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CHARGING LIKE CHUMBO Chumbo / Mavz / Pompermayer Surfer.com JUNE 22, 2017 BY ASHTYN DOUGLAS Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca, a 21-year-old Brazilian with a nickname that means “lead” in Portuguese, has begun to make a name for himself in the realm of big-wave surfing, just over the short span of a year. Right before the start […]
RUSSELL ORD’S ODE TO SHOOTING IN THE MOST VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT Posted June 21, 2017 Magicseaweed News Shooting The Right from the water is a colossal task that takes true grit. The training, the dedication and the want to put yourself in one of the most volatile situations imaginable, has to be of a level you […]
KEPA ACERO: I CAN’T BELIEVE I CAME THAT CLOSE TO DYING Posted June 20, 2017 Magicseaweed News When the elements align, there is no better left-hand river mouth wave than the Basque Country’s Mundaka. And, as it is with all superior spots on the planet, there’s a hardy local crew who know every intricacy of […]
ONCE AND FUTURE KINGS AT AN OBSCURE SOUTH PACIFIC REEF PASS, KELLY SLATER AND JOHN FLORENCE TALK BALANCING COMPETITIVE AMBITION WITH FREESURFING PROGRESSION JUNE 15, 2017 BY SURFER For his 25th surf film, titled Proximity, Taylor Steele took four surfers who defined style, performance, and bravado for the past few decades and paired them with […]
Benjamin Sanchis Talks About His Historic Ride Posted June 9, 2017 On the morning of December 11, 2014, Benjamin Sanchis was just another big wave surfer sharing the Nazaré lineup with the world’s elite. At the end of the day, he was Benjamin Sanchis, the man who just surfed the biggest wave ever ridden. (c) […]
CREATORS: The Inertia Interview with Ben Wilkinson The Inertia June 6, 2017 Some fellas on this planet live on a physically gigantic scale. Narrabeen-native-turned-North-Shore resident, Ben Wilkinson, is one such man. While Wilkinson, intimidating in stature and gentle by nature, has earned the respect of the global big-wave surfing community for gutsy performances at waves like […]
Brazilian Romeu Bruno Interview from the 2007 Towsurfer Vault July 17, 2007 by Eric Akiskalian Romeu Bruno Age: 43 Height: 165lbs. Weight: 6´0 DOB: 03/21/64 Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue From: Brazil Current Residence: Florianopolis Marital Status: Married Children: Tito, 7 years old Years Surfing: 37 years Years Kitesurfing: 4 years Years Towsurfing: 12years Certifications: “Basic […]
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 […]
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 […]