There is no doubt that surfing has been a focal part of the Hawaiian mores shaped by the Polynesian people. The clan chief was the greatest “wave rider†using the finest surfboard from the paramount Koa tree. Now, surfboards are made of polystyrene or polyurethane foam and fiberglass.
These present surfboards are the best buddy a surfer can ever have when confronting oversize waves on the finest surfing hotspots in the World.
These days, new world surfers will not settle for anything not as much than wonderful array of waves…Â DetailsÂ
At 37, Team Quiksilver’s American surfer Kelly Slater, nine-time World Surfing Champion, is a true evergreen. Since his performance in the quarter finals in France saw him regain his spot in the Top 5 of the 2009 World Championship rankings, King Kelly has continued to close on the leaders in the ASP World Tour.
The reigning World Champion left south-west France trailing 1258 points behind provisional n°1 Joel Parkinson (Aus). Following his semi-final in Sopelana on Tuesday 13 October, he is now just 836 points behind the new ASP World Tour leader, Mick Fanning (Aus). … Details
Autoweek reports today that fledgling NASCAR Sprint Cup team The Racer’s Group and floundering manufacturer Dodge are interested in hooking up for the 2010 season.
The combination would be a marriage of two backmarkers in the series looking to move on to better things after markedly different 2009 campaigns…Â Details
Video Surfing – Pro Tour Update: And Then There Were 10 – The race for the ASP World Title just got a lot more interesting after the completion of the Billabong Pro in Spain. Mick Fanning has taken over the lead with just two events left to go, but he’s got more than a handful of contenders giving chase. Ten to be exact.
