What a day, what a day. Just enough wind to get things started but the long distance race from Sea Aquarium Beach to Marriott Beach was a go.
The starting line was a half a mile upwind from the event site but the strong currents and little wind made it impossible for some competitors to get there. The competitors who did make it to the starting line made for an exciting race with  … Details
Professional surfer and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ambassador Jodie Nelson became the first woman to paddle 39.8 grueling miles from the island of Catalina to Dana Point yesterday. She finished in 9 hours, one minute and 21 seconds, all in an effort to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and prevention.
Jodie started her journey at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 28, the only person doing a solo paddle as part of the Ohana Ocean Catalina Challenge. On the top of her paddleboard, she had printed names of loved ones close to her who were affected by breast cancer. Her mother is a breast cancer survivor, her aunt is a cancer survivor and one of her dearest friends is currently battling the disease … Details
In weather better suited for a day at the beach, the Roxy Chicken Jam concluded at Mammoth Mountain. The women of snowboarding took center stage this weekend, Kelly Clark threw down a massive frontside 9, securing her spot atop the podium while taking home a nice $15,000 for her efforts. With an impressive bag of tricks, Jamie Anderson won slopestyle, also adding $15,000 to her bank account. But the big winner of the weekend was Roxy team rider Enni Rukaj rvi from Finland. With her result from the RCJ she secured the 2009/2010 TTR world snowboarding championship. Her hard work and successful season brought good fortune to her wallet, winning $50,000