Our favorite photo from the Hurley U.S. Open last week. Damien Hobgood rips in Huntington Beach before losing out to winner Brett Simpson.
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The boys are back in town
Slater at the 2009 Hurley US Open.
This week at the Huntington Beach Pier, some of the best surfers in the world are competing in the U.S. Open of Surfing. From Kelly Slater to Rob Machado, the both men and women pros are all there to win one of the most coveted titles in surfing. Sponsored by Hurley, up to 500,000 fans will be there to cheer them on and participate in their late-afternoon concerts, Walk the Walk fashion competition, elite-level BMX courtesy of Nike 6.0 and a swarm of activity, demonstrations and booths surrounding the “50 Years at the Pier” celebration. The first major surfing event in the country was held at the Pier in 1959, making this a historical year for the surfing community.
Well done, Parko!
Joel Parkinson wins the 2009 Billabong Pro Jeffrey’s Bay in South Africa.
Drive Thru Australia 2
La Paloma has had its share of surf and skate video premieres lately. Hell, we’ve been to 2 in the last few weeks. But no complaints, especially when the the latest features Andy Irons, Benji Weatherley, Donavan Frankenreiter & Shane Dorian. Drive Thru Australia 2, the 9th installment of the Drive Thru Series, premieres on Wednesday night at 7pm & 9pm at Encinitas’ old movie theatre. Some of the surf stars of the film will be there, and there’s tons of free goodies to get.
The film follows the crew as they spend two crazy weeks driving, surfing and traveling through some of Australia’s most incredible coastlines. From kangaroos to sky diving, shark scares to golfing, Drive Thru Australia is packed with hilarious hijinks and incredible surfing. The crew also scored a few sessions with local guides Parko, Taj and Dean.
Producer Greg Browning says, "As far as the surfing is concerned its hands down the best so far on any Drive Thru. It was an amazing crew of surfers and the perfect country to go to."
The Present
Have you picked up the newly released DVD of Thomas Campbell’s The Present yet? Shot in super 16mm film, the California-born photographer/artist/filmmaker’s latest project is a colorful and artistic exploration of the ocean and the surfers that love to play in it. Campbell captures some of surfing’s most creative talents including Dave Rastovich, Dane Reynolds, Joel Tudor, C.J. Nelson, Ry Craike, Devon Howard, Dan Malloy and Rob Machado riding waves around the world in West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Sumatra and Java. Campbell also delivers a funny skit and a soundtrack of timeless, mellow music (including tunes from our friends, the Mattson 2) making The Present another classic surf film masterpiece.
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