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Ian Walsh Interview from the 2004 Towsurfer Vault August 22, 2004 by Eric Akiskalian Ian Walsh Age: 21 Height: 6’0″ Weight: 160lbs. DOB: 5.10.83 Hair: Blonde Eyes: yellow From: Rhode Island Current Residence: Maui, HI Years Surfing: 11 Years Towsurfing: 5 Occupation: Professional Surfer Sponsors: Billabong, Globe, Kazuma, Boost Mobile, Red Bull, Zest Surf, DaKine […]
First Ever Underwater Drone That Shoots in 4K Nowadays, drones are everywhere you look. They buzz over lineups, catch a million stunning visuals of whales, dolphins, and sharks, and have generally turned the whole aerial photo and video industry on its head. Well, say […]
XL PUERTO ESCONDIDO AND AN ALL-STAR CAST by Jason Lock on 26th May 2017 / Magicseaweed A solid swell from the south rifled into Puerto Escondido over the past few days – and when these sorts of numbers start showing up on the charts, you can count on a familiar and dedicated cast to make […]
SHREDDING MONSTERS AT XXL NAZARE By Magicseaweed on 26th May 2017 As the 2017 Atlantic big wave season ticked down a large blob appeared on the charts, bigger than any storm we’d seen in the last two years. Notifications sprouted like a binary forest on phones around the world and tickets were booked. The game […]
Swell Forecast for Chile and Peru by Chris Owens Friday / May 27, 2017 by Chris Owens Looks like Chile and Peru will get the best of these two large South Pacific swells. The first one set to wrap 2,670 miles up the Chilean coast and onward to places like Peru and eventually, around next […]
SOOO PITTED! THE GREATEST SURF HOAX OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA, LIKE, EVER! BY STEVE | MAY 25, 2017 Carvemag “Drop down hit the lip” “Wapah” “So […]
Pete Cabrinha Interview from the 2006 Towsurfer Vault PETE CABRINHA – THE VISIONARY An Inspired Life Pete Cabrinha is an uncommon individual. Pete’s dedication to water sports has gained him both pioneer and master status in three of the most cutting edge sports to come along in the past three decades. International titles in surfing, […]
Shane Dorian Interview from the 2004 Towsurfer Vault May 17, 2004 by Eric Akiskalian Shane Dorian From: Kona, Hawaii DOB: 7-19-72 Age: 30 years old Height: 5’9″ Weight: 160lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Years Surfing: 25 years Years Towing: 7 years Home Breaks: Banyans Favorite Big Wave Spots: Teahupoo and Jaws Other Interests: Painting, working in my […]
Ross Clarke-Jones Interview from the 2004 Towsurfer Vault RCJ has accomplished much since this interview which took place 13 years ago. Seems like a lifetime ago, but what and adventure it has been for him. Ross has also laid down the path for riding some of the biggest waves ever towed into in Nazare, Portugal during […]
Darrick Doerner Interview from the 2003 Towsurfer Vault Darrick Doerner Age: 46 DOB: 2-16-57 Height: 5’7″ Weight: 145lbs. Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Marital Status: Single Children: One son named Tiger, 8 years old Current Residence: North Shore, Hawaii Occupation: Extreme Wave Rider and Hawaiian Water Patrol Years Surfing:41 years Years Tow Surfing:12 […]
Don Curry Interview from the 2003 Towsurfer Vault Donald L. Curry Age: 43 DOB: 10/11/59 Height: 5′ 9″‘ Weight: 200lbs. Color Hair: Blonde Color Eyes: Blue From: Taipei, Taiwan. Residence: Carmel, CA Years Surfing: 30, Started on Easter Sunday in 1973 Years Tow Surfing: 1 Occupation: Health Club Owner, Carmel Fitness Center, Personal […]
