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Shot of the Day 2011
We stayed busy surfing in 2011. There were waves of all sizes and quality hitting throughout the year. Looking in the surf SOTD vault we had a massive 1388 photos uploaded!
Window of Opportunity
Since Labour Weekend Auckland's West Coast surfers have spent a lot of time standing on the sand dunes, scratching their bums and looking at onshore reform mush.
Amco Hauraki NZ Surfing Nationals 1976 at Piha
Produced for TV1 Sports in 1976. This was the first time surfing was featured on TV1 Sports as a bone fide sport coverage.
Biggest wave ever surfed?
Garrett McNamara makes history again by breaking the current record of the biggest wave ever surfed (?). The wave came during the two month period of the ZON North Canyon Show 2011, with a height of around 90 feet.
Sea School - by New Zealand artist Tess Sheerin
St Ives is Cornwall's artistic hub, and is pretty much a sanctuary for artists. Known for its picturesque countryside, sweeping sea views, huge cliffs, pasty shops and surfing culture, it seems clear why many people can‟t help but feel inspired by being here.
Garrett McNamara paddles into the biggest wave of the year
Three days of perfect swell hit Praia do Norte. Ocean explorer, Garrett McNamara and Floridian, CJ Macias were in the right spot to take full advantage of what Nazaré had to offer. This was the first session with large waves to start this year’s ZON North Canyon Show 2011 exploration.
Rena on the Rocks
The container ship Rena hit Astrolabe Reef about 12 nautical miles off Tauranga early on October 5th. The surfing community is left in shock as 10 days on oil continues to pours from the stricken ship onto our beloved beaches. We will keep this blog rolling. If you have any photos or content you would like to share email us at team@surf.co.nz
Finless Rebellion
Just pay attention to what is happening at your home break on any given swell. Fundamentally things have not changed much: finned surfboards are still used by more then 99% of surfers. Yet the few finless boards present, if any, will be the center of attention at the peak, regardless of how friendly surfers might be.
Adam Grimson takes out the Gisborne Boardriders Triple Crown
New Zealand representative surfer, Adam Grimson, showed his class at the second contest in the Gisborne Boardriders club series, which was held last weekend (Saturday 24, Sunday 25 September) at the Red Bus break at Makarori.
