Waimea Bay, Hawaii

Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian.



In winter, Waimea and other North Shore locations such as Pipeline and Sunset Beach host a number of surfing contests because of the large waves found here. These waves are created by winter storms in the North Pacific, and their arrival on O‘ahu's North Shore are typically forecast accurately several days in advance. In summer, Waimea typically has clear and calm water.

About the wave at Bells Beach

Bells Beach is an A-grade surf break & one of the world's most famous beaches. It is a high performance right-hand reef break that features two unique reef sections: 'Rincon' & 'The Bowl'

The Bowl
The Bowl feeds on big Southern Ocean swells and will hold waves up to the 15ft range (which it delivered at the unforgettable 1981 event). Long drawn-out carves and steep turns are the way to tame the Bowl's powerful walls.

Rincon
Rincon sees most of its action when the surf is in the 2-4ft range. Look out for the Virgin Blue expression sessions when conditions are small, because the pros will be taking flight and chasing cash prizes.

Final Kelly vs Mick - 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Congratulations to Kelly Slater on his winning of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2010.
Nine time world champion Kelly Slater has won the Rip Curl Pro, equalling the legendary Mark Richards' four victories at the event.

After an amazing competition held at four seperate locations over the Rip Curl Pro waiting period, Kelly Slater has defeated current World Champion Mick Fanning at Johanna Beach with an incredible display of surfing.

Here's the road to the final ...

SEMI FINALS
SF1: FIRST - Mick Fanning, SECOND - Taj Burrow
SF2: FIRST - Kelly Slater, SECOND - Bobby Martinez


QUARTER FINALS
QF1: FIRST - Taj Burrow (AUS), SECOND - Adriano de Souza (BRA)
QF2: FIRST - Mick Fanning (AUS), SECOND - Jordy Smith (ZAF)
QF3: FIRST - Bobby Martinez (USA), SECOND - Joel Parkinson (AUS)
QF4: FIRST - Kelly Slater (USA), SECOND - Bede Durbidge (AUS)


Interviews with Kelly Slater - 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Frederico Morais on go-S.tv

This week's GO-S.TV regress with spectacular images of Frederico Morais, current leader of LigaProSurf here to erupt in the free surf, skate night and the return of New York hardcore band H2O to Porugal
GO-S TV For more videos with surf, skate, snow & sound!  

EUROPEAN BOBYBOARD TOUR 2010 SAGRES - Day 2

History of Surfing

Surfing is one of the oldest practiced sports on the planet. The art of wave riding, is a blend of total athleticism and the comprehension of the beauty and power of nature. Surfing is also one of the few sports that creates its own culture and lifestyle.

The act of riding waves with a wooden board originated in Western Polynesia over three thousand years ago. The first surfers were fishermen who discovered riding waves as an efficient method of getting to shore with their catch . Eventually catching waves developed from being part of everyday work to being a pastime. This change revolutionized surfing.

There is no exact record of when stand-up surfing became a sport. It is known that during the 15th century, kings, queens and people of the Sandwich Isles were big into the sport of "he'enalu" or wave-sliding, in old Hawaiian. "He'e" means to change from a solid form to a liquid form and "nalu" refers to the surfing motion of a wave.

Early historical records of surfing appear in the late 1700s, when Europeans and Polynesians made first contact in Tahiti. Navigator Captain James Cook described how a Tahitian caught waves with his outrigger canoe just for the fun of it: "On walking one day about Matavai Point, where our tents were erected, I saw a man paddling in a small canoe so quickly and looking about him with such eagerness of each side. He then sat motionless and was carried along at the same swift rate as the wave, till it landed him upon the beach. Then he started out, emptied his canoe, and went in search of another swell. I could not help concluding that this man felt the most supreme pleasure while he was driven on so fast and so smoothly by the sea."





Evolution of the Surfboard