In today’s episode Scott and David discuss the politics of saving drowning victims, where they would spend their final minutes on earth, which surfboards Rock N’ Roll icons would ride, any why the greatest waves ever surfed will never be captured on film. Plus, a spelling lesson, Must-See Moments, Dukes, Kooks, and so much more! Enjoy!
Special thanks to the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center visit SurfingHeritage.org
CATCHING UP
Scrivi Surfboards sent a loaner down for us to ride. Scott’s psyching! Follow @ScriviSurfboards
Billy Gibbons rides a 50’s Velzy redwood
Hawaii Endures a False Alert from a Nuclear Threat CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY
BOB MCTAVISH’S DESIGN REVOLUTION
Read the full feature on the EncyclopediaOfSurfing.com
A Day In The Bay – McTavish from surfstitch on Vimeo.
COMP STUFF
The DaHui Backdoor Shootout runs, but doesn’t finish. Seems like a killer event. Too bad we barely get a glimpse. Here’s a sample of the viewing experience . . .
Listen (in Portuguese) as Renato Hickel predicts the WSL’s upcoming years. CLICK FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON MOIST.COM.BR
The Volcom Pipe Pro starts January 29. EVENT SITE
Nathan Florence’s Wave of the Winter entry
BIG WAVE STUFF
Jaws goes absolutely huge.
Albee calls for action
Maverick’s Goes Looney!
From the WorldSurfLeague.com
“What was going on this morning, I’ve only seen it in that range maybe two or three times before,” said Peter Mel, the former Big Wave World Champion and Big Wave Tour Commissioner with more than two decades of Mavericks experience. “It looks like a national monument at that size. It’s like checking out Niagara Falls.”
MUST-SEE MOMENT
KOOK
The person who misspelled “Forty” on Jamie O’Brien’s 1st place check at the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout.
DUKE
Scott’s Duke: Kira Stanley
David’s Duke: Hugo Vau
ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM
“That is the ironic part of the story. What will stay for life is the happiness and the experience that me and Alex shared. That can never be taken away from us. So it’s in our memory files. And maybe it wasn’t supposed to be captured, maybe it was just for us. Look, in the old days you would pass on your experiences and that’s how stories were shared and kept alive. Now if you don’t have a picture, it doesn’t count. However for us, and the all the guys that saw the wave from the channel, we all think it was the biggest wave we’ve seen at Nazaré. It is what it is. The main thing is the joy we took from the day and that we are all safe. Nothing else matters.”
