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After long nine years, Powell Skateboards steps up with a new roster of skaters and delivers FUN!, the latest video title.

The current roster includes Jordan Hoffart, John White, Josh Hawkins, Dallas Rockvam, Derek Elmendorf, Ben Hatchell and Aldrin Garcia.

Steve Caballero will have a few tricks in the video and a Bonus part. Steve is no longer riding for the Powell brand, and has teamed up again with George Powell and Stacy Peralta to ride for Powell Peralta. Danny Wainwright will not have any tricks in the video, but continues to represent the brand throughout Europe.

The West Coast Video Premiere Tour begins… Details and Video Trailers

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After two rounds of racing yesterday, Alex Caizergues (FRA, F-One) and Melissa Gil (USA, Cabrinha) have taken the lead in this years speed world championship, held in Port St. Louis, France.

In total, 35 competitors registered for the first event of the season, and although the weather forecast is not brilliant for the upcoming days, there is hope for the weekend to bring more wind to allow for more racing.

The first heat of the competition was won by Rob Douglas (USA, Cabrinha), the first kiter that broke the speedsailing dominance of the windsurfers last year in Luderitz, and one of the three kiteboarders that made it over 50 knots.

Heat two was then won by … Details

USA Water Ski has selected Chris Parrish (Orlando, Fla.) and Lauren Morgan (Odessa, Fla.) as its Male and Female Athletes of the Month, respectively, for March. Parrish and Morgan are now eligible for the United States Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month honors.

Parrish won the …  Details

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paddleYolo Board, a Florida-based company with a focus on stand-up paddle boards, launched a kayak-sup hybrid, called “Yolo Yak.” Made out of polyethylene, that plastic material found in kayaks, Yolo Yak is more durable than a fiberglass surfboard and fairly light for its size. It measures 11’10” long, 33″ wide, and weighs 60 lbs. It’s targeted market is recreational paddling and various forms of fishing, including crabbing. The nose has a bungee tie down system, where “cargo” can be secured, especially fishing gear.

Now for those who are neither tourists nor diehard fisherman, but only surfers looking for waves, the Yolo can be … Details

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