Robbie Warden is down at Torquay shooting some photos and sending through updates on the Rip Curl Pro for us. Today he caught Steph Gilmore’s win and got some awesome photos. Read more to check it out!
The Happening 2010 – Melbourne Show Review
So Wednesday night I was fortunate enough to be given a couple of tickets for The Happening art show, movie premiere and live music at The Espy. As I was to find out, I’m glad I didn’t have to buy a ticket as it wasn’t worth the $45 it would …
Rip Curl Pro Women’s On, Men’s On Standby
The Rip Curl Pro Women event is on today. The release says it’s happening in “two foot (0.75 metre) surf at Bells Beach with the first heat of Round 3 hitting the water at 8:45am.” The men’s contest is on standby and might happen after the women’s round three. Read more for the full release.
Rip Curl Pro: Womens Event Starts This Morning!
The Rip Curl Pro at Bells kicks off this morning at Bells at 8am. Contest Director Damien Hardman said, “We have clean little waves on offer this morning and we’ll be commencing women’s Round 1 at 8am …” Read more for details.
The Happening
You know how we’ve been hyping Woodshed Films newest feature film, 180 South? Well it’s finally playing in Australia! It’s actually on at Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion tonight, The Zoo in Brisbane on the 28th and at The Espy on Wednesday the 31st. It’s got a fair amount of support to. …
Swimsuit Issue Desktop Wallpapers
It’s taken too long, but I finally got around to making a desktop wallpaper out of Scottie Cameron’s photo of our swimsuit issue cover girl Alyse Cocliff. I made 7 different sizes, so pick your screen resolution below. You’re welcome.
Owen Wright on Skullcandy
I got the heads up yesterday that Skullcandy have signed Owen Wright to the team! It’s been a big time for Skullcandy with them getting the signature of two times world champ, Mick Fanning at the Quik Pro as well. I think there’s an official release and photos coming soon …
Burdo’s Indonesian Surf Charter
For those of you old enough to remember, Andrew Burton was among the first Australian’s to really ride halfpipe. He coached myself and many other youngsters up at Perisher and really was a true professional. You might have wondered where he went after the Torino Winter Olympics four years ago, …
Somewhere Near Tapachula Premiere
I’ve been meaning to get this up for a while. The guys that did Surfing 50 States have released their new film, Somewhere Near Tapachula. The film is about a children’s orphanage in Tapachula, Mexico and the amazing surf culture there. All the money raised from the film is going …
Bra Boys Doing Reality TV Show
According to News.com.au the Bra Boys are doing a reality TV show. It will be a fly-on-the-wall look at their day to day lives… Sunny Aberton said that “Everyone has seen our tough side so we want to show our more humorous side. Just everyday kind of stuff” however something …
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Starts Next Week
The Rip Curl Pro at Bells waiting period kicks off next Tuesday (March 30th) and runs till April 10th. This is the last stop on the Australian leg of the ASP Dream Tour and has all the usual crew in attendance. Check below for a full press release and all the round one match ups.
Julian Wilson and Quiksilver’s Jetstar Plane
Jamie at Lifelounge just shot me through this… Apparently during the Quik Pro, Quiksilver decaled a Jetstar aircraft with Julian Wilson on the site of it. Most of the team including Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll and Matt Hoy flew up to the contest in it. Check out some shots over …
Owen Wright In Cleo’s ‘Bachelor Of The Year’
I came across this little gem this morning… Recent Boost Surf Sho winner, Owen Wright, is competing in Cleo Magazine’s ‘Bachelor Of The Year’ contest. Fortunately he’s kept it pretty real in his Q&A – when asked ‘what was the most romantic thing he’d ever done?’ He responded with ‘I’m …
Mick Fanning Riding For Skullcandy
Mick Fanning has signed up to ride for Skullcandy. He joins the likes of Snoop Dogg, Terje Haakonsen, Mark Frank Montoya, Devun Walsh, Lizard King, Theotis Beasley, Kai Otton, Clay Marzo and more. Read more to peep the press release and see the ‘welcome to the team’ video.
Boost Surf Sho Photo Gallery
Justin Barnwell is definitely a good guy! He shot through the above photos of the Boost Surf Sho from the weekend for us to share with you all. As you all probably know, the comp was taken out by Australian Owen Wright with an incredible 9.8 as his highest score. …
Boost Surf Sho Results!
The biggest Boost Surf Sho to date went down on the weekend. Owen Wright beat out Taj Burrow, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater for the win with his highest score being a near perfect 9.8 out of a possible 10. Read more for details.
Boost Surf Sho Kicking Off Today!
