Fifty years of Hollywood surfing movies is the topic for a new doc in the works by Greg MacGillivray. The untitled project, currently in production, will include a central look at writer, director and surfer John Milius’ “Big Wednesday.â€
“It’s really about how Hollywood’s superficial view of surfing culture has influenced popular culture,†MacGillivray said in a statement, “and the story of what happened when real surfers tried to change that.†Described as an “answer to Hollywood’s exploitative surfing films of the previous decades,†Milius’ 1978 “Big Wednesday†had a … More info
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There was more bloodshed and hold-downs at Pipeline than a UFC match today, as 56 of Hawaii’s best Pipeline surfers put it all on the line at the HIC Pipeline Pro in a bid to secure a place in December’s prestigious Pipeline Masters.
Pounding waves of up to 15 feet well and truly lived up to Pipeline’s fearsome reputation and by 5 p.m., eight surfers had sealed the deal. But not all were left standing. Oahu’s Jonah Morgan (Haleiwa), Flynn Novak (Haleiwa), Liam McNamara (Haleiwa), and Mason Ho (Haleiwa); Maui’s Hank Gaskell (Hana) and Dusty Payne (Lahaina); and Kauai’s Gavin Gillette (Kilauea) and Sion Milosky all won Pipeline Masters berths…Â More info
… immediately thought about Dan Pastor. I knew that Dan had been riding here and there because ESPN contribution photog Garth Milan told me that he had done a photoshoot with him recently. I also knew that Dan’s been surfing his ass off, but I that’s about it. He’s obviously been out of the spotlight as far as FMX goes, so I decided to hit him up and see what the hell he’s been doing to pass the time… More info
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PRESS RELEASE
The C Street Surfing Museum Foundation, a 501-c3 non-profit organization founded in 2005 to re-create a surfing museum in Ventura is closing. The board of directors voted to close the foundation this past week. citing several factors, including the in-ability to find an appropriate permanent location for the museum within Ventura.
The Foundation plans to distribute approximately $10,000.00 over the next few months to local surfing and ocean sports related organizations within the community. This distribution will be done through a mini-grant process, providing grants to different organizations.
The main Foundation fundraising event, the annual C Street Longboard Classic surf contest will continue to be held, but will now be run by and for the benefit of the Ventura Surf Club.
For more information: www.cstreetlongboard.com / www.venturasrurfclub.org .