Author Archives: Gary Kewley

CSO (Chief Surfing Officer) of SNN (Surf News Network). Reporting surf for over 3 decades for the Aloha State.

Whoops: 1 men seriously injured in shark attack, 1 by an eel!

So the guy in Waikiki In case you were out surfing the amazing South swell or the NNW up country and were out of the news …Read More »

FINAL DAY! VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

USA, France and Hawaii have jumped to the top of the overall team points standings. Tune in to the Final Day of the 2015 VISSLA …Read More »

HIC PRO LAUNCHES HAWAIIAN WINTER SEASON WITH YOUNGEST FIELD IN ITS HISTORY

  34 PER CENT OF 112-MAN FIELD IN THEIR TEENAGE YEARS   Above: Finn McGill (HAW), 15, will be one of the red-hot, young crew …Read More »

Day 6 Saturday. USA leads standings after hard-fought day 5 at ISA!

Team USA moment © ISA/Grant 2015 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championships International Surfing Association Oceanside Pier, Oceanside California 11 – 18 October 2015 Sofie …Read More »

Fanning leads the pack (barely) as tour moves into Portugal

Mick Fanning © WSL Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal World Surf League Men’s Championship Tour Event Supertubos, Peniche Portugal 20 – 31 October 2015 Mason …Read More »

Day 5 is On Live Friday! Plus, 2014 Gold Medalists, France’s Leo-Paul Etienne & Hawaii’s Mahina Maeda, Move One Step Closer…

….to Repeating Their Title Performances! SNN: La Jolla, California, October 15, 2015 – Experience prevailed on Day 4 of the 2015 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship …Read More »

Wally & Moku Froiseth Celebration of Life Today Oct 17th

As two treasured souls make their journey together beyond this life, we gather to remember the impact they made on each of us and celebrate …Read More »

Medina, Wright Triumph at Quik, Roxy Pro France

Tyler Wright (AUS) and Gabriel Medina (BRA), winners of the 2015 Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France. Image: WSL / Damien Poullenot Location:    Seignosse/Hossegor/Capbreton, Landes, Aquitaine, France Event …Read More »

FINALS DAY AT QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO FRANCE 830pm HI Time

– MEN’S QUARTERFINALS START AT 8:30AM IN PUMPING SURF – MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FINALS ON STANDBY FOR A PROBABLY START TODAY – SOLID SWELL ARRIVES …Read More »

IN THE BOOKS: DAY 3: VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Moniz Hawaii Ohana ready to go! Photo: Tammy Moniz Day 2 of the 2015 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship continued with solid swell …Read More »

An Epic Talk Story with Gerry Lopez & friends: Kai Lenny & Noa Ginella

Surfer, the Bar Media Lounge presents one of the greatest surfing legends of all time. Doors open at 6pm, talk begins at 7pm Gerry Lopez, the …Read More »

DAY ONE IS ON! 36 National Teams Unite in Oceanside Celebrating ISA Spirit…

…with the Parade of Nations and Sands of the World Ceremony. THE 2015 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEGUN MONDAY 10/12. GO LIVE …Read More »

ROXY PRO FRANCE DECIDES SEMIFINALISTS IN CLEAN FRENCH BEACHBREAKS

– DEFENDING EVENT CHAMPION WRIGHT AND NEW RANKINGS LEADER MOORE INTO SEMIS – CURRENT WORLD NO.3 FITZGIBBONS ELIMINATED BY ROOKIE WESTON-WEBB – CLEAN CONDITIONS CONTINUE …Read More »

Let’s help Shark Attack SURVIVOR: Colin Cook

Our best friend Colin Cook originally grew up surfing in Rhode Island.  He was ready to make his name building surfboards in Hawaii.  He’s been …Read More »

QUARTERFINALISTS DECIDED IN PUMPING SURF AT QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO FRANCE

Lets start off with Medina’s 10. Doesn’t get any better.   – MEDINA LIGHTS UP QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE WITH NEAR-PERFECT HEAT – TITLE RACE FRONTRUNNERS …Read More »

Round 3 for Women, 4 for Men

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) will hunt the Hossegor barrels in Round 3 of the Roxy Pro. Image: WSL / Kirstin ROXY PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 CALLED ON QUIKSILVER PRO …Read More »

WORLD-CLASS SURFING IN CLASSIC FRENCH CONDITIONS AT QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO FRANCE

Here’s Tatiana’s 10! – HIGH DRAMA AND HUGE UPSETS IN MEN’S ROUND 3 AND WOMEN’S ROUND 2 – SLATER FALLS TO ANDINO AS MEDINA, DURBIDGE …Read More »

Round 3 kicks in after 2 hour break.

Photo:John John Florence (HAW) sends some spray in Round 3. WSL / Poullenot/Aquashot SEIGNOSSE/HOSSEGOR/CAPBRETON, Landes, Aquitaine/France: (Saturday October 10 2015) Crowd Pro france 15– WSL / …Read More »

Surfer Colin Cook loses left leg above knee after Shark Attack at left overs 1030am Friday

He’s stable now. Lucky to be alive. Without his fellow surfers help he would not be. SNN. Waters closed from Laniakea to Waimea till further …Read More »

CLEAN HEAVY SURF GREETS WORLD’S BEST AT QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO FRANCE

Day 2. Pic: Kelly Slater (USA) delivered the highest two-wave total of the Quiksilver Pro France today in Round 2. Image: WSL / Damien Poullenot SLATER AND …Read More »

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