Meet Bobby Hasbrook. He stuck twin fins on a flat screen and surfed it…
He was going to treat the lineup to Game of Thrones re runs, but he lost the remote… It was down the side of the sofa he surfed later… Joking…I think…
Aritz takes Nazare comp…
Aritz Aranburu has won the 5th annual Allianz Perfect Chapter powered by Quiksilver in nine foot waves at Praia do Norte, Portugal, honoring the organization’s last-minute invitation with a dominant performance throughout the event. The 31-year-old Basque surfer took the win by defeating Balaram Stack (2nd), Dylan Graves (3rd) and Gabe Kling (4th) in the final.
Aritz, who entered the competition as a last-minute wildcard, was indeed the man of the event. A part from a €10,000 1st place check, he was also rewarded with the Allianz Best Tube (€2,000) and KIA Best Score (€1,500) awards for performing the best tube ride (9,80 pts) and best score (19,05 pts) of the competition in his Round 3 heat, making the best of his debut in this invitees-only tube riding contest taking place in Portugal every year.
The organization’s unprecedented decision to postpone the event to October/November (the original waiting period ended in April) proved to be right as Praia do Norte finally offered the kind of conditions the organizer and contest director were seeking for since the very beginning. 9 feet waves and light offshore winds set the ideal scenario for Bruno Santos, Nic von Rupp, Pedro Scooby, Tiago Pires and others to go head-to-head for the best tube rides, turning impossible barrels into the most exciting moments in the history of the event.
In the end, Aritz came up as the undisputed winner with a jaw-dropping display of the talent that once set him among the world surfing elite, signing up his name on Perfect Chapter’s champions list alongside with Tiago Pires (2012), Nic von Rupp (2013 and 2014) and Bruno Santos (2015).
“This was an incredible day”, Aranburu said. “I’d surfed here before but never got it this good. Right in round 3 I had a very special heat and started building up my confidence. I knew I was going to meet very strong opponents in the final so I kept my feet on the ground. I’m glad I came up on top”.
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Quiksilver part ways with Eddie stating their ” multiple offers of substantially increased monetary support for future events were declined by agents of the Aikau family over months of negotiations.” but give Aikau family comp permit.
“As reported by the Aikau family, the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, a World Surf League (WSL) Specialty-sanctioned big wave event at Waimea Bay, will no longer exist in its traditional capacity. Quiksilver had every intent of continuing to run the event it created 31 years ago in partnership with the Aikau family, but Quiksilver’s multiple offers of substantially increased monetary support for future events were declined by agents of the Aikau family over months of negotiations.
“Quiksilver and the Aikau family have partnered on this special event since its inception in 1985,” said Garry Wall, Quiksilver Global Brand Leader. “It has honored surfing heroes such as Denton Miyamura, Clyde Aikau, Keone Downing, Noah Johnson, Ross Clarke-Jones, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons, Greg Long and John John Florence—not only world-class watermen, but human beings who embody the spirit of Eddie himself. It was Quiksilver’s sincere hope to continue growing its investment in The Eddie and in the community, and Quiksilver was prepared to commit to a long-term sponsorship of the event. But ultimately, an agreement could not be reached with the new representatives managing the event for the Aikaus.”
Beginning in 1985, the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau event was an invite-only big-wave event that took place at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu, where the late Eddie Aikau served as the North Shore’s first lifeguard. Opting only to run when conditions reach the 20-foot-plus range (Hawaiian scale – 40-50 ft faces), The Eddie has only run nine times in its 30-year history. As a WSL Speciality-sanctioned big wave event, The Eddie drew a prestigious cross-section of the world’s finest watermen, including competitors from the elite WSL Championship Tour (CT).
