NEW YORK, NY: SMASH Presents The Surfers Studio: From the Garage to the Grill" with Richard Kenvin, Ryan Field and Josh Hall, Friday May 13th, 8PM at Tribeca Grand Hotel’s Grand Screening Room. The greatest discoveries in surfboard design, such as the Fish, happened in someone's garage or backyard. Richard Kenvin will discuss garage shap ing culture and the evolution of the Fish through the designs of Bob Simmons, Steve Lis, Carl Ekstrom, The Mirandon Brothers, Ryan Birch and Lucas Dirske. Accompanied by Hydrodynamica short films and slideshow with Ryan Field. Skip Frye shaping protégé Josh Hall will also be on hand to share his experience on backyard shapers in today’s diversifying surfboard market. The Surfers Studio is a series of in depth conversations documenting the lives, careers and contributions of surfers who have made impacts on surf culture and the surf community Richard Kenvin is a California surfer/filmmaker and the creator of the Hydrodynamica project. Kenvin...
The Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui will commence this Saturday, August 20, 2011, and with swell models projecting significant activity for the region, this year’s event is shaping up to be one of monumental importance. Event No. 5 of 11 on the ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Tahiti comes at a crucial time in both the 2011 ASP World Title race as well as for surfers looking to solidify their positions amongst the world’s elite before the September rotation. Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, current frontrunner in the hunt for the 2011 ASP World Title, is cautious when discussing this year’s campaign, and with seven events remaining before year’s end, the Australian style guru is readying himself for the long road ahead. “There have been four events and four winners so the ASP World Title race is wide open at the moment,” Parkinson said. “The first surfer to get a second win up there will have a big advantage moving forward. We’re going to have a pretty crazy run he...
The next event on the IBA World tour is just 1 week away and is considered one of the favourite stops on tour. For 16 years now the festival like atmosphere of the Sintra Portugal Pro has attracted the worlds best riders and this year the event will again host a Grand Slam for Men, Women & DK. Its always been a unique event with the industry expo stalls adding extra flavour to the massive setup. Check in for the event this year is on Sunday 21st with the first day of competition being Monday 22nd. All enquiries please email terry@ibawordtour.com or TEXT ONLY +61401023661 Entry form available here Sintra 2011 Entry
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