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Debbie Colwell, owner, originally got her feet wet in the bodyboarding industry with Tom Morey at Morey Boogie in 1976. Years later she moved on to manage Scott Hawaii, where, in addition to her responsibilities, she shaped custom boards on the side. The once side project, known as Custom X, then progressed into retail stores as customers began requesting the brand. With the help of Dave Dale, Mike “X-Man” Fleming, and Dave Cunniff, production flew into full swing and the adventure began. Through the years, many of the industry’s best shapers and professional athletes have passed through the doors of Custom X. Shapers like Mike “X-Man” Fleming, Jimmy Linville, Kevin Wood, and Pete Anaya, who currently runs factory production, harnessed and perfected their craft with the company. In addition, team athletes like Fred Booth, Robbie Crawford, Jordan Hetrick, Babby Quinones, JJ Ayala, Brandon Foster, Dave Hubbard, just to name a handful, developed professional bodyboarding careers with Cus...

NASA's Curiosity rover has begun the journey to Mars after its Atlas V rocket launched successfully from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov. 26. Ten instruments aboard MSL will provide new data about whether the area within and around Mars' Gale Crater could ever have supported microbial life. The Mars Science Laboratory is expected to reach Mars next August.

Tonight – November 21st at 7pm! By August Wilson Dole Cannery Square 650 Iwilei Rd Suite 101, Honolulu 96817 You may park in the Home Depot end of the Costco parking lot. Walk down the driveway next to the Dole structure out to Iwilei Rd. Turn left on the sidewalk to enter the front door to TAG.

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Official teaser for the 1st jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Reef Hawaiian Pro 2011.

Had he won he would have become the first person to win two divisions in the same event. Dave Hubbard from Hawaii showed his versatility on a bodyboard when he won the dropknee final against new world champion Damian King and came second to Frenchman Pierre-Louis Costes in the men’s final at the Encanto Pro Puerto Rico today. With less than 30 seconds left in the final the Frenchman still needed a good scoring wave to win, in the hollow four to six foot conditions. A wave came his way and he gave it his all, landing two back flips in a row and getting the score. His friends carried him on their shoulders to the presentation area where he celebrated his first Grand Slam Series win in front of the cheering crowd. “It feels amazing, it’s my first grand slam victory. I’ve been waiting for this one for a while. If you don’t win you’re never happy and I finally got that feeling” said Pierre-Louis Costes. Before she surfed in the final, Lilly Pollard from Gerringong in New South Wales A...

Spectators on the beach whistled and clapped while those who had missed it in the competitors area, shimmied over to the Flat-screen TV for a replay of reigning world champion, Brazilian Isabela Sousa’s, ten point ride at the Encanto Pro Puerto Rico, in perfect four to six foot conditions today. She took off deep on a set wave; bottom turned into a long barrel, came out and landed a tidy air reverse worthy of her title. Guys still in contention for the world title started to think of possible scenarios as Frenchman, Pierre-Louis Costes, beat tour leader, Jeff Hubbard from Hawaii, in the fourth round. His fourth round loss allows those chasing him to catch up, forcing the world title to be decided in three weeks, across the Atlantic in the Canary Islands. Six quarterfinalist-Amaury Lavernhe from Reunion Island, Jake Stone from Australia, Jared Houston from South Africa, Pierre-Louis Costes from France and Brazlians Magno Oliveira and Uri Valadao- all have a chance to win the world ...

This radar image of asteroid 2005 YU55 Monday showed it 3.6 lunar distances (860,000 miles or 1.38 million km) from Earth. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The closest approach will occur at 6:28 p.m. ET Tuesday The asteroid will pass within 202,000 miles of Earth, NASA says The space rock poses no threat of an Earth collision (CNN)  -- An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will pass Earth to within eight-tenths of the distance of the moon Tuesday, the closest approach to Earth of an object this size in more than 30 years. The closest approach will occur at 6:28 p.m. ET when the asteroid passes within 202,000 miles of our planet, NASA said. The space agency classified the asteroid as a "potentially hazardous object." If the asteroid were to crash into Earth, it could cause a 4,000 megaton blast and a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, according to scientists at Purdue University. If it fell into the ocean, it could cause a 70-foot high tsunami within 60 miles of the crash site, the experts ...

The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is the most venerated big wave surfing event on Earth, held at Waimea Bay, Oahu, on a single day during the Hawaiian winter when, and if, waves exceed the 20-foot minimum requirement. The official holding period for this year, the 27th annual, is December 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. You can find this year's list of invitees, sign up for email alerts and follow Mark Healey's weekly updates from Waimea Bay at: www.quiksilver.com/eddie

17yo Maui boy Kalani Lattanzi raised in Itacoatiara/Brazil is The 2011 Latin American Champion!

Check that: Surfing legend Kelly Slater  didn't  win his 11th world title ... or at least not yet. The Assn. of Surfing Professionals released a statement Friday admitting the organization made a calculation error in its rankings system and prematurely  gave Slater the title Tuesday . In fact, the 39-year-old Slater needs one more heat win at the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco or at the following event at Pipeline in Hawaii to win his record 11th world title.  "Our rankings' system is designed to split tie-breaks based off of seed points,” Renato Hickel, ASP World Tour Manager, said in a statement. "Kelly  and Owen [Wright] tied at best nine of 11 results, so we went to best eight of 11 results and the system gave it to Kelly based off his higher seed position. We were operating under that assumption and created the ASP World Title scenarios based off of that. "This was a mistake. In the end, we’re responsible for this and should be held accountable. We a...

