Thicker Than Water
Thicker than Water was a bit of a disappointment for me. After digging on The September Sessions, I was hoping for some…
Kelly Slater’s Perfect 10 at the US Open – Video
It was totally awesome. I was totally there. The waves were still huge from the giant swell sent to Huntington courtesy of…
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…
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…
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…
Hurley US Open of Surfing Round of 96 Photos
The fog finally lifted this morning and the final heats of the Round of 144 were completed. The Round of 96 began…