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Quiksilver does the iPhone just in time for the Gold Coast

February 18, 2010 By ASP Addict Leave a Comment
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The 2010 Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast kicks off next weekend, ushering in the start of the 2010 ASP World Tour. The problem - you made plans to take away your significant other for a romantic weekend, leaving you computerless and unable to watch the opening heats. There's an app for that.  Worry no more.  Quiksilver just released an official app, Quiksilver Live, for all iPhone and iPod users out there to share in the festivities with their deskriding brethren.  The app is free for all, … [Read more...]

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A look at the “One Ranking” system – decoding CJ Hobgood’s lead

February 12, 2010 By ASP Addict Leave a Comment
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With the "one ranking" system slowly creeping up on us, CJ Hobgood has taken down the first major event of 2010, and has shot to first in the world under the coming system.  But what does it all mean?  Let's take a look. ****** It's all in the Stars ****** CJ's win in the 6 Star Prime Hang Loose Pro has awarded him 6,500 points.  By comparison, Heitor Alves win at the 6 Star Maresia Ceara Surf International only scored him 3,000 points, and Jamie O'Brien's recent win at the 5 Star Volcom … [Read more...]

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Twilight’s Edward Cullen fights new LNG facilities and dirty beaches

February 11, 2010 By ASP Addict Leave a Comment
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Yes, that's right!  Twilight's own Edward Cullen has shown up to fight proposed Liquid Natural Gas facilities in Long Island, New York.  Further, he's taking his celeb creds on the beach to pick up litter and point out just how big the problem really is.  Click here link for the full photo essay (which is a work in progress). Local New York photographer, sponger extraordinaire and good friend to DailyStoke, Allison "Box" Blanchette has put her creative talents to amazingly entertaining use.  … [Read more...]

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Rip Curl Pro Search heading to the Caribbean

February 3, 2010 By ASP Addict 3 Comments

You read it right. The 2010 Rip Curl Pro Search is heading for an island near you! We know the region, but where exactly will the event be held? We'll just have to play a little wait and see. While the Caribbean plays host to a variety of islands and land masses, my money is on Barbados. It's ultra laid back, easy to get around, English speaking and most importantly, has a number of world class waves that are among the most consistent surf spots within a few thousand miles. Soup Bowls always … [Read more...]

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Waxy Wax – product review

February 1, 2010 By Grom 8 Comments
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Just the sheer magnitude of all the different brands of surf wax to choose from can make your head spin, and often times you just basically close your eyes, reach into the wax box and pick a random bar of wax. More times than naught, you're satisfied with your "choice". In fact, you convince yourself that the wax you chose is the best because it has sparkles in it (or something like that), and never buy any other brand. Well, I can understand your fear of delving into that vast market of surf wax … [Read more...]

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