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29, 2005 KATRINA COMES TO WEST FLORIDA -----------מערב פלורידה Cory Lopez, Pete Mendia and Baron Knowlton enjoy the first stirrings of Hurricane Katrina on Florida's Gulf Coast. Our hearts and best wishes go out to those in her path. Video and editing by Tony Coleman; more coverage on aurasurf.com . Footage is from Tony's soon-to-be-released vid Habitat. Windows Media Player |
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14, 2005 OBX RIP CURL GROM SEARCH------------------------גל קטן Despite the tiny surf, a grand time was had by all. Emerald Isle, NC's Hunter Heverly, VB's Alex Strangeways and Wrightsville's Jonathon Mincher won their respective divisions. (Hunter rolled away with a mini streetbike for his efforts.) Music: Backside Slappy Video & Editing: Ben Stinson, Abstract Video Design Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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31, 2005 MEXICAN GAME---------------------------פורטו אסקנדידו מכסיכו Ten of Puerto Escondido's best surfers show the world what growing up at the world's best beachbreak will do for your surfing. Check out Christian Corzo's perfect ten, Roberto Salinas, Coco Nogales, and more at the first ever NSL Game in Mexico. Read the full story. Music: 'B-Side Boogaloo' by B-Side Players, courtesy of Ubiquity Records Video: Dave Ogle. Look for Dave's Puerto Underground Four to be out in a few months, and/or buy Puerto Underground Three.
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1, 2005 GERLACH SPEAKS OUT------------------גרלך מדבר Few are more passionate about surfing becoming a mainstream sport than Brad Gerlach. Here's why. Video: Mez/ESM. Stay tuned for more on ESM's upcoming video Always Right.
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1, 2005 X GAMES FREESURF SESSIONS Who knew practicing could be so fun? Shane Beschen, Rob Machado, Shea Lopez, Damien Hobgood and friends are let lose to run amuck in perfect Puerto Escondido to 'warm up' for the X Games, where the East ended up beating the West. Read the full story. Music: 'Feed Me Good' by The Har-You Percussion Group, courtesy of Ubiquity Records Video: Dave Ogle. Look for Dave's Puerto Underground Four to be out in a few months, and/or buy Puerto Underground Three.
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WOMEN'S US OPEN HIGHLIGHTS------- נשים גולשות Julia Christian wins Honda US Open of Surfing while Nikkita Robb takes Target Women's Junior Pro in meager surf at HB. Read the full story. Music: Ribsys Nickel Video & Editing: Graham Nash
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IRONS WILL -----------------------אנדי אירונס It took them a week to get there and it was no easy path, but in the end it was World Champion Andy Irons and the former Pipeline Master Rob Machado duking it out in small surf. Despite the marginal conditions it was a final to remember coming down to the last wave of the day and a win for Irons. Read the full story here. Music: The Fire Sermon Video & Editing: Graham Nash
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MEX ONE----------------------------פורטו אסקנדידו San Diego pro Eli Mirandon pointed his car south at the beginning of last month and isn't stopping till he reaches Puerto Escondido. Here are a few gems he's found along the way. And no, we're not telling you where. Read more about Eli's travels. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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FANNING TIMES TWO--------------------------מייק פניינג Peaking at just the right time, Mick Fanning put on an exhibition of power surfing in the final round of the Rip Curl Search WCT Reunion Island. By his own admittance Fanning had been lucky to make it through the early rounds but the fiesty Aussie, who was out most of 2004 with a hamstring injury, gave notice that he is out to win the world title this year. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Rip Curl Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE KERR-UPT FLIP---------------ביצוע מסוג חדש Marcos Sifu is a young air extraordinaire from Brazil. While down in Mexico he was working on a new maneuver by Josh Kerr called the Kerr-upt flip. Kerr himself remarked he's yet to complete one like this. Apparently it's both a mute and stalefish grab, alley-oop, but not much else. Marcos says it's rather easy. Sure it is. Video: courtesy of Volcom Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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NSSA NATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS---------דור העתיד----- John John Florence, Bethany Hamilton, Carissa Moore, Clay Marzo and friends prove the groms are alright in superfun Lowers. Read the full story. Music: 'Princess Jean Jelly Pop' by Scott Sullivan Video: James Lucare, Christian Anthony Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT------------------תחרות זקנים Nat Young wins the O'Neill Grom Prix