The Hurley Winter Classic scored great waves this year with beautiful six foot surf gracing Parsons Beach. Bluebird conditions - clear skies, light wind - topped it off.
Live press conference with Mick Fanning, fresh home from his harrowing shark encounter at Jeffreys Bay.
Lots of barrels, bit of a crowd, no sharks.
Without delay or even a seven second buffer, surfing fans almost saw the unimaginable happen right in front of their eyes. The effect of those thirty seconds will take a while to get over.
"Too expensive!", "Looks like it's from the Hollister reject pile!" Kelly Slater launched Outerknown, his long awaited clothing label this week. Outerknown has impeccable green credentials, but who's gonna buy it?
While not the most obvious place for a surf trip, South Korea does have a small and seasonally vigorous swell window. The waves are mostly suited to longboards and the fledgling surf scene owes a debt to the longboard look of southern Cali and east coast Australia.
Hawaiian Kealii Mamala SUPs the ante at perfect Teahupoo.
The latest from Take Shelter Productions featuring Albee Layer, Tanner Hendrickson, and Kai Barger at Maui's premier wave, Honolua Bay.
"The anticipation kills the cat," said Parko as the waves began to pump at J'Bay for Round 2 and 3 of the J'Bay Open.
Like a TED talk in three minutes, Greg Long works the stage articulating his response to fear.
