by The Editors on November 15, 2010
We’ve all gotten toes and arms (occasionally necks) tangled in leashes, but a San Diego surfer lost his finger on Saturday, November 13, 2010 after it was severed by his leash, according to a story in the Southwest Riverside News Network.
The 35-year-old man was surfing at around 9 a.m. when his surfboard leash, a strong cord with a small diameter, wrapped around and then severed his finger, said San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Nick Lerma. . . The man swam to the jetty north of the Mission Bay Channel and called for lifeguards and paramedics to treat his injury.
The finger was not recovered. Add that to the list of reasons to ditch your leash.
[Link: Southwest Riverside News Network]
by The Editors on November 15, 2010
So this 14-year-old kid from Suffolk, Virginia was towing behind a car on his skateboard and guess what happened? Can you believe this? He fell and his head hit the pavement. Now he’s in the hospital with serious head injuries, according to a story in the Suffolk News Herald.
George said in a press release that the teen sustained head injuries when his head hit the pavement as he fell from the skateboard. He was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. His condition was unavailable on Sunday night. . . The vehicle was being operated by a 17-year-old male at the time of the accident.
And another one goes down.
[Link: Suffolk News Herald]
by The Editors on November 15, 2010
One of the coldest Southern California summers on record apparently took it’s toll on Spy Eyewear parent Orange 21. The company said sales were down six percent to $8.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
“We experienced a challenging quarter given the lack of sun in Southern California this summer, which negatively affected our net sales,” commented Stone Douglass, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “Gross margins increased to 47% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 33% during the comparable period in 2009, aided by more effective sourcing in Asia as well as improved operations and a more favorable Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rate on purchases from LEM, our manufacturing subsidiary in Italy.
Follow the jump for the rest all the details.
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by The Editors on November 14, 2010
by The Editors on November 14, 2010
Today, as thousands gather at Pine Trees on the shore of Kauai’s Hanalei Bay at 11 AM HST to remember son, brother, husband, and three-time ASP World Champion, Andy Irons, our thoughts are with the Irons family; specifically his parents Phil and Danielle, brother Bruce, and pregnant wife Lyndie.
Only parents who have lost a child, and those who have endured the death of an older brother or husband will understand the depth of loss the Irons family has been feeling since learning of Andy’s death on November 2, 2010.
Today will be difficult for everyone. Wherever you are at 11 AM HST, (1 PM PST, 2 PM CST, or 3 PM EST), please stop and take a minute or two to send positive thoughts to the Irons family.
To learn more about Andy Irons or to remember just a few of the things he added to the world during his short 32 years, click here for Graham Stapelberg’s Eulogy To A Great Waterman.
[Link: Andy Irons Tribute]
by The Editors on November 14, 2010
Ryan Sheckler invited close to 50 kids with autism to his private TF on Saturday November 13, 2010 in a skate demo collaboration between the Sheckler Foundation and A.Skate as a part of TACA’s Ante Up For Autism weekend, according to a story in the OC Register.
Crys Worley, a 28-year-old mother of two, founded nonprofit A.skate a few years ago after getting her 7-year-old to try skateboarding. Her fiancé owns a skateboard shop, and the first time they took her son Sasha to a skate park, they noticed he seemed more relaxed. . . A.skate operates on the idea that the repetitive motions of skateboarding help calm symptoms of autism. The organization’s events are free for the participants and their families and are supported by fundraisers.
Ryan was joined by members of the skate community including Skaterboarder Magazine editor Jaime Owens (pictured right helping Sam Tobin, 8, of San Diego get rolling). Sounds like a great way to spend a saturday helping the kids.
[Link: OC Register]
by The Editors on November 14, 2010
FrendsVision follows Forest Bailey through Mammoth Mountain’s Unbound Park. Smooth, huh?
by The Editors on November 12, 2010
It seems nearly everyone from Sports Business to the Sydney Mourning Herald has been caught up in the story that Kelly Slater is being rewarded for his 10th ASP World Championship Title with a three percent stake in Quiksilver.
While the whole “champ turns down $10 million bonus for large chunk of Quik” story has a wonderfully compelling arc, nothing could be further from the truth.
As we mentioned on January 28, 2010, Quiksilver announced that one of the reasons for their March 26, 2010 shareholders meeting was “To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the grant of 3,000,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Kelly Slater as part of his sponsorship agreement.”
That proposal was approved by shareholders at the March meeting well ahead of Kelly’s title win. While Kelly will reportedly get a sizable bonus (seven figures) for his 10th title, the well-deserved stock grant is for his nearly lifetime dedication to brand, and not for his winning another title. Though, we can’t say it won’t help his negotiations down the road.
by The Editors on November 12, 2010
Keiko Beatie is bringing his surf film festival to the North Shore of Oahu with the North Shore Surf Film Festival at the Mokuleia Polo Field December 3-5, 2010.
On Friday Opening Night the Festival begins with the North Shore Premieres of Scratching the Surface, staring Julian Wilson the Australian surfer they say is destined to be the next Kelly Slater. Directed by Matt Beauchesne and produced by the Iron Brothers this film just won Best Surf Film at the California Surf Festival recently. Who Is JOB? Jamie and Mick O’Brien will be on hand to say a few words about this meaningful project.
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by The Editors on November 12, 2010
Eighty-four year-old actor Dick Van Dyke was reportedly surfing in Virginia Beach on his 10 foot longboard when he fell asleep on his board and drifted out to sea, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
‘I went out once and fell asleep on that board and I woke up out of sight of land,’ said Van Dyke, the star of Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. . . ‘And I looked around and I started paddling with the swells, and I started seeing fins swimming around me. I thought, “I’m dead”.’ . . ‘They turned out to be porpoises. They pushed me all the way to shore – I’m not kidding.’
Apparently, dolphins are bigger fans of 60s TV than scientists originally thought.
[Link: Daily Mail]
