Yobeat.com posted this yesterday, so we’re going to post it today because it made us laugh and put all action sports in proper perspective (at least to us, at this moment in time, today, (redundancy for poetic effect)). Airboarding. We wish we’d thought of it.
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The Mill Valley Surf Film Festival is rolling into its second year of existence September 13-14, 2013 with Fred Water as a sponsor.
The event brings together the Bay Area surf community in Mill Valley to enjoy short and feature surf films, art, listen to music and revel in the magic of the ocean. . . The films presented at the Mill Valley Surf Film Festival will be accompanied by concerts, art and ocean related charities.
For a full list of the films that will be included in the festival follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Hard to believe that next week ASP World Tour stops off in Southern California for The Hurley Pro at Trestles. All the locals have to say is that they certainly hope the surf picks up because it’s been pretty bad lately. The contest runs from September 15 to 21, 2013 at SoCal legendary surf spot and ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson is looking forward to it apparently.
“I love Trestles,” Parkinson said. “It’s such a high performance wave and I think everyone acknowledges that, but it’s also a great ‘flow’ wave. It’s a great wave to flow your turns together and choreograph a wave and make it look great from beginning to end. Trestles – when it’s on – is the kind of wave where everyone looks good. In terms of results, Kelly (Slater) and Mick (Fanning) are always good there, Taj (Burrow) and Jordy (Smith) will be in the mix, and I reckon Gabe (Medina) and Julian (Wilson) are big chances as well.”
Get ready, SoCal. For the official word from the ASP, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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It’s old news if you’ve been following along, but good news compared to what could have happened when Luke Mitrani came down hard on a fronside double fork 1080 attempt in New Zealand and broke his neck (fractured his C5 vertebra) on September 2, 2013, according to a story on GrindTV.com.
. . . [Mitrani] underwent a successful surgery and is currently recovering. In less than two weeks he’ll be back in the U.S., where he will continue the rehabilitation and physical therapy that he has already started in Christchurch. He is expected by doctors to make a full recovery within six to twelve months, though that time frame will have him sidelined for the rest of this winter season, which means he will not be able to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Phew. This was another really close call for the Frends crew. And we’re glad Luke is up and walking around. We wish him a speedy and complete recovery! Having nurse Nadja Purtschert there by his side can’t be a bad thing. . .
[Link: GrindTV.com]
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What does “going pro” even mean in skateboarding these days? Does it mean the skater is finally getting paid? No. Does it mean they guy is competing in “pro contests”? No. After years of asking everyone we know what “going pro” means and getting a different answer each time we’ve finally figured it out. If you get a “pro model” anything and someone promotes you as having gone pro, then you’re pro. Take Julian Davidson for instance. Element just bumped him up to the “pro team” and gave him a “pro model” so the dude is pro. Period. Congrats, Julian.
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This January 2014 the Agenda Show Long Beach run is getting business done on business days: Tuesday & Wednesday January 7 & 8. Now you have no excuse not to be there all day both days. Mark your calendars now.
[Link: Agenda Show]
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According to a post on Bodyboard Museum, the lead singer was Brett Young:
As a member of the Skid Kids his outlaw antics were often looked down on by b/b heirachy. Youngy didn’t care too much and despised the local comp scene that frothed over contests in 1ft waves at Manly. Youngy was all about pulling into gnarly pits and had the same head pumping style as Pat Caldwell. Brett had tongues wagging when he performed a pop song in the video nasty Rip The Pit. He was highly criticized for his role and eventually packed his bags to move to Japan where he worked promoting his sponsor Manta. It was in Japan that BY was killed when the car he was driving on a express lane highway crashed. Today he is remembered with the annual Brett Young Trials part of The Shark Island Challenge.
And now you know the rest of the. . .
[Link: Bodyboard Museum]
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Matix Clothing worked with Tyler Surfboard’s Tyler Hatzikian on a spring 2013 collection that they say offers up “timeless style, performance, hot rod culture and surfings roots.”
Tyler Hatzikian has over 25-years of commitment to improving his skills as both a shaper and glasser. Tyler’s surfboards are not only far from replica, they are developing a reputation of being iconic on their own. He is proud to carry on the planer after following the footsteps of the legendary craftsmen of his local surf community in the South Bay.
The collection sounds right on target. Now we just have to survive the winter before we get our hands on it.
[Link: Matix Clothing]
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Have you seen Union Binding Company’s Contact Pro lately? Apparently, Gigi Ruf logged 200 days of on-snow testing and motored through 20 different prototypes on the way to creating this beautiful binder.
Aside from a soft EVA cushion, the only binding-to-board contact here is a small ring around the disk. A smaller disk means a smaller binding footprint. A smaller footprint allows your board to flex and perform more naturally. . . Compatible with any traditional 4×4 mounting system, the 3 Hole, along with Burton snowboards featuring The Channel, you can mount Union Bindings on any board you choose.
Union loves this binding so much that they created a special section of their website just to tell you all about it. Can you believe a snowboard binding manufacturer would go to those lengths to communicate with consumers? At Union, they do it for you.
[Link: Union Binding Company]
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Encinitas, California based style shop UNIV is presenting a show titled Voyages featuring artwork by Andy Warde and sculptures by Stefan Janoski on Friday, September 13, 2013.
Andy Warde’s paintings create a webbed and illusional story that cannot be fully grasped with one visual appraisal. Andy combines geometric shapes, buildings, people, animals and even plants as an interpretation of himself. For more information about Andy, please visit andywarde.com. . . Stefan Janoski is known for his skateboarding video parts, global presence and his popular Nike pro-model shoe. His surreal statues in bronze and ceramic are sculpted with incredible detail and will be on display the night of the show.
The opening party begins at 6 PM with a DJ set by Chris Cote and music by Yovee. UNIV Work Shop is located at 1053 S. Coast Highway 101, in Encinitas, California.
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