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Monday, September 19, 2011
The Sugarmill
Chong x The Sugarmill - Trailer from FOURREEL.tv on Vimeo.As part of our Creatures of Creation project FOURREEL.tv presents Chris Chong & The Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium.
Starring: Chris Chong. Otis Carey. Dave Howell. Stuart Bates. Matt Chojnacki. Willy Chong. Ellis Ericson. Jake Bulgin. Danny Johnson. Josh Simpson. Jeff Ryan. The Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium.
Music: Bo Diddley - "Road Runner"
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Friday, September 16, 2011
WOOD News!
Flama Surfboards in Spain
I have just been sent a link to Flama Surfboards in Spain by Aitor Veguillas which is very interesting. The guys have been experimenting with Paulownia to build boards that have very little impact on the environment. The boards are unglassed , just oiled. It seems they had a lot of troble getting Paulownia in Spain so they went to China and sourced a shipment themselves back to Spain for their projects.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Surfing is not a "sport" by Junior Faria
I still believe this and I will continue putting the word sport in quotation marks. Now I have experienced some success in the world circuit, I feel that this statement has more ground and hope it can also be taken into account by friends who see the surf as "sport" and believe that a system of competition within the surf is able to point out the best surfer.
I would like above all to leave here recorded all my respect and admiration to fellow competitors surfing professional people who work honestly with saltwater in his veins. In particular my fellow Brazilians, true warriors.
When I think rationally about this subject is very clear to me that the professional competition in our "sport" is inefficient. I point the contents of that text to the fragility of today's competitive and ideology in vain trying to pinpoint a single individual as the winner in an activity so subjective.
Surfing is an activity that has no competitive features as its cornerstone, unlike legitimate sports such as athletics, swimming and football. Within the rules and equal conditions for all competitors, such activities are able to spot a champion. And even when they are practiced recreationally, make sense only when competition is present (Of course, sports also brings health benefits and are often practiced exclusively with the intention of improving the quality of life. On this view such arrangements are meaningless without competition).
But what I mean is that it's no fun playing football without a goal. Play tennis for the simple pleasure of hitting the ball loses the point in less than ten minutes and no one will care if you run at 100 km / h there is no other person willing to cross the finish line before you.
Ever heard of someone who left his girlfriend, or crossed the planet, or spent hours in traffic, or stuck in the bush to kick ball into goal with no one until dark? Now change the part "a goal kick the ball" with "surfing." It made sense?
Surfing is like music, is good for the soul even when no one understands what you mean.
Who's better Jimi Hendrix or Yo-Yo Ma? What more pleasing to the ear, Beethoven or Metallica? Nobody cares if the best guitarist in the world has never been elected. There is nobody on the planet that can be called "best drummer in the world" and we'll never agree that classical music is better than rock'n'roll. And just as in music, any surfer can be called best in the world. Because it simply does not exist.
An individual who managed to accumulate the most points in a given period of time, in the opinion of judges, which translates into numbers from zero to ten, his personal views on a performance presented by using a subjective criterion as a basis for benchmarking.
We can argue for hours about judging criteria, competition formats, scoring systems, cuts, rankings, etc. But nothing makes sense because everything depends on a phenomenon uncontrollable, unpredictable and unique: the waves. And even in the most perfect point-break waves there are two perfectly equal. Who will say the breaks that appear in the ASP calendar. And do not give me that bullshit, I'm 24 years old and competed for the first time at the age ten, I can say from experience that even a battery with one hour, two surfers have the same presentation conditions. Not in the Mentawai.
Well, surfing is not "sport" or "presentation". But it can be any one of the two when it suits the boss at the circus. Who just falls in doping is chosen, a world champion can sniff cocaine provided you have the right and get sponsorship speech on receiving the trophy. And who surfs well, and even wins seat on a more restricted if it is famous enough.
And the truth we only hear once in a while rather hoarse, almost voiceless. Smothered by the media hostage to merchants selling a dream transvestite makeup and for those who can provide a small fortune in exchange for a piece of clothing with a compelling slogan. In our "sport" there is no journalism, news, champion athlete and not justice. There is only what is needed to show that you believe that the dream is, and can be parceled up to 3 months interest free card.in, Siebert Surfboards by, Junior Faria
I would like above all to leave here recorded all my respect and admiration to fellow competitors surfing professional people who work honestly with saltwater in his veins. In particular my fellow Brazilians, true warriors.
When I think rationally about this subject is very clear to me that the professional competition in our "sport" is inefficient. I point the contents of that text to the fragility of today's competitive and ideology in vain trying to pinpoint a single individual as the winner in an activity so subjective.
Surfing is an activity that has no competitive features as its cornerstone, unlike legitimate sports such as athletics, swimming and football. Within the rules and equal conditions for all competitors, such activities are able to spot a champion. And even when they are practiced recreationally, make sense only when competition is present (Of course, sports also brings health benefits and are often practiced exclusively with the intention of improving the quality of life. On this view such arrangements are meaningless without competition).
But what I mean is that it's no fun playing football without a goal. Play tennis for the simple pleasure of hitting the ball loses the point in less than ten minutes and no one will care if you run at 100 km / h there is no other person willing to cross the finish line before you.
