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Massive Wipe Out at Jaws - Jan 11th

Evan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:39:29 +0000

Jaws (Maui) was macking on Monday with dozens of teams of tow-ins vying for position. One particularly unlucky surfer hit a few chops on the face that Jaws is notorious for and got worked in a devastating manner. Here’s the video:

Tow in action at Jaws 100111. from Rille on Vimeo.

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Biggest Surf of the Year, So Far - Billabong XXL (Video)

Evan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:58:12 +0000

Billabong’s XXL contest (official site) has become a regular in encouraging and recording the biggest and best of the world’s waves as surfers charge for the chance at $50,000 to ride the biggest wave of the year (other awards given for Monster Tube, Monster Paddle Wave, and Ride of the Year). So far, the results have been impressive with the Aussie clocking in some serious waves from Shipstern’s Bluff in Tasmania, all them coming from what some are calling the Biggest Shipsterns Ridden. Here’s the video of the biggest wave submissions so far to the Billabong XXL.

Original post at Wetsand.com.

Video of a Shark Biting Another Shark in Two

Evan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:04:08 +0000

Pretty impressive stuff.

Somoa Tsunami Wave Animation

Evan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:47:35 +0000

NOAA Video Animation of the Somoa Tsunami showing the wave spread across the Oceans.

Surfer Barrelled by a Jet Ski

Evan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:58:13 +0000

This happened in 2005 at Teahupoo, Tahiti, but is still incredible to watch. The surfer is Tahitian, Raimana Van Bastoloer, as he is towed into a wave by his tow partner, Reef McIntosh. Neither were injured, though it was probably the last time Reef piloted a jet ski.

Raimana Gets Barrelled by a Jet Ski at Teahupoo

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Clay Marzo - The Future

Evan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:57:50 +0000

Clay Marzo, upcoming surfer, does the things we only dream of on a wave. If he ever decides to go pro instead of the route of a free surfer, the WCT is going to be rocked. Clay grew up in Hawaii and suffers from Asperger’s Sydrome, a mild form of autism. More footage of Clay ripping can be seen on his movie, Just Add Water (trailer below).

20 ft. South Swell Hits the Wedge (Video)

Evan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:31:26 +0000

The biggest south swell of the year shows at the Wedge as surfers and bodyboarders charge 20 ft. waves.

One body surfer died in 20 ft. surf today as he was pushed into the rock jetty (Orange County Register Story) (Surfline Story).

The Tao of Surf - Jaimal’s Yogi’s “Saltwater Buddha”

Evan — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:01:46 +0000

Jaimal Yogis, NorCal local, award-winning writer, and part time Buddhist, writes simply and eloquently about his own discovery of surfing in a remarkable account that mixes surfing and snips of Buddhism. Saltwater Buddha resonates with every surfer with stories echoing surfing’s journey of discovery. As surfers, we all know that the sport is much more than the act of standing on a fiberglass boarding and gliding across waves; but it is a struggle to explain that without sounding like the media charicature of surfers. “Bro, it’s all about the wave…”

Jaimal’s spiritual search parallels his discovery of surfing in high school. He did what many of us wished we had, bought a one way ticket to Hawaii at the height of his youth and surfing exuberance. Surfing takes Jaimal through Hawaii, San Francisco, and New York. Jaimal writes simply yet powerfully about the sport and weaves stories of Buddhism. I finished the book in a night and look forward to reading more from Jaimal. Saltwater Buddha puts Jaimal firmly in the class of other great writing by writers such as Duane Duarte (Caught Inside) and William Finnegan (Playing Doc’s Games). Even more Saltwater Buddha is a an excellent narative that transcends surfing.

I turned my board, pointed it toward the rocks and began pumping my hands through the water. The thing began to lift, kept lifting. Up, up, up. I was looking down the line of a horizontal tornado and my board picked up speed. I didn’t hesitate. My body somehow knew.

Then… speed. Unbelievable speed. Not walking on water. Running. Gliding. Flying. No separate self. No Jaimal riding. No wave about to crush me. No thought. Just the sound of thunder behind me. Just a blue wall transforming. Just–I saw the rocks coming.

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