about it.’” . . . “If all you have is a mall or sporting goods chain in your town, we ask that you don’t support them, and instead order from a skater owned, online store,” it says. . . Guisinger sees it as a simple choice. “The only way for local stores to survive is to drive mall chains out of business,” he explains. “So we want people at whatever cost to not support the mall chain. You vote with your money. If you go to the mall chains, you’re only empowering them. Go to your local skate shop. If you don’t have a local skate shop, buy online from a local company.”
It appears a lot can be done by not doing something.
Artist Drew Brophy has been paint-penning up surfboards for over 20 years and lately we’ve been seeing his work showing up everywhere. His latest design is for the January Surf Expo Show. Here’s what they had to say about him:
