Bud “Barracuda” Browne (1912-2008) – Perhaps the greatest pioneer and ambassador the surfing world has ever seen, Bud Browne passed [...]
2008 Rip Curl Search Day 1
posted by admin / News / July 30, 2008
HEAT RUNS: Round One, Day OneCONDITIONS: 6-8 foot and peeerrrfect!NATURE’S CALL: Everyone knows this is nowherePREDICTIONS: “Somewhere” is going to [...]
60 Seconds With 2008 US Open Champion Malia Manuel
posted by admin / News / July 29, 2008
After becoming the youngest ever U.S. Open of Surfing Champion in Huntington Beach, Malia Manuel is sitting in Tapei airport [...]
Nathaniel Curran Wins The 2008 US Open
posted by admin / News / July 28, 2008
CONDITIONS: Waist to head with a light onshore flow (for Huntington). Textbook HB reforms on almost every set wave.EVENTS HELD: [...]
WQS Update With Al Hunt
posted by admin / News / July 28, 2008
Sign up for the exclusive ASP newsletter HERE. The US Open of Surfing here in Huntington Beach was blessed with [...]
Grant Twiggy Baker Wins The Red Bull Big Wave Africa
posted by admin / News / July 28, 2008
Twiggy saw it coming. One week before the 10th Annual Red Bull Big Wave Africa began its 30-day waiting period, [...]
It’s Coming…
posted by admin / News / July 25, 2008
It just keeps getting bigger and bigger — the scene, that is. The seventh day of competition at the U.S. [...]
We Told You So…
posted by admin / News / July 24, 2008
We’d hoped we were wrong. After sounding the alarm over impending restrictions around the Mirlo Beach area just south of [...]
Uncharted Territory
posted by admin / News / July 24, 2008
For the fourth season in a row, the Rip Curl Pro Search event will throw a curveball at the world’s [...]
Surf Legends Support PacSun Pipeline to a Cure
posted by admin / News / July 23, 2008
Dave and Laird with Emily (the girl with CF who is the face for Pipeline to a Cure) and Judy [...]
WQS Update With Al Hunt
posted by admin / News / July 21, 2008
At Huntington Beach this week, where the waves are up and it’s predicted to be good all week. Juniors, longboarding [...]
Padang Shipwreck Update
posted by admin / News / July 20, 2008
All chances to pull the boat off the reef were completely gone by Friday morning as a solid SW ground [...]
American As Trestles
posted by admin / News / July 17, 2008
On the 4th of July you went to a BBQ, maybe the beach, had a few domestic brews and blew [...]
Kelly Slater Wins The 2008 Billabong Pro J-Bay
posted by admin / News / July 17, 2008
He’s done it again. {{{Eight}}}-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) beat reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) today [...]
Google Earth Challenge 2 Update
posted by admin / News / July 17, 2008
Right now, Irvine-based software developer Brian Gable is downstairs in the bar, singing an unplugged version of “Paradise City” with [...]
2008 Billabong Pro J-Bay: Day 3
posted by admin / News / July 16, 2008
Kelly Slater (USA), professional surfing’s most decorated athlete, showed no signs of slowing down in Jeffreys Bay today. The eight-time [...]
A Bugs Eye View
posted by admin / News / July 14, 2008
With the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay utlizing a couple of fabulous surf days at the beginning of the waiting period, [...]
WQS Update With Al Hunt
posted by admin / News / July 14, 2008
All the action is in Europe this week with an ASP Pro Junior event at Amado in Portugal, an ASP [...]
Google Earth Challenge 2: On Location
posted by admin / News / July 14, 2008
Sometimes, dreaming on Google Earth can become a reality. That’s the case for Laguna Niguel software developer Brian Gable, who [...]
Parked On The Reef
posted by admin / News / July 12, 2008
Bali’s top surfers woke up early today hoping to score a few waves at the Bukit peninsula’s legendary Padang Padang [...]
