It turns out that James Stewart broke his right wrist (the navicular bone, also known as the scaphoid — here is a link to a medical explanation of the injury and proper treatment) at Round 2 of the AMA Supercross series in Phoenix, probably during his horrific heat race crash. According to an interview I have seen with his team manager Larry Brooks, the scaphoid bone in Stewart’s right wrist was separated and surgery was required to re-join the bone so it could heal properly. There is no firm date for Stewart’s return to action, he will come back … Details
Production/Editing: Vincent Urban – Camera: Vincent Urban & Boris Benedek – Music: Kordan – “Fantasy Nation”…Â Â Â A snow storm over Germany covered all major cities in white in January. Marco Smolla and Fips Strauss took advantage of the great conditions and went out with a winch to ride some of Munich’s most prestigious spots, such as the Bavaria or the Eisbach
Dusty Payne’s make-or-break moment comes on a 12-foot day at Sunset Beach. After a crazy week of surf on Oahu’s North Shore — one more focused on survival rather than performance — the 21-year-old from Lahina needs to advance out of the quarterfinals at the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing to qualify for the 2010 ASP World Tour. Payne stares down an angry sea.
After his first fully dedicated year on the ASP World Qualifying Series, Payne has excelled in places like West Australia and California, and slogged through places like Brazil. As Payne stands on the shore, he has friends and family lining the Kam Highway in full support mode … Details & Pictures
PHUKET: Two Phuket kayakers are getting ready for a spot of exercise: the world’s longest paddling expedition, a 14,000-mile voyage from Phuket to California in a 20-foot wooden boat.
American Ryan Doran, 26, and Phatum Thani born Piya ‘Mr X’ Sukunthai, 28, plan to leave Nai Harn Beach on March 10 – and they won’t be back for a while.
During their paddle, which they expect to … Details & Pictures