Sometimes we don’t even care what’s going on in Knife Show edits because we’re too busy trying to figure out how they did the effects.
[Link: Knife Show via Yobeat.com]
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Paul Naude, SIMA Environmental Fund President; Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., SIMA Environmentalist of the Year; Tom Curren, SIMA Waterman of the Year; Scott Anderson of Channel Islands accepting Al Merrick’s Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf. Photo Credit: Carl Steindler
Al Merrick may not have showed up to accept his SIMA Lifetime Achievement Award (family vacations are important) but 650 members of the surf establishment got dressed up for the 21st Annual Waterman’s Ball held at the super-plush Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel on Saturday, July 9, 2010.
Tom Curren won Waterman of the Year, Robert F. Kennedy (a favorite on the SIMA circuit) won Environmentalist of the Year, and SIMA raised $400,000 for charitable causes. Not a bad evening at all.
“Supporting the efforts of the 19 ocean-related Waterman’s Weekend beneficiaries has never been more necessary than before with the worst man made environmental disaster happening in the Gulf right now,” said Paul Naude, President of the SIMA Environmental Fund. “Thanks to the surf industry, this year we raised $400,000 and now Waterman’s Weekend has raised more than $5.4 million over the past 21 years for environmental causes. A special thanks goes to our honorees, Tom Curren and Al Merrick for their dedication to the sport of surfing. As well as our Environmentalist of the Year recipient, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for fighting to protect and preserve our playground and livelihood and inspiring us all.”
Follow the jump for all the SIMA details or click on one of this links for photos and stories from media outlets who cared enough to actually attend: (OC Register, Shop-Eat-Surf.com, Transworld Business, Surfer Mag, Transworld Surf)
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Tony Hawk’s latest show in Berlin appears to have been a pretty big deal. Didn’t David Hasselhoff play Berlin once?
[Link: The Mountain & The Wave]
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The Magazine Publishers of America today (July 12, 2010) released their Q1 2010 survey of magazine advertising pages (April through June 2010 vs 2009) and this time it looks like the death spiral has stopped. Print ad pages were actually up .8 percent against the same quarter in 2009.
At Bonnier Corporation’s Transworld Media it is a bit of a different story. All of Transworld’s titles (unfortunately, the only action sports publications tracked by the MPA) continued their downward slide–some more than others.
2010 2009 % Change TRANSWORLD SURF 221.03 230.67 -4.2 TRANSWORLD MOTOCROSS 237.00 248.71 -4.7 TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING 46.67 52.84 -11.7 TRANSWORLD SKATEBOARDING 220.51 334.67 -34.1 RIDE BMX 45.00 127.33 -64.7
According to the MPA report page losses at TransWorld Surf the magazine that saw a 22.6 percent drop in Q1 has slowed to only 4.2 percent. Transworld Skateboarding page losses, however, have accelerated from 20.2 in Q1 to 34.1 percent in Q2.
One industry observer compared the first half of 2008 to the first half of 2010 and put it this way: “Transworld Skateboarding has gone from 802 ad pages to 463 in just two years.”
Transworld isn’t home to Bonnier’s only drops. Wakeboarding Magazine is down 32.6 percent for the quarter and Ski and Skiing, the two titles that were down in the mid double digits in Q1 2010, are missing from the Q2 reports.
[Link: Magazine Publisher of America]
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Guess it’s hard to keep a secret in action sports: Billabong announced today that they “have reached conditional agreement to acquire RVCA.”
Like many others who have sold their businesses to Billabong, RVCA founder Pat Tenore seems pretty happy about the deal.
One of the key things about Billabong is its respect for the creative independence of each of its brands and that level of flexibility will allow RVCA to maintain its identity while benefiting from the support of the wider Billabong group.”
The unofficial Billabong rumors list is getting shorter by the day. The only one we’re waiting on now is the Sun Diego acquisition. Maybe they’re saving that for next Monday.
Then again, the Sydney Morning Herald is suggesting that Billabong focus on some acquisitions at home and pick up the now profitable Globe brand from the Hill brothers. Really? That sounds like a bit of wishful thinking on someone’s part.
Follow the jump for the official RVCA details.
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Today is the day the skate footwear industry has been waiting for. On July 11, 2010 Shaun White’s Target tennies go on sale in stores around the country and online. Wisely the line includes both a dunk (the Scrambler, which in men’s sizes is called the Mossimo Stone) and an old school (the Brickyard) as well as several other skate knock offs.
And the best part? They’re all less than $35 a pair. Hard to believe you can sell quality China shoes for that much, huh? What must the other companies be doing with all that money? Oh yeah. They’re supporting skateboarding. . .
[Link: Target]
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Former professional snowboarder Mike Jacoby was seriously injured earlier this week (July 7, 2010) while reportedly mountain biking alone in the Post Canyon Trails area west of the town of Hood River, Oregon. Jacoby apparently went over the bars and was found unconscious at 10pm.
