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Carlos Burle crowned Big Wave World Tour Champion

carlosburleBrazilian edges out Mark Healey to take tour...

 In partnership with Jim Beam Bourbon, Rogue Wave Events crowned the first ever Big Wave World Tour Champion on the 24th of April at the Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente, CA. Brazilian Carlos Burle came out on top of this epic “El Nino” big wave season. Burle reached the finals of every single event to take the crown, edging out Mark Healey, who had a win at the Todos Santos Big Wave Event and a 4th place finish in the Billabong Pico Alto Invitational.

North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women's Pro 2010

soapfactoryPipeline, North Shore Oahu
April 5 - 19, 2010

Practice sessions are on for The North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women's Pro

Anticipation is growing as entries grow. The North Shore Soap Factory selected a couple wild cards. Maui's Paige Alms who charges big Jaws will get a slot in shortboarding.

"I am so happy every year to be a part of this contest!", Said Alms."I love surfing Pipe... and watching everyone push their limits. Thanks to all the sposnors for your continued effort to keep this contest going! I hope we score perfect Pipe this year!" Also getting a special wild card slot into bodyboarding will be Jade Robes. 

Jade is a seasoned Pipe surfer and will make the big drops. Keep The Ocean Blue, a project by big wave rider Alec Cooke, is supporting this years event by sponsoring Rochelle Ballard. Ballard has been considered one of the best tube riders in the world and is a local at Pipeline. "It's great to spread the word about Keep The Ocean Blue.

XXL Awards: South Africa, Germany take top honors

bbxxlBillabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Results are in

Grant 'Twiggy' Baker from Durban, South Africa took top Ride of the Year honors in the premier category of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, at a glittering function in Anaheim, California last night.

Baker, 36, pocketed US $50,000 for his incredible ride on an enormous wave which he paddled into during the Maverick's Surf Contest at Half Moon Bay in Northern California on February 13, 2010.

Chelsea Hedges wins Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River

margaretDrug Aware Pro
Presented by Rusty

ASP 6-Star Prime WQS Mens Event
ASP 6-Star WQS Womens Event
Surfers Point- Margaret River West Oz
March 15 - 21, 2010


Surfers’ Point Margaret River, Western Australia: Chelsea Hedges (AUS/Gold Coast) won the Association of Surfing Professionals 6-Star Prime Rated Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River defeating Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS/NSW) in a nail-biting finish.

In what is believed to be a first for surfing, the final result went down to the last wave which both surfers surfed in the final 30 seconds! A recent rule change allows 2 surfers to surf the same wave providing they split the direction. When Fitzgibbons (who held priority) elected to go left, Hedges quickly decided to go right and both girls scored well on their respective backhands on the same wave.

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More than the cigarette-and-inadvertent-gunslinger stare, there’s a quiet and almost dangerous quality to Nathan Fletcher. As someone that’s been in the media’s spotlight frtom the moment he first stood up on a surfboard and, by all means, comes from one of surfing’s most enigmatic and sometimes controversial families, it’s hard to come to grips with the idea that most of us simply don’t know much about Nathan Fletcher. Soft-spoken and hard charging, his steely glare and nonchalant attitude have kept him mysterious to the masses. Unknown. After decades of sitting in the dark, we made the attempt to sit down and talk to Nathan, bring him in to the light. It wasn’t easy, and true to reputation, his actions have always spoken louder than his words. This is Nathan Fletcher.

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This winter, at an outer reef with a name we dare not mutter, Sion Milosky had been bobbing in the lineup for nearly three hours when fate struck. His arms were heavy but his heart was light. Electrifying bolts of adrenaline shot through his body and kept his reactions sharp. From his vantage point, through the deep breaths that accompany paddling into waves that could kill, the smell of Jet-Ski exhaust swept into his nose and the sounds of exploding masses of water filled his ears. In a few minutes, staring down a mountain of water, Sion will snap to attention and hurl himself down the face of a wave that many hard-charging veterans deemed the biggest they’ve ever seen anyone paddle into. The wave, an eerily blue aquatic nightmare to the meek and a grin-spawning chance of a lifetime for others, quickly became the stuff of legends on the North Shore.

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Last we talked, I was describing a day in the life in the city of Rio de Janeiro, coincidentally during the whirlwind days of Carnaval. And truthfully, what started as an experimental mission into Brazil, turned into a trip lasting a few months. I was seduced by the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City as it is known) and caught in her net of beauty. But like a hostage with Stockholm syndrome, I didn¹t want to leave.

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Birthday: February 12, 1996
Sponsors: Nike 6.0, Dakine and …Lost
School: CMA
Hometown: Pa-‘ia
Home Break: Ho‘okipa
Post-Session Grinds: Sandwich
Favorite Surf Movie: Days of the Strange
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By Noa Myers

Nainoa and Makana Ciotti are a great contemporary example of yin and yang. Makana is an all-time goof with Bobby Martinez-esque smooth, swooping shortboarding style. Nainoa has a more serious edge to him, evident in the fast, powerful cutbacks he does on his longboard. Nainoa is more prone to planing and Makana flows through life like it was a wave. But both have a laid-back approach to life and sport indomitably sunny dispositions that breathe an easygoing vibe into any situation.

tahitiFive things to stuff in your boardbag you shouldn’t be without

Traveling to Tahiti with a few big boards, non-chaffing boardshorts and an extra-large set of cojones is a given (oh yeah, and lots of sunscreen). But French Polynesia is more than just chucking barrels and it’s smart to be prepared for the down time. Here are some essentials to smash into the extra space in your boardbag:

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Fourteen-year-old Kaua‘i native Nage Melamed was made for the water. She was born in her parent’s bathtub after they returned home from a trip to Tahiti. Her dad immediately called her Nage, which means “to swim” in French. The name is a perfect reflection of the Hanalei ripper, and Nage has been gracefully swimming through life ever since, balancing obligations (school) with her passions (the ocean).    

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