You can’t mention the name James Woods without bringing up his incredibly talented younger brother, Thomas Woods. Thomas is 17 and can be frequently spotted tearing up the Gold Coast when he is not on the road competing or filming. Have a look…
Photos: Brody
Congratulations to 15 year old Rusty Team Rider, Jake Halstead, for taking home the Silver Medal at the ISA World Juniors Surfing Championships in New Zealand! Click the image below to check out the video highlights from the final day on Surfline.com …
Shayne McIntyre, of Fuel TV’s “On Surfari”, was interviewed by a White House correspondent in regards to his recent trip to Liberia. A few words from Shayne as well as three images from the trip are featured in the piece. Click here to check out the full article at NewYorkTimes.com…
“…About a hundred feet away, the Atlantic was hurling itself at the shoreline in surging swells that crested in arc after arc. A trio of surfers — two Liberian, one Western — were riding a wave that started to break at a point called Shipwreck, before cresting directly across from the historic cottonwood tree where freed American blacks, including my great-great-great-great-grandfather, had carved their names in 1829 after their ship, the Harriet, arrived on the Liberian shore from Norfolk, Va….”
Information on lodging in Robertsport and other helpful information for surfers can be found at www.surfliberia.com/home.html.
Story by: Helene Cooper
Photos by: Brody
The West Coast has been getting bombarded with swell after swell this holiday season and, let’s just say, Sean Murphy and his friends scored a lot more than a lump of cole…
Moby Fish
Big Cat
Question:
I’m interested in the Big Cat or Moby Fish. I was wondering what size you would recommend for a guy like me: 5′ 8″ and 200 lbs, maybe more with my wetsuit. I’m 57 years old and still in good shape because I snowboard, surf, and rollerblade. I have been surfing since 1965. Had a lot of boards. I want a board that paddles well, but still rides well. I was thinking Big Cat 8′ x 23″ x 3 1/4″. You guys are the first site I’ve found that gets the idea about boards for a bigger guy. Typically, I have always had a problem with shapers that recommended a smaller board. Usually they were guys 135 to 150 lbs and couldn’t relate to a bigger surfer.
Rusty’s Answer:
The Moby is more of a small wave design with some range that will allow the rider to enjoy most conditions up to head high. This is a good design to contemplate if you want something other than a longboard for the small days. They paddle like a board a foot longer yet still retain the looseness of a board a little shorter.
The Big Cat is a much more versatile design. It is an update to the Desert Island with much more all around performance. A great candidate for the 5 fin convertible box setup.
PS: The shaper is big and he is 56 years young.
Click here to go to the surfboard site and check out the Moby Fish and Big Cat!
Click here to watch some video from the event…
The weekend started with an early am drive to El Porto in Manhattan Beach for the “Seaslug” division of the Volcom Crusty Tour. Jay took down all 48 surfers in his division resulting his first BIG WIN in the Volcom series as well as a monster haul of swag that included a sweet bike, shoes, watch, fins, and more. The win also locked up Jay’s spot in the National Finals for the series. Sunday found Jay at Oceanside for the 4th event of the WSA series where Jay surfed out of his mind from the first horn, dropping a 7.5 on his first wave and backing it up with a 10 to secure his highest heat total to date- a 17.5. Jay finished in 2nd in U14, and killed the bigger boys, taking a 3rd from the U16 crew. Great weekend of surfing for Jay!