“The WSL has tremendous respect for the Aikau family, the legacy of Eddie himself, and the importance of the event in surf and Hawaiian culture,” said Paul Speaker, WSL CEO. “Quiksilver has been a phenomenal supporter of the event, the Aikau family, and Eddie’s legacy and it is disappointing that this partnership may be coming to an end. That said, the WSL wishes the Aikau family nothing but future success and our support as it potentially begins the next chapter on this event.”
Out of its deep respect for Hawaiian heritage and the memory of Eddie, Quiksilver is offering to give the Aikau family its permit to run the event for the 2016-2017 season. “As a company, we have always supported the spirit and culture of the Hawaiian people, of The Eddie, and of the Aikau family”, said Pierre Agnes, Chief Executive Officer of Quiksilver. “As a gesture of our respect and support we are happy to give our permit to run the event in 2016-2017 to the Aikau family, should the City of Honolulu allow it, and stand by to run the event with the family if they so choose. It is our most heartfelt wish to see the tradition of The Eddie carried on without interruption.”
Arthur Bourbon and crew follow a swell to the south and headed to Saint-Lucia for their third stop.
The island is not renown for being a surf destination so finding information about waves and surf spots is pretty tough. Luckily they meet the local surf crew on their first surf check then surf with them the following days. The best spots of the island didn’t work but we saw the potential and surf some really fun waves in the coolest vibe.
A tight pack locals and visitors take on a huge swell on an outer reef at La Santa
Elite athletes’ memories perform 20% better than average under intense psychological pressure. The study commissioned by Dunlop Tyres in conjunction with University College London revealed that the athletes’ superior memory allowed them to stay in control even during tests which artificially invoked stress and anxiety within the brain.
The series of tests devised by Professor Vincent Walsh (University College London’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), showed that elite athletes were largely unphased when put under stressful situations, and performed significantly better when compared with non-athletes.
The study also showed that athletes’ brains were 10% quicker than non-athletes and actually improved their memory accuracy by 20% more than the non-athletes in a response to challenging and intense emotions.
The tests were conducted to test the hypothesis that the mindset of elite athletes are able to handle intense situations and emotions better than non-athletes and stay in control in high risk situations.
The athletes tested included multiple Isle of Man TT winner John McGuiness, big wave surfer Andrew Cotton, two-time British Touring Car Champion Colin Turkington, British Champion downhill skater Peter Connolly, experienced climber Louis Parkinson and Le Mans racing driver Oliver Webb.
University College London’s Professor Vincent Walsh commented: “These elite athletes perform tasks that many of us could never comprehend but what is fascinating is their mind-set when tackling such challenges. When some decisions can be the difference between success and failure, it is perhaps unsurprising that the study showed that athletes were consistently several seconds faster when performing their tasks. A few seconds or a few percent may not sound much but this is a long time in sport and is the difference between winning and losing.
The scientific test used to measure the athlete’s performance was the International Affective Picture System (IAPS). The IAPS is database of pictures which can’t be found on the Internet, ranging from everyday objects and scenes, to extremely rare images, which have been proven to have different effects on the brain and can be used to artificially invoke feelings of stress.
“The athletes were more accurate overall in their memory tasks following exposure to negative stimuli whereas the non-athletes were disturbed by the stimuli. In some cases, the non-athletes’ performance fell apart in terms of speed of memory when put in difficult and intense situations. Conversely, the athlete’s responses often improved. A lot of this makes sense, in particular in the case of rock-climbing or motor racing, where the athletes are conditioned to negate dangerous situations and need to make split second decisions,” stated Professor Walsh.
Dunlop Tyres PR & Corporate Communications Manager, Kate Rock, said: “Understanding how athletes perform when the stakes are so high and under so much pressure was incredibly fascinating. From rock climbing, car racing, big wave surfing or motorcycle racing, these athletes often have to stay in control of their natural fears to achieve their goals. This is as much about a mindset as well as their physical attributes and this is what the Dunlop Mindset is all about.”
People can challenge their own mental performance through one of the cognitive tests developed by Dunlop and UCL here: www.facebook.com/dunlop.uk.
