It’s OK, I’m a limo driver…
Last night, Eddie Vedder came to see SURFING’s Steve Sherman and I in Rio. Or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, it was fucking awesome. After the show we got to hang with Eddie, who is an avid surf fan. He questioned the judging of late and asked us about Kelly’s matchup in the first heat. Then he transitioned into a seemingly unrelated story. “I was watching a documentary the other day on [music producer] Phil Spector’s murder trial,” Eddie said. “And you know the story, he ran out of the house with a gun in his hand and tells his limo driver ‘I think I just killed someone.’ You know what the driver’s name was?” He paused for effect. “Adriano de Souza.”
Who’s on first?
Around high tide, when the waves had cleaned up from the morning’s tough conditions … More
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Pat Gudauskas and his brothers, Dane and Tanner, have been working their way around the globe getting involved with the good vibes that go with meeting up with locals and travelers alike. The trio has been on the fortuitous summer road racing seasonrunning.competitor.comroad filming for two Vans projects, including the upcoming, “Get-n Classic Vol. 3” and the G-bros web series, “Down Days.”
“Down Days” is an in-depth travel series that has helped put the Gudauskas brothers in some great waves, but more importantly has submersed them in local and interesting situations out of the ocean—examples being milking cows in … More
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Stop No. 4 of the 2014 Samsung ASP World Championship Tour saw Tahitian surfer Michel Bourez win his second event of the year at Rio’s Barra da Tijuca. The 29-year-old regularfoot got past Joel Parkinsontriathlon.competitor.comJoel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, Taj Burrow, and Kolohe Andino on his way to a $75,000 payday. Here are five things that propelled him to the podium.
His fitness
The lateral current at Barra da Tijuca was running like a river during the final day of the Billabong Rio Pro, and while Jet Skis were on hand to ferry competitors back out to the lineup after a ride, the future pro surfers Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson surfers had to paddle continuously just to stay in place. But that didn’t bother nor tire Bourez … More
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The Highline Festival of Surfing will be held at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California from September 5-7, 2014. This event is a chance for thousands of surfers to celebrate the surfing lifestyle through film, music and art. The lineup will include 20 films, including multiple world premieres, three incredible evening concerts, surf photography and art exhibits with film directors, professional surfers, artists, photographers and world-renowned musicians on hand.
The event started as the Mill Valley Surf Film Festival in 2012 … More
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