Recap from Haleiwa 2009 with Sunny Garcia, Clay Marzo, Danny Fuller and more!
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
Many world records have fallen during the first three years of the Luderitz Speed Challenge, boosting kiteboarding to the top ranking in speed sailing. Taking place October 4-31, the 2010 Luderitz Speed Challenge will continue to expand upon previous years’ innovations that have made the location the fastest kiteboarding spot in the world over the past three years.
A canal dug at last year’s challenge created a near perfect water state that allowed kiters to go faster than ever before in less wind (40 knots max)  … Details