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December 6, 2005 O'NEILL SUNSET CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHTS West Australian Melanie Redman-Carr capitalized on home-grown big-wave knowledge to win her first professional surfing competition at Sunset Beach in the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing women's Sunset Challenge. Read the full story. Video & Editing: O'Neill
January 7, 2006 RED BULL TOW AT C.J. Hobgood, Josh Kerr and Clay Marzo were among the contestants at the Red Bull Tow At at this year's Sebastian Inlet Pro. Matt Kechle was the man on the jet ski. Winners will be announced at the SurfExpo this weekend. Music: Forget The Jones
Video & Editing: Robert Lyon, www.medicinefilms.com
December 16-17, 2005 RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS HIGHLIGHTS Andy Irons won the Pipe Masters and the Triple Crown, but everyone who got to surf the final morning -- including Kelly, Bruce, Kalani, etc al -- went home with a smile on their face. Read the full story. Music: The High Life Video: 14,000 Ft. Productions & Entertainment Editing: Matt Dawson & Sean Tannehill
December 12, 2005 NELSCOTT REEF HIGHLIGHTS Helicopter views of the biggest, glassiest surf contest ever held in Oregon. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Rob Russo, www.nelscottreef.com
December 9, 2005 RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS: TRIALS Four surfers to weaved their way into and out of some of the deepest tube rides seen on the Foster's ASP Men's World Tour 2005 season; Hawaiians Dustin Barca, Makua Rothman and Kalani Chapman plus Brazilian Bruno Santos. They will now be seeded into the first round to compete against the best of the best. Read the full story. Music: 'Blood on the Streets' by Goons of Doom, by the mp3 here. Video & Editing: Marc Beaty
December 6, 2005 O'NEILL WORLD CUP FINALS Jake Paterson won the O'Neill World Cup at Sunset Beach last week, overcoming world champion Andy Irons, Australian Bede Durbidge, and retiring California pro Pat O'Connell. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Graham Nash
November 28, 2005 O'NEILL WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS Pancho Sullivan, Sunny Garcia, Mick Fanning and others tear into perfect Sunset Beach on Day Three of the World Cup. Read the full coverage. Video & Editing: Terry Reis, Surf Shooter Hawaii
November 23, 2005 OP HAWAII PRO The Op Pro had the honor of awarding Hawaii's Pancho Sullivan, 32, his first Vans Triple Crown of Surfing victory after 15 years of trying. His win today all but guarantees him a place on next year's WCT, which will make him the oldest first-time WCT qualifier. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Terry Reis, Surf Shooter Hawaii
November 12-13, 2005 MATIX/SUN DIEGO PRO/AM HIGHLIGHTS Event #2 of the 2006 Matix/Sun Diego Pro/Am Surf Series was held November 12-13, 2005 at Seaside Reef, Cardiff, CA. A new swell showed up right on time and delivered excellent 3-5 ft. clean surf for the weekend. Nate Yeomans pulled a double whammy by winning the Sobe-NoFear Air Show on Saturday and then the Matix/Sun Diego Pro Division on Sunday. Read the full story.