in solid overgrom-sized surf in Santa Cruz. Music: Cogent Video: Graham Nash, Kieth Stevens Editing: Graham Nash Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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MARZO'S PERFECT 10s-----------------------ציון 10 Maui's Clay Marzo pulls the unthinkable: two perfect 10s in the hotly contested Open Mens final at the NSSA Nationals. Read the full story. Video: Christian Anthony Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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FLOWRIDER MAYHEM--------------------------------גל מלאכותי Christian Fletcher, Jamie O'Brien, Bill Bryan and friends tear into their own slice of the chlorine dream on the Bruticus Maximus at the new Wavehouse in San Diego. Read the full story. Inside the Flowrider Video & Editing: Premier Productions The Pros Video: Marc Beaty
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GLOBE WCT FIJI FINALS-----------------פיג'י הגמר Kelly Slater beats CJ Hobgood in perfect 6- to 8-foot Restaurants. Both demonstrate the fancy edgework necessary to excel on today's WCT Dream Tour. Video & Editing: Globe Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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TUAMOTUS MAGIC-------------------------טהיטי גל מושלם Tahiti's Northern Islands offer a wintertime alternative to the North Shore. This trip was taken in December '04, which made believers out of Sean, AJ and Tyler Collins; captain Chris O'Callahan and Moana David were already converts. Special thanks to wavehunters.com; read the full story. Video: Sean Collins; Editing: AJ Collins Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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GLOBE WCT FIJI HIGHLIGHTS--------------פיגי הרגעים הגדולים The world's best surfers take on some of the world's best waves in thumping South Pacific swell -- what'd you expect, extreme knitting? This is the real thing. Video & Editing: Globe
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2005 WEST COAST SECRET SPOT--חוף סודי Somewhere between Ensenada and Vancouver, Rusty Long and Brian Conley find a pumping righthander that's a cross between Makaha and the Ranch -- with no grumpy locals except for a few seals and the occasional aggressive strand of bull kelp. Video & Editing: DANGVU Media Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE GAME: ORANGE COUNTY-------קליפורניה-- Orange County defeats rival San Diego to win the California Quiksilver Cup. Read the full story. Video: C. Brenton Seamone; Editing: Ben Emodi
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WILD WILD WEST----------------------אריאל של החיים Joel Centieo wins the Volcom VQS Champs in perfect little ramps at 56th St. in Newport Beach. Read the full story Video & Editing: James Lugo, shorescrew.com Quicktime Video Windows Media Player
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NEW DISCOVERY IN FIJI ------ פוינטים חדשים בפיגי Rob Machado, Pat O'Connell and Ross Williams pit themselves silly in perfect, empty reef-pass surf. It doesn't get bluer than this. Check out the full story and photo gallery. For more info on the area, check out Narewa.com and the May 2005 issue of SURFER magazine. Music: 'Sexy Beast' by Shawn Lee courtesy of Ubiquity Records Video & Editing: Craig Hoshide Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE GAME: VENTURA------------------------ונטורה The Ventura Pelicanos just flew through Week Four of the Quiksilver California Cup at home, beating Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Cruz. Go get 'em! Video: Ben Emodi; Editing: Brent Seamon
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MORE TEAHUPO'O MADNESS--------אירונס בצופו Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Manoa Drollett, Dylan Longbottom and Ian Walsh completely redefine backside tuberiding during last week's super session at Teahupo'o. Full story. Music: 'Officer' by Slightly Stoopid courtesy of SurfDog Records Video & Editing: Billabong Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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MAYDAY IN TAHITI---- גט סקי בטהיטי כמעט על הראש Raimana barely escapes death under partner Reef McIntosh's PWC, while Keala Kennelley is towed into the biggest wave ridden by a woman at Teahupo'o and CJ Hobgood strokes into one of the thickest paddle-in Teahupo'o waves to date. Video & Editing: Billabong
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SURFBOUT HIGHLIGHTS------- ביצועים לפנים משאדו Check out some of the world's best -- including Wardo, Machado and Curran -- tearing into epic Lower Trestles for the Body Glove SurfBout. South African David Weare prevailed to take the win. Full Story. Music: Rockets and Cars, Agent 51, Legbone Video & Editing: Greg Browning, Tim Montag (CalSurfPix)
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THE GAME: SAN DIEGO---תחרות בסן דיגו The SD Sea Lions win three games at Oceanside, but lose to Orange County on Day Four. Read the full story. Music: The Expendables Video & Editing: Graham Nash
