Rusty

February 26th - March 10th

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is the perfect ASP “Dream Tour” location. Warm water and white sand, sunshine and sun tans, people and parties, all combined with some of the best sand-bottom pointbreaks in the world, makes the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast the most eagerly anticipated of all events among both professional surfers and fans alike. This also marks team rider Nate Yeomans’ first ever event on the WCT - Good Luck Nate!

Click here for live coverage which starts TODAY!

3/1 UPDATE: Nate is set to compete in his Round 2 Elimination heat which you can watch live by clicking here!

Photo: Brody

Burleigh Heads will host a four star WQS event from February 16th-21st.

The Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is the first standalone professional surfing event to be staged at the iconic Burleigh Heads in almost 10 years.

You can expect to see many of the world’s best surfers competing in the event, from top Pro Juniors and WQS seeds to ASP Dream Tour superstars.

“Not since the early 2000’s of the Quiksilver Pro, and before that the days of ‘Rabbit’ [Wayne Bartholomew] and Mark Richards doing battle on the point has there been so much excitement surrounding a surfing contest based firmly at Burleigh Heads,” said Surfing Queensland Chief Executive Officer, Craig Harland.

A who’s who of Australian surfing identities have carved their careers through the ASP World Qualifying Series and with the nation boasting a huge talent pool of current and future world surfing stars, the Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is expected to be a highlight of the Australian surfing calendar.

Check out the live stream of the event by clicking here!

In the Boys 14/Under division, Jake Halstead utilized the rights going into the point to unleash a succession of hacks and blow tails to undeniably scalp the 14/U National Final title and nab $500 in prize money. The powerful regularfoot and decorated G-Search vet fended off Colin Moran (CA), Koa Smith (HI), and Taylor Clark (CA), who finished 2nd-4th respectively.

For the full story check out RipCurl.com

The NSSA Southwest Conference season opener took place in Huntington Beach over the weekend and reigning Conference and National Champion, Rick Takahashi, is looking ready to meet or beat his personal best. Repeating last season’s opening day, Takahashi put on another dominating performance putting 7-point rides on the scoreboard. He nailed wins in both the Masters and Seniors divisions proving the merit behind his double Nationals titles last June.

Click here to check out the full story at nssa.org.

Check out the most recent episodes of Kerrazy Times and watch Josh Kerr and his friends let loose in South Africa…from the Jeffrey’s Bay contest to bungee jumping and everything in between!

Keep your eyes on Rusty.com for the next installment of Kerrazy Times!

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The second event in the Rusty/Sun Diego Surf Series took place at San Fernando Place in Mission Beach, San Diego and the surf was pumping!  Some competitors could even be heard claiming, “This is the best surf I have ever seen at Mission Beach and the surf will never get this good again out here!”  With solid South swell, clean groomed lines, and a crop of the most impressive surfers around the contest went berserk!

In addition to the grade A waves and equally impressive surfing, Rusty Surfboards came through with another board demo where contestants and spectators alike had the opportunity to ride great boards from the ‘09 line up such as the Dwart, the Hustler, and the Catfish - just to name a few!

Congratulations to local team rider, Jake Halstead, for surfing an amazing event!  At 15 years young, Jake took home a 1st and two 2nds in the three divisions he entered!  He placed 1st in the Open Mens Division, and 2nd in both the Pro-Am division and the Juniors Division earning himself a cool $800!  Not bad for a morning of epic surf…

Please join us for the next event on Saturday August 8th, 2009 at PB Drive!

Pro-Am Results
1. Michel Flores - $1,000
2. Jake Halstead - $500
3. Nate Carroll - $300
4. Mike Stuart - $200

Mens Open Division
1. Jake Halstead - $300
2. Pedro Husadel
3. Mike Stuart
4. Austin Rowe
5. Scott Quarrie
6. Luis Barboza

Juniors Division
1. Pedro Huadel - $200
2. Jake Halstead
3. Austin Rowe
4. Breyden Taylor
5. Levi Gregory
6. Kalani David

Masters Division
1. Sean Walker - $100
2. Steve Moore
3. Scott Quarrie
4. Luis Barboza
5. Ed Custodio
6. Rat Battisti

Grom Division
1. Kalani David - $100
2. Trevor Thorton
3. Breyden Taylor
4. Brandon Manguso
5. Spencer Bentley
6. Kelly Betanzos

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Text and Photos: Brody

Maui ripper, Kevin Sullivan delivers with a fresh batch of clips and a bit of insight on his future surfing goals. At a glance you would swear you were watching a younger Pancho Sullivan surf and this is no coincidence: Kevin is Pancho’s cousin and he has been training with him to improve his competitive surfing. The two Sullivans share similar styles and both exhibit raw power when putting the board on a rail!

Keep your eyes peeled for rising star, Kevin Sullivan! Have a look:

Jake Halstead

NSSA Nationals is a great time to be a grom…

What better way to amp up for a heat than a little Black Sabbath on Guitar Hero?  What better way to rejuvenate after an exhausting paddle battle than an extra large shaved ice and fresh BBQ fish tacos?  What beats a post heat massage?

The Rusty Groms got to enjoy the V.I.P. treatment.  Jake Halstead, Keto Burns, Tayler Brothers, Mikey Ciarmella, Corey Howell, and Ian Garcia climbed the ranks of the NSSA to earn a spot in the coveted Nationals competition for a chance to duke it out with the next crop of (soon to be) World Title contenders…

Tayler Brothers

Photos: Brody

Photo: Brody

Takahashi and friends gathered at the La Jolla Brew House over the weekend to celebrate a tremendous season in NSSA.

Takahashi surfed in both the Masters and Seniors divisions and when it was all said and done he took home 18 wins, 5 seconds, 1 third, 1 seventh, 2 Conference Titles, 2 Regional Titles, 1 Western Title, and Two National Titles!

You are the man, Rick!

All the best from the crew at Rusty!

Smiles were everywhere. The atmosphere at the closing ceremony, without a doubt, conveyed how happy and thankful the participants were that the contest was such a resounding success. Everyone agreed that the quality of the waves coupled with the professionalism of the event organizers and staff made the contest one of the best. It was without surprise that everyone listened to Roberto Perdigao’s (regional director of the ASP) promise that his organization would fully support the return of this contest in the coming years. Francisco Gana, general Organizer of the event and treasurer of the Surf Association of Arica, confirmed that they are going to continue to work towards world recognition of Arica’s waves. “The surfers don’t stop telling me this is the best contest they can remember,” Gana said. “And such a feat pushes us to go forward for a long time.”

After defeating Jay Davies in the quarterfinals and Manuel Selman in the semis, the Peruvian, Gabriel Villaran, beat out his fellow surfer from Peru, Alvaro Malpartida, for the championship. Governor Luis Rocafull Lopez, the highest authority in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, awarded Villaran the trophy and a check for $7,000. “I feel at home in Arica,” a thankful Villaran said. “They’ve always received me and supported me with open arms. I feel sorry to not have been able to share this experience with my friend Ramon Navarro from Pichilemu.” Villaran dedicated the win to his mom and all the Ariqueans. “We showed today that Chileans and Peruvians can be friends,” Villaran said after the closing ceremony. Alvaro Malpartida (PER) turned in a second place performance and Manuel Selman (CHI) and Jason Torres (CRI) finished tied for third. Finally, Hawaiian Kyle Ramey walked away with $500 as winner of the Expression Session — a 40-minute competition awarding the surfer with the best tube.

Article: Surfline.com