Luke Egan would do almost anything to protect Joel Parkinson’s title hopes. When Joel incorrectly surfed the outside peak on the final day of the Quik pro at Kirra, Luke stood alone at the head of the break wall, in the rain, waving his board and gesticulating wildly for Joel to surf the detonating slabs on the inside. When Joel won Bells, Egan carried him the fifty or so steps to the top of the Bells race. When news of Joel’s ankle injury broke, Egan threw himself on the grenade. And when Joel slumped to his third consecutive 17th, it was Egan who sat around with his charger crushing cans and listening to his ruminations. He’s jerked and stalled with every of Joel’s misfortunes and has as much invested in the result as anyone. Here he tells us what he is looking to control leading into the showdown, how Joel dealt with the injury and gives insight into Joel’s mental well-being … Details
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Historic Hawaii Waves for O’Neill World Cup of Surfing
SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Thursday, December 3, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill World Cup of Surfing can lay claim to running in the largest surf ever contested in the 27-year history of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.
Waves were at the outside limit of contestable, topping out this morning at 20 to 25 feet and often closing out totally across the bay. But with a fore for even larger swells on the way, it was full steam ahead. Organizers anticipate that the final day of competition will be held tomorrow. With very little beach remaining, there is serious concern that all remaining sand will be lost to Saturday’s extra-large swell… DetailsÂ
Surfing Video – Maya Gabeira Big Wave Awards Entry – Brazilian Maya Gabeira pulls off one of the heaviest tube rides ever by a woman in the history of surfing at Teahupoo, Tahiti in October ’09. The latest amazing entry in the Ride of the Year categ…Â Â
Surfing Video – New Surf Film’s : Little Black Wheels and “___” - Little House Productions and Mick Waters (maker of Believe) present “Little Black Wheels”, one families journey around Australia, and the characters one meets along the way (starring Dave Rastovich, Beau Young, Dave Macaulay, Sea Surfboards and many more).