When we think about fantastic surf spots in the world usually the first thing that comes to mind are Hawaii, Australia, Mexico, California and Portugal. But there is another location on the surf map, undiscovered, unpredictable, un-spoilt, beautiful and exotic. This destination is perfect for the European surfer staring out the window of his apartment, office or car at the cloudy, grey sky and cold, wintery conditions. This location, a hidden getaway, distant and remote, will surprise even the most skeptical with challenging waves breaking of scenic beaches, reefs and points without the crowds. Few know of this place, travel agencies rarely offer this direction that is why it is a surfer’s dream! The place in mind – Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea or PNG in short is located 160km to the north-east of Australia and lies just south of the equator. A country diversified and picturesque, discovered in the early 1500’s by a passing Portuguese fleet, is made up of a wealth of dense tropical rainforest, highlands, long rivers, tropical islands and white sandy coastline. Papua New Guinea’s 19 provinces are home to 5 million … Details
Lola has ruled out returning to Formula One in 2010.
A familiar name in F1 from the 1960s, Lola provided cars for top drivers like Graham Hill, John Surtees and Alan Jones. It dropped out after failing to produce a new car for the 1998 season, when many teams were unable to keep up with the big-spending and dominant Ferrari, McLaren, Benetton and Williams teams.
After auto racing’s governing body ordered teams to make big cuts to their spending for the 2010 season, Lola … Details
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From the spirit of Jay Moriarity to women’s surfing to the powerful presence of Greg Noll, surfing fans are in for a treat June 17-20 when the first annual Half Moon Bay Big-Wave Surfing Film Festival takes place at the Oceano Hotel in Princeton Harbor. Just a stone’s throw away from the Big Wave Surfing Mecca known as Maverick’s. The Bull (Greg Noll), the legendary big-wave pioneer, will be on the red carpet Wednesday night and introducing his film, “Search For Surf,†Greg teamed up with storied filmmaker Bruce Brown to document their experiences in California and Hawaii during the early years of the sport.
“What a great way to open an event like this, with one of the sport’s most legendary and inspirational icons. Greg is everyone’s hero, and a classic character,†said Grant Washburn, Maverick’s Surfer and Event Organizer.
The following night will be a tribute to the late Jay Moriarity, who died on a…Â Details
Australia’s flamboyant ‘hairdresser to the stars’ Steve ‘Stefan’ Ackerie has shelved plans to return to offshore racing for the moment, but next year intends to make an all-out assault on a variety of inter-city powerboat speed records.
Commercial fisherman and former abalone diver, Gunther Pfrengle, currently holds five inter-city records recognised by the Australian Powerboat Association (APBA).
Ackerie, who has held several inter-city speed records, including the marathon Cairns-Brisbane, said he was prepared to put up ‘$1 million-plus’ to chase some of the records.
His ‘assault’ will take place next year.
‘I have to get the boat ready and … Details