The Point Shave

Champ Joel Parkinson Getting Towed Into Small Waves w/ The Animal

Admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:00:01 +0000

Joel Parkinson getting towed into 2 foot waves. Seriously.

PARKO & THE ANIMAL from THEMADHUEYS on Vimeo.

GoPro Pete Mel at Mavericks

Admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:50 +0000

Probably the closest you’ll ever get to the big wave. As you may know, I’m not a huge man of GoPro footage. But this is alright.

New Board by Firewire: Unibrow

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:00:06 +0000

Seems like another in their line of in-between boards.

What designer Dan Mann has to say:

“The UNIBROW has roots in a design I’ve been riding as my regular short board, mixed with what I’ve learned from designing and riding the Dominator, Sweet Potato and Potato-Nator. The outline curve is compressed from a regular shortboard without sacrificing the width needed to maximize paddling and planing speed.

The goal was to design a very high-performance shortboard that didn’t feel too ‘bulky’ in good surf when you can ride something other than a groveler. The rail profile is dropped and very sensitive, especially through the tail. The bottom has an aggressive single concave that starts in the nose, carries through the deep spot forward of the fins and splits into a subtle double concave that then directs the water flow to the inside of the front fins.”

I have a lot more stops to fill in my quiver before purchasing something like this.

Vans Team Riders in Asturian Coast of Spain

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:00:02 +0000

Dig the music. Good surfing.

Jordy Smith Cape Town Bending Colours

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:00:54 +0000

Jordy Smith in Cape Town.

Previously:

Santo Amaro’s Wave

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:00:18 +0000

Portugal

Santo Amaro’s Wave from Manuel Portugal on Vimeo.

More China Surfing

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:00:39 +0000

If all these Chinese surfing clips for the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival are supposed to amp you up, it sure is having the opposite effect. Some real weak looking waves.

Previously:

Mark Matthews Big Wave

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:00:14 +0000

Mark Matthews disappears for a good 15 seconds before reappearing. Interesting, behind the wave camera angle where you don’t actually see anything but surfer dropping/surfer reappearing as ride ends.

Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards 2012/2013 – Mark Mathews from Surfing Life on Vimeo.

More Jersey Surfing … Barrels

Admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:25 +0000

New Jersey!

Previously:

Joan Duru 2012 Highlights

Admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:00:46 +0000

If only I could find a job in the tropics to sustain a life there.