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GIANT SOUTH FLORIDA-----גל גדול בדרום פלורידה The April 17th super session went down with CJ Hobgood, Jeremy Saukel, Matt Kechele, Baron Knowlton and the Williams Brothers towing in at an undisclosed spot that was pushing double-overhead and beyond. Video: Rodrigo Miranda Editing: Eddie Toy, Florida Atlantic Technologies Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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KEEPING IT QUIET--------------גרלך Gerlach, the Long brothers, Brian Connelley Dino Andino and Snips demonstrate what to do if you find a secret spot in 2005 -- figure out when it's good, pull in till it's over and then get out before anyone knows where you went. Read the full story. Music: 'Dirty Birdy' by Shawn Lee Video & Editing: DANGVU Media Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE GAME: LOS ANGELES -----------לוס אנגלס Santa Cruz nips LA in Day One of the Quiksilver California Cup at Leo Carrillo. On Day Two, Orange County squeezes past Los Angeles in overtime in small surf and San Diego defeats Los Angeles in final moments of Day Three. Los Angeles then defeats Ventura County on Day Four. Read the full stories on Day One and Day Two. For upcoming events, check nslgame.com. Music: A.P.T. Video & Editing: NSL, Brent Seamone, Bruce Wayne Yip
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BIKINI-FREE ZONE--------------שבירה במי קרח Jesse Hines wins the Red Bull Icebreak at a pumping, freezing and undisclosed left pointbreak in Nova Scotia. Full story. Video & Editing: Red Bull Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE GAME: SANTA CRUZ----------------המשחקים בסנטה Is surfing a team sport? Check out the Santa Cruz Stormriders barely losing to the San Diego Sea Lions on Day Three of the Quiksilver California Cup in perfect conditions at Steamer Lane -- then decide. And then break out the pom-poms, 'cause the NSL Game is coming to your town, and you will cheer your home team. Click here for the full story. Music: Fire Sermon Video: Graham Nash, Keith Stephens Editing: Graham Nash Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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WEST SIDE STORY------------------ סיפור מהצד המערבי Twenty-year-old Anthony Tashnick wins the 2005 Maverick's Surf Contest in solid 20-foot surf taking down a field of experienced watermen like Matt Ambrose, Shaun Rhodes, Zach Wormhoudt, as well as visitors Greg Long, Evan Slater and Garrett McNamara. Read the full story here. Music: 'Everything You Need' by Slightly Stoopid, music provided by Surfdog Records Video: Footage from Powerlines Productions. Eric W. Nelson from the cliff and Curt Myers from the boat. Look for the summer release of their next film, Down the Line, which documents the '04/'05 NPAC winter season. Editing: Christian Anthony Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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PERFECT 10s --------------------------------------ציון 10 Greg Long and Shane Desmond post the only two perfect rides of the 2005 Maverick's Surf Contest. Desmond's wave is arguably the biggest wave ridden this season and perhaps the biggest backside wave ever ridden in a contest. Video & Editing: Christian Anthony Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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WINTER WONDERLAND --------------------ניו יורק במיטב New York may not be anyone's idea of Surf City, but when the right conditions come together on Long Island -- like they did on February 4th -- you'd be hard pressed to find more perfect beachbreak tubes. Who needs Puerto Rico? Just strap on the 6-4-3mm and some mittens. Music: 'Corner Stores' by The Defog Video & Editing: Clark Lipton, Grem67 Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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DRIPPING WET-------------------------------------מבט מהמים A water's-eye view of Pipeline and Backdoor, with AI, Brucey, Michael Ho, Jesse Merle Jones and other North Shore locals getting up close and personal in perfect eight-foot tubes. Music: 'Lost In A Fun House' by Mumbles Video & Editing: DANGVU Media Check out DANGVU media's latest film 'Pico to Basilone' which comes out next month. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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DORIAN MEETS JAWS-------------------שיין דוריאן בגל גדול Despite the fact that the mid-January swell was super west and many of the bigger sets missed the reef, Shane Dorian did manage to snag the biggest wave of the day on Monday, January 17th at Peahi. Which was a heckuva lot bigger than anything that reared up in California. Click here for the whole story. Video & Editing: Ivan van Vuuren/Premier Productions Get your copy of the Award-Winning "Liquid Thunder at Jaws", featuring 10 years of the best "JAWS" action here.
