Author Archives: Gary Kewley

CSO (Chief Surfing Officer) of SNN (Surf News Network). Reporting surf for over 3 decades for the Aloha State.

CHINA UEMURA & 88 TEES 33rd ANNUAL LONGBOARD SURFING CLASSIC

Mahalo also to Armstrong Produce, Ltd. & Bud Light Kimo Dowsett & Pure Hawaiian Water as our valued sponsors PRESENT: The CHINA UEMURA & 88 …Read More »

Final Day Highlights -Post Win Interview: Golden in Jeffreys Bay at the Corona Open J-Bay 2017

The historic & dramatic day unfolded in front of a packed house at Jeffreys Bay for the culmination of the Corona Open J-Bay. Once again, the …Read More »

The Magnificent Ments

No matter how good you got it at home…there’s always somewhere better. 3:17 The Ments are pretty much surfing nirvana when conditions are right (they …Read More »

Filipe Toledo Finishes the Job in Jeffreys Bay

John John still just 250 pts from Yellow Jersey Wilko & 350 pts ahead of Jordy. The race is still tight as ever for top …Read More »

Sophie Goldschmidt appointed CEO of World Surf League

Sports industry executive with Rugby, Tennis and Basketball background… Surf News Network, 19 July. Los Angeles – The World Surf League (WSL) today announced the …Read More »

Boat gives the four 10 point rides a run for their money!

Published on Jul 19, 2017 When a huge set wave nearly trapped the safety boat in the impact zone at Jeffreys Bay, they skillfully skirted …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST SERVE UP ELECTRIFYING DAY OF SURFING AT CORONA OPEN J-BAY

– GREAT WHITE SHARK HALTS COMPETITION WITH 3X WSL CHAMPION MICK FANNING IN THE WATER – ROOKIE MORAIS ELIMINATES REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION FLORENCE WITH PERFECT …Read More »

JORDY SMITH SCORES PERFECT HEAT IN EPIC SURF AT CORONA OPEN J-BAY

 – MEDINA AND MORAIS SECURE QUARTERFINAL BERTHS – WORLD’S BEST LOCK IN 4 PERFECT 10-POINT RIDES – COMPETITION CALLED OFF AFTER SHARK ACTIVITY – MORE …Read More »

1971. Jim Mizell. Pipeline

Jeff Divine’s Iconic photo Basement, please. Ex Vietnam war special Ops combat engineer Mizell survived. Today he produces ozone friendly surfboards and art at gogreensurfboards.com. I …Read More »

Kelly Slater Breaks Foot at Jeffreys Bay. He’s out.

This foot has stepped into more than a few barrels over the past near 3 decades. A rather harmless looking J-Bay closeout barrel has broken …Read More »

PERFECT WAVES AT J’BAY DAY2 OF SURFING

PERFECT 10 FILIPE TOLEDO AND NEAR PERFECT HEAT KELLY SLATER INJURY (BROKEN FOOT) DURING MORNING FREE SURFING! JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (MONDAY, July 17, 2017) …Read More »

Nias, Aritz & Leo

Perfect NIAS and pefect barrell riding. #GOARITZ 2017: Nias from aritzaranburu.com on Vimeo.

Jordy Gives Back

INCREDIBLE OPENING DAY OF ACTION AT CORONA OPEN J-BAY

   – FLORENCE WOWS WITH NEAR-PERFECT 19.37 HEAT TOTAL – WSL CHAMPIONS DOMINATE ROUND 1, ADVANCE DIRECTLY TO THIRD ROUND – COFFIN AND FLORES DELIVER BIG …Read More »

How To Do a Proper Pre-Surf Warm Up

This guy is good. “3-dimensional movement..” is what surfing requires. Thus, Warming up before paddling out can help with flexibility and loosening up those muscles …Read More »

10 Seminal Championship Tour Performances at J-Bay

While we wait for the surf…. let’s go back and remember what has made this event so unique with a special feature from WSL. The …Read More »

Surf like a Girl….

And learn…:) One more showing: Sunday, Jul 16 07:30 PM Location: Doris Duke Theatre “My losses don’t own me…” Amber Mozo (read about the Jon Mozo …Read More »

Kewalos provides it all for stop 2 on the 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch Tour

Images: Ripcurl GromSearch Sage Tutterow: slicing back into a 14/U win.  Photo: Tyler Rock Ripcurl GromSearch The second of four regional qualifying stops of the …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST ARRIVE IN JEFFREYS BAY FOR CORONA OPEN J-BAY

 SOUTH AFRICANS MICHAEL FEBRUARY AND DALE STAPLES AWARDED EVENT WILDCARDS FANTASY PICKS & IDEAS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. MORE AVAILABLE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM  From L to R: …Read More »

Traditional Polynesian farming vanishing as Hawaii becomes ground zero for GMO agriculture

Hawaii’s troubled agriculture: subject of new documentary “I don’t have a scientific issue with GMOs. But now the movement is about selling more chemicals, not …Read More »

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