After being seen by doctors at a local Jacoby was immediately flown to Oregon Health & Science University hospital in Portland where he is currently (8:00 AM PST Sunday, July 11, 2010) in the intensive care unit.
In a Thursday night (July 8, 2010) facebook post Jacoby’s father Marshall Jacoby said: “Mike is doing a lot better. He has some movement responding to stimulus etc. Vitals signs are normal. He has a concussion and a broken jaw. Not opening his eyes as yet. Please do not call the ICU. They need to do their job. . . Thanks for all of your concern and prayers.”
Today (July 10, 2010) at 12:30 PM Jacoby’s sister Adeena Jacoby Mcburney posted the following on facebook: “Mike opened his eyes since last night. Lights are on. He is controlling his own brain waves. MRI to come. Getting out of ICU Moving to [different ICU] room with light. Joker is strong. Pray for a positive MRI.”
On Sunday evening (July 11, 2010) Adeena Jacoby Mcburney posted the following update: “Mike had another progressive day. Yeah! He opened those blue eyes and moved both hands on command. All but one assist tube removed. Neuro surgeon is pleased with recovery so far. Waiting for Mike to cough on command. Feeling thankful.”
Tuesday evening (July 13, 2010) Adeena Jacoby Mcburney posted another update: “One day closer to recovery another day of healing, Mike. Dad says eyes at half-mast. Lifted hips on command. Drs talking about surgery on broken jaw soon. I enjoy the company of comments of all Mike’s friends. Mom said Dad looks hansdome on the news.”
Thursday at noon (July 15, 2010) Adenna Jacoby Mcburney had the following update: “Update! Mom was so high from being with Mike I couldn’t possibly list everything she told me about Mike’s day. He muttered ” I love you.” Denise (thanks so much!) printed 16 pages of your posts and read them to Mike. His eyes were open while she read and were enjoyed. When he can cough, Mike will be moved into another ward and visits can commence! Denise is helping manage the list. I will post tonight about today.”
Friends have been leaving messages for Mike on his facebook page. Our thoughts are with Mike and his family. We will keep this story updated as more information becomes available.
Mike Jacoby on his downhill bike. Photo: Tim Zimmerman
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Glenna Evans, 27, an artist and competitive downhill skateboarder died Friday, July 9, 2010 one day before her 28th birthday after colliding with a van on Mount Seymour Road in North Vancouer, according to a stories on Kelowna.com and Vancouverite.
[Evans] was using a longboard, a skateboard more than one metre long, when she failed to complete a turn on to Anne MacDonald Way and collided with a van at about 11 a.m. PT, said RCMP Cpl. Peter DeVries. . . The woman was wearing a helmet, DeVries said.
Evans family issued a statement through the RCMP, according to a story on Vancouverite.
“Glenna Evans was an Honours student at Emily Carr University. She had finished her third year in the Fine Arts Program and was to begin completion of a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree this fall. She earned awards at University and in High School in Victoria,” her family said. . . . “Glenna was a serious longboard skate competitor for several years and has placed well in international competition in the US and Canada. She was practicing in full racing gear at Mount Seymour.”
Our thoughts are with Evans’ family and friends.
[Link: Kelowna.com and Vancouverite]
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Los Desperados and Bat Skates are presenting Transition at Hurley in the heart of Velcro Valley tomorrow (July 10, 2010) from 6 to 10 PM titled. The free gathering will feature art, music, and skateboarding with some hot rod flavor. It all goes down at 1945 Placentia Ave. in Costa Mesa, California.
Bring your skateboard, some inked-up friends in Brixton hats, and you’ll fit right in. Follow the jump for all the details.
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In a story we posted June 16, 2010 about Zumiez expanding into Canada we mentioned jokingly that if Zumiez was interested in moving north of the border “wouldn’t it just be easier for Zumiez to buy West 49.”
Now, it appears that our joke could become a reality as West 49 is reporting that Zumiez has offered the Canadian action mall retailer a buyout “in excess” of the $1.30 offered by Billabong.
The Company’s board, after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors, has concluded that the Zumiez proposal would reasonably be expected to lead to a superior proposal. However, the Company is concerned with Zumiez’s previously stated intent to enter the Canadian market, and therefore the board has instructed the Company’s management to seek to protect the Company’s competitive position. Subject to the terms of the existing agreement with Billabong International Limited, the Company’s special committee intends to seek to negotiate with Zumiez to determine if its offer can become a firm offer that is financially superior to the transaction with Billabong and that West 49 can otherwise treat as a superior proposal under the terms of the existing agreement with Billabong.
Guess that would give Billabong a few extra dollars to spend elsewhere. Even better: what if Billabong just waits for Zumiez to cover the West 49 acquisition costs and then buys the whole thing two years down the road when mall retailers are even cheaper. . . Follow the jump for the entire release.
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