Garland takes home sixth Rincon Classic crown
Kilian Garland continued his dominance of the Rincon Classic, capturing his sixth title in the event’s pro division on Sunday in chest-to-head-high conditions. The 22-year-old controlled the 6 p.m. heat from start to finish, grabbing two scoring waves early and continuing to push throughout the 25-minute session.
“I thought the conditions were great. It was a [...]
Burrow takes out Bobby, Gold Coast title
Bobby Martinez’s run through the opening contest of the 2010 ASP World Tour ended on Friday as the Santa Barbara native fell to eventual champion Taj Burrow in their semifinal heat.
Burrow went on to claim the Quiksilver Pro title at Snapper Rocks in Australia, defeating South Africa’s Jordy Smith in the final.
Martinez's result at the [...]
Martinez advancing through season-opening Quiksilver Pro
Santa Barbara’s very-own globe-trotting professional surfer Bobby Martinez and the rest of the world’s top surfers have begun their 2010 season in Australia this week, congregating at Snapper Rocks for the Quiksilver Gold Coast Pro.
Martinez is off to a hot start, reaching the contest’s semifinals after winning two heats on Thursday. The 27-year-old has already greatly improved on a [...]
Lakey’s Lines: Adventures in Oz
Hey guys!
Sorry I haven’t written in a while… I’ve been traveling so much through Australia, and the places I’ve been staying in haven’t had internet.
So I’ll catch you guys up to speed on what I’ve been up to. After I left New Zealand and headed over to Oz I went straight to Old Bar, (it’s a [...]
Lakey’s Lines: Continuing Down Under
Hi Guys!!
Here at Laura Enever’s in Narrabeen, Australia, where Laura won a junior world title. We surfed today at the same beach.
Guess what?!? There was another shark scare!! (See: Shark Visits ISA Lineup)
This time it struck though. A man pushing his kid into the waves this morning. We still paddled out though. Security in numbers! Big [...]
God Went Surfing With the Devil comes to SB
When one thinks of surfing, what usually comes to mind are sandy beaches, blue waters, and an overall peaceful environment. God Went Surfing With the Devil, a film by first-time director Alexander Klein, was able to catch a glimpse of the rare exception.
God Went Surfing With the Devil will be showing at Victoria Hall on Saturday [...]
Classic postponed till Feb. 20-21
The 2010 Rincon Classic has been postponed until the weekend of Feb. 20-21, it was announced this week by Surf Happens.
Poor surf conditions and even poorer weather gave contest organizer Chris Keet all the reasons he needed to push it back two weekends.
For more information, visit RinconClassic.com.
Check 2009 results here.
“To the Maxxx” maximizes festival’s appeal for action sport fan
The 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, and for the sixth-straight year it will be serving up a serious dosage of adventure sports films as part of its “To the Maxxx” program.
The series, put together by local filmmaker Russ Spencer, was festival director Roger Durling’s idea, originally meant to honor the sport of [...]
Lakey’s Lines: All the way to bitter end in beautiful Piha
Hey Guys!!!
Wow!! It’s over, or maybe just begun? Our time here in Piha, New Zealand was a memory of a lifetime. Over 30 countries from every continent, the top junior surfers in the world, in a place so beautiful it’s unreal.
Count down: 5,4,3,2,1. Beep goes the horn. How many times did we hear that while [...]
Peterson as close as could be to World Title
Santa Barbara’s Lakey Peterson had a shot at a World Title on Thursday in New Zealand, winning two heats on the final day of the ISA World Juniors Surfing Championship to make the Under-18 girls final.
Australia’s Tyler Wright ended up winning the four-person final, while Peterson finished fourth overall for the Pac-Sun USA Surf Team [...]
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