Hawai’i moved into the lead of the team standings after the sixth day of competition of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship yesterday at Salinas, Ecuador.
With two days remaining, Hawai’i has a slim lead over France and South Africa.
Hawai’i has seven surfers in contention for individual titles.
In the Boys 18 division… Details
A FEW years ago, Grant Humphreys was surfing a three-metre wave with mates at the fabled Javanese reef break Grajagan, a place famous for its long, hollow left-hander.
What happened next is a common fear of surfers. He fell and was held under water for what seemed like an eternity, even though it was probably a few seconds.
“You get a blackout feeling, and then start panicking about the next wave coming over,” Mr Humphreys said.
The experience lingered in his mind and eventually inspired a project for the final year of his industrial design degree … Details
Whether it’s the selection of the raw materials, the recyclability of the finished products or the optimization of the energy required to manufacture and transport the products, Oxbow and the Lafuma Group are both committed to identifying solutions that will noticeably reduce the impact of its products on the environment. A constant objective that all our design and production teams work to achieve each and every day.
For the Spring/Summer 2009 collection… DetailsÂ
The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship saw one of its most intense days at Playas de la FAE. The swell continued to hold up throughout the day, delivering solid overhead surf. This afternoon the Under 18 Boys returned to the competition after a lay day yesterday. Having a little extra rest and fresh legs, these future world champions turned out amazing performances in the five to six foot surf at la FAE in Salinas, Ecuador.
With their sights set on the gold medal and the prestigious ISA World Junior title, the competition was intense as 12 of the world’s best Under 18 surfers fought to stay in the main rounds of competition. Each of the four heats could have been a final match in any … Details