Last week I was telling you about my day at the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) trade show in San Diego. This is where the companies involved in the action sports industry show off their new products.
I mentioned that I was amazed that some of the biggies in the surfing industry did not attend this year and one of them was Billabong. Well I was wrong on that one — they were there and I just somehow missed them. This is not surprising as I am a total geek at these shows.
Anything catches my eye, possibly the butt floss sting bikini booth or …Â More info
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After the success of this summer’s Northern Beaches Tandem Surfing Tour, Manly Surf School in Partnership with Nalu Association will be organizing another original tandem surfing event at Manly’s North Steyne Beach on Valentine’s Day week end: The Gentleman Surfer Week End.
Big tandem boards will be on hand and tandem surfing specialist Fred and Aurelie will be here to advise local surfers on the ancient and romantic art of tandem surfing, where couples grace the surf together on a single board. …Â More info
 well-known big-wave surfer has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and two counts of felony DUI in connection with a car crash that killed his passenger last year, authorities said.
A $500,000 arrest warrant has been issued for Milton Willis, 52, of Solana Beach, said Steve Walker, a spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office. The charge carries a sentence of up to 11 years and eight months in prison, Walker said. …Â More info
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Tonight at six o’clock sees the first installment of Boardriders TV Season 4 flighting on SS6, and features a surf-packed special. First up for 2009 is an exclusive insight into the mind of nine time world surfing champion Kelly Slater as he discusses how he keeps his body honed, and the philosophies of health that keep him on the top of world surfing.
Of course in true Boardriders style, the segment is complimented with incredible action footage of the greatest surfer of all time. From inside Slater’s head the show then moves to Hawaii, surfing’s most hallowed ground…Â More info