Join THERAsurf on Saturday April 27th at 1st Point, Malibu to kick off 2019 the only way we know...some surfing, relaxing, and hanging with friends. Visit THERAsurf.org to sign up for an amazing surf day.
Jan-Michael Vincent’s passion for the ocean, as captured in the classic surfer film Big Wednesday, will be celebrated at a special memorial service to be held next month in Malibu.
The producers of the 2011 documentary Hollywood Don’t Surf, which explores the film industry’s relationship with surfing, are sponsoring the memorial, which comes after Vincent died February 10 at age 73. Appropriately enough, the event will be held at Duke’s in Malibu. Big Wednesday director John Milius will co-host the event and appear.
“JMV, as he called himself, passed away in relative obscurity a couple of months ago back east, and most of the coverage he got focused on the wrong part of his life,” said Hollywood Don’t Surf producer Chris Kobin. “We want to look at the great career he had, both as an actor and a surfer, so we’ve invited his friends and fans to come celebrate him.”
Milius, who co-wrote Big Wednesday with Denny Aaberg, chose Vincent to play troubled surfer Matt Johnson, with Gary Busey, William Katt and Lee Purcell co-starring. Milius will attend the event with many of the cast and crew from the film.
“Jan was the perfect guy to play Matt Johnson,” Milius said. “A golden boy, but a troubled golden boy.”
The event will be by invitation only.
The producers of the 2011 documentary Hollywood Don’t Surf, which explores the film industry’s relationship with surfing, are sponsoring the memorial, which comes after Vincent died February 10 at age 73. Appropriately enough, the event will be held at Duke’s in Malibu. Big Wednesday director John Milius will co-host the event and appear.
“JMV, as he called himself, passed away in relative obscurity a couple of months ago back east, and most of the coverage he got focused on the wrong part of his life,” said Hollywood Don’t Surf producer Chris Kobin. “We want to look at the great career he had, both as an actor and a surfer, so we’ve invited his friends and fans to come celebrate him.”
Milius, who co-wrote Big Wednesday with Denny Aaberg, chose Vincent to play troubled surfer Matt Johnson, with Gary Busey, William Katt and Lee Purcell co-starring. Milius will attend the event with many of the cast and crew from the film.
“Jan was the perfect guy to play Matt Johnson,” Milius said. “A golden boy, but a troubled golden boy.”
The event will be by invitation only.
This Saturday there will be a beach clean at the Venice Pier from 10:00am - 1:00pm on the north side. Then there's a post clean up Happy Hour at Arbor Venice from 1:30pm - 4:00pm.
102 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90292
Wanna win a new surfboard from Album, and some other stuff?
OGIO (the backpack brand) and TravisMathew (a fancy guy golf brand) have partnered up with Album and some other brands to create an amazing prize package featuring over $8,500 in amazing prizes.
Prizes
$1500 TravisMathew Gift Card / Monarch Beach Resort Package / Callaway Epic Flash Driver Set / OGIO Luggage Set / Album $850 Surfboard Voucher / Electric Sunglasses (4 Pairs) / $500 Travel Voucher
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OGIO (the backpack brand) and TravisMathew (a fancy guy golf brand) have partnered up with Album and some other brands to create an amazing prize package featuring over $8,500 in amazing prizes.
Prizes
$1500 TravisMathew Gift Card / Monarch Beach Resort Package / Callaway Epic Flash Driver Set / OGIO Luggage Set / Album $850 Surfboard Voucher / Electric Sunglasses (4 Pairs) / $500 Travel Voucher
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Here's our monthly recap of links to all the Surf Spot Photo Galleries and Videos we have for the entire month of March. Unfortunately, because of the lack of waves during March, there are only 2 days with surf photo galleries, both are from the Venice Breakwater.
