PIC:National Team supporters © ISA / Shawn Parkin

Picture Perfect Surf Fires For The World's Best Juniors  

Day 3 of the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championships From Panama is ON
Round 1 of the Girls to Finish; Boys Round 2 and 3 to Take the Water Later in the Day

 Surf News, 17 April, 2012 : A full day of action today will feature the finish of the first round of Girls competiton and the winners from early heats in the Boys divisions on Day 3 of the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong. The waves are 3- to 5-feet with occasional corners, but with the incoming tide, the conditions will transform into the ideal long walls of Day 1 and 2.

Mahalo to all who were there for the biggest clean up in East Side history.

The epic event happenned April 22nd @ 9:30-1230 at Makapu’u Beach Park

The rest of the day its  Sea Life Park.

Live Music, Great Food, Educational Tent, and all the other great attractions Sea Life Park has to offer.

Admission for clean up volunteers is $5 and $15 for general public when they bring a Coca-Cola product to recycle.

 

Photo: Jock and Son. Willi Edwards/North Shore legend Jock Sutherland and son Gavin.

April 18 Talk Story ftg. Jock and Audry Sutherland| Hosted by Jodi Wilmott
Doors open at 6p – Show starts at 8p
$5 Donation to charity
Voted by Surfer Mag as one of the top 50 Greatest Surfers of All Time. The North Shore’s own Jock Sutherland – a big wave pioneer of the ’60s and ’70s – and his inspirational mother Audrey, who has paddled half-way around the globe in her canoe, penning three books along the way, share their stories of a life on the ocean that most of us could only imagine, at best. Both have defied the stereo-types of their time and illustrate the benefits of pairing ‘the road less traveled’ with a passion for life.

For Nick Riopelle, surfing is more than just a competition. The sport that was born right here in the Hawaiian islands has become a release, a lifestyle, a training tool, and a motivator for the transplant from Maryland.

After moving here in 2000, Riopelle made his way to the waves in Makaha. Though he had heard that things can be a bit rough from the local surfers, he took his board and paddled out head on into a life changing situation.

Body Glove Wants You to Meet Team Rider Mo Freitas

Surf News, 11 April, 2012 : Congradz to Mo Freitas who, at 14 years of age, is already an all around Waterman. Growing up in Hawaii, Mo loves spending time fishing, diving, surfing, and riding his Stand Up Paddleboard. At his young age, Mo has already raked in a vast amount of podium finishes. Some of his most impressive races include getting 7th place on the 32mile Molokai crossing, 1st in Huntington, and 1st at the Battle of the Paddle. Mo Freitas is a great addition to Body Glove’s long list of true Watermen.

While the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper is old news, this new clip of Jordy and John John on the Gold Coast gives an insightful glimpse behind the curtain of a World Tour event.

The mind-games and mounting pressures can weigh heavily on young athletes. And even though he is only in his fourth season, Jordy has adjusted quickly, stating, "Hopefully I can show him [John John] a little of the ropes." Perhaps after a few seasons on tour John John will also adjust to surfing on the big stage, contending with Jordy for the title.

pic:Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival champion! PIC ASP/Robertson.

TARANAKI, New Zealand (Saturday, April 14, 2012) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, has won the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival’s blue ribbon event, the Dow AgroSciences Pro in clean three foot (1.5 meters) surf over Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, at Taranaki, New Zealand today.

Stop No. 3 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival offers vital points in the race for the ASP Women’s World Title.

10 Things you need to know about Dakine ISA World Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong
With the tenth edition of the DaKine ISA World Junior Championship Presented by Billabong set to commence in just a few weeks time, there is a lot to start to think about. It is a fact that the event will feature many of the top under-18 athletes from outposts around the world looking to establish themselves as the next big thing in surfing.

TARANAKI, New Zealand (Friday, April 13, 2012) – After two consecutive days of surfing at the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro, a lay-day has been called due to unfavourable winds. The surf forecast for tomorrow looks promising and contest officials will meet at 7:30am to assess the conditions.

Stop No. 3 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the Dow AgroSciences Pro is pivotal in the chase for the prestigious ASP Women’s World Title. There are only two more heats of Round 4 remaining before competition enters the Quarterfinals and it’s likely that an event champion will be crowned tomorrow.

Shane Dorian testing Billabong wetsuit © Billabong

SIMA announces Waterman’s Weekend honorees include Shane Dorian, Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Late Sean Collins

Surf News, 12 April, 2012  The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) will honor big wave surfer Shane Dorian as Waterman of the Year, world renowned ocean explorer, filmmaker, television personality and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau as Environmentalist of the Year, and revolutionary wave forecaster and surfing Hall of Famer the late Sean Collins with the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the association’s annual Waterman’s Weekend environmental fundraiser.