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
POSTED: February 24, 2010
Every so often, between adventures with his family, Shayne McIntyre will stop by the Rusty Surfboards factory to score some new boards. Recently, Shayne dropped by and left a very happy man. Here we see Shayne with three new boards: The Predator, The Slayer, and the all new Screamer. Keep your eyes on Fuel TV and On Surfari to see Shayne puting his new quiver to the test...
Photo: Brody
POSTED: February 23, 2010
Jayke Sharp makes the most of a rainy day by putting his Rusty Redline to the test in some chunky beach break surf on Australia's East Coast...
Photos: Brody
POSTED: February 21, 2010
Going for a free surf on the Superbank can cause an average surfer quite a bit of frustration just trying to nab a wave, but Josh Kerr is no average surfer. Kerrzy gets his....
Photos: Brody
POSTED: February 20, 2010
Jay Davies was spotted laying it down on his new Dwart! The double wing round tail makes it easy for Jay to go rail to rail and the stubby design help maximize his wave count. The Dwart is very versatile and is great for getting critical on, under, or above the lip...
Photos: Brody
POSTED: February 17, 2010
Josh Kerr is one of the most progressive free surfers on the planet, logging more flight time than a pilot in training... However, his talent is not strictly confined to the free surfing realm. Kerrzy is a force to be reckoned with in competition format as he posts huge scores in any wave conditions.
Below we see Kerr snag one of the highest scoring waves of the event, an 8.63, in the recent Kirra Teams Challenge where he was representing the Snapper Rocks Surf Club. The event was actually moved down to D'bah where it was a solid and messy six foot plus - a lot of duck diving and close out sections.
Kerr had a different approach than the rest of the competitors: he was the only one who was scaling the jetty rocks, hoping in on the harbor side, and then paddling out around the end of the jetty. He managed to sneak into one of the only barrels of the event and finished it off with a huge smash to free fall on the end section.
Text and Photos: Brody
POSTED: February 17, 2010
English ripper, Matt Capel, has been spotted shredding his Rusty GTR on the Gold Coast of Australia where he has been filming for upcoming video segments. Keep your eyes peeled for some fresh footage of Mr. Capel...
Photo: Brody
POSTED: February 17, 2010
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!
POSTED: February 17, 2010
21 year old Aussie threat, Jayke Sharpe, comes out with guns blazing when it counts. With a flurry of grab rail cutbacks, massive hacks, huge foam climbs, unthinkable floaters, and a repertoire of aerial maneuvers, Jayke Sharpe is not a name you want to see on your next heat sheet. Sharpe demonstrated his explosiveness in the recent Kirra Teams Challenge, where Surf Clubs across Australia competed for home town pride, by dominating his heat and taking home points for his team.
Photos by: Brody
POSTED: February 11, 2010
Here's a preview of the images in the Maher on the Slayer Gallery featuring team rider John Maher and the new Rusty surfboard model, the Slayer...
Photos by: Brody