by The Editors on May 15, 2017
Roaring crowds filled the legendary Combi Pool arena as the 2017 Vans Pool Party capped off another dramatic skateboarding showdown last night to crown both Lance Mountain and Steve Caballero as this year’s Legends champions. Following a contentious stalemate final, head chief in charge Steve Van Doren settled the score, honoring both impressive performances and granting Caballero and Mountain a shared victory for their equal 85.33 result.
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by The Editors on May 15, 2017
Burton has partnered up with some of the best names in camping (Big Agnes, Yeti, Stanley) and created a one-stop shop for cool camp gear including tests, chairs, tables, sleeping bag, backpacks, and more. Click the link if you’re interested in getting ready for summer camping smooth and easy like.
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by The Editors on May 14, 2017
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by The Editors on May 9, 2017
Five Orange County, California and three Austrailian surfers are suing Rip Curl after the 8 were allegedly left to fend for themselves after the charter surf boat they were on (the Quest 1, formerly known as the Indies Trader II) began sinking during the night of July 18, 2015, according to a story in the Orange County Register.
The eight men are now suing surf giant Rip Curl, which organized the excursion, alleging the company knew the vessel was in disrepair and failed to provide any aid or assistance after they were rescued. The lawsuit, filed last month, also names Rip Curl executives and the boat’s operators, PT Neptune Adventures, which is described in the suit as a “shell” company set up by Rip Curl to “avoid liability and circumvent regulatory compliance” for the Quest 1.
Click the link for the rest of this nightmare surf story. From the sounds of the complaint, the surfers are lucky to be alive.
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by The Editors on May 9, 2017
by The Editors on May 9, 2017
The new Nixon John John Florence Signature Series features The Base Tide, The Comp, The Descender, and The Ultratide all with 2 John’s custom black and orange color treatment (apparently everyday really is Halloween). For all the official details please follow the jump.
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by The Editors on May 8, 2017
The Fourth Annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is looking for a few good surf films and as always it is ope for “fee-free submissions.”
“We love to showcase independent surf films and we know that for most of the directors these projects are a labor of love, a lot like running the festival is for us,” said festival Director, Delphine Foo-Matkin. “We want to make it as easy as possible for these films to find an audience and their directors to gain greater recognition.”
Sounds like the right festival for your surf film, right? The submission period will remain open until July 15, 2017. Any and all filmmakers should send in their films via the online portal at http://www.santacruzsurffilmfest.com/online-film-submission-form/. Guidelines for submission can be checked at http://www.santacruzsurffilmfest.com/guidelines/ For all the other official details, please follow the jump.
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by The Editors on May 8, 2017
Scott Lewis has been named to the newly created role of global brand manager at Otis Eyewear. Lewis, who has formerly served as Director of International Sales at Oakley Inc, Commercial Director of Oakley Europe, International President at Globe and Director of Sales and Business Development EMEA at Fox Head, Inc. He will start at Otis’ home office in Australia in June.
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by The Editors on May 5, 2017
The Hundreds and Grizzly Griptape introduces its second collaboration offering, rooted in friendship and mutual respect between both brands and feature illustrations done by prolific graffiti artist, illustrator, and war photographer KC Ortiz.
“The pieces all stand alone but there is a narrative connecting all the work with Adam and Grizzly’s adventure against the system. They are two buddies thrown into situations out of their control, over and over (like any good buddy franchise), and they are able to team up together and beat their enemies in their own style and terms, like true rebels do,” Ortiz said of the collection.
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