Session at Chino Skatepark with Nora Vasconcellos and Brittney Conrad
Hawaiian surfer Shane Dorian nabbed the prestigious Ride of the Year honor for the second time in his remarkable career at Friday’s Billabong XXL Big-Wave Awards show. The 40-year-old friend (and former rival) of Kelly Slater on the ASP World Tour (he was ranked as high as No. 4 in the world) has been a dominant force in the big-wave surfing community ever since retiring from full-time competition back in 2006. He proved it again last October when he paddled into a behemoth at Jaws, on Maui, a wave once considered impossible to ride without motorized assistance. The wave earned him Ride of the Year and Best Tuberide honors, netting him … More
It’s not easy putting into context the ever-increasing performance of the world’s fastest sports cars, like the Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed today. But let me offer a few examples:
By the time your eyes reach the comma in this sentence, the new Porsche 911 Turbo S can hit 60 mph. At top speed of 198 mph, the 911 Turbo could outrace a Boeing 747 on takeoff. And the 2013 edition of the 911 Turbo S with 560 hp has double the motive energy of … Pictures and more
On the opening day of the Ulsan PWA World Cup, both the men’s and women’s heats registered for the upcoming week of competition between 10am and 11am. With light onshore winds combined with beautiful sunshine in the morning, the sailors took the opportunity to finish preparing themselves and their equipment for the start of the competition.
The skippers’ meeting took place at half past one, but with light winds still dominating the proceedings, it was not possible to start of the competition. However at around quarter to three the wind swung cross-shore and started to show promise of … Pictures and more