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HEPATITIS HEAVEN---------------------- After all the rains earlier in the month, it was inevitable that one or two fleeting rivermouth sandbars would show up in SoCal. Couple that with a solid WNW swell and offshore winds and you've got hepatitis heaven for a hardy few. The local crew got gamma globulin shots on the way out. Video & Editing: John Coctostan Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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SECRET CALIFORNIA Everyone knows there are no more secret spots in California. The entire coastline has been mapped, remapped, paved over and sold to Starbucks. But sometimes, with the right combo of sandbar, swell, wind and tide, little windows pop open just long enough for those in the know. If we told you where this was, we'd have to destroy the whole internet. Suffice to say it may not break again for a long, long time. Where will you be? Click here for the full scoop on California's epic swell and here for a slideshow of the recently-formed sandbars. Music: Azure Ray, 'New Resolution'; Video: Lee Eddington Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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WELCOME TO RINCON Weaving through Rincon's 200-board pileup requires a great deal of patience, skill and local knowledge. Oh, and rocket blasters on the bottom of your board don't hurt either. Bobby Martinez demonstrates during last week's swell. Video & Editing: Josh Pomer, The Surf Lab. Check out Josh's latest film TK7 on DVD or download. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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CURREN AT PIPE While attention has shifted over recent years -- Kelly, the Irons brothers, Kauai's Wolf Pack -- watching Tom Curren surf Pipeline will always be a very special thing. This year in particular, he was all over the North Shore, paddling out in death-or-glory closeouts one day and styling through perfect tubes the next. Hey, you don't get to be three-time world champ for nothing. Video & Editing: DANGVU Media Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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GET ON THE BOAT We won't know whether or not HT's and other Mentawais superspots were affected by the tsunami until next spring, but that shouldn't stop everyone from booking their boat trip asap. The locals need your cash now more than ever. This is the "Surf Happens" crew -- Aaron Ernst, Chris Keet, Chad LaBass, and Mike Billgreen -- scoring some late season perfection at Lance's Rights. This trip was delivered by Sumatran Surfariis, who have done an incredible amount of work in assisting the Tsunami victims. Music: Rustic Groove; Video: Bo Appleton, Noverius Marunduri; Editing: Bo Appleton Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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THE GLOBE SEBASTIAN INLET PRO Cory Lopez, Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Benny B and the rest of America's hottest surfers tear apart the Inlet in the first contest of the 2005 ASP season. For the full story, click here. Video & Editing: Tony Coleman, Aura Surf Check out Tony's latest film, Gulf Blvd. Windows Media Player |
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PIPELINE 2004 Kelly Slater, Tom Curren and friends pull into big, blue, heaving Pipeline -- surfing doesn't get any better. Video & Editing: Todd Elrod Check out Todd's latest film, Loaded Pipe. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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RINCON MAGIC Who needs the Statue of Liberty? The Queen of the Coast opens her arms to ALL the huddled masses, yearning to break free on the season's first solid NW swell. And then they drop in on you. Welcome to California. Bobby Martinez, Josh Bradburry, Ryan Moore, Justin Paul, Joe Curren, Aaron Ernst and Jack Johnson lead the way. Music: 'S is for Susan' by Park, Lobster Records; Video & Editing: Josh Pomer, The Surf Lab. Check out Josh's latest film 'TK7' on DVD or download. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
JAWS, TAKE ONE Opening Day at Jaws, December 15th. Laird Hamilton, Garrett McNamara, the Maui crew, Gerlach, Snips, and a host of others try their PWC-assisted hands at tackling giant Peahi. Click here for the whole story. Music: 'Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun', The Beastie Boys and 'If It Ain't Ruff', NWA; Video: Sean Collins and Marc Beaty; Editing: Christian Anthony
