We've already heard too much about the pros and their constant battle with injuries, like Dane Reynold's huge air to busted ankle late last year. It's time we focus on us non pros who are not doing six foot aerials in thumping French beachbreaks. Here's a guy who was just out doing his thing, when things suddenly went very, very wrong. I know when you start watching it, you're just thinking, who's this kook? Or, that this is possibly the most boring clip of surfing you've ever seen. I … [Read more...]
The Pipeline Masters comes to Newport Beach
December 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was watching the Billabong Pipeline Masters recently (during which Bruce Irons lost out in his heat and started screaming at the judges that he didn't get the score because he retired from the tour this year), and every time someone got axed, I kept thinking of The Wedge. After a little YouTube search, I found some great clips of stand up surfers charging the place, getting completely rocked, but making some as well. I've only had one experience at the wedge, and it wasn't very pleasing. I … [Read more...]
Raimana and the jet ski – an oldie but goodie
December 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Every time I come across this video, I have to watch it a few times over. The scene - Just days before the 2005 Billabong Pro Tahiti, with some of the best surfers in the world and top locals braving big, heaving Teahupoo barrels. The surfer - Raimana Van Bastoloer, local Tahitian charger. The jet ski driver - Hawaiian, Reef MacIntosh. What happened? - While towing Raimana into a thick barrel, Reef got caught by the lip of the very wave he towed his charge in to. With no hope at salvaging … [Read more...]
Table surfing wipeout!
December 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
falling downThis is classic table surfing in action. Sure, there are no waves involved, but picture, I dunno, El Porto in the background or something. … [Read more...]
Epic Surfing Wipeout!
September 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Oh boy. That one had to have hurt. Surfing is a dangerous sport, you know... … [Read more...]
No better wipeout video
September 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
There is no better surfing wipeout video on the web right now, other than the vid below, courtesy of DailyStoke.com. Not only is this an amazing wipeout vid, there are gratuitous shots of biking surfer chicks for your viewing enjoyment and a weird plug for AT&T. (Bizarre, but hey.) … [Read more...]
Awesome Surfing Wipeouts vid
August 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Wow. This just hurts. Surfers everywhere feel the pain etc. etc. … [Read more...]
