On Saturday, August 6 surfers Stephanie Gilmore, Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns and Randy Lewis will be inducted to the Surfer’s Hall of Fame. They will have their hand and footprints imprinted in cement in historic downtown Huntington Beach, Calif. The 2010 Induction ceremony takes place during the US Open of Surfing in front of the bronze statue of Duke Kahanamoku, just yards from the famous Huntington Beach pier.
“The Surfers’ Hall of Fame induction Ceremony is only a few swells away now and we are getting really excited to honor and thank Steph, Ian and Randy for their contributions to the Surfing World,” Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai told the event sponsors … Details
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Firing surf in the six-to-eight foot (3 metre) range at the infamous Mexican Pipeline decided the Quarterfinalists at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido.
With only 16 surfers remaining in the draw, the Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido’s iconic location of Playa Zicatela has not only included some of the globe’s hungriest up-and-coming competitive ASP competitors, but also some of the most talented big-wave riders … Details
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South Africa has spent some serious time in the spotlight in recent weeks, and big-wave tamer Grant “Twiggy” Baker’s been basking in its golden glow.
When Universal Studios invited Surfline to South Africa to check out the filming of Blue Crush 2 in June, the last guy we expected to see lounging around on set was Twig.
He sat down for a chat with us then and has since caught a couple World Cup games, became an honorary Springbok and helped cheer fellow Saffa Jordy Smith to victory in J-Bay  … Details
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