It was non stop action at Merewether for the finals at Surfest Newcastle, with high flying heats, perfect 10-point-rides and last minute heroics. Matt Banting claimed the Burton Toyota Pro title while Hawaiian Malia Manuel won the Hunter Ports Women's Classic.
An independent film that punches well above its weight and deserves to be seen by a far bigger audience than will actually see it.
The ASP and Samsung Electronics Co. today announced Samsung’s title sponsorship of the ASP World Championship Tour that will see the global technology leader supporting the world’s foremost governing body of professional surfing.
It was inevitable. The Western Australia shark debate has arrived at a point of stasis. The public discussion degraded to the point of protest, each side bunkered in their beliefs with little forward progress being made.
So where to from here?
Local surfer/musician Luke Pittman has curated the Soundtrack to Surfest. “In these tracks you’ll hear tales of the ocean, ships, waves, lighthouses, storms, and the east coast."
