Australian darkhorse Richie Lovett took out Taj Burrow in the final of the Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Trestles. In a contest full of upsets (Victor Ribas defeated Bruce Irons, Taylor Knox defeated Kelly Slater), one of the main factors in Taj's loss was a mismanaged sea-kelp ollie that threw the Aussie off his board and off what could've been his highest scoring wave of the final.
The waves were four feet and perfect throughout the week, but when the last day of the event rolled around, the ocean went flat. This was Richie's first final after almost a decade on the WCT. "After ten years of trying, I finally made a final," said an elated Richie. "No one ever gave up on me and I want to thank all my friends and family."
In a contest full of upsets, Australian darkhorse Richie Lovett took out Taj Burrow in the final round of the Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Trestles.
Hollywood's highest paid actress, Cameron Diaz, broke her nose while surfing with some friends on Oahu's south shore. A fellow beginner riding a soft board smashed into Cameron, breaking her multi-million-dollar nose.
Young, handsome pros Cheyne Magnussen and Sean Taylor popped up on the pages of the latest Teen Vogue. Cheyne was modeling the cool fashions of Union Bay and Sean was hawking Op perfume.
Quiksilver's new film, Circle One, premiered at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles August 15, 2003. Big-wave giant and L.A. local Strider Wasilewski hosted the evening. A crowd of Quicksilver team riders including Nathan Fletcher, Dane Reynolds and Kelly Slater watched the movie and had a popcorn fight.
If you've ever wondered why it's called the "Green Room", Gorilla Grip waverider Brian Conley has the answer.
Former TransWorld SURF managing editor and current contributing editor to TransWorld SkateboardingAaron Schmidt is Australia's newest surf star. Schmitty is featured in the new Waves magazine busting a finger-flip off a ladder at Ponto in Carlsbad. The ladder jump was cover-blurbed and thrown across an entire spread. Schmitty was quoted as saying, "Surfing is so boring right now ... and you can keep your goddamned air-reverses."
Military chopper personnel recently spotted a 15- to 17-foot adult Great White in deeper water off the San Onofre and Camp Pendleton coasts. Lifeguards cleared the water at Old Man's and Trestles more than three times in the last month. Some experts point to a buried whale carcass near trail one at San Onofre. This rash of shark sightings hasn't stopped massive crowds from ripping up the surrounding breaks. "I don't even care about Great White sharks," said Micah Mattson of Oceanside. "I'd be out there if there were dragons shooting fire at me."
The spirit of the 1980s OM BALI PRO surf contests returns to Bali October 2003. In conjunction with the "Kuta Karnival Celebration of Life," there will be a month-long party in Bali including parades, food festivals and ceremonies from September 11 (second anniversary of the New York terrorist attack) to October 12 (first anniversary of the Bali bombs).
Before popping this backside air, the young, handsome pro Cheyne Magnussen popped up on the pages of the latest Teen Vogue.
"The surfers of Bali invite all their old friends to help bring the Aloha back to Bali," says Rizal Tanjung." Make a statement to the terrorists that they will never stop surfers from enjoying their freedom." Terry Fitzgerald, Terry Richardson and Jim Banks already confirmed attendance, and many other surf legends are hastily making plans. Go to www.gokuta.com to set up your trip now.
Recent sponsor changes:
Omar Etcheverry and Brian Conley to Gorilla Grip
Jeff Meyers and Jesse Hines to O'Neill
Homer Henard to Sessions Clothing
Eric Taylor to Sharp Eye Surfboards
The Surfer Magazine Video Awards and Surfer Poll Awards capped off a long week of events in early August. The annual awards show started off with the presentations awarding the year's best videos.
Worst Wipeout
Sofia Mulanovich, Modus Mix
Best Tube Ride
Garrett McNamara, Divine Intervention
Guts For Glory
Cory Lopez, Crossing the Line
Most Radical Maneuver
Dylan Longbottom, Framelines
Best Cinematography
Bali Strickland, Framelines
Best Performance by a Female
Rochelle Ballard, Modus Mix
Best Performance by a Male
Joel Parkinson, 3 Degrees
Video of the Year 3 Degrees
Next, it was on to the 2003 SURFER Poll, which ranks the top 10 male surfers and top 5 female surfers of the year as voted by readers of Surfer magazine. They were presented by ESPN's Sal Masakela.
Men
1. Andy Irons
2. Kelly Slater
3. Mick Fanning
4. Rob Machado
5. Bruce Irons
6. Taj Burrow
7. Cory Lopez
8. Joel Parkinson
9. Shane Dorian
10. C.J. & Damien Hobgood
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