Preparing for Next Years US Open at the Huntington Pier
With the shine and glory of the US Open still washing over me, I headed out to the northside of the pier…
Kelly Slater et al in the US Open Round of 16
My wife and I went down to watch the men’s round of 16 at the Hurley US Open yesterday. (Unfortunately we weren’t…
Sunscreens are Bleaching Coral Reefs
File this on under damned if you do, damned if you don’t – sunblock contributes to coral reef bleaching. An Italian university…
These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For
The was not the 4-7 we were hoping for. For the most part the waves were 3-5, which would have been nice…
Rob Machado Has Fun While Moving Forward in US Open
As I’ve said before, I think Rob Machado is becoming a kind of mystic guru of surfing. One day, surfers will seek…
Mick Fanning Shoots the Pier and Dominates at US Open
The last heat in the Round of 96 was definitely a stacked affair. Mick Fanning, Rob Machado, Brent Reilly and Owen Wright…
Kelly Slater at US Open Round of 96
There was a lull right at the beginning of the heat. Each surfer had one waves and there there was a good…
Beach Bowls Dented My Shinbone
The swell is still picking up for sure. Not only were the waves a bit bigger today, but they were stronger too. …
Gony Zubizarretta, Taylor Knox move on to Round of 48 in US Open
Taylor Knox making a good showing in his heat during the Round of 96. But it was Spain’s Gony Zubizarretta who would…
Stephanie Gilmore at US Open of Surfing Round of 48 Pictures
The lulls between sets are still excruciating at times, but the wave size is really starting to pick up. Lots of 4s…