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EDDIE WENTהתחרות באוימאה ברוס אירונס מנצח From Bruce Irons perfect 100-point ride to Flea's picture perfect wipeout, the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is all about going for it. As they say, Eddie would've. Music: Reveries (Edit), by Dimitri From Paris; Video: Marcus Sanders; Editing: Marc Beaty and Marcus Sanders Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK-ניו יורק Local rippers Shayne Boyle, Paul Treacy, St James' rep Greg Allen and a few lucky visitors score some howling offshore NYC tubes during the epic late October 04 swell. Music: U2, 'Vertigo'; Video & Editing: Mark Temme, Guerrilla Guru Films Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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WHIPPED IN FIJI- פיג'י- Rare footage of longtime Tavura local Jon Roseman towing into some of the biggest Restaurants ever seen -- from way around the corner. Music: Chamber Brothers, 'Funky'; Video: Michael Ng, MN Media Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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GOLD COAST'S SILVER LINING גולד קוסט אוסטרליה Local pro Jay Phillips tears into the Gold Coast's real treasure - long, roping, blue barrels. Video: Shagga and Matt Gye; Footage courtesy of Proctor Surfboards Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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TAJ BLOWS UP IN BAJA באחה מקסיקו Taj Burrow, Che Stang and Sam MacIntosh redefine air travel in Cabo's playful pointbreaks. Stay tuned for more red-hot surfing in Taj's upcoming video from Billabong, Fair Bits. Music: The Hives; Video: Sean Collins; Producer: AJ Collins Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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MAN AND MACHINE במקום סודי Somewhere South of the Border, (and we're not telling which border), Scott Chandler, Adam Cohen and Dana Barre pull into the kind of death-defying tubes that are just now becoming accessible with the aid of superfast personal watercraft, fine-tuned min-guns -- and balls the size of Central America. Music: Kyuss, 'Thumb'; Video Footage: Enrico Rossi; Editing: AC Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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EAST COAST ACTION בחוף המזרחי של ארצות הברית The Smith Garden State Grudge Match went off in superfun surf in New Jersey in early October, with local boy Frank Walsh beating out local boy Sam Hammer in the finals. Meanwhile, a week later and a few hundred miles south, the Outer Banks Pro presented by WRV went off in some chunky conditions and was won by visiting California pro Chris Ward. Click here for the full story. Outer Banks Video & Editing: Brad Bennett; Grudge Match Music: ACDC; Video & Editing: Kevin Doherty, Z-Surf Outer Banks Pro: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player Grudge Match: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player |
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HURRICANE JEANNE BARRELS INTO LONG BEACH, NEW YORK בניו יורק On Wednesday, September 29th, some very solid southeast swell from Hurricane Jeanne and 20-knot offshore winds conspired to create an epic barrelfest for a lucky few - most notably Brazilian National Champ Yuri Sodie, who looks right at home in the hollow a-frames. Music: Fat Boy Slim; Video & Editing: Clark Lipton, Grem67 Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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PIPELINE COMES TO CENTROAMERICA ניקרגואה Ex-pat locals JJ Yemma, Lance Moss and Manu take on a heaving outer reef slab in Nicaragua during one of the best Southern Hemi swells of the year. Music: El Chicano, 'Viva Tirado'; Video: Marcus Sanders Special thanks to Wavehunters for making this video clip possible. Quicktime Video Windows Media Player |
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September 20, 2004 SLATER VS. REYNOLDS AT LOWERS קליפורניה Two of America's best regularfoots take on high-performance heaven during the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Quiksilver -- you can't even mind surf that good. Music: The Matches, 'Sick Little Suicide'; Video & Editing: AJ Collins. Windows Media Player |
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LOWERS DELIVERS FOR THE BOOST MOBILE PRO קליפורניה A force to be reckoned with, Joel Parkinson outdueled Kelly Slater in the finals of the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Quiksilver at Lower Trestles. The surf was pumping with solid 6- to 8-foot waves and, despite a tricky southwest wind, the pros took full advantage of what was offered. Clips One and Two Video & Editing: Josh Pomer The Surf Lab. Clip Three Music: 'Piped', The Expendables; Video & Editing: Wavecam Productions Clip One: Windows Media Player Clip Two: Windows Media Player Clip Three: Windows Media Player |
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HURRICANE FRANCES EASES INTO NORTH CAROLINA Not the entire East Coast was giant on September 4th; some places in North Carolina were a performance surfer's wet dream: glassy, head high peaks, warm green water, and a sunset that didn't come till like 8pm. Now that's why we like fall. Locals rippers Mark Yonkers, Wesley Bell, Zach Thompson, and Shane Upchurch enjoy their favorite season. Music: Frank Black, 'Thalassocracy'; Video & Editing: Jerry Ricciotti, FourTenMedia Quicktime Video - 14mb |
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HURRICANE HOWARD COMES TO SOCAL Labor Day, 2004. Howard's steep S/SE swell managed to funnel quite nicely into this secret spot, known only as The Crippler. Rob Machado, Dane Reynolds, Keith Malloy, R.G., Matt Wesson, Josh Bradbury, and Sean Hayes enjoy their day off. Music: The Surf Lab; Video & Editing: Josh Pomer, The Surf Lab. Don't miss the 'Kill Seven' premiere September 16 at the El Rio theater in Santa Cruz. Quicktime Video - 6.7mb Windows Media Player - 2.3mb |
