This is the story of Jamie Sterling and Tucker Ingalls and their 32 mile open ocean paddle in the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships held July 29, 2012. Looks rough.
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August 2012
Mike Carter the former Electric marketing director who left Electric for Skullcandy and the left Skullcandy for Electric has now left Electric once again. In this latest tour of duty he lasted a little over 10 months.
At that time, he said, “I could not be more excited to join the Electric, Volcom, and PPR teams and help to enhance the synergies between all groups.” Now, he’s saying it was a group decision:
We have made a mutual decision to part ways,” Carter said via email. “Our parting is on good terms.”
And good terms are always good. We’re guessing he’s not going back to Skullcandy, but if he did he’d be the marketing ping-pong champion of the world.
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In the sprit of mongoose vs. cobra, and honey badger vs. everyone comes Corvette vs. electric skateboard in a 60 foot race off the line. [Editors’ Note: This maybe be our worst post ever!]
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The Vans Third Annual Concrete Weekend is coming to the Annecy Pool in Francelandia September 15 -16, 2012.
Nestled between mountains Annecy is famous for its lake, its beach and its girls, a perfect location to soak up the sun. . . . Prize money of €7000 will be on offer alongside some impressive prizes from our partners and the opportunity to win even more stuff with ProTec, Analog & Monster Best Tricks. . . The event is part of the VANS Bowl Series, an international series of events focusing on pool riding. The overall winner will receive a trip to the series finale in the UK later in the year.
Click the link for more info while we watch this clip one more time. . .
[Link: Vans Concrete Weekend]
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Not only can he skate, Leo Romero also blows harp and plays guitar at the same time. And does it well. Here Leo plays live with Chris Segura at a San Deigo benefit for Milk & Honey – Hope For India.
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We don’t exactly want to accuse Mammoth Mountain of jumping the gun a little on winter, but today they announced that opening day will be November 8, 2012 no matter what.
Nighttime temperatures continue to drop at Mammoth Mountain, and the lingering chill every morning can only mean one thing- Opening Day is right around the corner! Time to dust off the . . . boards, because the lifts start running on November 8!
We can guarantee that it doesn’t look like this at Mammoth now, but come November there will certainly be enough snow to slide on (white ribbon of . . . ). Mark you calendars, book a bargain room, and be shred ready.
[Link: Mammoth Mountain]
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Two skateboarders were arrested August 24, 2012 in Everett, Washington for skateboarding where skateboarding is not allowed. The best part of the story is the write-up the event got in the police report, according to a story on Heraldnet.com. Here’s how the overzealous, pistol-waving bicycle cop described the interaction:
The officer grabs his bicycle, and the chase is on. While additional officers converge on the area, the officer catches the boarders. Surprisingly, they refuse to comply with his order to stop and a struggle is on. The officer takes one boarder to the ground, but looks up as the second pulls his board back to use as a bat. The officer transitions to his sidearm, and it is a skateboard versus gun standoff. Supporting officers arrive and immediately assist the second boarder to the ground.
Always be cautious when an officer “transitions to his sidearm.” As for the skaters, they’re “in county lock for investigation of obstruction.”
[Link: Heraldnet]
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Australia’s Business Spectator is raising the bar on Billabong takeover speculation by suggesting that Rhone Group, the private equity firm that owns 20 percent of Quiksilver, may or could be looking to snatch up Billabong if the price is right.
While it’s not clear whether Quiksilver or Rhone, a New York-based private equity firm, is eyeing the situation, it’s fair to say it’s likely to be Rhone who has the final say on any move given Quiksilver’s history of debt issues and market value of $US513 million — below Billabong’s at about $650m.
Guess using the words “could” and “might be” allow the press to say pretty much anything they want. We can’t really imagine a scenario where Quiksilver’s problems could be solved by adding Billabong’s to their list. We’d like to think Quik learned their lesson with Rossignol.
[Link: Business Spectator]
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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.
[Link: KIIItv]
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Raen’s new Kiernan sets the style bar high with large round lens shapes (finished with Optics by Carl Zeiss Vision) and “bold zyl acetate silhouette.” The shades featured above are the Brindle Tortoise, but they come in three other fashionable finishes. Click the link to check them out in more detail.
[Link: Raen]
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