The 2009 Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction presented by Quiksilver Watermans Collection, is as much a vibrant journey down the annals of wave riding history as a reuniting of old friends. This two-day event, held in Honolulu, at the Blaisdell Center Galleria and Pikake Room, culminated Saturday night with the auction, as big money was bid for 100 pieces of Hawaiiana and surfing history…Â Details
Disabled veterans, local disabled, a Para-Olympian and wounded active duty servicemen from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas are traveling to Pismo Beach, California, August 13 – 20, 2009 to experience the thrill and healing power of surfing. Most of these soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines lost limbs, were burned, or have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from serving in operations overseas. The Association of Amputee Surfers (Ampsurf) along with professional and local surfers will provide the instruction for Operation Restoration IV.
The idea for these surf clinics started in 2003, just after the start of the Iraq War, when founders Dana Cummings, Greg Birkholz, John Hollingsead and Rodney Roller teamed up to create the Association of Amputee Surfers (Ampsurf). 2009 marks the forth-year of Operation Restoration and marks the seventh year Ampsurf has been putting these events together to teach adaptive surfing to those who may never experience the healing power of the ocean and the sport.
“Since starting Operation Restoration four years ago, Ampsurf has helped more than 200 disabled…Â Details
Video Surfing – Jamie O’Brien Who Is JOB – 2009 Trailer – If you don’t know, O’Brien is without a doubt one of the best surfers in the world, this movie looks ridiculous.
“whoisJOB is the third film from Jamie O’Brien. Coming Fall 2009. A look inside the life and times of JOB and his world of free surfing. Starting with how he became the child of Pipeline to the roaming free surfer of today. Filmed across Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Indonesia and Hawaii this is the best waves of the last 2 years uninterrupted by judges or stopwatches. “
Noah Lane (Rainbow Beach/Queensland) and Laura Enever (North Sydney Beaches/NSW) have won the Pro Junior Men’s and Women’s divisions of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Australasia Fantastic Noodles Pro Junior.
In very good three-to-four feet (1 meter) surf both surfers produced outstanding 9 point plus rides to secure today’s wins.
Laura Enever ‘s victory was one of the best of her career and has further extended her lead on the ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series Women’s ratings for 2009.
Seventeen year old Enever was staring at a big defeat at the half way stage in the final which saw Tyler Wright open with…Â Details