June 15, 2009

Follow the Light Foundation Announces Call For Entries For 
The 2009 Follow the Light Foundation Surf Photographers Grant

$5,000 to be granted to the winning photographer

SAN CLEMENTE, CA- For the fourth year in a row, the Follow the Light Foundation (FTLF) will award $5000 to a deserving photographer in honor of the late Larry “Flame” Moore. The FTLF was founded after Moore’s passing in the attempt to continue his legacy of assisting up and coming photographers.  Photographers of all ability levels are encouraged to participate.  The application and details can be found on the FTLF website.

Applications will be due August 17, 2009.  The grant recipient will be chosen by a panel of judges chosen by the FTLF.  This year’s recipient will be announced on October 1, 2009.

The FTLF is proud to be working with SWELL, Hurley, Surfline, Surfing Magazine, and Oakley to provide this year’s grant. The 2009 Follow the Light Grant Recipient Dinner will be held at the Surfing Heritage Foundation on October 1st, 2009. 

For photos and coverage of last year’s awards visit HERE 

Read more about Follow the Light after the break. (more…)

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Who’s the best surfer in Orange County? You decided. The annual Orange County Surfer of the Year Awards have got everyone’s trigger finger hot and bothered with an online poll that has fans voting for the best pro male and female, as well as the best male and female up-and-comer. If you’re an avid fan of this blog it should come to no surprise that we’re pulling for Greg Long as best shortboarder and SCHS standout Marissa Shaw for brightest emerging star.

The Register salutes the best each year with the annual Orange County Surfer of the Year Awards. The online poll plugs into fans who vote for the best male and female professional rider - maybe a contestant in the worldwide Association of Surfing Professionals circuit or a lone wolf seeking out the biggest waves wherever they form in the oceans of the earth. A prize goes to the best of the longboarders who cruise the waves in their big boards, keeping alive the “hang ten” tradition of their zinc-nose slathered forefathers and mothers. The awards also honor the next wave of top surfers - the up and coming boys and girls who surf for the fun of it or for their high school or surf team spirit, with perhaps an eye to one day taking on the Kelly Slaters, Andy Irons and Layne Beachleys of the world.

Fans, vote early and often. The last waves of votes will hit the ballot at midnight on July 9. Then the horn blows. The excitement peaks during the U.S. Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, where the awards ceremony will be held at the Walk of Fame at Jack’s Surfboards on July 23.

Attention all aspiring designers and beach fashion-lovers: Can’t find the perfect bikini? Now is your chance to design your own! Submit your Roxy bikini design before July 31st for a chance to have your dream bikini made into a Roxy reality. If you win, not only will you get to flaunt your killer design and earn impressive bragging rights, you’ll also receive $3,000 in cash and a $1,000 shopping spree! Think of how many Roxy bikinis you could buy with that dough. It’s just one more reason why we heart Roxy!

Go HERE to enter

Need some inspiration? Check out the latest Roxy bikinis at Swell.

This Saturday is all about fresh powder, killer contest action and the Cold War Kids…for free! Tomorrow is the return of the Roxy Chicken Jam at Mammoth Mountain, and with a free Santogold and Cold War Kids show, you better believe more than a few of us are packing our boards and heading East to get in on the action. With the past week’s Spring storm bringing in 14″ of new snow, added to two bands that are guarenteed to put on a killer show at a Roxy event, missing out on a sunny beach weekend won’t induce any tears this time. Can’t make the trek? Check back in a few days, and if you’re lucky, you might get a peak at the fun you missed out on.  

Despite meager conditions, San Clemente High School captured two state titles March 6- 8 at San Onofre’s Church Beach. The Tritons outpointed Huntington Beach High and 10 other schools to win the varsity state title, in addition to outpointing Newport Harbor High and four other teams to take the junior varsity title. (more…)

“It’s a new start for me. To win on your home turf, in front of all these people, it’s unbelievable.” — Stephanie Gilmore, 2009 Roxy Gold Coast Pro Champion

The Roxy Pro Gold Coast came to an end this weekend, and without any surprise the crown goes to Stephanie Gilmore. Stephanie had dominated most of the final, but in the last minutes fellow finalist Melanie Bartels stepped it up and fought hard to give Gilmore a scare. “I was definitely nervous surfing against her,” Steph said. “She’s a great surfer and I know she has the ability to throw good scores right back at me.” (more…)

Enter your designs to be a part of Billabong’s: LOVE PROJECT. The selected design will win $1000 and a chance to have your design walk down the Runway at Billabong’s Design For Humanity Event.

Submission deadline APRIL 5th, 2009!

Visit here for more info!

While other shops are shutting their doors, we can barely keep our product on the shelves. As a token of our appreciation we’re giving away a $500 shopping spree—which should go a long way in helping you look like a million bucks.