Hell of a day up north! Can't get enough of the VAN!!!
It's a little after the fact but the Ripcurl Pro at Bells Beach wrapped up this weekend and it was a nail biter. Good mates Mick and Parko pretty much dominated the event and met each other an a gladiator style final! It was EPIC!!! Parko pulled the only 10 of the whole event while facing Mick. Full video highlights can bee seen below. The women's final was pretty kick ass too! Sally Fitzgibbons, as AUSSIE as it gets, won her first ever pro event! The Pioneers fantasy team made a strong showing placing 71st in the women's division and 189th in the men's out of 11,862!
Here are a few observations I've made so far this year;
1. Parko is HUNGRY, he's on target for a World Title!
2. Steph Gilmore has lost her groove. She ditched Ripcurl for Quiksilver's money and it's been downhill ever since. Could the queen's rule over women's surfing be over??? I think so!!! I wonder how Quik feels about betting on a losing pony?
3. I know Taylor Knox has one of the best turns in the World but ol' boys time is up. I believe this will be the last we see of Taylor on the WCT. However, I'm sure we'll see him in the legends division some time in the near future.
From one event to the next, the top ASP women are already surfing again. This time they are in New Zealand at the Taranaki Womens Surf Festival! Steph was defeat in the early rounds and the quarters are happening as I type this. They girls are ripping some clean chest high surf and killing it. My guess for the semis are Tyler vs Carrisa and Sally vs Coco. As far as where we go from there I'm not sure but all the girls are on my fantasy team so it's a win win! Check the LIVE action HERE.
The shop is overflowing with AWESOMENESS right now. Check out the random samplings of photos I've put together below.
Just got a pair of the new DVS INMATE and they are AWESOME!!! Highly recommend checking these out!
Newest issue of ESM just in!
You know we are getting close to summer when we start restocking sun block!!! Get STOKED!
Loaded with LOADED SKATEBOARDS... Lame joke but it's true, Orangatang wheels too!!!
New assortment of paddles in from Trident. $129 for adjustables up to $199 for carbon fiber and composite!
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