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Amp'd Mobile, the first fully integrated mobile entertainment company, will simulcast to its subscribers - a first ever in the US - the semi-finals and finals of the four-star Body Glove Surfbout Presented by Adio Footwear
Vans x Surfing Magazine unveil the Surfrider Foundation Era collection. Vans teamed up with six photographers from leading surf magazine, Surfing, to bring the famous breaks to life on the shoe’s canvas. Vans Era shoes feature six shoes that are adorned with classic photos of famous surf breaks to include: (Huntington, Steamers, Black's, Off the Wall, Long Island and Sebastian Inlet).
Ceej, the modern surfer/sportsman, is a classic example in a way of the changes in surfing society. He’s a clean cut guy who doesn’t play up on tour, yet who possesses enough surfing skills to earn respect from the wildest of pro-tour partiers.
An enthusiastic hometown crowd made up of family, friends and fans gathered last night at the Lido Theater in Newport Beach for the premier of Timmy Turner's newest film, The Tsunami Diaries.
The first solid south swell has just spent over a week flushing the Michoacan coastline with waves. It just so happened that Swell was floating within striking distance of a spot I'd been eyeing on the charts for the last two months. The swell is gone now, its energy translated into memories. My body bears the only tangible evidence of its occurrence. Somehow, this is just the kick in the ass that rock needs. Big hair. Tight pants. Van Halen leg extenders. Black Sabbath power chords. Zep-like guitar hooks. And boldly polished, Stonehenge-mystical, heavy metal theatrics.
Of all our world champs, Sunny might be the most misunderstood. The big Hawaiian, who can freeze a Backdoor lineup with a single glare, is in fact an intelligent and sensitive bloke who’s done a tremendous amount behind the scenes for the sport of pro surfing.
Two-time defending event champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) made her intentions to remain atop the Roxy Pro podium crystal clear when she reached the quarter-finals of the US$78,300 event today. His December 21 Todos monster racks up $68,000; Diego Medina from Chile wins the biggest paddle in That’s right: it all went down once again last night at the Billabong headquarters. Here’s a quick slideshow to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the judging process really works. Stay tuned to www.surfingthemag.com late tonight for the results of this year’s event – guaranteed to go bigger than ever. All photos: Steve Sherman |
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