Video Surfing – Kelly Slater’s Go Moment – Kelly Slater recalls his Go Moments, including one of his first heavy sessions at Waimea Bay. See more Go videos from Dane Reynolds, Clay Marzo, and more at www.quiksilver.com/go
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Australia’s top junior surfers did 1999 World Surfing Champion Mark “Occy†Occhilupo proud on the Gold Coast today, with the sixth annual Billabong Occy Grom Comp wrapping up in building conditions at Duranbah.
After five full days of top class, grommet surfing, Australia’s premier junior tournament drew to a close, with champions crowned across five respective divisions.
Occy oversaw the opening day of his grommet event before jetting off to South Africa to compete against three-time World Champion Tom Curren (USA) in a ‘Clash of the Icons’ at the Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay. The powerful goofy footer could not pass up on the opportunity to face Curren on the legendary point break which he is renowned for surfing backside better than anyone… Details
From July 16 to August 28, 2009, the SFMOMA Artists Gallery will present the exhibition Pipeline: Art, Surfing, and the Ocean Environment. The exhibition examines the influence of surf culture on Bay Area artists and will feature paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, film, and mixed media works alongside custom surfboards by Jeff Clark, one of the most noteworthy big wave surfers.
Artists in the exhibition include Doug Acton, Anthony Bacigalupo, Jo Ann Biagini, Leo Bersamina, Charlie Callahan, George Corzine, Peter Shepard Cole, Keone Downing, Jessica Dunne, Jack Y. Ford Collection, Colin Gift, Dale Hope/Kahala, Terry Hoff, Max Lawrence, Ian MacLean, Reuben Margolin, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Linny Morris, Adrienne Keahi Pao, Frank Quirarte, Don Ross, and Charles Valoroso.
Surfing was popularized by Olympic swimmer and Hawaiian waterman Duke Kahanamoku in the early part of the 20th century. It spread to the United States, catching on first in California, and reached new heights in the 1960s, when surfing as a phenomenon became a nexus between youth culture and expressions of personal freedom… Details
Surfer Magazine has opened voting for the 2009 SURFER Poll. The annual SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by American Suzuki & Ultimate Wave Tahiti, now in its 37th year, give SURFER readers a voice in proclaiming the top 10 male and top five female surfers in the world. The Polls will be open until August 15th, and the awards presented at a special event in September.
Each year, the SURFER Polls are considered a barometer of the most relevant and exciting surfers. With only 13 surfers in history ever attaining the pinnacle men’s honor, the award continues to be an exclusive right that is highly coveted among the world’s best.
Recent years have seen Kelly Slater dominate the top spot. The nine-time World Champion has also racked up an astounding 14 SURFER Polls (1993-2001, 2004-2008). Other men’s winners include iconic surfers such as Phil Edwards (1963), Shaun Tomson (1978), Tom Curren (1985-1992) and Andy Irons (2002, 2003). Irons is the only surfer to have ousted Slater from his reign, and has continued giving him a run for the money in subsequent years… Details