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Fresh Friday is a WeAreH2O.Com editorial.

Dec 8th, 2006

  

Pipeline, Surfing, Weekend Warrior

 

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Pro Surf Ramblings

The Men’s Triple Crown series of contest is currently taking place in Hawaii. The first two-out-of -three contest have been ran. The third and most important the Pipeline contest opening window starts today, Friday the 8th. The Pipe contest is the last of the 2006 Men’s World Championship Tour with Kelly Slater all ready securing the title back in Spain. Slater Wins in Spain

Andy Irons is currently the leader in winning the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is awarded to the surfer with the highest winning points of the three contest. Andy won the first contest at Haleiwa, Oahu. Joel Parkinson won the 2nd contest at Sunset.

Australian Joel Parkinson Claims 2nd ONeill World Cup of Surfing

The Pipe contest is the only one that counts on the WCT tour for points and since Kelly Slater has all ready won the title this contest looks to be anti-climatic. However, there is still enough drama to keep it interesting. Pipeline, is awe-inspiring in itself, but putting some of the World’s best surfers in the mix and there is usually some spectacular surfing to witness. The coverage of Pipe can be found here through ASP’s main page: http://www.aspworldtour.com/triplecrown/

On the Women’s side of the WCT, the title is still up for grabs.

Wildcard Melanie Bartels Wins Roxy Pro Hawaii

“The Billabong Pro Maui, the final stop on the ASP Women’s World Tour and the final jewel in the Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing heads to Maui on Dec. 8, 2006. Georgeson, Beachley and Redman-Carr will headline the World Title battle at Honolua Bay.”

Top 10 ASP Women’s World Tour surfers after the Roxy Pro Hawaii:
1. Layne Beachley (AUS)
2. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)
3. Chelsea Georgeson (AUS)
4. Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
5. Jessi Miley-Dyer
6. Rebecca Woods (AUS)
7. Silvana Lima (BRA)
8. Megan Abubo (HAW)
9. Rochelle Ballard (HAW)
9.Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)

The waiting period opens up on Friday as well. So, tune into the Women’s contest if you get the chance. Honolua Bay, Maui is another hot wave to watch!

You can find the women’s coverage here:http://www.aspworldtour.com/women/

 

With the support of the locals behind him, Andy Irons (Kauai, Haw) claimed the OP Pro title at Haleiwa.

 


Andy Irons (Kauai, Haw) is given the victory ride after he clinched the OP Pro title at Haleiwa.

 

Sunset Beach lights up for the final day of the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing.

 


The lineup at Rocky Point is generally packed with pro surfers which draws hordes of photographers all hoping to get the money shot.

 


Eight times ASP world champ Kelly Slater heads home after his heat.

 


Damien Hobgood enjoying a free surf at Rocky Lefts.

 


With a bike path that traverses the stretch of the North Shore, all thats needed on this 7 mile miracle is a quiver of boards and a bicycle to get from a to b.

 


Eight times ASP world champ Kelly Slater

 

With two finals already under his belt, Hawaiian Andy Irons is a firm favorite to take the Van's Triple Crown of Surfing title.

 

Joel Parkinson's win at Sunset Beach has placed him back in contention for the Van's Triple Crown of Surfing title.

 


"It was perfect Sunset, you couldn't ask for a better day," said Joel Parkinson.

 


Billabong team riders dominated the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach today with Joel Parkinson in first, Jordy Smith second, Andy Irons third and Quiksiler’s Fred Patacchia in fourth.

 

Andy Irons drops into a bomb in the semi-finals.

 


Irons was as short on words after the final as he had been on points during it: "I ran out of steam in the final," said Irons. "I got tired. I'd been surfing good all day but today just wasn't my day."


 

Last Men's WCT Contest :

Dec 8-20 Banzai Pipeline,Oahu-Hawaii Rip Curl Pipeline Masters

Last Women's WCT contest :

Dec. 8-20 Honolua Bay, Maui

All photos and captions above copyrighted ASPWorldTour.Com

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Pier Talk

Here is a topic that many surfers have probably pondered at sometime with their experience with the internet. The term surfing has meant a whole new meaning to the general public since the advent of the World Wide Web.

Surfing is a household term now with the main definition of using the internet.

You can tell any non-surfer nowadays that you were surfing recently and they would initially think you were talking about the internet.

I’m curious on who or what group of people actually starting using the term surfing for traversing the Information Super Highway. The verb does fit. The internet is like a changing wave face with different websites and clicking on hyperlinks and then experiencing a new term or looking over the more popular sites like youtube, myspace, or google.

As a sidenote: I’m typing this editorial in MSWord and the words youtube, myspace, and google are not recognized by the automatic spell checker. I can actually remember back when MSWord didn’t recognize the word Internet as well. Indeed word meanings change throughout history and the term surfing isn’t owned exclusively by surfers anymore!

What can we do?

In some ways surfing has been stolen by the technology world. At least surfing stays close to it's true meaning...having fun!

 

Kelly Slater googles the YouTube!?!


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We Are Water Happenings

I just finished the third week of being back in the cubicle rat race. I took a job back at the Space Center where I got laid off back in 2002. Its great to be back! But, I do miss all the free time of the unemployed days.

For instance, one thing I really do miss from my "Mr. Mom" days is the ability to surf during the weekday. I’ve been regulated back to being a Weekend Warrior. Fortunately the surf was pretty good last weekend and it reconfirmed to me that Surfing is Fun. I missed the really good days before Thanksgiving and some other days during the weekday. But, last weekend the surf glassed off for a fun couple of sessions. It felt good to be surfing. You really don’t realize how bad you love something until you are away from it!

For me, last weekend with the fun surf sent an alarm off in my head…I NEED TO SURF… I know I’m preaching to the choir but Surfing is really fun.

There have been no new articles published the past three weeks but logjammer has promised me a new one along with BK Williams. I also have Bill Burbage’s fantastic 2nd Indo Boat trip photos to process. We Are Water has been put on the backburner with the new job, but I still plan on developing the site.

Fresh Friday articles probably won’t be updated every week, but I’ll try to get them out bi-weekly now. Also, if you want to submit any writings or stories then let me know. I’m always looking for fresh content and it helps me get inspired to write more articles myself. Now that I’m a Weekend Warrior I’ll need that inspiration to continue We Are Water!

Kelly Slater 2006 Homecoming by Don Eggert

Christa Alves starts up the Women’s WQS contest scene in January: Christa Alves Interview

Check out this Tow-in Surfing in Ireland. Pretty good clip: “And then the wind died…”
http://www.dreamcatcherproductions.ie/previewflv.htm

Thanks for Checking out We Are Water

Fresh Friday out...

December 8th, 2006

David Reid

Sales@WeAreH2O.Com

Congratulations Kelly Slater

ASP 2006 World Champion !!!

 

 

December Jetty Girl feature Marii Sugiura

http://www.jettygirl.com/main.html

 

Check out this wave down in Mexico on Youtube.com. A Fistfuls of Barrels: http://www.youtube.com/v/bme7lY8nPT0

 

 

 
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