The news broke last fall in the wake of ASP meetings in California. Word on the street was one of surfing’s longstanding endemic brands was planning on holding an East Coast tour stop in 2011. If true, it meant that for the first time since the 80s the East Coast would play a vital role in the world title race.
And while there was an inevitability tone regarding the event, getting the venue sorted and approved was the big issue. Ecstatic East Coasters … More
Antoine Albeau has conquered the Grand Prix ANG 2011, held in the Karikaté Beach, in New Caledonia. The French windsurfer was the best rider of these three days of competition.
The Grand Prix ANG 2011 had 40 wind riders competing in 20-to-30 knots races. The windsurf fleet had to to adapt to the heavy swell and wind gusts.
The downwind slalom race was  … More
Highlights of the Grand Prix ANG 2011
The day of the German, the perfect 10 and the iconic Hanalei pro surfer. That’s was the picture of the second round of pumping waves of the 2011 Volcom Pipe Pro, surfed in 6-8 foot Hawaiian rides.
Nic Von Rupp, Ian Walsh and Bruce Irons were the standouts of Banzai Pipeline. The half German, half Portuguese surfer goes through his heat in first place, with a good scores, beating Sion Milosky (HI), Nils Schweizer (USA) and Casey Brown (HI).
Ian Walsh was … More