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HURRICANE FRANCES LIGHTS UP MIAMI BEACH On Saturday, September 4th, very solid north swell from Hurricane Frances and 30 knot offshore winds turned the normally placid South Beach into a lime-green Puerto Escondido -- with better Cuban food. It was one the best spots on the whole East Coast -- before the cops kicked everyone off the beach. Music: Caught Inside; Video & Editing: Robert Lyon Quicktime Video - 11.7mb Windows Media Player - 12.3mb |
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FIJIAN FEAST Two-time World Champ Andy Irons pulls in at meaty Cloudbreak and gorges himself at perfect Restaurants. Video from "Transmitting Live", a new film by Salt Creek local Andrew Kopjak, produced by Fisheye Films. For more info go to Seven Films. Quicktime Video - 5.2mb Windows Media Player - 2.4mb |
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EVERYONE LOVES LOWERS Rob Machado, Tom Carroll and 100 of their closest friends greet a new south swell at Lowers. From Josh Pomer's soon to be released film, Kill Seven. Music: A Small Victory, 'The Pieces We Keep', Lobster Records Quicktime Video - 10.5mb Windows Media Player - 4.7mb |
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US OPEN OF SURFING Surf fans from around the world came together at Huntington Beach to watch the top pros duel it out in the US Open of Surfing. And they weren't disappointed, among the stand-outs were Rob Machado, Corey Lopez, Fred Pattachia and Timmy Reyes. When the smoke cleared however, it was Taj Burrow taking home the top prize money. Music: 'Step Into Liquid' soundtrack (available here); Video & Editing: AJ Collins Clip One: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player Clip Two: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player |
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NORTH POINT OPENS WIDE The Box meets Sunset Beach: screaming double-overhead tubes rifle into Cowaramup Bay while some of the best barrel-riders in the business -- including Taj Burrow, Chris Ward, Gavin Beschen, Jamie O'Brien and a host of locals -- hold a high line and hang on. Video & Editing: Seven Films; From Pete Freiden's new video 'Back in Town', available now on DVD. Quicktime Video - 7mb Windows Media Player - 3.1mb |
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SOUTHERN STYLE The shining star of North Carolina, Ben Bourgeois training at home in Wrightsville Beach, NC shows off some of that southern style. Music: The Pixies; Video & Editing: Joe Cheshire. For more action check out www.digitalwunderland.com. Quicktime Video - 11mb Windows Media Player - 5.2mb |
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NSSA NATIONALS As usual, this year's NSSA Nationals showcased the best in American amateur surfing today. Highlights on the boys side include Dane Gudauskas blistering backside carves winning him the Open Mens title; Kilian Garland getting two perfect tens and spinning carves in the process; TJ Barron surfing beyond most everyone until gradually coming undone towards the end; and John John Florence, doing big swooping carves to win the Open Boys division. Video: Marc Beaty; Music: Fu Manchu. For the full story and results, click here Friday: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player Saturday, Clip One: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player Saturday, Clip Two: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player |
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QUEENSLAND GOLD Glassy, sapphire blue walls, gurgling, below sea level sand-sucking pits, and 300 of your closest friends to share it with -- that's why they call it Surfer's Paradise. Video & Editing: DANGVU Media. Quicktime Video - 6.4mb Windows Media Player - 5.6mb |
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CUIZON TAKES THE VQS Highlights of the 4th Annual VQS World Championships, held on May 14th-16th at 54th Street, in Newport Beach in 2 to 5-foot peaky surf. Dustin Cuizon took the Pro Am division, Alex Gray won the Juniors, Shota Nakamura won the Groms and Josh Kerr took the Air Spectacular. Click here for the whole story. Music: Pepper, 'Back Home', from their new album 'In With The Old'; Video & Editing: Aaron Quick Quicktime Video - 13.6mb Windows Media Player - 4.7mb |
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March, 2004 RECKLESS ABANDON During the south swell of the season things heated up at a little known spot down south. CJ Hobgood, Brad Burdick, Josh Kerr, Punker Pat and friends throw themselves into the action. Video: Brandon Burdick, from his upcoming movie, 'Picture Show'. Quicktime Video - 12mb Windows Media Player - 16mb |
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June, 2003 HIGHLIGHTS: RED BULL BIG WAVE AFRICA 2003 Young San Clemente charger Greg Long beat out an international battalion of big wave surfers to win the Red Bull BWA Title last year. Dungeons was thick, cold, giant and shifty -- just how contest organizers wanted it. The waiting period for this year's Red Bull BWA runs from June 7th-27th. Stay tuned here for daily updates. Windows Media Player - 5.8mb |
