The first surf contests in Australia are said to have started around 1910. One hundred years later the tradition carries on stronger than ever and as the Quicksilver pro rolled into Snapper Rocks last week the excitement level was through the roof. Pro surfing is finally starting to recognize more radical approaches and rewarding those who are pushing the sport to the next level and if the first contest of the year is any indication of what were in store for, than we like were its going. Congratulations to Taj Burrow for taking the win and good job to Quiksilver for keeping the beach clean and making sure people pick up after themselves.
Sand is of the up most importance to the many world class points on the Gold Coast and during the summer and fall months the sand bars can take quite a beating and change drastically. We witnessed such a change when one of the biggest storms to hit the region in decades came ashore and demolished the sand bars. We were lucky enough to get a few days before the sand was displaced and the wave know as Snapper Rocks disappeared completely only to turn into a mushy close out for months before the sand would regroup. Although this wasn’t classic Snapper, it was the one of the last days it would resemble anything of its normal shape for the months to come. Asher Pacey, Mick Fanning, Dean Morrison and friends took full advantage of the dark barrels before the storm hit and the sand disappeared.
WAY OF THE OCEAN is a definitive look at wave riding in the current state of our oceans. Follow the world's best surfers around the globe exploring all the natural wonders of our precious oceans. The salt water provides life and energy on a daily basis and the time to restore and preserve our oceans is now.
This documentary of epic proportions will be released
as a five part movie series beginning with
WAY OF THE OCEAN: Australia in late 2010
directed by: Matt Kleiner
starring:
Asher Pacey, Josh Kerr
Adam Robertson, Jordy Smith
Dane Reynolds, Craig Anderson
and more . . . .
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