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Jack O’Neill:  “It’s Always Summer on the Inside”  hits shelves Spring 2011

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 21 October, 2010 : – – In honor of founder Jack O’Neill and his numerous contributions to the world of surfing and action sports, O’Neill will release a biographical coffee table book, Jack O’Neill: It’s Always Summer on the Inside. The book will be available in stores Spring 2011, with a percentage of the book’s sales donated to the O’Neill Sea Odyssey, a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental education program.

Coinciding with the announcement, O’Neill will host an exclusive press conference at Jack O’Neill’s private home on the coast at Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, California. Jack O’Neill, Pat O’Neill, and author Drew Kampion will host the conference. Media in attendance of the event will have the opportunity to have a rare personal interview with Jack O’Neill …  Details

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Yet another big wave is breaking over Mavericks, the legendary surf contest north of Half Moon Bay that has been marked by both roiling seas and churning politics on land.

Frustrated by the producer of the so-called Super Bowl of surfing, the athletes revolted, formed their own company and locked up the prime sponsor, Barracuda Networks.

On Wednesday, they won a key permit to host this season’s contest – beating out Mavericks Surf Ventures, the company that has   …  Details

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Larry Chen goes to the Hot Rod Reunion

“I’ve shot all types of motorsports from off road racing to hill climbs. However, this was my first drag racing event and boy have I missed out. There were no emotions. No smiles, cheers or laughs… until your team won. Then it’s an all out celebration. I have never seen this kind of atmosphere in motorsports. This was intense. When the top fuel cars would do a burnout past me they would spit nitro methane all over my camera, my lens and my face. When they would pass me under full throttle my whole body would shake, and I would shudder from inner ear vibrations, even though I had ear plugs in …  “  Details & Great Pictures