Go to www.sundiego.com or www.matixclothing.com for photos and series info. Video & Editing: Matt Doheny
November 12-13, 2005 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The nation's premiere groms gathered together at Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point, California for the Rip Curl GromSearch. San Clemente's Jeff Lukasik and Kauai's Alana Blanchard won the prestigious Rip Curl GromSearch Title and a trip to Bells Beach, Australia to compete in the International GromSearch Final set to take place during the Rip Curl Pro in April 2006. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Rip Curl
November 11-13, 2005 THE 6TH ANNUAL TOMMY TANT MEMORIAL SURF CLASSIC The 6th Annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic was an unforgettable event in Flagler Beach this year. The Contest on proved to be the largest to date with hundreds in attendance and all benefits going to the Tommy Tant Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Flagler Resource Center to feed those in need. After the event, a memorial paddle out was held for Tommy Tant, Will Tant's older brother who passed away 6 years ago. Music: Braddigan Video & Editing: Matt Katsolis, Aquafluence Productions
November 13, 2005 VOLCOM QUALIFIER SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Anthony Ruffo took the top honors at stop two of the Volcom Qualifier Series in solid conditions at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz. Music: Cogent Video & Editing: Graham Nash
October 23, 2005 XCEL PRO HIGHLIGHTS Maui's Ian Walsh won last week's Xcel Pro in the first winter swell of the season at Sunset Beach. The locals had a damn fine time as well. Read the full story. Music: Kill Fast Casino Video & Editing: www.surfinglive.com
October 29, 2005 PUBLISHER'S CUP HIGHLIGHTS TW Surf takes down Surfline and Surfing magazine to win the 1st annual Publisher's Cup. (But we'll be back). Music: The Walkmen Video: Tom Telfer Editing: Bruce Yip, National Surf League
September 19, 2005 RED BULL TOW AT Usual East Coast suspects are up to their old tricks with a new twist - Kyle Garson, Billy Hume, Ryan Carlson, Ian Parnell, Billy Hume, Adam Wickwire, and other stole the show at the Unsound Pro with torrid tow at session. Kyle Garson won biggest air ($500), Billy Hume won biggest gouge ($500), and Ryan Carlson took best trick ($2K). Video & Editing: Red Bull and Joe Carter, getinthevan.net
October 24, 2005 O'NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS Bobby Martinez squeaks past Matt Archbold to win the Coldwater Classic in pumping surf at Steamer Lane. Read the full story. Music: Slightly Stoopid Video & Editing: Graham Nash
October 13 - 15, 2005 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIORS Hawaii gets Gold, Brazil Silver, and USA Bronze - watch all the drama unfold at the HB Pier. Read the full story. Music: Every New Day Video & Editing: Matt Katsolis, Aquafluence Productions
October 9, 2005 WSMITH OPTICS GARDEN STATE GRUDGE MATCH Sam Hammer wins Smith Optics Garden State Grudge Match in superfun surf at his homebreak. Read the full story. Music: Ashes Are Nutritious Video & Editing: z-surf.com
October 9, 2005 CORONA EXTRA SURF CIRCUIT Brian Toth just barely wins last weekend's Corona Extra Surf Circuit in epic barrels at Middles, Puerto Rico. Read the full story. Music: Waveland Video & Editing: APSPR
October 1 - 2, 2005 WRV OBX PRO After four days of sun, fun and peaky, Outer Banks beachbreak, the WRV OBX Pro wrapped up the East Coast's WQS trifecta on Sunday. Visiting Hawaiian Jesse Merle Jones took home the crown by going fairly mental on every shred of ocean that came his way. Asher Nolan took second place and Aaron Cormican came in third. Music: The Professional Americans Video & Editing: Aquafluence Productions
September 30, 2005 QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE FINALS Andy Irons knocks off Damien Hobgood in the finals and Kelly Slater exits in the quarters leaving the World Title race wide open. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Quiksilver
September 27, 2005 QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE HIGHLIGHTS Round Three brought bigger waves, bigger barrels and plenty of drama. The brash upstart Flores came points away from upsetting Slater while Irons and the wildcard Reynolds advanced. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Quiksilver
September 18 - 24, 2005 2005 EASTERN SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Another year of Outer Banks magic at the 38th Annual ESA Eastern Surfing Championships in Cape Hatteras, NC. Hundreds of competitors fought all week in the clean conditions for the highly coveted title of 'Easterns Champion' with standout performances by Jesse Heilman winning the JR Mens Division and TJ Gumiela claiming victory in the Boys Division. Music: Braille Brizzy Video & Editing: Aquafluence Productions
September 26, 2005 QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE HIGHLIGHTS Barrel after barrel continued to pound Hossegor for round two of the Quiksilver Pro France. Andy and Kelly continued their march toward the World Title while Mick Fanning and Trent Munro were knocked out of the race. Video & Editing: Quiksilver
September 23 - 25, 2005 OP CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS With conditions in the earlier rounds being what some call 'all time best ever', the OP Classic lived up to its moniker. Nathan Curran was all over it and was rewarded with the first place trophy. Music: EchoBrain and Single Frame Video & Editing: Marc Beaty
September 18, 2005 BOOST MOBILE PRO HIGHLIGHTS Yeah, Kelly won, but check out what happens when the world's best surfers meet the world's most rippable wave during one of the swells of the year. Everyone rips. Read the full
story. Highlight Videos: Graham Nash Interview Video: Andrew Drummond, Andrew Drummond Videos
August 14, 2005 OBX RIP CURL GROM SEARCH Despite the tiny surf, a grand time was had by all. Emerald Isle, NC's Hunter Heverly, VB's Alex Strangeways and Wrightsville's Jonathon Mincher won their respective divisions. (Hunter rolled away with a mini streetbike for his efforts.) Music: Backside Slappy
Video & Editing: Ben Stinson, Abstract Video DesignQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
July 31, 2005 MEXICAN GAME Ten of Puerto Escondido's best surfers show the world what growing up at the world's best beachbreak will do for your surfing. Check out Christian Corzo's perfect ten, Roberto Salinas, Coco Nogales, and more at the first ever NSL Game in Mexico. Read the full story. Music: 'B-Side Boogaloo' by B-Side Players, courtesy of Ubiquity Records
Video: Dave Ogle. Look for Dave's Puerto Underground Four to be out in a few months, and/or buy Puerto Underground Three.
