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Month Of The Shaper: Mark Wooster

In conjunction with our annual Surfboards Issue (On newsstands Nov. 18), we will be posting one interview per day with a craftsman who contributed to the issue. This time: New Smyrna’s Mark Wooster.

Surfing Con-Man Strikes Again

Surfing's Most (Un)Wanted: Surfing con-artist strikes again, SDPD and MoneyGram unhelpful

North Shore 08/09 Blog: Under The Weather

SURFING Magazine’s North Shore 2008 / 2009 Couch Tour takes a lay day

Month Of The Shaper: Geoff Rashe

In conjunction with our annual Surfboards Issue (On newsstands Nov. 18), we will be posting one interview per day with a craftsman who contributed to the issue. This time: M10’s Geoff Rashe – based in Santa Cruz.

Ghost Tree R.I.P

NOAA makes its decision on the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary; Maverick’s will remain a “seasonal” PWC zone

NEW VIDEO

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Reef Hawaiian Pro Video

The teenage new wave of women’s professional surfing stole the show at the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa today

Havoc Surfboard Design Video

What does the future of surfboard shaping hold? Watch the quest for the perfect surfboard with optimum response through shaping innovations

Somewhere In Indonesia - Rip Curl Search Bali

The Rip Curl Pro Search 'Somewhere In Indonesia' stayed true to the event's DNA: the World's best surfers in the World's best waves.

The 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch Nationals

Nat Young takes 1st place at the 2008 Rip Curl Grom Search Nationals in Salt Creek California. Nationals went down in pumping grom head high surf on November 2, 2008. Watch all the highlights from the surfing competition.

The 2008 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Sneak Peak

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is responsible for making or breaking professional surfing careers. 2008 Will be no different

My Spot with Jesse Evans

It was the US vs. Australia in Quarters. Jesse Merle Jones (Kauai, Hawaii) against Julian Wilson (Australia), and Mike Hoissington (South Carolina) against Dion Atkinson, (you got it, Australia.) Julian Wilson was under the Fox tent asking, "Who is Jesse Evans?" before he shredded Jesse Jones out of the finals. Atkinson and Hoissington had a fairly anticlimactic heat with long wave intervals and enough wind to take a few umbrellas down the beach, but Australia prevailed and Wilson was up against Atkinson for the Semis.

The wind continued to get stronger and the slow pace continued. Julian had an average opener with a couple of slashes down the line. Atkinson pulled out three good turns and came in for a break before the Final as Jesse went out for a little warm-up. It looked like Jesse was attempting some mind games when he paddled in to get his jersey just as Atkinson was paddling out. If Evans was trying to psyche Dion out, it obviously didn't work. Right as the buzzer sounded, Dion caught the best wave of the heat , making sure Jesse felt his spray. Murmuring about Australians in a local contest started under the Fox tent, along with some jokes about disqualifying the Aussie. Then a glimmer came when Jesse boosted a huge air- looking like he caught a gust of wind. The time wound down and both caught a couple more decent waves.

Julian Wilson took home almost all of the extra prize money with Best Air, Highest Wave Score, and Top Am. Merle Jones took home $250 for the highest heat total. And then it was time to see if Jesse Evans could actually hold his spot. Well, you've got to feel for Jesse, though he put up a good fight, Dion Atkinson came out with the win. But come on, Jesse just won the $1,000 Second Place purse, for 30 minutes of surfing. I'm not too sympathetic

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