tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265278170088698982024-02-07T14:20:26.337-08:00Your Local SurfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-45326911574131689352011-01-26T06:53:00.001-08:002011-01-26T06:53:50.261-08:00iSURF ジャパン ー iPhoneサーフマガジン世界初サーフ・Magazine!サーファーがSurferのため開発した完全包括的なオンライン波乗り雑誌アプリ。潜入インタビュー、ハードコア・ストーリー、COOL動画や写真、インターアクティブお姉ちゃんスペシャル、読者へプレゼント、イベント情報満載。 チェキラー!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-41525754513453930722011-01-26T06:39:00.000-08:002011-01-26T06:40:16.212-08:00Happy Surfing Okinawa - Guest house and surf tour/schoolwww.happysurfingokinawa.comHappy Surfing Okinawa homestay , surfing instruction and surf guide–2011年1月にオープン!ハッピーサーフィン沖縄ホームステイ/サーフレッスン/サーフガイドのご案内Homestay- 50 minutes from Naha International airport, come experience an American / Japanese surfing family environment. Stay in a spacious ocean view home centrally located in Yomitan villige with a host of surf and dive spots just behind the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-16659196504260412362009-02-15T17:05:00.000-08:002009-02-16T03:16:20.897-08:00'Project Save Our Surf' First Annual Surfathon and Celebrity Gala/AuctionAll Proceeds to Benefit Non-Profit OCEANA, an international ocean conservation group WHO: Project Save Our Surf (Project SOS) was launched by actress Tanna Frederick and world-renowned surfer Shaun Tomson, both avid surfers concerned about the world's oceans. They were inspired to embrace the surfathon concept as a fun and rewarding family event, bringing together the legendary sport of surfing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-66782682082722318562009-02-11T16:55:00.000-08:002009-02-11T17:00:00.085-08:00Milton Willis faces charges in DUI DeathA renowned big-wave surfer who was allegedly speeding and drunk when he crashed a car in Del Mar last year, killing his 24-year-old passenger, now faces criminal charges, according to a published report.Milton Willis was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI, authorities said Monday.Killed in the June 6 crash was Bradley Dillahunty of Laguna Niguel.Willis, a longtimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-36340801801179940352009-02-05T16:46:00.001-08:002009-02-05T17:02:03.033-08:00Firewire Surfboard Vs Shallow ReefI was getting a little tired of hearing about how strong these Firewire surfboards are, sick of the hype, sick of people accompanying a statement like "They say these Firewire surfboards don't break" with a sturdy smack on the deck!The reason I was sick of it all, was because I had no way of knowing if it was true or not, and at $700US a board I was in no hurry to test it.I finally got proof of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-59221876292885019302008-10-31T06:38:00.000-07:002008-10-31T06:55:04.675-07:00Kelly Slater & Laird Hamilton: Surfer's, Writers, Legends!Easily two of the greatest surfers of all time are releasing books, whatever these books take on, it should be taken at as a awesome opportunity to learn from two of the worlds most influential surfers. To be able to see how they do it, to see what makes them tick, to see what it might be like to walk a day in their sandles… Laird Hamilton and Kelly Slater. To call these guys legends would be an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-43796828111997739552008-10-26T17:51:00.000-07:002008-10-26T18:13:43.491-07:00New Format for the ASP Dream Tour in 2009Following one of the most historic board meetings to date, the ASP has introduced the option for a new competition format to be implemented in ASP World Tour events in 2009.While the traditional 48-man format will still be available, events can elect to implement an altered 48-man format consisting of the following: two opening elimination man-on-man rounds. Round 1 will consist of 32 surfers, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-31420969867720046012008-10-23T03:28:00.000-07:002008-10-23T03:42:17.351-07:00Great surf in Japan this week!Here are some pics from a spot in Northern Japan where some of my buddies are surfing. This break has it's days where it just lights up, usually around this time of year and throughout winter. The winds start coming off the mountains and blowing straight offshore and big swells pump out of the North. It gets super good when a big north swell is met by a moderate south swell and creates an A frameUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-78217420507592968162008-10-17T23:11:00.000-07:002008-10-17T23:16:35.379-07:00Surf Rat!He looks like a drowned rat. But clinging to his very own surfboard, this is simply a pet exploring his wild side.Tofu, as he is known, and his 14-year-old owner hit the waves twice a week at their local beach in Hawaii.Along with his fellow rat Fin, Tofu catches waves of up to 4ft and even rides tunnels of water known as 'tubes'.Enlarge surfSurfin' USA: Boomer Hodel with Tofu his incredible Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-59513778678235520022008-10-12T06:23:00.000-07:002008-10-12T06:36:38.152-07:007X WOMENS SURF CHAMP BEACHLEY TO RETIRE!Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women's World Champion and current No. 3 on the 2008 ASP Women's World Tour ratings, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year. "I feel like now is a really good time, even though I am in my career best form, because I am an all-or-nothing kind of girl and to achieve the goals I set Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-11390669673899869472008-10-11T05:05:00.000-07:002008-10-11T05:09:10.943-07:00My Bro's Up North Scored Today!Sometimes I forget how blessed I am living in a tropical paradise! Usually these feelings come on when we are having a flat spell and I see my buddies up North are getting great waves. Oh well next big swell that comes my way, I will forget all about days like these. Still stoked for my mates!