August 1, 2005 GERLACH SPEAKS OUT Few are more passionate about surfing becoming a mainstream sport than Brad Gerlach. Here's why. Video: Mez/ESM. Stay tuned for more on ESM's upcoming video Always Right.
July 31, 2005 WOMEN'S US OPEN HIGHLIGHTS Julia Christian wins Honda US Open of Surfing while Nikkita Robb takes Target Women's Junior Pro in meager surf at HB. Read the full story. Music: Ribsys Nickel Video & Editing: Graham Nash
July 31, 2005 US OPEN OF LONGBOARDING Joel Tudor styles to (another) victory in very longboardable surf in Huntington Beach. Read the full story. Music: Baseline Vitals Video & Editing: Graham Nash
July 31, 2005 IRONS WILL It took them a week to get there and it was no easy path, but in the end it was World Champion Andy Irons and the former Pipeline Master Rob Machado duking it out in small surf. Despite the marginal conditions it was a final to remember coming down to the last wave of the day and a win for Irons. Read the full story here. Music: The Fire Sermon Video & Editing: Graham Nash
July 1, 2005 FANNING TIMES TWO Peaking at just the right time, Mick Fanning put on an exhibition of power surfing in the final round of the Rip Curl Search WCT Reunion Island. By his own admittance Fanning had been lucky to make it through the early rounds but the fiesty Aussie, who was out most of 2004 with a hamstring injury, gave notice that he is out to win the world title this year. Read the full story. Video & Editing: Rip CurlQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
June 25, 2005 NSSA NATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS John John Florence, Bethany Hamilton, Carissa Moore, Clay Marzo and friends prove the groms are alright in superfun Lowers. Read the full story. Music: 'Princess Jean Jelly Pop' by Scott Sullivan Video: James Lucare, Christian AnthonyQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
June 18, 2005 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Nat Young wins the O'Neill Grom Prix in solid overgrom-sized surf in Santa Cruz. Music: Cogent Video: Graham Nash, Kieth Stevens Editing: Graham NashQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
June 25, 2005 MARZO'S PERFECT 10s Maui's Clay Marzo pulls the unthinkable: two perfect 10s in the hotly contested Open Mens final at the NSSA Nationals. Read the full story. Video: Christian AnthonyQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
June 1, 2005 GLOBE WCT FIJI FINALS Kelly Slater beats CJ Hobgood in perfect 6- to 8-foot Restaurants. Both demonstrate the fancy edgework necessary to excel on today's WCT Dream Tour. Video & Editing: GlobeQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
May 28 - June 1, 2005 GLOBE WCT FIJI HIGHLIGHTS The world's best surfers take on some of the world's best waves in thumping South Pacific swell -- what'd you expect, extreme knitting? This is the real thing. Video & Editing: Globe
May 15 - 17, 2005 THE GAME: ORANGE COUNTY Orange County defeats rival San Diego to win the California Quiksilver Cup. Read the full story. Video: C. Brenton Seamone; Editing: Ben Emodi
May 6, 2005 BRAGGING RIGHTS The Virginia Beach Wave Riding Vehicles surf shop team -- made up of Wes Laine, Ian Parnell, Ben Bourgeois and Jeff Myers -- just won the O'Neill Bragger's Cup Shop Challenge in almost lost-at-sea conditions on the Outer Banks. Congrats. Full
story. Video & Editing: Mike Glenn/O'NeillQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
April 29 & 30, 2005 SURFBOUT HIGHLIGHTS Check out some of the world's best -- including Wardo, Machado and Curran -- tearing into epic Lower Trestles for the Body Glove SurfBout. South African
