Author Archives: Gary Kewley
SWELL ON THE HORIZON FOR FIJI WOMEN’S PRO – POSSIBLE START EARLY IN HOLDING PERIOD WITH WORLD ELITE POISED TO TACKLE CLOUDBREAK
Pic WSL: Tyler Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, Carissa Moore, Courtney Conlogue, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Stephanie Gilmore TAVARUA, Fiji (Saturday, May 28, 2016) – The Fiji Women’s Pro, …Read More »
2016 FIJI PRO WOMEN’S WILDCARD NAMED: BETHANY HAMILTON TO COMPETE
Bethany Hamilton, one of earth’s most inspirational humans charges. Here’s proof on a Jaws bomb January, 2016. P- Gavin Shigesato. Next up Tavarua. Vista, California, May …Read More »
LOCAL MOTION SURF INTO SUMMER STEEPED IN TALENT AND TRADITION FOR 31 YEARS OF HISTORY
Kai Mana Henry (HAW) displaying power during last year’s competition. Image: WSL / Freesurf / PhotoKeoki The holding period falls within Memorial Day weekend and is expected …Read More »
Mainstream inland Surfing and Olympics are clearly in the future
“Kelly’s chased the perfect wave his whole life” in the Ocean and engineers have been trying to ‘make’ one for 4 decades on land. Dec …Read More »
Rising SW will be head high solid. Smootest early. Lite E flow, mixing with seabreezes later. Game on.
Surf Into Summer 2016: the Summer’s official kick off! Local Motion Hawaii is proud to announce Surf into Summer 2016, presented by RVCA. This year …Read More »
WSL HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE KELLY SLATER WAVE COMPANY
– THIS PARTNERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN ATHLETE TRAINING, ACCESS TO SURFING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL LEVELS AND INCREASED FAN ENGAGEMENT GLOBALLY …Read More »
Hawaii’s Big Wave Award Winning Aaron Gold Nearly Drowns at Cloudbreak
Thank God the big wave award winner was spotted by Uri Kurop and resuscitated by Mark Healy. Photo courtesy of @benjibrand This was a reminder before …Read More »
No Plastic Rings: Share a six-pack guilt free
New design may save sea turtles, birds & other mammals. Surf News Network, 20 May, 2016 – A small brewery in Florida is using an alternative to …Read More »
MATT MEOLA | FADE TO PURPLE
Clearly Matt likes to moves fast and fly…. MATT MEOLA | FADE TO PURPLE from Meola on Vimeo.
Alana’s latest clip confesses her Gold Coast Love Affair
Surf News Network, 18 May, 2016 – You might forget that she’s a Pipe champion. You will even be forgiven if you forgot that she’s …Read More »
JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS OI RIO PRO
ROOKIE JACK FREESTONE REBOUNDS FROM INJURY TO CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCE – MASSIVE SHAKEUP ON WSL JEEP LEADERBOARD John John Florence (HAW) claims victory at the 2016 Oi …Read More »
WSL Hawaii hosts career day experience at Haleiwa
Program covers waterman skills, ocean safety, photography and digital media tips…Kamehameha & Farrington Surf Teams © WSL / Rolland Surf News Network, 17 May – WSL Hawaii hosted …Read More »
WHO IS COCONUT WILLIE?
We’ve been wanting to make a piece on Coconut Willie for some time now. Luckily for us the local film crew documented many of Will’s …Read More »
TYLER WRIGHT WINS OI RIO PRO (10AM HI TIME) TAKES IT TOP OF LEADER BOARD
Wednesday Men’s round 3-4 ON! GO HERE Tuesday: Victory in Rising poor to fair 3-5′ surf for the later heats. Full story coming. “Im hungry, …Read More »
AccesSurf Wounded Warrior ‘Day at the Beach’
WHITE PLAINS BEACH PARK It’s 1-2+ with some bump but tons of fun! Clouds but you’ll still pack the sunblock. Thanks for Joining us Wednesday …Read More »
MEN’S COMPETITION BLAZES THROUGH FULL DAY AT OI RIO PRO
– MEDINA GOES MAD- SCORES SECOND PERFECT 10 OF COMPETITION – ROOKIES UPSET EVENT WITH ELIMINATION OF TOLEDO, FERREIRA Gabriel Medina (BRA) scored a perfect …Read More »
Go Kart Barrel – Alex Smith sitting pretty at Skeleton Bay
Oh Lord…it’s THAT perfect?!
GOOD SURF COMING FOR QUARTERFINALISTS AT OI RIO WOMEN’S PRO
– DEFAY AND MOORE THROUGH TO QUARTERFINALS Johanne Defay (FRA) defeat Laura Enever (AUS) in Round 4 Heat 3 of the Oi Rio Women’s Pro. …Read More »
RIP MY FRIEND- Last Of The Waikiki Beach Boys: Reid Inouye Tribute
Today as most of the surf world knows, Rabbit Kekai moved on to the other side at age 95. A lot of surfers called him …Read More »
WORLD’S BEST SURFERS LIGHT UP FOR POSTINHO AT OI RIO PRO
– MEDINA SCORES NEAR PERFECT 19.40 IN FRONT OF CAPACITY CROWD.NAILS 1st BACK FLIP IN A WCT. – WSL JEEP RATINGS’ LEADER WILKINSON SUFFERS SHOCK …Read More »