Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The top 5 seeds are out of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo
An amazing day of competition in 4-6ft hollow Teahupoo. The Irons brothers cruised into round 4 today looking so relaxed and at home in conditions which saw many of the worlds best look challenged. Parko took victory over rookie Tiago with an interference call that cost Tiago valuable points.But the big news was the elimination in rounds 2 and 3 of the current top 5 ratings leaders.Mick Fanning
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Kelly Slater vs Jamie O'Brien round 2 heat Teahupoo
Both surfers opened up with a deep shack, but kelly through a nice roundhouse and a floater to come up trumps from the exchange, throwing down a 9.0 to O'briens 7.33.The next exchange went to Jamie with a nice short barrel taken under Kelly's priority to post a 6.57. Kelly stroked into a weird monster next that slammed him in a foam cave scoring a 1.5 for his trouble and loosing his
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
New Firewire Surfboards arrived today!
My buddy Danny and I have been like two kids waiting on Christmas for these firewire boards to make their way from LA to Japan and give them a hook. They turned up today and we just sat there frothing over the the shape, the lines, the rocker, the logo, the fins, the fin key, the bag the fins came in... I got a 6'4" alternator bump squash, Danny being a 6'3" tall solid dude opted for the 6'10"
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Jamie O'Brien Wins Wild Card Billabong Pro Teahupoo!
Hawaiian hotshot Jamie O'Brien has declared he's ready to take down Australia's world surfing champion Mick Fanning at next month's Billabong Pro after winning a wildcard into the event.O'Brien, the 2006 Pipeline Masters champion, snatched victory from talented Brazilian Bruno Santos in the trials final contested in 2.5 metre waves at the treacherous Teahupoo reef break as he nailed a perfect
Another Beach Fatality - Surfer found Dead in Santa Cruz
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSanta Cruz -- Another surfer has been killed in the waters off California, only this time it was not because of a shark, officials said.Authorities say 43-year-old John M. Wagner of San Diego was found dead in the water about 20 miles south of Ventura Harbor on Friday. Wagner had been surfing with friends when for some unknown reason he went underwater around 5 p.m.,
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