We don’t normally follow the ASP Prime events, but seeing as everyone was in town for the Rip Curl Pro Search SF it seems like the O’Neill Cold Water Classic California got pretty heated. Miguel Pupo, 19, took out Tiago Pires after Tiago shut down Jordy Smith in semi final 2.
“I feel unbelievable right now,” Pupo said. “I was feeling comfortable out there and I was just trying to surf my best and I won. I’ve been surfing a beach break my whole life and I’m used to these waves. I was really lucky that we moved to here (Waddell Creek). It could have been a different story if we ran at The Lane.”
Eric Tarantino, 27, is lucky to be alive after getting his by a shark while surfing at Marina State Beach near Monterey, California at about 7 AM on Saturday, October 29, 2011, according to a story in the Monterey County Herald.
Tarantino. . . was bitten along the right side of his body by a shark that took a 19-inch chunk from his red surfboard. He had wounds on his neck, shoulder, wrist and forearm, witnesses said. . . Dana M. Jones, Monterey Sector superintendent for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, said his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
San Jose surgeons operated on Tarantino for two hours Saturday to repair injuries to the muscles in his neck. . . Dr. Michael Gynn said he was lucky, because the shark missed all major vessels. Gynn said Tarantino is expected to make a full recover, adding he was awake and alert by Saturday night.
Thanks to the quick work of Tarantino’s friend Brandon McKibben and people on the beach Tarantino made it out of this one alive.
All nine people aboard a small plane heading to the British Columbia Interior were sent to hospital Thursday after it slammed onto a city street just outside Vancouver’s International Airport. . . Richmond RCMP reported late Thursday that the two crew members on the flight were in “very critical condition.”
Reportedly, witnesses on the scene rushed to the downed plane and began helping passengers get out. So far none of the passengers nor the three people injured on the ground have died.
According to the crew at Ultimate
“Kelly is in the Intensive Care Unit right now at Vancouver General Hospital and although he has multiple fractures in his spine and some smoke inhalation he is responding and has movement to his extremities. He woke up early Friday morning and was communicating with family. Kelly still has much recovery ahead but is OK now. We are all praying and sending positive thoughts to him and his family as well as his fellow passengers.
Our thoughts are with Jablonski and the entire Ultimate Skateboard family. Read the comments for more.
[Update 10:30 AM: According to the CBC the pilot of the plane has died due to injuries he suffered in the crash.]
Wax Research’sWend Snow Wax has just signed US Open of Snowboarding champion (and Olympian) Kazu Kokubo to the team.
“I’ve tried so many waxes for so long and for the first time I’ve noticed a huge difference in the way my board rides after using Wend this past summer in New Zealand,” remarked Kazu. “Whether it was heli trip in Methven or pipe training in Wanaka, every Wend wax I tried was awesome. I’m really happy that John and family have welcomed me into the Wend family. I can’t wait for winter!”
Wonder if Kazu will have someone like Julia traveling with him to keep his boards waxed? Probably not if Tomoe has anything to say about it. Follow the jump for the official word from Wax Research. [click to continue…]
We have Kaelia! Thank you everyone for all of you help and support in brining her back home! Continue to pray for our family during this much needed time of healing. . . Bryan has also returned and is currently with his Father, we do not have any information beyond this. Thank you.
We’re glad everyone is home safe and hope that the Russell family can get things all sorted so we don’t all have to go through this again. At least Kaelia and Bryan know people care. . .
On those odd occasions when we actually read a print snowboard magazines we always make it Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal. That’s why we’re always stoked when the new issue drops. Here’s what’s in Volume 9, Number 2.
From lowland Vermont gravel pits to the peaks of BC’s Coast Range and a yurt deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness, Issue #9.2 proves that adventure comes in many forms: An interview with Slovenia’s hometown hero Marco Grilc discusses everything from civil war to partying at the Playboy Mansion and the state of competitive snowboarding. Senior Editor John Laing uncovers the organic roots of Scotty Wittlake and Bryan Fox’s anti-movie, “The Rascals.” Also featuring encounters with the Russian military, Dr Soul Ride, Cascadian night missions and more, frequency TSJ #9.2 is your global voice of early-season stoke.
If you still read print, then you really should subscribe to Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal. Click the link and get hooked up.
Supra Skytop gets into the hide mode with a new limited edition camouflage and pumpkin canvas shoe. But it’s not just for Halloween.
outfitted with a heavyweight camouflage canvas upper, accented with orange highlights, black laces, white foxing with white pinstripe detailing, and pumpkin orange sole. The design is a subtle reflection of the themes of Samhain and Fall, yet is wearable at any time of year.
Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation), is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings. Maglev transport is a means of flying a vehicle or object along a guideway by using magnets to create both lift and thrust, only a few inches above the guideway surface.
Looks like this could be the latest attraction planned from New Jersey’s ZanaduMeadowlands action mall complex.
The boys from Oceanside, California are serving up their Brixton Holiday 2011 moods. It would appear that they’re still running retro pretty hard. There’s just nothing like tomorrow’s yesterdays.
