Trials have started! VIA – ASP ELITE FIELD OF 32 AWAIT START OF AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS August 11 2011 | Posted in Press Releases, Teahupo’o, TAHITI (Thursday, August 11th 2010): Six Hawaiians, five Australians, two Peruvians and two Brazilian surfers make up an elite field of 16 internationals who have landed in Tahiti … Continue reading TEAHUPO'O: AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS ON, BILLABONG PRO TAHITI STARTS – 20, AUG
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Western Australian man killed in surfing accident
Western Australian man killed in surfing accident Angus Thompson From: Herald Sun August 13, 2011 12:24AM A 50-YEAR-OLD Western Australian man is dead after a surfing accident in the Maldives. The man died on August 6 after receiving a head injury while surfing near Baa Atoll, in the tropical holiday destination, Maldivian news website sun.mv … Continue reading Western Australian man killed in surfing accident
The siren call of Cyril's – Dead whales, sharks, and barrels…
VIA – BPL AUSTRALIA The siren call of Cyril’s Citizen Journalists Written on Friday, 12 August 2011 16:51 (Tim Pirzas is a surfer and sometime BPL Citizen Journalist.) When there’s a berley trail running out into the water from the carcass of a dead blue whale washed up on the shore, there’ll be sharks around. … Continue reading The siren call of Cyril's – Dead whales, sharks, and barrels…
Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest – Tombstones, Gnaraloo, Australia #SurfReport
Gnarly! Read below to find out what happens to this dude after this horrific bail… Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest BEVAN EAKINS, The West Australian August 11, 2011, 6:15 am Surfers come from all over the globe to tackle Tombstones . . . and aptly, some of them are nearly buried there. … Continue reading Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest – Tombstones, Gnaraloo, Australia #SurfReport
SUP Man of the Year Award Winners
VIA – SUP CONNECT SUP Man of the Year Award Winners Monday, 08 August 2011 00:00 SAN DIEGO, California – This year, the competition for the SUP Man of the Year was stacked. We had stand up paddle athletes from around the world competing for the coveted title. France, representing the vanguard of stand up … Continue reading SUP Man of the Year Award Winners
WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx… 8 August, 2011 By: Chris Nomad Resist no further, Nike has taken the alternative sports scene by storm. First by sponsoring the biggest surfing, skate and bmx events, upping the prize purses to sickening levels, and now involving the true core culture with a … Continue reading WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory
VIA – RED BULL Ian Walsh Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory by Poncho on Aug 5, 2011 Red Bull Minor Threat pairs four veteran surfers with four juniors on remote surf breaks in the Mentawai Islands. Based on the Indies Trader 4 boat, both young and old push one another to … Continue reading Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory
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VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards
What It’s Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Waves that are big and challenging enough to earn a nomination for the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards coveted “Ride Of The Year” happen only a handful of times a year at some of the world’s most beautiful and … Continue reading VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards
Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark
VIA – SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark Updated: 11:16, Wednesday November 30, 2011 A teen celebrating schoolies in Bali has been attacked by a shark. Mark Andrews was surfing with schools friends at a beach near Tabanan when he was attacked at about 1.30pm yesterday. The 18 year old was bitten … Continue reading Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark