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7.22.10
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JULIAN WINS THE MISSION: Julian Wilson Takes Third O'Neill Mission With Nasty Hack
The young new-school talent of Julian Wilson prevailed in the third edition of The O’Neill Mission. The edited video he put together of his highlights of the week to be judged, featured endless aerials, 360s, and even included a new-school rap soundtrack. “I’m so blown away right now,” Julian said. “It’s been such a good [...]
7.22.10
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SURFER Magazine's 2008 Camp Guide
Picking a surf camp or surf school is not as simple as flipping through the yellow pages. Location, wave quality, your skill level as well as your own personal expectations are all factors that come into play when picking an establishment that is right for you. If you’ve never left your zip code, then common [...]
7.22.10
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Bird Rock Bandits Case: Preliminary Hearing Decision This Week
The criminal case surrounding the death of pro surfer Emery Kauanui at the hands of five men in La Jolla, known as the Bird Rock Bandits, reaches a critical juncture this week. Seth Cravens, 22; Eric House, 21; Orlando Osuna, 23; Matthew Yanke, 21; and Henri “Hank” Hendricks, 22, were arrested last year in connection [...]
7.22.10
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RYAN HIPWOOD CLAIMS VICTORY FOR THE FIRST STOP OF THE 2008 NIXON WTA IN TEAHUPOO
Australian surfer Ryan Hipwood captured the first stop of the Second Annual Nixon WTA, which just wrapped in Tahiti. Nixon is pleased to announce Ryan took home the prize for riding the heaviest wave at Teahupoo during the first round trials of the Billabong Pro. Ryan clenched the victory early in the game during the [...]
7.22.10
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SUMMER MOVIE VIEWING LIST: SIX FOR THE ROAD
Summer is here and that means surf trips. For me, a surf trip equals lots of movie viewing. Either on a long ass flight to Indo or a long ass haul to Baja, movies are a part of the equation. Here’s a list of (in my opinion) great flicks that perhaps you haven’t seen to [...]
7.22.10
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…SOMEWHERE: The Making Of Rip Curl's Latest Addition To The Search
For over a decade now Rip Curl’s Search has been sending their best surfers to the best waves on the planet. It’s not a coincidence then that, with some of the best surf-movie makers tagging along, the Search has produced some veritable surf classics: Tripping the Planet, Searching for Tom Curren, Feral Kingdom, Fanning the [...]
7.22.10
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SANTOS SCORES: Bruno Santos Defeats Manoa Drollet
Brazilian wildcard Bruno Santos has defeated local wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti and become the first Brazilian to win an ASP World Tour event in five years. Check Fantasy Surfer to see how your team fared. “I’m really happy, my dreams just came true,” Santos said. “Today is not the [...]
7.22.10
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GIANT SLAYERS: Wildcards Take Down Slater and Burrow
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and last year’s World No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS) were Round 3 casualties to Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcards today. Check out SurferMag.com’s exclusive coverage here! Bruno Santos (BRA), who eliminated reigning World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) in a tight heat yesterday, beat Burrow in a much more convincing [...]
7.22.10
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NEWPORT STEROID SCANDAL: Best and Brightest Caught in Totally Crustaceous Trouble
Major League Baseball has Barry Bonds. Track has Marion Jones. Swimming has the entire East German women’s swim team. And now surfing can add Dustin Cuizon to that HGH-infused list. Nobody in a million years would have figured pro surfing would suffer from the same growth hormone scourge as more mainstream sports, but if you [...]
