Davey Cathels (Nth Narrabeen / Sydney) capped off the perfect preparation for the coming Billabong Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Junior Championships by winning the Quiksilver Jetty Surf Pro Junior at Jan Juc Beach in Victoria today.
Cathels was in sensational form on this final day, scoring four excellent-to-outstanding 8 and 9-point rides on his way to demolishing his opponents through the Quarters, Semis and Final.
Snowboard Video – TTR Roxy Chicken Jam 2010 Snowboarding Event Teaser
The Roxy Chicken Jam in Saalbach Hinterglemm will be one of the major events on the Women’s Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour this winter. At the Roxy Chicken Jam 2010 at Saalbach Hinterglemm, Salzburg County/Austria, the snow park and the event format will be especially tuned for the needs of the girls. The world’s best female snowboarders will present their show-stopping slopestyle tricks only 200 metres away from the centre of Hinterglemm. At the Nightpark at Unterschwarzachlift, they will prove their creativity and style on two jib sets and a triple kicker line fighting for the US$ 50,000 prize-money. Confirmed riders include Kjersti Buass, Chanelle Sladics, Sarka Pancochova, Cheryl Maas and Lisa Wiik.
Tow-in surfing versus paddle surfing has been an issue since Derrick Dorner, Buzzy Kerbox, and Laird Hamilton first assisted each other into huge Backyards using a Zodiac during the mid 90’s. I remember Todd Chesser absolutely hating jet ski’s and vowing never to set foot on one, while other big wave chargers like Garret McNamara embraced towing in, and by doing so, reinvented their pro surfing careers.
I’d have to say that paddling into huge waves requires way more … Details
