Author Archives: Gary Kewley

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

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 »

“I get confused…” Slater on board design

“I wish I had ten of me…” There’s a lot going on at this phase of the legends life but he’s still able to gun …Read More »

Round 2 Done. YESTERDAY: WORLD’S BEST TACKLE SOLID BEACHBREAK BARRELS

Surf’s even bigger and more gnarly and tricky for day2. day one update… – WILSON, FLORENCE, BUCHAN, REYNOLDS AND FANNING SHINE IN ROUND 1 – …Read More »

Surfers and Shapers: The Larry Fuller Story

The world’s best surfers and surfboard shapers come together to build the ultimate wooden surfboards from the rarest woods on earth ‘Im honored…’ Slater To …Read More »

Day one is ON. The QS Pro France

France is 12 hours ahead of us in Hawaii. Surf’s firing with 3-6′ surf with offshores and barrels. Quiksilver Pro France Roxy Pro France World …Read More »

WORLD’S BEST ARRIVE IN HOSSEGOR FOR QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO FRANCE

– 3X WSL CHAMPION MICK FANNING LEADS WSL TOP 34 – CALIFORNIAN COURTNEY CONLOGUE WITH POTENTIAL TO CLAIM MAIDEN TITLE – REIGNING 6X WSL CHAMPION …Read More »

The next Global Wave Conference

Surf News Network, 2 October, 2015. The Global Wave Conference (GWC) is an international event bringing together the world’s leading enviro-surf NGOs, academics, oceanographers, environmentalists, grassroots …Read More »

KOLOHE ANDINO WINS ALLIANZ BILLABONG PRO CASCAIS

Our Brother from California jumps 6 places to #4 on the WQS. He needed this one as he sits at 29th on the WCT. Podium …Read More »

This kid isn’t kidding ’round

Tahiti’s Matahi Drollet is only 17, but his mastery of the world’s heaviest wave shows skill well beyond his years. This one nailed Matahi an …Read More »

Give a Day at the Beach

Join us and the Access Surf Ohana for our free monthly program for our kama’aina, and visitors to the islands.  Our trained volunteers provide adaptive surfing, …Read More »

Lets go somewhere else while we wait for the 1st real North swell

….with a Velvet Video featuring Luke Davis just scoring off his head. Velvet Joy from Luke Davis on Vimeo. PS the next significant swell is from …Read More »

Congrads and Mahalo!

On Saturday Sept 26th an estimated 150 participants came and cleaned up over 1/2 a ton of rubbish in Lahaina. It was the best clean …Read More »

TOKYO 2020 DECISION TO RECOMMEND SURFING FOR OLYMPICS

USA’s Tia Blanco puts on a Gold Medal performance at the 2015 ISA World Surfing Games. Photo: ISA/Reed La Jolla, California, September 28, 2015 – The International …Read More »

Conlogue Wins Cascais Women’s Pro, Reclaims WSL No. 1 Spot

Courtney Conlogue (USA) reclaims the WSL Jeep Leader Jersey after defeating Lakey Peterson (USA) in a hard-fought Final at the Cascais Women’s Pro. Image: WSL / …Read More »

Jack Freestone nearer to big leagues with win at the SATA Azores Pro

  SATA Azores podium © WSL/Masurel SATA Azores Pro  World Surf League QS10,000 Men’s event Praia de Santa Barbara, Sao Miguel Azores Islands 22 – …Read More »

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