If you’re blessed enough that all you surf is warm-water, tropical breaks, then Surfer’s Ear is probably not something that you ever need to be super concerned about. But for the rest of us who have to deal with cold-water, wetsuits, ice-cream headaches, and generally freezing our tushies off for the sake of catching a few waves, Surfer’s Ear is something you better be paying close attention to…
…A few weeks ago Transworld put together a really good resource on Surfer’s Ear. You should definitely check it out as it’s packed with tons of good info and links. Sometimes it just better to see it with your own eyes instead of reading about it. Thanks to the boys over at Surf Donkey, we can do that. They put together a little video series where Lance, who is actually suffering from Surfer’s Ear, visits the Doc who breaks it down on video in Layman’s terms… More info
Jessica Ferin, a 22-year-old from Penzance who has been teaching people how to ride the waves at Gwithian for the past two seasons, is lining up against 28 other girls to compete for the title of Miss Top Model UK.
The competition attracted thousands of entrants when it started and around 100 girls were selected for interviews in London ahead of the final in London’s Porchester Hall on March 27…. More info
The Billabong Pipeline Masters is considered one of the most prestigious surfing contests in the world.
That made yesterday’s HIC Pipeline Pro Trials a pretty big deal, too.
The HIC Pipeline Pro Trials was run in treacherous 8- to 12-foot waves at the Banzai Pipeline yesterday.
There was no prize money at stake. But there were eight invitations to the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the line, so surfers were willing to risk their lives for it yesterday.
“It was so worth it,” Sunset Beach’s Flynn Novak said while holding an ice pack on his head. “My goal was to get into the Pipe Masters and I achieved it. Who knows what can happen now?”…Â More info
The North Shore surfing scene was relatively quiet throughout the month of January, so several events are hoping for a rise in February.
Among the contests that could run this month:
• The HIC Pipeline Pro Trials men’s surfing contest is expected to run at the Banzai Pipeline today, organizers announced late yesterday.
Wave heights of up to 18 feet have been forecast, so organizers hope to run the one-day contest.
The event features several of Hawai’i’s top professional surfers. The top performers will receive invitations to the Billabong Pipeline Masters in December…. More info