Hurley Pro at Trestles - Slater surges, Taj falls
The 2009 Hurley Pro at Trestles got off to an exciting start on Sunday in small and textured conditions. Opting to use the old contest format with all surfers surviving through the first round, there were no shocking first round upsets, but there were a few surprise wins.
Kelly Slater posted the highest heat score of [...]
Upsets abound in rounds 2 and 3 of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
Holy shit, bru! You see that?!? J Bay was absolutely on fire on Tuesday for the second day of the 2009 Billabong Pro. The boys logged a few perfect 10 rides, and many more in the excellent range.
King Kelly Slater was on again at J Bay, turning out the highest heat [...]
Six reasons Kelly Slater is still relevant
There’s been a lot of negative press lately about our reigning world champ and his ability to continue winning. There’s no question that he still remains one of the best surfers in the world, but nay sayers are suggesting that he’s “over the hill”, “has to stop riding self-shaped experimental boards”, and “he’s [...]
2009 World Tour rankings update following the Billabong Pro Teahupoo
Holy crappers! Teahupoo put on a hell of a show, despite the fact that it never got all that big.
Joel Parkinson (AUS) still tops the list, though he stumbled in Round 3, followed by Taj Burrow (AUS), who jumped from 7th to 2nd. Mick Fanning’s ninth place finish dropped him into 3rd place, [...]
Billabong Pro Teahupoo wraps up crowning Bobby Martinez
The 2009 Billabong Pro Teahupoo wrapped up on Tuesday in Tahiti, running through the remaining heats of Round 3, through the finals. Bobby Martinez took his second win at Teahupoo in a high scoring American vs. Aussie final against Taj Burrow.
The day started off with Bobby Martinez taking a convincing win over wildcard and three [...]
Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach – Round 2 upsets continue with more top seed falling
After taking a lay day to wait for better conditions (and to allow all of the surfers a chance to recover from the Round 2 carnage on Tuesday), the 2009 Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach went back into action on Thursday. Unfortunately for the remaining Round 2 seeds, only one out of the four [...]
Taj Burrow knows how to throw a good party
What’s a party like at Taj Burrow’s house, you might ask? Oh, you know…tons of hot chicks pulling up their dresses. Yum! Yum! Being a professional surfer looks fun, doesn’t it? Taj Burrow threw a little shindig to ring in the New Year with a little debauchery sprinkled on top. Booze, booze, and more booze, [...]
Tom Cruise better watch out! Andy Irons is gunning for Hollywood.
Localism sucks! Especially when gnarly guys like Ben Stiller are the ones enforcing it. After Ben punks out Keith and Dan Malloy, Taj Burrow, and a young little wahine. It’s takes Andy Irons to put Ben in his place. This clip is classic, and it’s a must see!
Enough is enough! Another fatal shark attack in South Africa
A 25 year old lifeguard was bitten in half by what’s believed to be a Tiger Shark while riding waves off of Second Beach this weekend. Sikhanyiso Bangilizwe, of Port St. Johns, was sadly mangled by the aggressor, losing his right arm, shoulder, part of his back, and buttock. Poor dude was a member of [...]
Kustom Air Strike!
Kustom Shoes if offering up $50,000 dollars to the dude that punts the biggest air. That’s a pretty fat pay check for one maneuver! There’s basically no rules or guidelines, just whoever pulls the biggest, most innovated air, gets the dough dough.
Do you like to blow through sections, and punt high hopes? You can enter here.
Dane Reynolds [...]
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