The Boost Surf Sho is kicking off in Bondi now! Today is the juniors event with the finals running from 12pm till 3pm. I’ll update more during the day – in the mean time, head over here for more details.
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2010
The Rip Curl Pro at Bells is coming up fast and it looks like it’s going to be their biggest yet! Below there’s the schedule for the bands as well as a teaser for this years event. The line up includes Kid Sam, The Foreign Objects, Foxx on Fire, Hot Little Hands and more. Check it out!
Rusty’s ‘Drug Aware’ Pro
Rusty’s ‘Drug Aware’ Pro is happening from next Tuesday (March 16th) in Margaret River, WA. Along with the flyer, the guys shot through a rad little teaser. Check it out.
Taj Burrow Wins 2010 Quiksilver Pro
UPDATE: Full press release on Taj’s win now under the cut with rankings, points and details.
The Quiksilver Pro finals just finished and Taj Burrow beat out Jordy Smith for the win. Taj Burrow finished on 15.57, while Jordy came out with 12.56.
Quiksilver Pro – Semis On Standby for 9am Call
The remaining round three match ups from the Roxy Pro have kicked off this morning. The Quiksilver Pro is currently on standby for a 9am call. Read more for details.
Quiksilver Pro Round Four On Today
Round four of the Quiksilver Pro is on right now. Currently in heat one, Adriano de Souza is taking on Adrian Buchan. For full details on the days heats and links to watch live, click ‘read more’.
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round Three Happening Today!
Round three of the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast is set to kick off this morning! According to the release the swell is at three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) with the opening heat hitting the water at 7:30am. Read more for details.
Julian Wilson’s ‘Welcome To The Team’ Video
Julian Wilson has joined the guys over at DC on their footwear surf team. They’ve put together a bit of a ‘welcome to the team’ clip that features the big names on the DC team. Check it out…
Boost Mobile Surf Sho 2010
Boost Mobile have got a teaser trailer out for this years Surf Sho which is looking awesome… Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Owen Wright, Jordy Smith and Mick Fanning are all on the riders list! Along with the contest there will be a concert and huge giveaways. It’s all going down …
Mavericks Waves Take Out Crowds
Mavericks was held last weekend in record swells with waves up to 50 feet high. The event was won by South African, Chris Bertish but the action on the beach was just as good. Two massive waves swept up into the spectators area causing injury and damage to tonnes of …
Fanning Offers Surf Lessons To Obama
Current world champ, Mick Fanning, has offered to teach the U.S. President to surf while he’s in Australia next month. Apparently the Prez already has some skills in the water that can be built on with Fanning suggesting that he could get him, “doing a couple of turns, maybe even …
First Love Looks Epic!
Last week Rick and I got to meet Fran and Clare, two thirds of a team putting together a girls surf film called ‘First Love‘. Making films is hard enough but doing an all girls one is like a niche within a niche. However from the teaser we saw (below) …
Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge
A winter storm on the U.S. west coast has caused unusually large swells around the Golden Gate bridge and sure enough, surfers have got out there. Long time local residents say they have never seen waves this big around there. Head over here for a video on CNN of the …
Billabong’s 2010 Print Campaign
(Via Empire Ave) Billabong is about to launch their 2010 advertising campaign and the good guys at Empire Ave scored a preview of a few of the ads. The above image is the Andy Irons ad and if my sources are correct, I believe that’s Mrs. Andy Irons to the …
Chanel Surfboards
Chanel (of Coco and #5 fame) is bringing out surfboards. I know you’d all be SO desperate to get your hands on one of these but luckily they are only available in Brazil at the moment. From what I gather there is nothing special about these at all; they contain …
Tim Lloyd’s Year In Pictures
Photographer Tim Lloyd sent me a link to his gallery documenting his year in pictures. Tim said “2009 was a crazy roller coaster of a ride for me. Somethings worked well and others didn’t but there was never a dull moment to be had. Over the last couple of days …
Taj Burrow & Andy Irons
Taj Burrow and Andy Irons are thinking they might lawyer up over claims by the Rebel Tour promoters that they were on the program. The Daily Telegraph reported that Taj was seriously considering suing, especially since he claims they never even spoke to him. Still, all this talk of litigation …
Stab’s Taj Party
The good guys at Stab held a victory party for Taj Burrow after his win at Pipe last week. As usual for those guys, a bunch of hot people turned up and Thomo got his camera out to click a few shots. Head over here to Lifewithoutandy for more from …
Mick Fanning Wins 2009 WCT
According to our friends at FuelTV, “Parko had one last wave to stay in the running at Pipeline, but the right wave didn’t come…” meaning that Rip Curl’s Mick Fanning is the 2009 WCT champ! It’s been a great contest between the two this year … Pipeline is still on, …