“Machado’s ‘The Drifter’ Takes Home X-Dance Award”
Posted on February 18, 2010
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Salt Lake City, UT–The 10th annual X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival was held January 21-26th in Salt Lake City, Utah. Action sports industry leaders, athletes, celebrities, enthusiasts, and filmmakers gathered to celebrate the culture, and view the world’s best action sports films. Audiences enjoyed Q&A’s with filmmakers and featured athletes, along with open-forum panels on cinematography, distribution and piracy issues that were streamed live on the internet. 33 features and nine short films screened over five days at X-Dance Headquarters (Off Broadway Theater on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake). Over 6000 people attended screenings, sponsor events, and the opening and closing party.
The festival’s opening party in conjunction with Outdoor Retailer featured Collective Soul, three other bands, street scene painters and several thousand people attending. After five days of screenings, X-Dance 2010 culminated at Club Elevate where the awards ceremony was hosted by the ever-savvy Olympic snowboard commentator and Fuel TV’s “Daily Habit” producer/host Pat Parnell. Award presenters included soul surfer Rob Machado, epic snowboarders Erin Comstock, Tina Basich, Mike Basich, and Tara Dakides, wakeboard maverick Parks Bonifay, extreme skiers Scot Schmidt and Jeremy Nobis, Mt. Everest’s Apa Sherpa, moto Hellion and star of “Mind of the Demon” Larry Linkogle, Oakland-based hip hop artists Del: tha Funkee Homosapien, A plus, and Bukue, A-list commercial director Chris Woods, the GM of VAS Entertainment Danny Grant and Hotelier Chris Minnes from 968 Green Hotel. Every winner received a GO Pro camera and chest mount for their outstanding work. Read more
MICKTORIOUS: He’s Done It Again
Posted on February 18, 2010
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The Billabong Pipe Masters is still on, but the world’s greatest surfer has already been determined as Mick Fanning claims his second ASP World Title. Fanning’s campaign for the crown kicked into high gear late in the season after his electrifying victory at the Hurley Pro at Trestles. The surfing world watched anxiously as best mates Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning battled out every point for the remainder of the season. It all came down to the Billabong Pipeline Pro, and a 3rd round exit from “”Parko”" that sealed Fanning’s fate, crowning him as the 2009 ASP World Champion. Read more
Shaun Murray Snags Cover of March Wakeboarding Magazine
Posted on January 21, 2010
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Wakes Reef team footwear rider Shaun Murray snags the cover of the up coming March Issue of Wakeboarding Magazine.
In one of the coolest and unique images seen in a long time Shaun is virtually looking in a mirror image of is reflection in perfect conditions while shooting during a recent session.
Its crazy to see there is not a water droplet out of place and to the untrained eye looks like a set up shot. These kind of images shows the great working relationship between the athlete the photographer of timeless hours of shooting and trying to get the gold.
Also check out fellow Reef team rider and Wake Skate legend Scott Byerly who’s up and Wakeboarding again. Check out all these crazy images in the on sale March issue of Wakeboarding Magazine.
Waring takes the Katin Pro Am and Reef Wins Team Challenge
Posted on January 20, 2010
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The last thing you want to do in the final is get a 10.
At least that’s how it goes at the Katin Pro/Am Team Challenge.
Last year Machado started the final with a 10 and lost to Brett Simpson. This year Huntington Beach’s Brad Ettinger opened things up with a screaming right pier-bowl barrel, earning a 10, but eventually lost to Chris Waring when he couldn’t back up his score.
With Warring’s victory Team Reef solidified the victory after leading the team rankings for most of the competition. Last year’s winner Team Hurley finished in second place.
This is a special event for Huntington Beach and it has such a great history, Waring said. “Now my name is going to be up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event in the past.”
The Katin Pro/Am has become the Yin to the U.S. Open’s yang. The contest was mellow (not swarming with people); guys were surfing aggressively (not safety surfing there way through heats); it’s a team thing (no loner’s here); and it’s on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier (although the south side was pumping as well today); the prize money is for the working man (a respectable four grand instead of the 100k)
Even though the morning started out slow with a five-foot high tide, it was sunny, glassy and chest to head high all day.
“I’m stoked that my team was able to win,” Waring said. “Getting the win on top of it for Reef, it just couldn’t have gone any better.”
