Transworld Snowboarding video stylist Joe Carlino (and Gary Milton and Hayden Rensch) have reportedly left the magazine to join the Videograss team, according to news released yesterday.
“Adding the entire crew that delivered my favorite video of 2010, In Color which was made by Joe Carlino, Gary Milton, and Hayden Rensch, is a huge step for Videograss,” LeBlanc says. “We feel Videograss makes one of the top 5 snowboarding videos in the world yearly, but adding this new title to our business really brings in a huge element to Videograss. We have now added a big mountain and backcountry element to our video offering. More importantly we have added a production crew that is deep in experience, with all the filmers being highly motivated and talented individuals that previously owned and or started their own video in past seasons. We feel as a company we can now deliver 2 of the top 5 videos for Winter 2011.”
It seems this news comes at an almost oddly perfect time as we’re getting continued reports that the Bonnier Corporation is “losing interest” in continuing Transworld Media video projects. Follow the jump for the entire Videograss release. [click to continue…]
By edging Melanie Bartels in the quarter finals of the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, Stephanie Gilmore clinched her fourth consecutive ASP Women’s World Title today (November 1, 2010) and becomes the first surfer ever to win a world title for every year on tour. And by edging Carissa Moore in the final Stephie added another win to season.
“I’m really at a loss for words right now,” Gilmore said. “Mel (Bartels) is one of the most dangerous surfers in the world and has had my number on several occasions. Even on that last wave there, I was certain she’d got the score. I was blown away when they called it out and I’m rapt right now.” . . . “I guess I haven’t really been thinking about that,” Gilmore said. “But to hold a record that Layne (Beachley) or even Kelly (Slater) never got is pretty special. I never thought I would even win two, consecutive titles so to win four is a massive achievement for me.”
With the men’s round three heats off for the day, Kelly Slater will have to wait to test his title-grabbing hopes. Follow the jump for the rest of the women’s event details. [click to continue…]
The boys from Knife Show compile it up from Volume 2. All this video wizardry in one place. In this case we actually prefer the video tricks to the snowboarding.
For those, like us, who are completely consumed with news of the battle between Kelly Slater and Jordy Smith for the 2010 ASP World Title here’s where we stand after the second day of the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico. Both Kelly and Jordy advanced on Saturday into round three and didn’t have to surf today (October 31, 2010). Tomorrow (if the contest runs) Kelly Slater will face local wildcard ripper Dylan Graves (who took out Ace Buchan today) in what may be one of the most important heats of the year. Following that, Jordy Smith faces Nike 6.0 Trestles champ Gabe Kling. Tough heats. If Jordy loses and Kelly wins it’s pretty much number 10 time.
Here’s how the rest of round three sorts out:
RIP CURL PRO SEARCH PUERTO RICO ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (USA)
Heat 2: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 3: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Bobby Martinez (USA)
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Dylan Graves (PRI)
Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Gabe Kling (USA)
Heat 8: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 9: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 10: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs.
Heat 11: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 12: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
For total coverage from today’s losers round and the women’s competition follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Danny Kass and The Dingo doing a little promo for Aaron Levant’s snowboarding Agenda January 6 & 7, 2011 in Anaheim. Apparently, there will be no skiing allowed (which is always nice).
According to a story from the Associated Press, videographer Sebastian Carvallo was showing surf videos to other guests at Macaroni Surf Resort when the 7.7 earthquake hit. Two minutes later he heard a distant roar.
The Chilean surfer grabbed his computer and his camera, rounded up the other guests and rushed to the highest spot they could find: the third floor of the thatch-roofed beach resort. . . From that vantage point overlooking the lagoon, Carvallo and the others had a terrifying front-row seat Monday night as three towering waves of a tsunami struck, shaking the building so violently they thought it would collapse.
They are lucky to have survived. So many others did not.
Concrete Wave’s Michael Brooke sent us this little clip this morning. Apparently, the longboard skateboard community is feeling a little heat from the major labels.
Following some less the impressive Q4 forecasts Volcom shares dipped below their 50-day moving average this morning with a 15 percent drop, according to Market Intellisearch.
Technical analysts and investors may interpret today’s trading activity as a sign that the shares will continue to head lower in the foreseeable future assuming the moving average has downward slope. . . The stock’s 52 week low is $14.7 and the high is $24.79. The technical momentum Relative Strength Index indicator shows oversold conditions.
ASP world number two Jordy Smith isn’t letting a little ankle injury keep him out of the hunt for his first world title as the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico waiting period opens tomorrow. But he has a pretty big wall to climb to get around Kelly Slater. Here’s the logic Jordy is facing:
For Slater to clinch his historic 10th ASP Crown at the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico, the following scenarios must occur:
– If Slater finishes Equal 3rd or better, he clinches the 2010 ASP World Title.
– If Slater finishes Equal 5th or Equal 9th, Smith must win the event to send the ASP World Title Race to Hawaii.
– If Slater finishes Equal 13th or Equal 25th, Smith must finish Equal 3rd or better to send the ASP World Title Race to Hawaii.
– Essentially, if Smith fails to finish higher than Equal 5th, Slater claims the 2010 ASP World Title.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, current ASP World No. 2, is the only surfer standing in the Floridian’s way, but the prodigious natural-footer is guarded when discussing his aspirations in Puerto Rico.
Talk about head trips and pressure. For the rest of the details and the round one draws follow the jump. [click to continue…]
A little retro fuel for Friday fantasy from the 1978 BBC Skateboard Kings documentary on skateboarding staring Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Paul Constantineau, Shogo Kubo and host of cool kids. Silverfish Longboarding has all seven parts in order right here.