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-36436017697116826222008-10-09T10:11:00.000-07:002008-10-09T10:16:17.178-07:00Surfer Girls!It is time to post a few more pictures of two of my favorite things in life, surfing and cute girls who surf! There was a time many years ago when if a a girl was cute, I didn't care if she surfed or not, but that time has gone (to a degree) Now if she is cute and surfs I am hooked and I can't stop staring! Baby got wax? (Man I get lame at times!) here the pics I will shut up now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-79512155888081958492008-10-09T02:27:00.000-07:002008-10-09T02:47:33.241-07:00A cool moment!I went down to a local surf spot here in Japan the other day. We had just had a taifun (typhoon) swell to play with for the entire week prior and as such I was getting spoiled. The waves had been head to head and a half all week, well shaped, off shore, hitting the reef from just the right angle. To tell the truth I was feeling pretty surfed out. The waves were all junked up by a heavy onshore Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-51167470044184192672008-10-09T02:14:00.000-07:002008-10-09T02:22:49.329-07:00Pratte's Reef Pulled DownPratte's Reef, made of sandbags, was supposed to create ridable waves that a Chevron jetty at El Segundo had flattened. But the structure off Dockweiler State Beach didn't work. Surfers just can't catch a break at Dockweiler State Beach.An ambitious effort to use an artificial offshore reef there to create ridable ocean waves is a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-44496228817491161512008-10-08T07:10:00.000-07:002008-10-08T09:30:42.538-07:00C J Hobgood wins MundakaThis was an awesome heat, it had everything happening:* American vs Australian* Goofy vs Natural* Clean waves offering both tubes and wall* Occy watching the heat with Damien Hobgood* Both surfers super hungry for a win.* And it all came down to the closing seconds of the heat!Final Scores:C J Hobgood - 18.50Joel Parkinson - 15.83CONGRATS CJ!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-52570729534822002992008-10-07T20:03:00.000-07:002008-10-10T05:04:55.869-07:00Kelly Slater 9th World Title InterviewThe day started with torrential downpours, hails storms and a peaking northwest swell. With that patent unflappable determination in his eyes, Kelly Slater arrived to the contest site 30 minutes before his heat. Already wearing his wetsuit and with board under arm, he snuck through the contest site, whistled at a little dog that was standing out in the rain, and proceeded to scurry down the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-79308426175271301552008-10-04T09:58:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:02:49.078-07:00Who is the best Tiger Woods or Kelly Slater?All year the commentators have compared Kelly Slater to Tiger Woods. I think Kelly is sick of it, as he is apparently good at both sports.I think when Slater retires from surfing he will go for the PGA at which point he will throw down the challenge to Tiger Woods, to strap on a leggie and hit the WQS, to see who is really the best.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-68120510351008246732008-10-03T05:42:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:05:38.841-07:00Kelly Slater Claims 9th World Title in MundakaWell it is official, Kelly has won his 9th World title. Perhaps because we all knew it would happen today, maybe because it is his 9th title, who knows, but this win as monumental as it is, seemed a little lack luster.That said, Kelly has done something amazing, he has surfed the best competitive year of surfing on record and done it at a time when he should be on his way out of the top seeded Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-1042533523632610322008-09-28T23:41:00.000-07:002008-09-28T23:47:03.173-07:00Slater set to claim 9th world title in MundakaASP World Tour ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) was 7.31 points away from clinching his ninth ASP World Title when he was beaten by Australia's Adrian Buchan in their French final bout yesterday. Slater now has to secure an equal 9th finish at next week's Billabong Pro Mundaka to clinch crown No.9.“I was one wave away [from the title],” Slater said. “One wave away is a lot closer than two heats Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-86030296213679275412008-09-21T04:06:00.000-07:002008-09-21T04:10:25.974-07:00A few Silly Wipeout picturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-21037269719048826712008-09-21T02:18:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:26:57.366-07:00Andy and Bruce Just Phoning it in!Well if you follow the WCT you have to be thinking WTF is going on with Andy Irons? I mean Bruce is really not doing anything unless the waves are pumping, case in point, Somwhere in Indo, but he is also not trying to requalify for the tour so that is that. Andy on the other hand is just not into it at all. In trestles he was out there taking off on waves fins first etc, now in France at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-17428507394270887822008-09-20T15:03:00.000-07:002008-09-20T15:08:52.759-07:00The Quiksilver Pro FranceTHE WAVE: The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive. Extremely tidal, the soft sand beaches of the region offer the world's best the perfect canvass for progressive surfing and reckless abandon.PERKS: Topless tanning, mile after mile of potentially firing beachbreaks, and locals doing their utmost to get you Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275924332338331643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-3846442491973278582008-09-20T05:01:00.000-07:002008-09-20T05:05:19.555-07:00Hot Surfergirl time is here again!A picture says a 1000 words or so I hear, if that's true then here is 3000 words for ya!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-7044069529112271862008-09-20T02:35:00.000-07:002008-09-20T02:38:00.190-07:00Ask A Dude: Kelly SlaterKinda a quirkybut pretty cool, enjoy Kelly giving his take on what it takes to become a pro surfer in modern times, Surfing Naked and Bull fighting on acid!Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275924332338331643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526527817008869898.post-76494983412481017002008-09-17T07:55:00.001-07:002008-09-17T08:16:31.058-07:00The Animated Surfer Challenge 2!I have made another little video challenge for you all! I made a the following video featuring 1 surfer, but added an effect to make it look like a cartoon. If you know who the surfer is and are even enough of a surf nut to name the dvd that this clip is from, drop a comment on this post and you will be recognized by all as a surf trivia god!Make sure to check out our new site, it is still under Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275924332338331643noreply@blogger.com0