Adriano de Souza and Taj Burrow have suffered shocking exits from the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2013, at Teahupoo.
With racy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels, the party has just begun. Round 1 and four heats of Round 2 have been completed.
John John Florence opened his Tahitian campaign with an excellent 9.07 barrel ride, quickly followed with … More
Wild Card Anthony Walsh drops the first 10pt wave on the #BillabongPro Tahiti Round 1 Heat 4
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Learning to Breathe is an intriguing documentary that explores the troubled and changing life of professional surfer and legend Anthony Ruffo. Ruffo is a surfer, but he is also an addict, a dealer, a community leader, and at the mercy of a dysfunctional California court system.
Anthony’s surfing past, methamphetamine addiction, criminality, and eventual recovery are displayed candidly in Learning to Breathe. Those surrounding Anthony, including some of the world’s best surfers, discuss Anthony’s rise to fame and spiral into darkness. For the first time, athletes like Pete Mel, Tyler Fox, Darryl Virostko and Christian Fletcher, break the code of silence in the surfing industry and open up about their own addiction issues, discussing the problem of widespread drug use in the professional surfing community.
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Watch Asher Pacey enjoying the Gold Coast, his home spot, filmed and edited by Darcy Ward for Rhythm
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If you go
What: Luau and Longboard Invitational
When: Sunday, Aug.18 (surf contest 7 a.m., luau fundraiser at noon)
Where: Surf contest near Scripps Pier; luau at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8622 Kennel Way, La Jolla Shores
Cost: Surf competition is free, luau fundraiser is $150 per person
Information: (858) 246-1230 … More
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