Airing Sunday, February 15, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (5:00 pm Pacific Time), and re-airing another several times during the week, pro wakeboarder Chad Sharpe stars in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”
In this episode of “Firsthand,” we join Canada’s own Sharpe in the most progressive wakeboarding “Firsthand” yet. We begin in scenic Western Washington where Chad re-visits his roots riding on picturesque Lake Samish, then he heads down to Ronix Wakeboards’ own Radar Lake for a unique night-time rail session.
From there it’s off to Florida for a behind-the-scenes adventure as the Billabong team shoots for its up coming film Out of the Pond. …Â More info
The Monowheel has never come across as the safest looking mode of transportation to me, but shrink them down so they’re small enough to wear on each foot and you’ve got my attention. That’s what a company called Inventist did with the Orbitwheels, which they were showing off at this year’s Toy Fair. While they look like a monowheel crossed with a pair of inline skates, riding them is apparently more akin to being on a skateboard, though to propel yourself you have to make an ’s-pattern’ type movement with your feet… More info
She likes skate boarding, or “shralping†as they call it, and she enjoys working with young people. It’s as simple as that. But, when word got around about the incredible work Nancy Chang is doing to inspire young girls in her community, she suddenly found herself on a plane bound for New York to be recognized as a 2008 L’Oreal Paris’ Woman of Worth.
Chang was recognized for her volunteer work with Skate Like a Girl (SLAG), a Seattle organization whose mission is to “empower young girls and women to grow into strong, confident leaders who promote and implement social equity.â€Â A University of Washington graduate with a degree in sculpture… More info
The Maloof Money Cup (www.maloofmoneycup.com), a three-day, five event competition and festival — hailed as the world’s greatest skateboarding competition — is back for a second year. The event, created by Joe Maloof, owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, returns to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. during the opening weekend of the OC Fair, July 10-12, 2009.
Sanctioned as the National Championship by World Cup Skateboarding (www.wcsk8.com), the Maloof Money Cup (MMC) — presented by industry vets, etnies and action sports staple Monster Energy— is the largest pursed event in the history of professional skateboarding with more than $450,000 in prize money… More info
Airing Sunday, February 15, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (5:00 pm Pacific Time), and re-airing another several times during the week, pro wakeboarder Chad Sharpe stars in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”