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Winter, 2003 HAWAIIAN STYLE Highlights of the North Shore 2003 season. Watch Slater, Dorian, Mark Healey, Braden Dias, Keiren Perrow and more tackle solid Pipe and Backdoor. Music: North Coast Underground; Video & Editing: DANGVU Media. Quicktime Video - 7.2mb Windows Media Player - 8.8mb |
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October, 2003 SOUTH OF THE NOWHERE Intrepid and wacky flyboys Aaron Cormican, Ozzie Wright and friends follow their compasses southward and find some kind of warmwater pointbreak perfection at the end of the rainbow. Music: The Expendables, 'Full Version'; Video: Sean Collins. Quicktime Video - 7.9mb Windows Media Player - 10mb |
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October, 2003 THE LUCKY COUNTRY אוסטרליה Australia is blessed with some of the best surf in the world -- and some of the best surfers to go along with it. Check out what kind of damage guys like Taj Burrow, Mick Fanning, Danny Wills and Troy Brooks can do to their home turf. Ouch. Click here for Surfline's Australian breakmap. Music: Those Peabodys, 'Bleed Blue'; Video: Jason Hatch; Editing: Ryan Ray. Their latest video, 'The French Connexion' is available on DVD. Quicktime Video - 8.6mb Windows Media Player - 3.6mb |
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March 22, 2004 RAIMANA'S DAY March 22nd. Opening day at Teahupo'o this year was far from perfect -- weird winds, rain squalls, and raw, 15-foot swell, creating ultrathick, chunky 30-foot-plus faces. But these ski-assisted days, when the swell of the year hits the reef at the End of the Road, the boys are on it. Watch local legends Vetea 'Poto' David and Manoa Drollet lean back into a couple thick ones, while Raimana Van Bostolaer gets one of the heaviest tubes of all time. Next, Brad Gerlach nabs yet another backside barrel. As an added bonus for the masochists, Dave Kalama cartwheels down the face into oblivion in one of the worst wipeouts ever captured on film. Ouch. Click here for more photos and a full explanation of the day by Mike Parsons, right here for an in depth look at the swell that rocked the entire Pacific Ocean, and if you're nuts enough to want to see that stuff in person, click here for Surfline's Teahupo'o Resort Guide. Music: 'Summertime Rolls', Jane's Addiction; Video: From the soon-to-be-released video "Raising the Bar" by Jeff Doner and Double Vision Films. Other films from Double Vision include the critically acclaimed "Amplified" which is available on DVD here. Teahupoo Video: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player Post Surf Interviews: Quicktime Video | Windows Media Player |
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May, 2003 FLASHBACK: BILLABONG PRO TEAHUPO'O 2003 Highlights of last year's event and freesurf sessions, including the most mental backside tuberiding ever seen courtesy of the Irons brothers. Stay tuned to Billabongpro.com for a webcast of this year's contest which runs through May 18th. Filmed for "Billabong Odyssey". Video: Arenaplex, presented by TotalVid. Windows Media Player - 5.8mb |
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April 27, 2004 WHERE'S GIDGET? Malibu was probably the first really crowded spot in California in the '60s and has only gotten more jammed. Add the swell-of-the-year with a springtime heat wave and you get a whole bunch of carnage mixed in with some beautiful rides. Music: The Shival Experience; Video and Editing: Powerage Creative Media. Quicktime Video - 11mb Windows Media Player - 7.9mb |
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Winter, 2003 - 04 NO PLACE LIKE HOME Who needs Indo boat trips when you've got hollow California beachbreak? Here are some clean, green highlights from the winter of '03-'04 featuring Damien Hobgood, Mike Todd, Josh Sleigh, Jon Rose, Joe Crimo and more. Music: North Coast Underground; Video & Editing: DANGVU Media. Quicktime Video - 6.4mb Windows Media Player - 5.3mb |
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September 5, 2003 FOSTER'S EXPRESSION SESSION Cory Lopez, Damien Hobgood, Dean Morrison, Tim Curran and eventual winner Kalani Robb all express themselves in Lowers perfect green walls at last year's Foster's Expression Session. Look for more action at Lowers coming up at the Body Glove Surfbout starting April 20th. Video & Editing: DANGVU Media. Quicktime Video - 5.6mb Windows Media Player - 7.4mb |
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Winter, 2003 THE PRINCE OF THE COAST? Dane Reynolds may not be Rincon royalty quite yet, but his polished attack kept even the crustiest locals grinning over the winter at the Queen of the Coast. Music: Jurrasic 5; Video & Editing: Treavor Ortiz. Quicktime Video - 11.6mb Windows Media Player - 8.4mb |
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February 22, 2004 2004 HANSEN'S ENERGY PIPELINE PRO Locals dominate the absolutely flawless conditions at the 2004 Energy Pro; Tom Dosland won the thing, but everyone left smiling. More info here. Music: Guttermouth, 'Summer's Over'; Video: Isaac Frazer; Editing: Tyler Rock. Quicktime Video - 9.4mb Windows Media Player - 6.7mb |
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BEYOND J-BAY Two-time world champ Andy Irons and Cory Lopez discover a secret right pointbreak in South Africa and no one's telling where it is. An exclusive clip from Pete Frieden's upcoming video 'Back in Town'. Music: Capitol Eye, 'Let's Go'; Video: Pete Frieden; Editing: Ryan Ray. Quicktime Video - 7.4mb Windows Media Player - 3mb |
