Sally takes us into life on the road with the 2012 US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California. She shows what it takes to stay mentally & physically sharp, and on the top of women’s world tour.
With the contest in full swing, Sally Fitzgibbons and her team are focused on wining back to back US Open crowns. And it all comes down to a dramatic battle with Carissa Moore.
Joel Parkinson will soon board a plane on the Gold Coast and fly to Hawaii, land at Honolulu Airport, and drive to the North Shore. It’ll be the 12th time he’s made the trip as a WT surfer. And, maybe the last time as a man who doesn’t own a world title. He’s been close. He’s finished second in the world four times. Twice to Andy Irons, once to Mick Fanning and once to Kelly Slater. He now faces the latter two in a Pipeline decider for this year’s title.
Taylor Jensen (USA) has taken out the 2012 CITIC PACIFIC ShenZhou Peninsula Pro hosted by Wanning, and by doing so has claimed his second consecutive ASP World Longboard Title. Jensen Defeated Hawaiian Ned Snow (HAW) in the Final, in crisp and clean 2 – 3 foot (1 -1.5 meter) surf at Riyuewan, Hainan Island, China today.
Jensen, who battled illness early in the event was back to his devastating best today, peaking in the Final where he amassed an impressive 17.65 (out of a possible 20), to Snow’s 9.75. Today Jensen’s surfing was  … More