Venice Breakwater
Wednesday 3-27-2019 Gallery Photo #1
Wednesday 3-27-2019 Gallery Photo #2
Thursday 3-28-2019 Photo Gallery
Venice Breakwater
Wednesday 3-27-2019 Gallery Photo #1
Wednesday 3-27-2019 Gallery Photo #2
Thursday 3-28-2019 Photo Gallery
Beginning on March 28th Relik will begin accepting video clips from around the globe from which 16 surfers will be chosen as potential competitors. These lucky longboarders will then have their video clips posted online and voted on by the wider surf world, with the even luckier (and talented) top eight place-getters slotted into Round 1 of both the Malibu and Lowers events.
You read that right. Anyone who wants to can submit a clip. Anyone who wants to can vote on their favorite surfer. And that surfer is going to get a shot not only at competing for a slice of the Relik Tour’s record $200,000 purse (first-place prize money upped to $15,000 this year) but a chance to surf Malibu and Lowers with only three other surfers out. Which means that for the first time ever…it could be you.
And two of last season’s winners, Chad Marshall at Malibu and Lindsay Steinriede at Lowers, were both unseeded competitors who came up through an open qualifier round to eventually heft that hefty first-place check at the top of the podium. After surfing round after round of perfect, empty waves. A dream on top of a dream.
To submit your Open Qualifier video clip go to surfrelik.com for easy to follow submission guidelines. And do it now: entries close on April 14.
SurfAid has added Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch to their line -up of events this year. And you are invited to surf in it.
Here's their press release:
There’s been many amazing firsts at SurfAid - from being founded by the first doctor to set foot in the Mentawai, to the first organization in Indonesia to introduce solar powered drip irrigation to combat malnutrition, to the first time SurfAid reported zero lives lost in our program in Nias.
Now SurfAid is partnering with the Kelly Slater Wave Co. for an entirely different kind of first. On Friday, June 21, the Surf Ranch will be opening its doors for the first ever SurfAid Cup to be held in a wave pool in Lemoore, California.
Yes, we’re talking about that ranch, where miles away from the nearest ocean sits “The Wave.” A 6-foot barreling wave that travels over 2300 feet yielding up to 50 second rides that can be controlled to allow a wave riding experience for surfers of all skill levels. Join us and be among one of the select few given the chance to surf the first wave of its kind, the best man-made wave in the world.
In partnership with WSL and Firewire Surfboards, this surf for SurfAid charity day gives you exclusive access to the world-famous Surf Ranch and the chance to turn your day of surfing into a day of saving lives. 100% of event proceeds will support SurfAid’s Mother and Child Health Programs.
As with all SurfAid Cup events, competitors will be encouraged to fundraise as part of the event efforts. The last surf session of the day will be a bonus session only accessible to the top 6 fundraisers.
Limited space is available, registration will be secured on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Erin@SurfAid.org to be added to the guest list.
Here's their press release:
There’s been many amazing firsts at SurfAid - from being founded by the first doctor to set foot in the Mentawai, to the first organization in Indonesia to introduce solar powered drip irrigation to combat malnutrition, to the first time SurfAid reported zero lives lost in our program in Nias.
Now SurfAid is partnering with the Kelly Slater Wave Co. for an entirely different kind of first. On Friday, June 21, the Surf Ranch will be opening its doors for the first ever SurfAid Cup to be held in a wave pool in Lemoore, California.
Yes, we’re talking about that ranch, where miles away from the nearest ocean sits “The Wave.” A 6-foot barreling wave that travels over 2300 feet yielding up to 50 second rides that can be controlled to allow a wave riding experience for surfers of all skill levels. Join us and be among one of the select few given the chance to surf the first wave of its kind, the best man-made wave in the world.
In partnership with WSL and Firewire Surfboards, this surf for SurfAid charity day gives you exclusive access to the world-famous Surf Ranch and the chance to turn your day of surfing into a day of saving lives. 100% of event proceeds will support SurfAid’s Mother and Child Health Programs.
As with all SurfAid Cup events, competitors will be encouraged to fundraise as part of the event efforts. The last surf session of the day will be a bonus session only accessible to the top 6 fundraisers.
Limited space is available, registration will be secured on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Erin@SurfAid.org to be added to the guest list.
Here are some of the surf photos from Thursday morning at the Venice Breakwater. These photos are from Six12 Media. The link to the complete gallery is down below.
You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:
If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!
Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.
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