For event highlights log on to www.katinproam.com
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspnorthamerica.com
Katin Pro-Am Team Challenge Team Results:
1 – Reef
2 – Hurley
3 – Surfline
4 – Surfing America
Katin Pro-Am Team Challenge Final Results:
1 – Chris Waring (USA) 16.03
2 – Brad Ettinger (USA) 16.00
3 – Nathaniel Curran (USA) 9.97
4 – Evan Thompson (USA) 3.00
FANNING STORMS SUPERTUBOS WINNING THE RIP CURL PORTUGAL
Posted on October 28, 2009
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Stormy waters, broken boards, ruptured eardrums and even a destroyed event site provided a dramatic back-story to the unforgettable 9th stop of the ASP World Tour. Mick Fanning added to the drama by further cementing his World Title contention, now to be decided in Hawaii, with his third ASP victory of the season.
Focused, and performing in true competitive form all week long, Fanning maneuvered through the downright death defying conditions and world-class talent heat after heat. Mick finally caught a break with a walkthrough of the semis due to Owen Wright’s unfortunate eardrum injury the day before during a nasty wipeout. Conditions were heavy as Europe’s “pipeline†produced some epic 8-9 foot sets on day 9 of the competition.
The final round could only muster up 3 to 4 foot sloppy waves for competitors Mick and Bede Durbidge, making for a truly cut -throat finish. Fanning’s forehand repertoire of signature MF open face hacks were solid enough for him to rack up scores in the 6 point range. Bede was left in the dying minutes of the heat to hunt down a 7-point plus ride but the right wave never materialized. Fanning caught his last wave in as the siren sounded, headed towards the beach shadow boxing the sky with a victorious roar and grin from ear to ear.
Mick spoke to Reef Global Team Manager Heath “Nutty” Walker this morning adding, “So frothing Nut this leg has been so grueling. I am so pumped as makes it somewhat harder for Joel going into Hawaii. Still open for both of us to take the title but the win has taken some of the pressure off me for sure. I’m packing my stuff right now at the hotel then we are on a flight tomorrow back to OZ. Definitely need to charge my batteries and put everything I have into the Pipe contest. Ill give ya a party call later tonight.”
CONGRATULATIONS MICK!
Stay tuned to www.aspworldtour.com as Dec 7th comes around for the Billabong Pipeline masters to see the 2009 ASP World Champion crowned.
Fanning Conquers France
Posted on September 29, 2009
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Deja vu part duex for Mick Fanning as he finds himself back in the winner circle of the Quicky Pro France held at Les Bourdaines. Claiming his second consecutive win of the ASP tour after a victory at the Hurley Pro Trestles last week, Mick has won $145,000 in prize money in the last eight days, and now sits 146 points away from the biggest prize, a second World title.
Mick was added to the surfing history books last week on the Californian shores of Lower Trestles where he won the richest prize purse ever, a whopping $105,000 at the Hurley Pro. “Don’t fix what ain’t broke” was the mantra coming from the Fanning camp heading into France, as he rode to victory again riding the same 5’11″ Darren Handley board that brought him his Trestles win.
Fanning also brought his same scintillating form to Hossegor, and was easily the outstanding surfer of the Quiksilver Pro where he faced off against Bede Durbidge, in challenging but fun 3ft conditions. Fanning rocketed out of the gates of the final round with a 7.93, and sealed the deal with an 8.83 on his third wave.
Fanning continues his European invasion with a stop in Spain and Portugal before heading to the Triple Crown in Hawaii where there is sure to be an epic showdown for the World Title. With three events still up for grabs, Fanning will most likely finish the year creating more history as the most amount of prize money won in a single season on the ASP world tour.
Straight from a brief Skype session this morning, an elated but focused Fanning stated, “Everyone thought Joel had this thing sealed up and it’s a bummer to Joel that he had a slight ankle injury, but I have been training so hard and felt I’ve been surfing better than ever. I’m here to win and my plan was to come in this leg and to really step it up.” Fanning continued, “Makes it really interesting going into Mundakka and Portugal, as I know it’s well and truly within my reach. I just have to remain on the same track and stay focused and remain positive.”
Mick, Bede, Macca, Parko, Bobby and friends partied through out the night in Hossegor and due to the event finishing so early they have plenty of time to relax before the Billabong Pro Mundakka starts on October 5th.
