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Come show your support for the SURFERS FOR GOOD CHARITY SHINDIG presented by Surf Resource Network and Safari Surf School!

The fundraiser takes place on Wednesday the 25th at Analog Bar in the Gaslamp district of San Diego from 7-11 and 100% of the funds raised go to benefit Trinity Dental Clinic in Liberia and the Nosara Foundation in Costa Rica.  The Trinity Dental Clinic badly needs a vital signs monitor used for emergency surgery and the Nosara Foundation is helping to build a much needed lunch room for the local school children.

Live Performances by Bedford Grove and Jamuel Saxon, plus, you can win an autographed Jordy Smith Surfboard, a trip to Costa Rica, STA Travel Vouchers, Framed prints, Go Pro cameras, Wave House ride passes, Matuse gear, Rusty swag, and tons of other great prizes.

Please come down and show your support.

A short reel of Jake ripping in Southern California this summer.

Photos: Art Brewer

“On Surfari: Haiti” Discovers Surf and Story Beyond The Earthquake On

FUEL TV Monday, August 23, 2010

Airing Monday August 23 at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time) and telecast several additional times, FUEL TV will showcase the surf adventure series “On Surfari: Haiti.”

Professional surfers Shayne and Shannon Mcintyre are your host as they explore the world for perfect waves and underserved humanitarian efforts, and along the way they experience the culture, food, and history of the places they visit.

In this special, they set off to Haiti to explore its potential for surfing and tourism. Along the way Shayne and Shannon discover that there is so much more to the stricken island than what they’ve seen in the news. Yes there was an earthquake and there is poverty, but there is also an amazing coastline full of beautiful beaches, fun waves, and a warm and welcoming people who can greatly benefit from tourists visiting and enjoying what Haiti has to offer.

“On Surfari: Haiti” Airdates:

Monday - 8/23/2010 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT

Monday - 8/23/2010 11:00 PM ET/ 8:00 PM PT

Wednesday - 8/25/2010 6:30 PM ET/ 3:30 PM PT

Thursday - 9/23/2010 10:00 PM ET/ 7:00 PM PT

Thursday - 9/23/2010 1:00 AM ET/ 10:00 PM PT

Saturday - 9/25/2010 10:00 AM ET/ 7:00 AM PT

I just finished a week long adventure in the Midwest. I was flying all over the Great Lakes doing recon for a Red project called "New Wave". We utilized John Shoffner's Gunmen Albatross Red Bull branded Sea plane. I never knew the Great Lakes had waves. After flying  25.2hrs, and 3528 nautical miles I've come to the conclusion that the mid west has some nice setups for surfing. I've always been curious about the Great Lakes of North America. Some of the setups out on the vast Lakes looked like Tahitian reef passes. No the waves were not tubing like Teahupo'o but the water was crystal clear and the waves were rolling in with uniformity. We didn't expect to get waves on this trip. This first expedition purpose was to only look around and plot GPS coordinates. We did plenty of searching and scored a little out of season swell that I stand up paddled. The locals greeted us with open arms and welcomed us back anytime. The private flights on the Red Bull Albatross were mind blowing. Talk about a high end adventure. VIP….Thank you RED BULL!

I'll be coming back to the Great Lakes in the middle of winter on the next big Northeastern storm. Yes parts of the lake will be frozen and I'll be bundled up in snow gear. Why, because I live for the adventure and the water is fresh.

P.S. Water landing's rule! Its so smooth to land on a silky lake…John Shoffner thanks for flying the plane and making it a smooth flight!

Aloha,

Jamie Sterling

Amazing Photography by: Brian Nevins

Rafael Velarde: photo courtesy of Billabong

Sterling and Chris Bertish both endure two wave hold-downs

Today the wave at Pico Alto showed why it deserves to be part of the Big Wave World Tour. The Billabong Pico Alto Invitational 2010 presented by Sony, went off in fantastic, huge surf.

The atmosphere surrounding the competitors was filled with energy and adrenaline. The grandstand full of spectators was shocked by the size of the waves.  The generous force of nature gave us waves of more than 35 feet high, peaking during the semi final heats where the wave of the contest, a perfect 10 by Grant Baker from South Africa, was scored.

The local surfers demonstrated a high level of performance as well. Gonzalo Velasco, Billabong team rider and Sebastian De Romaña arrived to the semi finals competing along side twelve of best international big wave riders, including current world champion Carlos Burle from Brazil and defending Billabong Pico Alto 2009, winner Greg Long from the USA.

Various surfers experienced extreme moments, the Peruvian Rafael Velarde lived through the intensity of Pico Alto in his first heat, when a wave of 24 feet high broke the board that he ridden to two previous Billabong Pico Alto finals (2006 and 2009).

The eventual winner, Hawaiian Jamie Sterling and South African Chris Bertish, both endured two wave hold-downs, Bertish coughing up blood and unable to finish the heat.

Water Patrol provided by Ocean Riders, the local Peruvian team and Tim West from the Big Wave World Tour, insured not only the surfers security in these huge waves but also provided them transport from the beach to the line up with the use of PWC´s.

The grand final was highly contested between Anthony Tashnick (USA), Carlos Burle (BRA) and Jamie Sterling (HI) with Jamie taking the title. “I’m very emotional since this is the first time I have won a Big Wave World Tour event” expressed the smiling Hawaiian.

The collaborated effort of our fellow sponsors: Sony, Burn, Powerade, Cosas Hombre, Lan, Von Zipper and Nixon made the realization of the event possible for everyone.

Check out my upcoming appearance on MTV 2's Rock N' Jock. It was a blast filming it the other week and it airs Saturday, August 21st 11am-1pm EST... Give it a look!

xo Anastasia

Photo: Robertson

Josh Kerr is on a cover shot rampage! He already had STAB Magazine on the shelves and now he just nabbed his second cover shot of the month on Australia's Surfing Life Magazine... Big congratulations to Kerrzy!

Make sure and check out the Sacred Craft event at the convention center in downtown San Diego...

A few weeks ago Rusty Del Mar held a screening of On Surfari's two most recent episodes, Haiti and Liberia, and fans came from all over San Diego to catch the show.  Shayne and Shannon McIntyre, hosts of the show and Rusty team riders, raffled off prizes and hung out after the episodes to chat it up and answer questions.  After the show Shayne and Shannon were introduced to a special group of audience members who felt a personal connection to the Liberia episode.

These audience members were from various countries in Africa and they are with a group called the International Rescue Committee; The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.  These young individuals from Africa were so enthused seeing the Liberians surfing that they wanted to try surfing themselves.  Being the kind-hearted people they are, Shayne and Shannon gladly offered to arrange a surf lesson for them on the following Monday.

With only a few days notice and through a series of emails the amount of support and gear that was rallied to teach 25+ African refugees to surf was amazing.  South Coast Surf Shop donated boards and wetsuits to use, Sambazon was there handing out Acai smoothies, Surf Resource Network helped rally a handful of instructors to help out for the day, and a ton of other individuals took it upon themselves to get involved. With a ratio of nearly one surf instructor to one student and plenty of boards to go around it turned out to be an unforgettable day for everyone who participated.  We would like to offer a huge thank you to all of you who rallied your support, time, and energy to make this happen.  Check out some images from the day below:

Text and Photography by: Brody

Shayne and his apprentice head for the water

First day and already throwing grab rail cutbacks

She was really stoked on surfing

Shannon lends a helping hand

Kahana Kalama takes a grom out for a few waves

To learn more about the International Rescue Committee check out their website.

To learn more about the Surf Resource Network click here.