Stop No. 4 of the 2014 Samsung ASP World Championship Tour saw Tahitian surfer Michel Bourez win his second event of the year at Rio’s Barra da Tijuca. The 29-year-old regularfoot got past Joel Parkinsontriathlon.competitor.comJoel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, Taj Burrow, and Kolohe Andino on his way to a $75,000 payday. Here are five things that propelled him to the podium.
His fitness
The lateral current at Barra da Tijuca was running like a river during the final day of the Billabong Rio Pro, and while Jet Skis were on hand to ferry competitors back out to the lineup after a ride, the future pro surfers Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson surfers had to paddle continuously just to stay in place. But that didn’t bother nor tire Bourez … More
The Highline Festival of Surfing will be held at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California from September 5-7, 2014. This event is a chance for thousands of surfers to celebrate the surfing lifestyle through film, music and art. The lineup will include 20 films, including multiple world premieres, three incredible evening concerts, surf photography and art exhibits with film directors, professional surfers, artists, photographers and world-renowned musicians on hand.
The event started as the Mill Valley Surf Film Festival in 2012 … More