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2009 Mavericks Contest Called Off

With $150,000 on the line, organizers of the Mavericks Surf Contest extended the waiting period by a week, then promptly called it of all together. The reason for the sudden flip?

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Justin Cote

  • April 06 2009 | 168 views | 1 comment
Ryan Hipwood XXL Big Wave Awards

Video: Billabong XXL Ride Of The Year Nominees

I’m thinking Ryan Hipwood’s air drop at Shipsterns for Ride Of The Year. Who’s your pick?

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Justin Cote

  • March 27 2009 | 2,198 views | 7 comments

LA Times Reports On Hellman Big-Wave Chaser Garrett McNamara

The hunt is on. Garrett McNamara hurtles 60 mph down an icy river in the Great Northwest, throttling a 255-horsepower Sea Doo jet ski loaded with surfboards. His 11-year-old son Titus clings to his back, and a reporter clings to Titus’ back.

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Ryan Brower

  • February 23 2009 | 178 views | 1 comment
Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

Mark Healey Interviews South African Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker In This Week’s Waimea Weekly Update

The early stages of a larger system are currently coming together and could result in a moderate-to-high swell episode around February 22/23. Once again, unfortunately, early projections have it falling short of an “Eddie”-sized swell - somewhere around 15+ feet.

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Justin Cote

  • February 17 2009 | 265 views
Weekly Update For The Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau; Healey Has Run-In With Tiger Shark

Weekly Update For The Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau; Healey Has Run-In With Tiger Shark

Mark Healey Goes Spearfishing And Encounters A Tiger Shark In This Week’s Mark Healey Waimea Weekly Update

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Justin Cote

  • February 09 2009 | 385 views
Rusty Long Surfing Mavericks

Mavericks Contest Window Shrinking With No Major Swells On The Horizon

La Nina is not only pissing in my Cheerios, the big wave bros who crave Mavericks are predicting the cash cow of a contest—the Mavericks Surf Contest—won’t run this year…

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Justin Cote

  • February 05 2009 | 401 views | 1 comment
Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

Weekly Swell Update For The Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational; Healey Interviews Ramon Navarro

A series of moderate-to-large 10-12 feet (Hawaiian-scale) swells will arrive along the North Shore of Oahu this week, starting late Monday and lasting through to the weekend.

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Justin Cote

  • February 02 2009 | 253 views
Ryan Hipwood Billabong XXL Big Wave Contest

Front-Runners For Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Announced

Two months remain in the yearlong period for the Ninth Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards and several of Australia’s top riders are in contention for nominations.

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Justin Cote

  • January 30 2009 | 1,213 views
Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau

Weekly Swell Update For The Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau; Mark Healey Looks At Waimea’s History

In this week’s Mark Healey Waimea Weekly Update, Mark is joined by North Shore Lifeguard and 1999 event champion Noah Johnson for the swell update. Mark also interviews archaeologist Joe Kennedy and Kahu (Hawaiian priest) Butch Helemano to talk about the history and significance of Waimea Bay.

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Justin Cote

  • January 28 2009 | 82 views
Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

Weekly Swell Update For The Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau; Healey Skydives Over North Shore

Skydiving Aerial View Of The North Shore In This Week’s Mark Healey Waimea Weekly Updates

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Justin Cote

  • January 21 2009 | 119 views

RSS Transworld Business News

  • Volcom Announces Its First ASP Event November 25, 2009
    Volcom will be sponsoring its first ever ASP event, The Volcom Pipeline Pro, January 23 - February 5, 2010. The event, as you may have guessed from the title, will be held at the legendary Pipeline, were Volcom’s roots run deeep, and will be a WQS 5-Star event. “To have our own contest in front of [...]
    mike lewis
  • Green Foam Blanks’ Environmental Efforts November 20, 2009
    The New York Times featured an article on San Clemente's Green Foam Blanks and their efforts to green the industry with recycled polyurethane blanks as well as their other endeavors.
    mike lewis
  • Roxy Expands Reach With Athletix Line November 19, 2009
    Senior Roxy Athletix Lead Designer Holly Dorrell dishes the details on the brand's new line, the inspiration behind her design, and what we can expect from Roxy's athletic lifestyle gear in the near future.
    agathawasilewska
  • Black Flys Brand Relaunches Under New Ownership November 18, 2009
    Black Flys sunglasses has relaunched under new corporate ownership and a new headquarters, and is working on rebuilding the brand and a new solid team, according to a statement released by the company today.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Jetpilot Launches New Rideshort With Wetsuit Lining November 16, 2009
    Jetpilot announced today the release of its GameChanger Rideshort, which fuses an ultra-lite sublimated 360 degree stretch nylon on the outside of the shorts, with a removable 1.5 mm Flex-Lite neoprene fitted wetsuit liner.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Shop Talk: Product Knowledge Tips November 16, 2009
    How do you stay up to date on the latest techs and products? Weigh in, win a free pair of Celtek gloves, and have your answer featured in TW Biz!
    mike lewis
  • Sterling Spencer Monday Night Football Commercial November 9, 2009
    Pro surfer Sterling Spencer will appear in a nationally-aired Verizon Wireless commercial during Monday Night Football tonight (Monday, November 9).
    kailee bradstreet
  • Surf Expo Announces StandUp Paddle Events November 9, 2009
    Surf Expo recently announced that it will hold a series of hour-long StandUp Paddle demos in pool set up on the trade show floor during its January show.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Quiksilver Eliminates 200 Positions November 5, 2009
    On November 5 Quiksilver completed a reorganization of its staff in the Americas region. In total 200 positions have been eliminated. The layoffs affected every organization under the Quiksilver America umbrella according to the company's Vice President of Investor Relations Bruce Thomas.
    josh hunter
  • ESA Withdraws From Surfing America November 4, 2009
    News broke on November 4 that the Eastern Surfing Association has decided to officially withdraw Surfing America, the national governing body of amateur surfing in the United States.
    josh hunter

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