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Fresh Friday is a WeAreH2O.Com editorial.
Nov. 10th, 2006
Fanning the Flame, Writer's Block, Shaun Tomson visits the Space Coast
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pro Surf Ramblings The Brazil Men’s WCT contest finished up this past week with Mick Fanning taking the victory. Damien Hobgood was also in the final but just couldn’t keep up with the blazing surfing of Mick Fanning. Fanning has got to be one of the fastest surfers I have ever seen. ASPWorldTour.com article: Fanning Wins Nova Schin Festival; Moves to World No. 2 Also as a side note, the Hobgood twins had to surf against each other in the QuarterFinals with Damien taking the heat. Hobgoods all even BY HILLARD GROSSMAN The contest scene moves to Hawaii now. The next contest is the Women with the title race still up in the air. The Men start in December with, of course, Kelly Slater having all ready wrapped up the title race. Also, previously mentioned on Fresh Friday (Poor Sportsmanship by Andy Irons), Andy Irons had another temper tantrum with losing in Brazil. Reportedly, after losing a heat he broke his board over the knee and avoided the press and even his girlfriend and went into hiding. The ASP looks to fine Andy over his behavior by not offering himself to the media after the heat. Andy is looking to solidify his reputation as being a sore loser with this. It will be interesting to see how he recovers from this in the Hawaii contest scene. He will be on his home turf and I’m sure it will get heated for the Pipeline contest. So far, it has been reported that Kelly Slater will compete in Hawaii. So, with the Title Race wrapped up it will be interesting to see the interaction between Irons and Slater.
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Pier Talk
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We Are Water Happenings Wow, we had a couple of excellent surf days this past week. Finally. The winds were super strong onshore last weekend with it finally cleaning up on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday morning at dawn was some of the best surf of the year. It was around 4-6 feet with oil-slick glass. The winds eventually turned strong offshore and held it back some, but some of those waves I caught early dawn go down as some of the funnest in a long time. We have been wave starved this Fall season and that was what was needed to remind, at least me, that surfing is really fun! I’m starting a new job in two weeks so I won’t have as much time to update We Are Water. My current plans are to keep it going and update when I have time. I’ve been working on We Are Water for two years and it has been fun doing it. I won’t have as much free time after next week, so bare with me if updates don’t come as frequent. I compiled photos for Kelly Slater’s 2006 Homecoming after his 8th World Title win. Don Eggert captured it in his photos. Thanks Don! Kelly Slater 2006 Homecoming Christa Alves starts up the Women’s WQS contest scene in January and we wish her the best. I’m also looking for the next interviewee as I really enjoy doing them. It is interesting to get to know other surfers and what their interests are. Christa Alves Interview Check out this Tow-in Surfing in Ireland. Pretty good clip: “And
then the wind died…” Check out this wave down in Mexico on Youtube.com. A Fistfuls of Barrels: http://www.youtube.com/v/bme7lY8nPT0 1977 ASP world champ, Free Ride star, surfing statesman and legend Shaun Tomson will be at The Goods Surf & Skate in Indialantic next Friday, November 10 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a signing of his book The Surfers Code. The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame will be hosting a lecture on
kneeboarding on Nov. 10, 7 PM. The lecture will be held at the museum
which is located at RonJon's surf shop in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Eric "Kneeblaster" Carson and Mark "Man- O-War"
Wessling will team up to present the history of kneeboarding and
the development and construction of the Spoon. Mark Wessling will
have one of his new spoons on hand to show. Along with all that,
there will be an archival DVD presentation of George Greenough's
tube footage, spoon riding, and mat riding. This is a unique opportunity
to step into the world of kneeboarding for deeper understanding
and pure stoke. A few bucks donation to the museum, and you're in!
Thanks for Checking out We Are Water Fresh Friday out... November 10th, 2006 David Reid Sales@WeAreH2O.Com
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