As I watched Tiger Woods pull off yet another amazing victory on the PGA Tour yesterday, I started thinking about what the tournaments are like when he isn’t playing. There are still great players playing great golf, but it just isn’t the same and everyone knows it. As Tiger is to golf, Kelly [...]
The more things change the more they stay the same…As the 2008 ASP Tour moves from Snapper Rocks to Bells Beach there is an all too familiar name atop the standings. With the much of the build-up to the Quiksilver Pro heavily centered around so many others, Kelly Slater decided to remind us that [...]
Red Bull continues to impress by putting on some of the most creative events that take place on the cold-slippery stuff. This time it’s with their Red Bull Gap Sessions, which again, is more than your average run-of-the-mill contest. This contest isn’t entirely new though, it first took place in ‘06 and was supposed to [...]
Stand-up Paddleboarding has now established itself as a mainstay within the surfing community, and I have personally placed it firmly atop my list of ‘things to attempt’ by years end. A cousin of mine recently returned from a visit to Oahu, where he was able to take advantage of the late-season swells, as well [...]
The heightened awareness of the perils facing our environment has inspired companies throughout our industry to find creative ways of helping out, more so now than ever before. The surfing community, as much as any other, has risen up to take the lead on this cause. And why shouldn’t we? We as [...]
One of the common denominators of any book, song, or movie that I have ever considered to be a classic is the ability to experience it over and over and find something new each time. For any production to be labeled great and timeless, it needs to be able to grab the attention of [...]
Business is all about making money right? Well, that’s certainly a part of it but Flip Seven Snowboards has a slightly different and refreshing view on what defines a successful company. Although every company has to make money to stay in business, making great products should always be the main focus and if [...]
The mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Dane Williams has brought the case national attention and hopefully this will assist in bringing the investigation to a close. I was keeping an eye on a bit of the CNN election coverage this past week when the promo for the Nancy Grace Show made it [...]
As we all know, Shaun White is an X-Games superstar (with 12 medals under his belt) and is famous for his pipe and park riding abilities. Because of this, one may wonder what Shaun is doing spending all his time these days in B.C. and Japan ripping powder. Well maybe, not so much, [...]
What took so long, Hawaii? Finally, after several years of discussion, planning and navigation through logistical hurdles, official high school team surf competition is expected to become a reality this weekend. Teams from Castle, Kahuku, Kaimuki and Kalaheo High Schools are scheduled to compete this weekend in what is believed to be the [...]
