Surfing Life #297

Dark pasts and dirty secrets in surfing's forgotten states...

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The Billabong Rio Pro Final

Jordy Smith takes home $100,000 and a second place ranking on the WCT.

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Rio vs J Bay

With all the brouhaha surrounding the waves at Rio for the first day of competition we thought we’d better wade on in to the debate.

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Teahupoo As It Happens

Surfing Life's live feed straight from Tahiti.

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Soli Bailey In Green

Meanwhile in Australia...

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Kelly Slater On Kelly Slater

ZoSea, wave pools, and other things that make Kelly, Kelly. 

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Julian Wilson's Loop Revert

A new aerial added to the dictionary of surfing maneuvers. 

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Behind The Cover

Laurie Towner talks us through his latest cover of Surfing Life.

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Bosch DIY Series: Fixing A Rail Ding

Surfing Life and Bosch bring you the first part of the DIY series, Fixing A Rail Ding.

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    Young, wild and free...
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    Adrian Buchan breaks the silence on that priority debacle in Rio.
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    Wednesday, 22 May 2013
    All dreamy on the North Shore.

Flashback: Michael Peterson

Friday, 30 March 2012
The man, the myth, the legend: 1973/74/75 Rip Curl Pro Champion Michael Peterson changed the way heats would be surfed forever...RIP MP

Cathels Gets The Card

Friday, 30 March 2012
Narrabeen young gun Davey Cathels has been awarded the first wildcard to the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

MIRAGE Athletes: Dean Brady

Thursday, 29 March 2012
Check out some extra footage of big man Dean Brady from the Rip Curl Mirage campaign shoot in Fiji last year

BAM / HAWAII

Thursday, 29 March 2012
Kekoa Bacalso burst onto the scene, then faded away ... but from the look of this vid, he's back.

Happy Birthday Josh Kerr

Thursday, 29 March 2012
Air reverses never get stale.

RIP Michael Peterson

Thursday, 29 March 2012
Michael Peterson's iconic cutback image was immortalised by some street artists on the carpark wall right opposite Surfing Life's office window years ago. And with today's news about the passing of MP the image takes on extra significance.

Michael Peterson

Thursday, 29 March 2012
Nick Carroll remembering the man, the myth, the legend...

Here To There - Protest Surf Girls

Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Check out Sarah Beardmore and Emma Neuschwanger surfing at the Maldives.

New Noise

Wednesday, 28 March 2012
The Hurley groms took a trip up to the Gold Coast stopping on the way at Foster for a couple of nights trying to find some waves.KAI HING.JAKE MARSHAL.HIROTO OOHARA.SAMUEL PUPO.CURREN CAPLES.SANDON WHITTAKER.DARCY CRUMPFILMED/EDIT LUKE SCHUETRUMPFMUSIC:KIDS OF THE BLACK HOLE - ADOLESCENTSTHE LIVING END - THE JESUS AND MERY CHAIN
It's tough to watch "Hi, How Are You?" With Sterling Spencer and not wonder exactly how his brain works. This video won't answer that question, but it will give you a closer look at the first thing that comes to his mind when he sees Taj Burrow, Kelly Slater, Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, a stand-up paddler, and a buddhist monk. That's right....

S'Oz Life

Wednesday, 28 March 2012
A video of 5 mates from West Oz having a bit of a time driving across the border in search of uncrowded waves.No pro Surfers, no pro Photog or Videographer, no pro editing tools or crazy graphics, just a DSLR, a tripod and a little bit of free software.Its not hi-tech, but it is what it is and i hope you all enjoy and get as amped watching this video...

ROCKING OFF

Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Wilko loves dancing ... and jump off rocks.For more: www.out2brunch.com

Ready To Ring The Bell?

Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Looks inviting doesn't it. And the forecast for the Rip Curl Pro is looking good.

NICK ROZSA | PENNY

Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Nick Rozsa was on the up and up, got caught up in the scene, did some drugs and lost all his sponsors right when his girl got pregnant ... but since then life has gotten back on track.

Hangs Upon Nothing - trailer

Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Hangs Upon Nothing - a 16mm surf film. Here is the official trailer with original music by my band Turbofire to Zenith. To celebrate the trailer launch, we're releasing a few extras here:www.hangsuponnothing.com The full 8.5 minute original cut of the song in this trailer is available for download at the film's site. The song is "Hangs Upon Nothing...

Surfing Port Phillip Bay

Tuesday, 27 March 2012
After school I went down to black rock beach in port phillip bay with a mate to surf some pretty filthy conditions. 35 knot windswell from the southwest. This is what we got...Jackson CostaBrendon ScottUnknown surfers

FOLLOW ME

Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Julian Wilson has got his Instagram happening… dive in! @julianwilsondotcom

The Visitor - Act 4 (part 3)

Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Garut Widiarta convinces Bali mate Oney Anwar to put aside school for a Snapper session with Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater before he heads home.Directed by: Putu FabianDirector of Photography: Putu Deka 'GATOT'Film Editor: Putu FabianGold Coast 2012

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