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surfinglaguna030609Driving up to the Torrance Beach surf competition last weekend, the Laguna Grom Squad and I talked about what it would take to become the world champ of surfing — a la a la Kelly Slater or Tom Curren.

Like other sports, surfing has a ladder that leads to the top. Today’s elite surfers come from all different backgrounds and countries, which is noteworthy in a sport that has historically been dominated by Australians, Americans, Hawaiians and South Africans….  Details


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As a teenager, Aaron Chang became interested in photography because he wanted to show his friends the joy of surfing. Now, visitors to Chang’s new Cedros gallery can experience that joy and his amazing ability to capture some of the world’s most beautiful locations in large-format images.

Chang is not new to the business world. For 10 years, he made apparel for Aaron Chang International. Despite the recent economic downturn, Chang decided to open his photography gallery in November 2007….  Details

evoxDespite Mitsubishi’s decision to halt motorsport activity, MML Sports is putting the finishing touches on its own Group N Lancer EvoX Rally Car.

MML Sports Ltd is the company formed from the core team behind Mitsubishi’s successful World Rally Championship campaign.  Its Lancer EvoX Group N rally car was developed using …  Details

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With the return of the Snowboard Dash for Cash event in the XTERRA Winter World Championship at Snowbasin Resort, UT, I look back at my experience last year and offer a bit of advice.

As I rode off the Wildcat lift, my excitement for the upcoming race grew when I saw the group gathered in front of me. While a few athletes hanging around looked reminiscent of the crowds at terrain parks, I was surprised at the number who looked like they had just come from their 10th snowshoe race, carrying a borrowed snowboard. Confidence in my ability rose as some of these athletes, wearing hiking boots and sporting spandex, began practicing their sprints and three-point line starts. This was a snowboarding race, right? Did they sign up for the wrong event?

After the officials sounded the start of the race and the group ran …  Details