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7.22.10
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NORTH PACIFIC GETS BACK ON TRACK
The swell models are lighting up with not one, but potentially two significant swell producing storms pushing off and below Japan. Both storms are modeled to send large surf (and potentially iffy conditions) to Hawaii and the mainland USA. Expert forecaster Sean Collins put Surfline’s stamp on the possible swell in a press release sent [...]
7.22.10
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Like most years, 2008 was a huge year in the world of surf. Kelly Slater won his ninth world title. New slabs were discovered around the globe. Ghost Tree erupted. Then watercraft were banned from the area. The ocean tragically claimed lives. Artificial reefs sprouted in Europe. A mysterious fishing vessel crashed smack dab in [...]
7.22.10
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Booze Giant Recycling Ridiculous Surf Ad to Celebrate Birthday
To celebrate their 250th birthday, Guinness is planning to re-air all their classic advertisements including “Surfer,” the 1999 epic. With a running time of 1:31, there is plenty of time for director Jonathan Glazer to commit gross acts of inconsistency and nonsensical cuts, including the classic I’m-a-regularfoot-oh-no-wait-I’m-now-a-goofyfoot faux pas. Another highlight: three surfers in short [...]
7.22.10
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The Setup Unless you’re flying in a private plane, or jetting down to Cabo, most likely you’ll be crossing by car at San Ysidro south of San Diego. Be sure to pull off an exit or two before the border and purchase Mexican insurance. There will be plenty of options, including quick drive-thrus, and the [...]
7.22.10
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009. – Professional surfer and all around hellman Nathan Fletcher broke his femur Wednesday morning while surfing at Pipeline. According to North Shore lifeguard Dave Wassel, at approximately 9am Fletcher paddled out. Pipe was 4 to 6 feet. The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout had been put on hold, as the west swell [...]
7.22.10
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SURFER Feels the Heat at Hot Yoga
Yoga and surfing share a common bond—both are considered a spiritual pursuit, but without spiritualism being necessary. Both require balance, strength, and poise, but in the case of Bikram Yoga (or “Hot Yoga”), there is one significant difference: temperature. Recently Timmy Reyes has included Hot Yoga<sup1 into his training schedule and has recruited Jordy Smith [...]
7.22.10
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New brand of surf photography takes hold of Pipeline
As ridiculous as this may sound, Jamie O’Brien’s biggest innovation could come not in the form of a 10-foot rodeo flip at Backdoor, but on a million-gig hard drive. Jamie’s been dabbling with filmmaking for some time now—starring in and producing two opuses himself, Freak Show and Freak Side—but it would now appear that, like [...]
7.22.10
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NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Tuesday, January 6, 2009) – Pauline Ado (FRA), 17, has just made ASP history as the first non-Australian female to claim the undisputed ASP Junior World Title, defeating opponent Bethany Hamilton (HAW), 18, in a hard-fought Final at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships. Clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves were on [...]
7.22.10
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Hawaiian Kai Barger Rolls Field at Billabong World Juniors
NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Wednesday, January 7, 2009) – Kai Barger (HAW), 19, has won the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, defeating fellow Finalist Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, to claim the ASP World Junior Title. “I’m as high as Saturn’s kite baby!” Barger said. “Out of all the incredible surfers in this event, like Dusty (Payne) [...]
7.22.10
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MOST VIEWED SURFER MAGAZINE VIDEOS OF 2008 1. WE DARE YOU TO CALL SHIPSTERNS BLUFF 2. OKAY… OKAY… BUT WE WILL YOU DO IT TWICE? 3. RAW SICKENING WIPEOUTS – UNCUT; UNTAMED 4. 2007′S BEST MADE THE LIST FOR 2008- CHECK IT OUT 5. RADICALIFORNIA 6. STUPID SENEGAL – WE THINK 7. ARCHY SANS VERONICA [...]
