surftherenow.com

Andy Irons Standing Tall at Teahupoo

Tracks Magazine has put together a compilation/tribute of Andy Irons with interviews from Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater and footage of Andy surfing. RIP Andy. Sincerest condolences to Andy’s family and friends.

Here’s another video by renowned surf photographer, Brian Bielmann.

Andy Irons Tribute from Brian Bielmann from M. Scott Mortensen on Vimeo.

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

Most Popular Posts:

Incredible HD Footage of Surfer in the Barrel

Clark Little’s Stunning Images of Waves

Diver Fights and Kills 12 ft. Tiger Shark (Photos)

Your Risk of Dying of a Shark Attack

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).

Incredible HD footage of Dylan Longbottom getting shacked in the South Pacific (P-Pass most likely).

Most Popular Posts:

Clark Little’s Stunning Images of Waves

Diver Fights and Kills 12 ft. Tiger Shark (Photos)

Richard Branson Kitingsurfing with Naked Model

Your Risk of Dying of a Shark Attack

A 19-year-old French surfer was killed by a shark today as he surfed off New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific. The surfer’s arm was torn off and his leg bitten as he tried to board a boat with his friend. The man’s friend managed to get him to shore, but he was dead by the time emergency workers reached him.

The surfer, who was studying in the New Caledonia capital, Noumea, died shortly after being transported to shore. It is not known what type of shark was responsible.

The incident took place in an area popular with surfers and was the first fatal shark attack in the territory since September 2007, when a young nurse was killed.

New Caledonia is an area of islands located in the Melanesia area of southwest Pacific. It catches the same South swells that hit Tahiti and Fiji as they travel up from Australia and New Zealand. Map and guide to breaks on Wavehunters. And more on WannaSurf.

Check out all the latest shark news on Surftherenow.com here.

See Other Top Posts:

Most Amazing Photos You’ll Ever See of Waves

Diver Fights and Kills 12 ft. Tiger Shark (Photos)

Your Chances of Dying of a Shark Attack – Pretty Slim

Incredible HD Footage of Surfer in the Barrel

5Ones did a great post on who to follow on Twitter in action sports. Here’s a follow up on who’s on Twitter in the surf world.

Surftherenow is now on Twitter, follow us at @Surftherenow.

5ones: @5ones

Surfline: @surfline

Surf3r: @surf3r

Surfer Mag: @Surfer_Magazine

Surfing Blog: @surfing_blog

Swell Search: @swellsearch

CJ Hobgood: @cjgoods

Shane Beschen: @shanebeschen

Chris Cote: @chriscote (Editor Transworld Surf)

Ed Fladung: @edfladung (Quality Peoples Blog)

Surfrider: @surfriders

Mr. Tweet: @MrTweet (Great service for finding other like-minded Twitterers to follow)

Brazilian Rico de Souza has broken his own record from 2006 for surfing on the longest surfboard after riding on the 30ft (9.16m) board for over 10 seconds (Transworld Surf). It’s surprisingly difficult to surf a 30 ft. board.

[youtube juimZGk5-pk]

Surfer/Skater Val Valter (huh?) attempts launching on Bob Burnquist’s mega-ramp and fails miserably and hysterically. I’ve never heard of Val Valter and neither has Google (I searched), but the video is worth a watch.

The surfboard industry produces over 750,000 surfboards a year (link), the vast majority of which are discarded into landfills at the end of their short life. Surfboards are made with toxic petro chemicals (yes, made from the same source of other environmental and energy problems–crude oil) and release VOC (volatile organic compounds) throughout production and their lifetime. Obviously, there is a high hidden environmental cost for your retro twin fin or Kelly Slater Merrick Model.

San Diego, one of the best surf cities in the country and home of a large population of surfers, is now offering free surfboard recycling to keep old boards out of landfills.

Boards are now accepted at the Miramar Recycling Center and the Solana Beach Lifeguard Station. Those in usable condition will be donated to Los Angeles nonprofit organizations, while broken boards will be ground up and used in mixing concrete.

So consider alternatives to standard polystyrene boards (like epoxy or balsa) and recycle your old boards.

Some high def video of Teahupoo from Vimeo.

Teahupoo Tahiti Surf – HD from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.