The highly anticipated Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, presented by Quiksilver Wateman Collection, takes center stage at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu this Friday and Saturday, July 17 & 18. The first strike of the hammer will occur at 5pm Saturday, as over 100 coveted surf collectibles worth more than $500,000 meet proud new owners.
Excitement is revving up as a record number of international collectors and film crews arrive into Honolulu, eager to get up close and personal with the best vintage surf collection ever offered.
The main auction catalog is now online for the world to see and advance bidding has begun! … Details
Jeff “Mr. Sunset” Hakman, a former Pipeline Masters and Duke Kahanamoku Classic champion, and co-founder of Quiksilver USA, is entering the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. Hakman joins Bruce Brown, Joey Buran and Pat O’Connell as the 2009 inductees into the prestigious Hall of Fame, at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24 in front of Huntington Surf & Sport (corner of PCH and Main). More information is available at http://hsssurf.com/hall.
“Jeff Hakman is truly one of the greatest surfer’s ever and has been one of the major influences of “Big Wave surfing,” said Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai, “He’s about to get a little concrete on him…and we can’t wait to thank him for all he has done for our Sport of Surfing!!!”  … Details
Video Surfing – An Instant Classic 3 – More highlights from one of the greatest days in pro surfing history as Jeffreys Bay goes absolutely haywire during Day Two of the Billabong Pro.