Seems that Joel Tudor's name got trademarked in Japan by some company, so now he's having to sell his boards under a new label. Imagine not being able to use the name you spent 30 years of surfing building? -comment-
Fun little promo for Valla surfboards by Nathan Oldfield. I don't know why more US shapers don't do little gigs like this. -comment-
I rode a Andreini modified hull yesterday that went insane. Here's a good summary of his shaping history. -comment-
The Rip Curl Pro starts today. In comparison to the Billabong Pro JBAY site which was super fast and easy to use, the Rip Curl Pro site is a massive failure. Security cert to view video? Popup warnings and buffering? Please. I bet a review of user engagement statistics from both sites would make Rip Curl execs cry. -comment-
LA Times article consisting of young pros whining about how tough touring is. It's just about as insipid as it sounds. -comment-
Sequence images of a shark doing a drive by on a New Smyrna Beach surfer. Wild. The natural law of the ocean is, if it's bigger than you, it can eat you. So why is a smaller shark so bold about cruising up to a larger animal? If there were more natural prey, would this encounter have happened? -comment-
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