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7.22.10
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JANUARY: The California state budget crisis worsens. Governor Schwarzenegger closes 14 state parks. Free parking and lack of enforcement help sprout small homeless encampments at campgrounds such as El Capitan, Leo Carrillo and Carlsbad. Vigilantes, fed up with the trash, drugs and generally unhealthy situation, destroy the encampments. One vigilante, a wealthy surfer, is arrested [...]
7.22.10
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Swindling Con Man Attempts More Surf Fraud
The surfing con man has struck again. Or at least he attempted too. On Monday, December 15, a veteran North Shore photojournalist received an email from a person claiming to be Alec Cooke aka ‘Ace Cool,’ a big wave surfer best known for riding massive surf off of Kaena Point in the 1985. The con [...]
7.22.10
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Behind Kelly Slater's Pipe-Winning Board
So we all know Kelly Slater won Pipe Masters this year, but what was that little slab he was riding? After scrutinizing his miniature board from afar, the boys at Channel Islands untangled the mystery of Kelly’s equipment. As usual, the board was the brainchild of Al Merrick and Kelly Slater – two minds always [...]
7.22.10
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OCCY SHINES IN THE BOOTH AT BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the legacy of Mark Occhilupo has an added shine. The man who can seemingly do no wrong has found a niche as the most sincere, honest and entertaining lad to talk into a webcast microphone since, well, I don’t think there has ever been anyone as [...]
7.22.10
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Why Kelly's 9th Title Was Transformational
For the record, Kelly Slater’s answer to the question of whether or not he was coming back to compete in 2009 today was this, “I don’t know man, I’m having fun…” You had to listen closely to hear it, because he quickly changed the subject during his record 6th Pipeline Master’s victory celebration. The amazing [...]
7.22.10
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It’s almost as if getting injured on the North Shore (or in this case elsewhere) guarantees exposure… People are mesmereized by injury – be it the pain, backstory, or recovery process – so we caught up with Young Gun Julian Wilson on the deck of the Red Bull house overlooking Off The Wall to find [...]
7.22.10
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Kelly Slater has a new book out, titled For The Love. It’s a telling, sincere and honest glance into the life of the nine-time world surfing champion. Slater talks about love, spirituality, war, friends and of course, his stellar career. His candidness, coupled with insight from dear friends such as Jeff Hornbaker and, yes, Pamela [...]
7.22.10
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Jordy Smith Unlikely To Compete At Pipeline
Jordy Smith’s hopes of re-qualifying for the 2009 ASP World Tour have been dealt a severe blow by a knee injury that he sustained during the final of the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing last week. Jordy has confirmed that there is a grade 2 injury to the ACL and MCL of his left knee. [...]
7.22.10
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Jon Jon Florence & Kalani David Capitalize on the Rush
What’s a North Shore grom to do when the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing takes over their playground? Kids are generally a resourceful bunch – always finding ways to make the best of situations – and that’s just what two of Oahu’s most recognizable super groms have done: taken advantage of the rush. A run [...]
7.22.10
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Mavericks SUP Surfer Gives First Hand Account
While the recent session at Mavericks is being hailed as ‘all time,’ nary a session goes down out there without an incident or two requiring a hospital visit. Greg Long’s scary eardrum bursting two wave hold down is a case in point. But wait, there’s more… SUP surfer Haley Fiske contacted us and gave his [...]