Ever heard of someone who left his girlfriend, or crossed the planet, or spent hours in traffic, or stuck in the bush to kick ball into goal with no one until dark? Now change the part "a goal kick the ball" with "surfing." It made sense?
Surfing is like music, is good for the soul even when no one understands what you mean.
Who's better Jimi Hendrix or Yo-Yo Ma? What more pleasing to the ear, Beethoven or Metallica? Nobody cares if the best guitarist in the world has never been elected. There is nobody on the planet that can be called "best drummer in the world" and we'll never agree that classical music is better than rock'n'roll. And just as in music, any surfer can be called best in the world. Because it simply does not exist.
In the surf there is:
An individual who managed to accumulate the most points in a given period of time, in the opinion of judges, which translates into numbers from zero to ten, his personal views on a performance presented by using a subjective criterion as a basis for benchmarking.
We can argue for hours about judging criteria, competition formats, scoring systems, cuts, rankings, etc. But nothing makes sense because everything depends on a phenomenon uncontrollable, unpredictable and unique: the waves. And even in the most perfect point-break waves there are two perfectly equal. Who will say the breaks that appear in the ASP calendar. And do not give me that bullshit, I'm 24 years old and competed for the first time at the age ten, I can say from experience that even a battery with one hour, two surfers have the same presentation conditions. Not in the Mentawai.
Well, surfing is not "sport" or "presentation". But it can be any one of the two when it suits the boss at the circus. Who just falls in doping is chosen, a world champion can sniff cocaine provided you have the right and get sponsorship speech on receiving the trophy. And who surfs well, and even wins seat on a more restricted if it is famous enough.
And the truth we only hear once in a while rather hoarse, almost voiceless. Smothered by the media hostage to merchants selling a dream transvestite makeup and for those who can provide a small fortune in exchange for a piece of clothing with a compelling slogan. In our "sport" there is no journalism, news, champion athlete and not justice. There is only what is needed to show that you believe that the dream is, and can be parceled up to 3 months interest free card.in, Siebert Surfboards by, Junior Faria
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Alex Knost 1st place in MALIBU | Duct Tape Invitational
Alex Knost won the duct tape in Malibu and in addition to the prize takes home a Gato Hero Space Pig shaped for the event by Robin Kegel.
in, Beach Bum Lovers
Monday, September 12, 2011
Bennett Surfboards | Vintage Quiver Find
Barry Bennett is one of the most renowned shapers of the 1960's. His son Greg showed us some of Bennett's collection, and man did Ellis and I lose our mind. Quivers to die for...
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Hips and Dips
A little VeloSim action from my adventure, shaped for Magic Quiver surf shop in Portugal
Nice and hippy, with thin foils and flowin' triplane/concave bottom work...yes please.
I'll be hangin' out at the Duct Tape Invitational down in Malibu on saturday...hope to see some friendly faces around!
Summer Fun | Seamovies
SUMMER FUN - Seamovies from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.
Here's a fresh look at noseriding one of the world's best logging waves. This short weaves along a few speedy Malibu walls in Cy's homage to summer fun.
Waves : 2-3 foot First Point Malibu
Tide: Med-Low
Temp Air/Sea: 78/68 degrees Fahrenheit
Date: August 2011
Crowd: Heavy to Moderate
Winds: Light Side/Offshore
Surfer: Cyrus Sutton
Surfboard: 9'7" pintail log
Make/Model: Almond Surfboards/Cy's Aquatic Almond
Additional Camera: James Campbell
Music: "Bleach Party" by Ditches
Special Thanks: Go Pro Cameras and Red Giant Software
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Joel Tudor | Duct Tape Invitational Malibu, CA. 2011
Expected Riders include: Tyler Warren (Winner of the Salinas Duct Tape Invitational), Alex Knost (winner of Santa Cruz Duct Tape Invitational), Justin Quintal (winner of 2010 ECSC and Montauk Duct Tape Invitationals), Dane Peterson, Kameron Brown, Robbie Kegel, Christian Wach, Ryan Burch, Chad Marshall, Kassia Meador, Chris Del Moro, Harrison Roach, James Parry, Yuta Sezutsu, Oliver Parker, Jared Mell, Scotty Stopnik (1st Alt), JJ Wessels (2nd Alt).
in, Surf-Knot
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Nathan Adams | San Onofre State Beach
Nathan Adams // Almond from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Nathan Adams ridding his 9'9 Nathan Adams Model at sano.
Film & Edit: Cam Oden
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That First Glide - The Movie
That First Glide, movie trailer, Official Website - http://www.thatfirstglide.com/ an inspirational tale about the history of Stand Up Paddle.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Meet Your Glasser | Moonlight Glassing
Meet Your Shaper: Moonlight Glassing from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.
Mollusk Shaper Series video of Moonlight Glassing by Tyler Manson
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Lost and Found | Al Knost
Lost and Found: Alex Knost from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.
Lost and found footage of Alex Knost by Tyler Manson, with music by Mere Beach Boys.
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Conquering Mount Pindo, Spain
Ascent to Mount Pindo in a 6 hour trekking, starting at Pindo beach, from sea level to the summit is 630 meters / 2066,93 ft.
My girlfriend Sara on the summit.
What a view!!!
Group of senior trekkers with a lot of gas in the legs, resting on top!
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