David Weare prevailed to take the win. Full
Story. Music: Rockets and Cars, Agent 51, Legbone Video & Editing: Greg Browning, Tim Montag (CalSurfPix)
April 22 - 24, 2005 THE GAME: SAN DIEGO The SD Sea Lions win three games at Oceanside, but lose to Orange County on Day Four. Read the full story. Music: The Expendables Video & Editing: Graham Nash
April, 2005 THE GAME: LOS ANGELES Santa Cruz nips LA in Day One of the Quiksilver California Cup at Leo Carrillo. On Day Two, Orange County squeezes past Los Angeles in overtime in small surf and San Diego defeats Los Angeles in final moments of Day Three. Los Angeles then defeats Ventura County on Day Four. Read the full stories on Day One and Day Two. For upcoming events, check nslgame.com. Music: A.P.T. Video & Editing: NSL, Brent Seamone, Bruce Wayne Yip
April 1, 2005 BIKINI-FREE ZONE Jesse Hines wins the Red Bull Icebreak at a pumping, freezing and undisclosed left pointbreak in Nova Scotia. Full story. Video & Editing: Red BullQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
April 9, 2005 THE GAME: SANTA CRUZ Is surfing a team sport? Check out the Santa Cruz Stormriders barely losing to the San Diego Sea Lions on Day Three of the Quiksilver California Cup in perfect conditions at Steamer Lane -- then decide. And then break out the pom-poms, 'cause the NSL Game is coming to your town, and you will cheer your home team. Click here for the full story. Music: Fire Sermon
Video: Graham Nash, Keith Stephens
Editing: Graham NashQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
2004 XXL WAVES The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, now in their fifth year, offer cash money for photographic proof of the biggest wave ridden. Judge for yourself which of these hellmen should bring home the grand prize this year. The awards will be held in Anaheim, California on April 22nd. Stay tuned to billabongxxl.com for more information. For the full story on the event, go here. Music: The Movies, Living In Question Video: Sean Collins, Todd Elrod (Loaded Pipe), Eric W. Nelson (Powerlines Productions), Graham Nash and Ivan van Vuuren (Premier Productions)
Feburary 23, 2005 MONSTER ENERGY PRO Pancho Sullivan scored the win of his career at Pipeline by outgunning an all-Hawaii final lineup to win the $75,000 Monster Energy Pro,
presented by Billabong. Music: Kewalo Studios Video and Editing: Todd Elrod Todd's latest film 'Loaded Pipe' is available now on DVD.Quicktime VideoWindows Media Player
March 2, 2005 WEST SIDE STORY Twenty-year-old Anthony Tashnick wins the 2005 Maverick's Surf Contest in solid 20-foot surf taking down a field of experienced watermen like Matt Ambrose, Shaun Rhodes, Zach Wormhoudt, as well as visitors Greg Long, Evan Slater and Garrett McNamara. Read the full story here. Music: 'Everything You Need' by Slightly Stoopid Music provided by Surfdog Records Video: Footage from Powerlines Productions. Eric W. Nelson from the cliff and Curt Myers from the boat. Look for the summer release of their next film, Down the Line, which documents the '04/'05 NPAC winter season. Editing: Christian AnthonyQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
March 2, 2005 PERFECT 10s Greg Long and Shane Desmond post the only two perfect rides of the 2005 Maverick's Surf Contest. Desmond's wave is arguably the biggest wave ridden this season and perhaps the biggest backside wave ever ridden in a contest. Video & Editing: Christian AnthonyQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
