ESA Easterns
The 44th Annual ESA Easterns are in the books; Keto Burns and Nikki Viesins emerging as 2011 Jr. Men and Jr. Women champs..
4 to 6 foot glassy peaks unloaded on the south side of Jeannette’s Pier all day for the Adult ESA Easterns finalists...
After torrential rain and gale force winds forced postponement Sunday—the ESA Easterns got started this morning in wild but contestable overhead chunks at the recently revamped Jeannette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina...
The ESA East Coast Champs are a fall pilgrimage—a family event for surfers from Maine to Miami...
The ESA Easterns kick off September 18th in Nags Head, North Carolina...
“That was one of the best barrels of my life,” Bruce says. “I just remember going so fast and pumping on this huge wall. The thing just sucked me in and spit me out like a big Backdoor wave but over sand." Get the full story and check the behind-the-scenes video, too.
The 2010 Easterns finished up on Saturday with Nick Rupp and Keenan Lineback three-peating in the Junior Men's and Junior Women's divisions, respectively. Check out the exclusive full story, photos, and all the results here.
The two potential ESA Easterns sweepers (Nick Rupp and Chris Tucker) both made it into the final today, which takes place tomorrow afternoon. We caught up with Chris today as part two of our "Resurrecting The Sweep" as the youth divisions pushed towards the final leg.
The famed ESA Easterns sweep has the major potential to be alive and well this year. It’s been since 2007 when Rob Kelly took both the Junior Men’s and Open Shortboard divisions. But Nick Rupp and Chris Tucker have it in the crosshairs...
Though no actual youth specific divisions got underway today, the main attraction on Wednesday was the start and completion of the Open Shortboard division—one of the most coveted at Easterns. With the surf having bumped down a notch and organized a bit more, there were some board-breaking grinders unloading off the Cape Hatteras groin.
Competition finally gets underway today on the Outer Banks as double beach heats are run to play catch up. Check out the finals set up for Wednesday's schedule right here.
The swell was still uncontestable for today on the Outer Banks for the ESA Easterns to get underway. But we surfed a clean pointbreak and kept true to an East Coast adage.
The best of the East have once again gathered on the isolated shores of the Outer Banks to crown this year's East Coast champions. With Hurricane Igor and T.S. Julia spinning off the coast, we've got your full preview right here.
Weather and waves are hitting the Outer Banks as we speak. Just in time for things to be decided at the 2009 ESA Easterns. Check out all of Friday's photos...
