Ralph Crathorne (aged 51) and his two daughters Lucy (21) and Polly (16) think they have just broken three records in Kitesurfing across the channel from Dungeness to Boulogne in 3 hours and 40 minutes:
Lucy and Polly are the first Women to kite surf the channel to France. Polly is the youngest person at 16 to have kite surfed across and Ralph is the oldest
Despite less than perfect conditions the family dodged ships in the busiest shipping lane in the world … Details
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
After graduating from Pepperdine University with a degree in advertising, where she interned with MTV, Candy Harris began her career as a grip at Smashbox Studios, a premier photo studio in Los Angeles. It was a perfect complement to her studies, which included a focus in fine art photography, but it wasn’t exactly what she was looking for.
After dabbling in the world of big, corporate ad agencies, Harris found herself drawn to Laguna Beach for a handful of reasons: to be with her now husband Enich [Billabong’s marketing director] and to explore an opportunity with a start-up youth marketing agency called The Shop.
“Enich had worked with … Details
The Whitey Harrison Classic outrigger canoe race embarks Saturday on a 20-mile round trip between Dana Point and Laguna Beach, pitting teams from all over California.
The Dana Outrigger Canoe Club hosts and competes in the annual event, named after Lorrin “Whitey” Harrison, a well-known local surfer and canoe maker who founded the club in 1972. The race was established in 1971 as part of opening ceremonies for Dana Point Harbor and originally started in Newport Beach, according to the canoe club.
Saturday’s event will begin … Details