Archive for February, 2011

28 Feb 2011

Remembering Mark Neville

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Tributes have been pouring in for talented surfboard shaper and craftsman Mark Neville, who’s body was found on Fistral Beach just a week ago. In a moving post on Drift Surfing by Chris S the craftsman was remembered as a humble and talented man who will be remembered by all those who worked with him [...]

28 Feb 2011

Round 2 of the Quicksilver Pro Gold Coast on Hold

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Taj Burrow, Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith and champion Kelly Slater are all still kicking their heals having come through round one at the Quicksilver Pro Gold Coast competition as the action was again called for the day. The next call will be made at 7am on Tuesday March 1st. Speaking on Friday Taj [...]

28 Feb 2011

New Eco Friendly Tow-ats Making Waves

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The Localclothes sustainable surfers group and cowboys of San Luis Obispo County coast are scoring one for the old school thanks to their innovative idea of using a horse to draw a surfer onto the incoming swells on the beach. This interesting new/old way of building up speed saw surfers getting big air off pretty [...]

28 Feb 2011

Pro Surfer Jamie O’Brien Interview

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After going through something of a sponsorship drought it’s good to hear Jamie O’Brien was has inked a new deal with Body Glove. Whilst he is in two minds as to whether this is down to the success of his Going Gangbusters movie its clear the attention probably didn’t hurt… even if he did have [...]

27 Feb 2011

Weekly Larry David Post – Week 3

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In my ongoing quest to expose more people to “Larryisms” I bring you instalment three of the weekly Larry David truthspeakisms. This week Larry comes close to ‘getting it on’ only to be denied by George Bush II and an inconvenient truth.

26 Feb 2011

Surf Ace Dillon Perillo Interview

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It must be tough being Dillon Perillo. What with those rugged good looks, natural surfing ability and hoardes of women chasing him everywhere, his life must literally be hell. In this interview he talks to Daily Stoke about learning to surf with his dad, life in Malibu and his role in 90210. Here’s a wee [...]