Today we bring you the unfortunate news that editor Eric Stricker, a cherished member of the TransWorld SKATEboarding family, has passed away. He was a fine editor and an even finer friend, whose memory will continue to live in the pages of TWS for years to come.
Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts go out to the Stricker family…Â Details
The Quiksilver Pro France, Stop No. 7 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, in ON this morning with Round 1 of competition heading out in clean three-to-four foot (1 .5 metre) waves at Les Bourdaines.
“We have some very clean three-to-four foot waves this morning at the main site of Les Bourdaines and we’ll be getting underway at 8am,†Rod Brooks, Quiksilver Pro Trestles Contest Director, said. “
Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and …Â Details
America’s Cup Defender, Societe Nautique de Geneve have hinted, through their legal counsel, Barry Ostrager that the International Sailing Federation could take action against Golden Gate Yacht Club following the comments made by Justice Shirley Kornreich suggesting that the Challenger had engaged in unsportsmanlike behavior
In a story in the US legal news website www.law.com, a story has been posted commenting on the continuing America’s Cup saga and how beneficial it has been for the the involved US law firms …Â Details
Target Chip Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti head into the final IndyCar race of the season in a winner-take-all showdown.
Things are a little more complicated for Ryan Briscoe after a mishap in the Indy Japan 300 dropped the Team Penske driver to third place in the standings.
Dixon, the 2008 champion, won the next-to-last race of the season in Japan to move into first place in the standings ahead of Franchitti and Briscoe.
For the fourth straight year, the championship will come down to the final race of the season …Â Details
