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Legendary surfer and shaper Ben Aipa passes away January 17, 2021 | Surfing Iconic Hawaiian surf legend Ben Aipa has passed away at the age of 78. Aipa was an accomplished surfer, an innovative surfboard shaper, and a tenacious coach who influenced several generations of wave riders. As one of the standout figures of 1970s surfing, he introduced the swallowtail and the "stinger" in surfboard design. Ben Aipa was born in 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was the son of a sugar plantation worker and i...

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Housing and Development Newsletter Santa Barbaras Lakey Peterson and Ojais Sage Erickson were both a part of history as they surfed in the very first Pipeline women’s contest. Both surfers were knocked out in the quarterfinals — Peterson by a mere 3.07 points in a battle with Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia, and Erickson by Brazils Tatiana Weston-Webb (Brazil). Beyond the 805-area surfers, many of the pros in both the mens and womens contests were riding locally made Channel Islands s...

d) Tank the penguin from Surf’s Up. 3. Azores based Nazaré charger Hugo Vau has taken a lower key approach to garage/HQ/base camp at the port, opting for an old shipping container and a rickety yellow camper van. What classic surf vehicle serves as both Hugo’s accomo and kitchen? a) Ford Transit b) VW Transporter c) one of those Lada truck thingies usualy found in carparks in the Algarve with the chimney pot, proprietor with one long dread and undone clompy leather boots, full quiver of ...

Hologram Santa Raises Money for Mental Health in SoCal By Tech mogul Alki David donated his technology to Electric Noel and Kelly Slater donated a priceless surfboard It was a new kind of entertainment event–a “Drive Thru Christmas Experience”–put together by David Ruff of DEED Entertainment and Joey Nittolo of the non-profit Save Our Souls. They called it Electric Noel (which runs until Jan. 3) and they knew they needed a finale people would remember though, so they called Malibu neigh...

Staff John John Florence might be a two-time World Champion and one of the most revered surfers at Pipeline, but until today, he had never won a Pipeline Masters. Of course, that’s all history. “It feels so good to win,” said Florence. “Especially from that heat, that was a really hard heat. I’m stoked to win against Gabe…I feel like competing against him is why I want to compete. Winning the Pipe Masters has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid. I’ve grown up w...

Rising Stars: Diego Ferri Photo: Damian Antioco Link copied to clipboard Don’t sleep on Diego Ferri. He’s coming on like a hurricane. Hailing from the Eastside of Oahu, he’s quickly emerging as one of the best up-and-comers from the Islands. Taking out the Open Men’s title at the recent NSSA National Championships, he also finished the comp with a second-place result in the Men’s Explores and a third in the Open Juniors. “Super cool representing Hawaii — and on the trophy, they sa...

Share: Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Electric Noel Drive Thru Christmas Experience near Riverside, CA features a one-of-a-kind Hologram Santa, thanks to a donation in technology from tech and wellness mogul Alki David. Electric Noel takes place at the SilverLakes Equestrian and Sports Park in Norco through January 3rd. A portion of each ticket goes to benefit the non-profit Save our Souls (SOS) and its efforts to help those experiencing mental health issues, addic...

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Staff One of the best things about the Billabong Pipe Masters event is the Pipe Invitational that comes before it. A roster of Pipe specialists is invited to battle it out for a spot among the upper echelon in the main event. This year — aside from a few of the huge changes to the tour, of course — was no different. Joshua Moniz walked away with the win, which wasn’t much of a surprise to anyone who follows his surfing. Miguel Tudela earned a second-place finish, and the two of ...