Is beauty only skin deep ? In the latest campaign of Dermablend, the brand asked Zombie Boy Rick Genest to do something astonishing –he literally peeled away his appearance to unveil his true self using a specially formutaled coverage make-up. While his astonishing tattoo laden body is the subject of interest to most, many still wonder who is the man behind the ink. Dermablend sought to answer that riddle in this amazing transformation captured on video. Morphosis also offers you a behind-the-scenes footage.

Kelly Slater (USA), 39, clinches a historic 11th ASP World Title in Ocean Beach. OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Wednesday, November 2, 2011) –  Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has claimed a historic 11th ASP World Title today, clinching the year-long pursuit with his advancement out of Round 3 at the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco. 2011 ASP World Title Series Results: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast:  WINNER Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach:  Equal 5th Billabong Rio Pro:  Equal 13th Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay:  No Show Billabong Pro Tahiti:  WINNER Quiksilver Pro New York:  Runner-Up Hurley Pro at Trestles:  WINNER Quiksilver Pro France:  Equal 5th Rip Curl Pro Portugal:  Runner-UP Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco:  TBD Billabong Pipeline Masters:  TBD Kelly Slater’s ASP World Title Clinch Locations: 2011:  Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco – USA 2010:  Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico – USA Territory 2008:  B...

To become a three times world champion, Hawaiian Jeff Hubbard needs to win The Encanto Pro in Puerto Rico next week. However, according to careful calculations by Ryan Hardy which were confirmed by IBA head judge, Craig Hadden, there are 12 other world title contenders, from five different nations, going into the second last event of the IBA Grand Slam Series world tour. The 12 riders names are: Guilherme Tamega (BRA), Ryan Hardy (AUS), Amaury Lavernhe (REU), Dave Winchester (AUS), Mark McCarthy (ZAF), Pierre-Louis Costes (FRA), Jared Houston (ZAF), Magno Oliveira (BRA), Ben Player (AUS), Dallas Singer (AUS), Jake Stone (AUS) and Uri Valadao (BRA). According to Ryan Hardy there are three different groups of riders: Group C : Ben Player, Dallas Singer, Jake Stone, Jared Houston, Magno Oliveira and Uri Valadao. Group B : Amaury Lavernhe, Dave Winchester, Guilherme Tamega, Mark McCarthy and Pierre-Louis Costes. Group A : Ryan Hardy. If Jeff Hubbard places fifth, riders in  Group C...

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The Billabong Pipe Masters, the final stop of the Vans Triple Crown and the final event of the ASP Men’s World Tour, is the perfect venue for the culmination of both series. An iconic and historic wave, the Banzai Pipeline is often referred to as the best wave on the planet. Known for its perfect, heaving top-to-bottom barrels and its close proximity to shore, not only is it the perfect wave for those willing to charge, but also for the spectators on the beach. Part of the allure of Pipeline is that with the perfection comes consequence. Pipeline is one of the most dangerous waves on the planet. It has claimed more lives than any other wave in the world—one fatality a year, on average—inflicts numerous injuries and breaks boards for a hobby. The cause of danger, a shallow slab of reef with crevasses and coral heads, is also the reason for the barreling shape and immense power of the wave. Whether competitors drop into a wedging Pipeline left or free fall into a Backdoor right, surfin...

The last time two-time world champion and IBA Grand Slam Series tour leader  Jeff Hubbard went to Puerto Rico was in 1999. Next week he returns to Puerto Rico, hoping to win the Encanto Pro  and his third world title. The only thing stopping the tour leader from winning is 31 of the world’s best bodyboarders. A win for any of the top ten riders in Puerto Rico will result in a showdown across the Atlantic, in the Canary Islands, in the final leg of the world tour. “I haven’t been doing a whole lot besides surfing and stretching and core exercises. I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of waves are similar to that wave in Puerto Rico and I’ve been watching some YouTube clips of that wave and surfing waves that are similar here in Hawaii. I’m getting ready for whatever mother-nature and God throws at us”, says Hubbard.

My Week with Marilyn hits theaters on November 23rd, 2011. Cast: Michelle Williams, Emma Watson, Dominic Cooper, Eddie Redmayne, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi, Zoe Wanamaker, Toby Jones "My Week with Marilyn" chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. Directed by Simon Curtis and produced by David Parfitt, the film is based on Colin Clark's diaries and has been adapted for the screen by Adrian Hodges. In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller. Nearly 40 years on, his diary account "The Prince, the Showgirl and M...

Release Date: 9 November 2011 Genre: Biography | Drama Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts Directors: Clint Eastwood Writer: Dustin Lance Black Studio: Warner Bros. Plot: As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Disney's 21-acre Aulani Resort & Spa, about 30 minutes from Waikiki in Ko Olina, Hawaii on the island of Oahu, opened in late August.  ( Paul Hiffmeyer ) The pricey new $800-million resort on Oahu manages to celebrate island magic and culture without the corporate-branded mouse prints becoming too heavy-handed. By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October 23, 2011 Reporting from Ko’ Olina, Hawaii —— On leeward Oahu, it is 85 degrees and the trade winds are blowing. Beyond a towering volcanic outcropping, the Pacific Ocean, at a steady 70 degrees, beckons. Honeymooners sip tropical drinks under a thatched-roof hut as the afternoon sun begins its lazy descent. This is Hawaii. Do you really need Disney? My wife, Nancy, and I and our 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, journeyed last month to Disney's new Hawaii resort to see whether Mickey Mouse & Co. could improve on near perfection. Aulani sets out to replace the clichés of tiki torches, totem poles, bamboo fu...