Three new names have been added to the prestigious list of Wakestock Champions taking the coveted Wakestock belts and prize money: Bob Soven – Pro Wakeboard (top photo); Grant Roberts – Pro Wakeskate; Melissa Marquardt – Pro Women!
In a hotly contested Billabong Pro Wakeboard Men’s final where three of the four finalists were past Wakestock Champions, it was the young American challenger Bob Soven who … Details
Street skateboarder Nyjah Huston didn’t fall in his final run Sunday, and landed 16 tricks.
Huston seemed unreachable, but Chris Cole, the winner of last year’s Maloof Money Cup in Costa Mesa, had one shot left.
He needed a score of 93 points for his third consecutive win at a Cup event. He got a 97, and won in his last attempt at the contest before joining the Rob Dyrdek Street League, which has an exclusivity rule after 2010Â Â …Â Details
The weather that was predicted had arrived with a vengeance on the morning of the finals. All contestants met at Bones at 7am to make a call whether to run the contest or to hold off and surf the huge swell that was predicted for Monday.
The decision was made to surf the remaining 7 final heats at Bones. The waves were still very contestable but with a side shore wind that was getting stronger by the minute it was decided that the Junior and Pro final should be run first followed by the remaining other divisions. Waves were in the 3-5ft range with the wind conditions making wave choice a huge part in the finalists approach to … Details
Kevin Stittle and David Hayes from Canada and Mariano Reutermann of Argentina leave from Thornbury cross Georgian bay around Christian Island and return to Collingwood. They do the whole trip in 3hrs 30 min with a stop for lunch on the island. They reach speeds of 44 km/hr and make the return cross in 50 mins. This video captures their trip with lots of cool footage