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March 25, 2004 RIGHT TIME, RIGHT PLACE Earlier this March, the Santa Cruz crew managed to score some silky green barrels at a once-a-year spot somewhere, uh, down south. Video & Editing: Tim Marshall. Quicktime Video - 11.9mb Windows Media Player - 11.9mb |
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December 19, 2003 IRONS VERSUS SLATER, PIPELINE 2003 In an emotionally and physically draining final, Andy Irons overcame unpredictable surf, a buckled board and Kelly Slater to win the 2003 Xbox Pipeline Masters, the Triple Crown and wrap up the World Title. Video: Sean Collins; Editing: A.J. Collins. Quicktime Video - 14.3mb Windows Media Player - 14.3mb |
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May, 2003 SPRING TRAINING IN PUERTO To prep you for this year's season in mainland Mexico here are some serious barrels from last May in Puerto Escondido. Otto Flores, Peter Mel, Gavin Beschen, Ken "Skindog" Collins, Rusty, and North Carolina Willy demonstrate how its done. Video & Editing: Matthew Catalano. Quicktime Video - 8.8mb Windows Media Player - 7mb |
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February, 2004 SANDSPIT AND SECRET SPOT MEET THE CURRENS Late February saw one of the biggest northwest swells of year come marching down through the Channel Islands and into Santa Barbara's many nooks and crannies. Here's Tom Curren on the wave of the winter; his brother Joe getting below sea level and spit out at Secret Spot and Sandspit; and Ryan Moore racing tube after tube. Video & Editing, Sandspit: Treavor Ortiz; Video, Secret Spot: Josh Pomer, The Surf Lab. Sandspit: Quicktime Video - 18mb Secret Spot: Quicktime Video - 3mb |
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February 26, 2004 NORCAL TOW-IN DISCOVERY Ghost Tree, somewhere north of Point Conception, February 26th. Santa Cruz surfers Russell and Tyler Smith spend the late morning towing their way into some of the meanest walls this side of Maverick's. (See video.) By mid afternoon, the swell jacked another ten feet and Don Curry, Dougal Hutchinson and Ed Guzman had the session of their lives. Video: Ryan Masters. Editing: Christian Anthony. Music: "One More Time" by Cymande. Posted: March 10, 2004. Quicktime Video - 11mb Windows Media Player - 11mb |
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February 27, 2004 THE MAVERICK'S CONTEST February 27th After the giant, south-wind-tattered swell of the 26th, Jeff Clark knew it'd clean up enough to run the Maverick's contest after a two year hiatus. It was slightly bumpy and windy, but Flea's winning wave was a solid 15-footer -- enough to make most mortals run for shelter. For the full story on the contest, click here. Video: Ryan Masters. Editing: Christian Anthony. Music: "Something's Got To Give" by The Beastie Boys. Posted: March 10, 2004. Quicktime Video - 8mb Windows Media Player - 5mb |
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February 26, 2004 GERLACH GOES BIG Brad Gerlach throws his hat into the Billabong XXL ring with a couple Todos Santos bombs on Thursday, February 26. Posted: March 03, 2004. Quicktime Video - 5mb |
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April, 2003 PARADISE REVISTED Epic Cloudbreak barrels. Super low tide Restaurants. Mike Todd, Dan Malloy, Conan Hayes, Rick Isabelle, Dylan, Kaio, and the crew capture some of the best waves of the year with super clean conditions, and showing why many people call Tavarua paradise... Video: Sean Collins, Music: "Sweet Honey" from Slightly Stoopid at Surfdog Records. Posted: Feb 25, 2004. Quicktime Video - 14mb |
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FEBRUARY 8, 2004 "PERFECT" CONDITIONS AT THE RED BULL ICE BREAK Here is a video clip from the The Red Bull Ice Break that took place on Feb. 8 in Halifax, Novia Scotia with perfect (winter) conditions, overhead waves and below freezing temperatures. Flying in from sunny Brazil, Dean Randazzo won the event against a stacked final including Frank Walsh (2nd) and Matt Keenan (3rd). Posted: Feb 18, 2004. Quicktime Video - 3.3mb Windows Media Player - 1.6mb |
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12, 2003 ASSAULT ON CORTES BANK An armada of boats descended upon Cortes Bank to greet an average swell with super clean conditions. Although the waves weren't huge, there were great performances by the Billabong Odyssey crew of Mike Parsons, Brad Gerlach, Shane Dorian, and Noah Johnson. Other standouts included Garret McNamara, Flea, Barney, and Carlos Burle. Filmed by Sean Collins. Edited by Christian Anthony. Music: Leave Home by The Chemical Brothers. Post: January 23, 2004. Quicktime video Windows video |
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12, 2003 GERLACH'S VERSION OF THE ASSAULT ON CORTES BANK Gerlach shares a hilarious story of what he saw out in the water at Cortes Bank on Jan 12th -- some fat guy being towed into waves by a "white inner tube with a steering wheel." Say what??? Filmed by Sean Collins. Edited by Christian Anthony. Post: January 23, 2004. Quicktime video Windows video |