Pretty soon, Dane is probably going to cut out those pesky middlemen (directors, editors) and just make killer surf movies all by his lonesome:
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And So NJ Summer Begins…
2010 XXL Wipeout Nominees
As you may have noticed, I have a thing for wipeout footage. It’s not that I actually enjoy watching it – it makes me cringe – but there’s something sickly fascinating about watching a particularly nasty wipeout. And these are absolutely brutal. Shipsterns must be the gnarliest wave. Ever.
Small Apartments, Lots of Stuff
One of the funny things about living in New York is the way the smallest apartments can accommodate tons and tons of shit personal belongings.
Other funny things include angry bums, happy drunks, vegan chicken nuggets on restaurant menus, wind tunnels, $14 six packs, $1 shots, incognito celebrities, cats in bars, 9% sales tax, taxi drivers who disregard red lights, PORK ROLL VOID (more like tragic), the facility of spying on your neighbors, the fact that your neighbors (and you) are shameless… I could keep going, but let’s go back to the apartment thing.
On the inside… Castles NYC
Okay, so here’s a random hodge podge (I said it) of thoughts I didn’t include in the SURFER story:
- I was literally standing a foot from Dan Malloy for a good twenty minutes before we caught each others’ attention. I said, “Hi.” He said, “Hi.” That was it. I panicked.
- Somehow, it was easier to approach Taylor Steele?? Maybe because this was a few hours later… anyway…
- There were a ridiculous number of models present who made 5’8″ me feel short.
- Motorcycle-riding girls who smelled of incense were strategically placed in theaters to add another dimension to the viewing experience. Or, maybe that was a lucky coincidence.
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Billabong Odyssey & XXL Awards
The idea behind Philip Boston’s film Billabong Odyssey is really cool: assemble the world’s most notable big wave riders, dispatch them to exotic locations in search of enormous swells, and hopefully, that elusive 100-foot monster. The documentary is a little bit choppy, but there are lots of compelling moments, like the end: Mike Parsons suffers an insane wipeout at Jaws. A few minutes later, he catches the colossus that ends up as the film’s opening sequence.
The footage from Teahupo’o was actually one of my favorite parts; those wipeouts and over-the-falls clips are agonizing.
In related news, Billabong held its 10th Annual XXL Awards at the end of April. The Biggest Wave Award went to Sebastian Steudtner for his ride at Jaws on December 7th, 2009. Check it out:
Even more related news: Read Zach Weisberg’s blog post on big wave surfing and the industry.
Tanks!
Every single visit to this site is noted and greatly (GREATLY) appreciated. That being said, I’m taking today to thank whoever stumbled upon my ramblings from these faraway lands:
- Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
- Sydney
- Dublin
- Houston
- L.A.
- London
- Broomfield, Colorado
- Phoenix
- Waianae, Hawaii
- Sundsvall, Sweden
- Sayama, Saitama, Japan
Yes, I am a creep and can see that. The point is, you guys are amazing! Keep coming back.
India’s Artificial Reef = Success
Surfline recently posted an update about the artificial reef in Kovalam, India. When I wrote about the construction of this reef a few months back, the story was met with a lot of skepticism — and understandably, after failed attempts like Pratte’s Reef in California. Anyway, it looks like ASR made it happen in Kerala:
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Centaur Blog: Just because I believe in science…
I want this board. And also, that magical — er, I mean, scientific — machine that uses Big Red to turn dreams into realities…
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