Neymara Carvalho has conquered the 2011 Women’s Pipeline Pro. The Brazilian bodyboarder won the main Hawaiian title for the second time. Carvalho beated Eunate Aguirre, Stephanie Pettersen and Minami Hatekayama. The deciding moment occurred midway through the final when Pettersen eyed-up a Backdoor right hander, decided not to go and Carvalho pounced – the score was one of the highest in the clash.
Pipeline’s notorious Backdoor has revealed glimpses of its tubular best, with some high-scoring barrel rides going down on Day 2 of the opening 2011 IBA World Tour event in Hawaii.
In the Men’s competition  … Details
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From March 19 to 26 Australia will see a huge contingent of kneeboard surfers converging at Phillip Island for the ISA 2011 World Kneeboard Titles. This is the first time that Phillip Island hosts this event. The Island has a long history of kneeboard surfing. The highly regarded “Phillip Island Kneeboard Classic†has been running for almost 30 years and still attracts the best kneelo’s from Australia.
A number of previous World Champions will be competing along with current two-time World Champion Gavin Colman from Australia and other top international surfers. Competitors from the United States, New Zealand, Tahiti, England, Japan, Spain, Venezuela and South Africa will perform against a strong Australian contingent … More
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Jeanette Dunscombe says she grew up in the skateboard community in Arizona before she moved to Madison 13 years ago. Now that she has two sons learning to grind and flip locally, she is helping Madison build its first outdoor skate park.
She’s doing it the way she knows how — booking a rock show.
Dunscombe booked shows for the now-defunct Slipper Club from 2005 to 2007. On Saturday, Feb. 19, at the High Noon Saloon, she’ll present a DJ and three bands that will bang out skateboarders’ most revered genres — heavy metal and punk rock. The lineup includes Madison’s Antiprism, Systemic Torment and DJ Jeremy Thomas. Wausau loud rockers Romero round out the bill … Details
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Contestable waves have opened way for the first day of competition at the 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro. Bodyboarders returned to the waters of the North Shore in clean two-metre waves. Brian Wise was one of the standout performances.
The 90s’ hero blasted his way through three rounds of competition in his first contest in three years. The former finalist (1996) was clearly stoked to be back in the competitive arena, and registered  … More
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