Baby seal just wants to surf!


* This is the original footage. The video was taken down yesterday as it was being stolen by various parties and run on various websites without permission.

When Matt Stanley and his mate Andrew Flounders went for a surf last week up on the east coast they soon found they had a little friend. The baby seal was really keen to get on board for a few lessons. It even followed the lads up the beach later when they tried to leave!

The seal didn’t seem hurt it literally just wanted to play!

Russ Winter handed sentence after incident with Highland Open Trophy

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Russ Winter has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court after an incident with his O’Neill Highland Open trophy. The court heard last week how the weapon was confiscated by police after officers were called to reports of a public order offence outside Russells house in Newquay at around 7.30pm on July 6.
Most reports in the press so far have not put across the full story which puts a slightly different spin on the incident.
According to witnesses three inebriated men were walking down the residential road where Russ lives which leads into town when one man smashed a bottle in the street. One of Russ’s friends who was visiting told them it was a residential area to behave. The lads confronted him. As this was happening Russell turned up at his family home, and seeing his friend being verbally abused by the drunk men, tried to intervene. The men got aggressive, threatening Russ and his family and following him to his house door. Punches were thrown at him on his own door step and more threats were made.
Inside the house Russ grabbed the first thing that came to hand in an attempt too scare off the men, it happened to be his ornamental O’Neill Highland Open broadsword trophy. A fraca ensued with the men further confronting Russ, which is when police were called. At no time was anyone hit with the sword. Unfortunately when police arrive the three me who caused the whole commotion ran off and were failed to be apprehended. The police then arrested Russ, who was by now more than miffed at the situation.
Carve spoke to Russell who didn’t want to make comment but would like it pointed out that he seriously regrets the incident, in particular grabbing the sword, but feels that most sons, fathers or house owners would have reacted in some way if three drunk men start smashing bottles and being aggressive, and threatening their family outside their homes.

Russell pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article and directing it towards another during the incident, as well as using abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a fear of violence he was also ordered to pay £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge. The three men have not been traced.

Russells sword is now to be housed at the UKPST offices at Fistral beach. Rumours it will be used to defend the Head Judge after controversial heat decisions have not been corroborated.

Russ was voted Britains greatest ever surfer in a Carve Poll a couple of years ago, he beat the likes of Kelly Slater and Occy while on the World Tour, and has won multiple English, British and European titles over the last 27 years. He will be competing at Boardmasters next week going into the event, as always, as a top favourite to take the title.
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Padang RC Cup froth fest!

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Slideshow by Nate Lawrence. Quotes by two time RipCurl Cup winner Bol Adi Putra.

The excitement is building up to a frothy boil as 24 of the world’s best tuberiders stand by ready to take on Bali’s legendary Padang Padang, as the current swell forecast from Surfline shows the best potential yet for a green light in the fourth week of the six week waiting period.

Bethany Hamilton will join previous event winners Chris Ward, and Mega Semahdi along with Bruno Santos Kalani Chapman and Jacob Wilcox with local tube maestro’s Mustofa Jeksen, Made “Bol” Adi Putra, Garut Widiarta, and two time trials winner Rahtu Suargita. All are chomping at the bit to paddle out in epic Padang Padang and slot into those long green tubes come Monday.

“ I can’t wait to get out there,” said last year’s winner Mega Semahdi, “Winning last year in front of my family and all my friends was my best contest win ever by far, and I’m really looking to being the first to ever win back-to-back RC Cup’s this year,” he added.

The swell that is now making its way towards Padang Padang is showing the best promise yet, prompting the standby alert for an expected start on Monday August 4th that will carry over into Tuesday August 5th.

Kurt Korte at Surfline expects, “ A rising, long period SW swell to fill in through the day on Monday (4th) with surf in the well overhead range by the afternoon and even bigger sets due for mid/late PM, strongest late…solid SW/SSW swell in the well overhead range and sets to around double overhead are still expected during the early morning on Tuesday before both the size and consistency trend downward during the middle and (especially) over second half of the day on Tuesday.”

RC’s swell guru and commentator Nick “Chongee” Chong adds, “It looks to me like we are in for some thick and solid Padang Padang for this incoming swell if the current patterns continue to hold. The tides are perfect and with the backup plan of running two half days depending upon when the swell peaks, we should be getting nothing but the best of it for the boys…and girl (Bethany). Let’s do this!”

The international webcast team is setting up their gear now, so if you’re not lucky enough to be in Bali to watch the action in person, you still won’t miss a thing. – Connect to live.ripcurl.com and you are here with the crew Live at Padang Padang!

MAIN EVENT HEAT DRAW ROUND ONE

Heat 1
Kalani Chapman (HAW), Mustofa Jekson (INA),Koki Hendrawan (INA)

Heat 2
Lee Wilson (INA),Kekoa Bacalso (HAW),Bethany Hamilton (HAW)

Heat 3
Anthony Walsh (AUS),Raditya Rondi (INA).Pepen Hendrik (INA)

Heat 4
Mega Semadhi (INA), Jack Robinson (AUS), Francisco Alves (EUR)

Heat 5
Made Adi Putra (INA), Flynn Novak (HAW), Jacob Wilcox (AUS)

Heat 6
Luke Hynd (AUS), Dede Suryana (INA), Betet Merta (INA)

Heat 7
Rizal Tandjung (INA), Bruno Santos (BRA), Ricardo Christie (NZ)

Heat 8
Chris Ward (USA), Garut Widiarta (INA), Rathu Suragita (INA)

Volcom Stone Presents: BS! online for the first time!

BS! is an out of the ordinary, if not extraordinary surf film that documents the serious ripping of Dusty Payne, Mitch Coleborn, Alex Gray, Ozzie Wright, Nate Tyler, and Andrew Doheny, while revealing their individual characters through thoughtful interviews that quickly slip into honest humor. On top of such humor, the film builds into striking notes of provokingly tweaked sarcasm that is in refreshing contrast to current surf film genre trends.iTunes: http://geni.us/3JOU
DVD: http://vol.cm/BSonDVD

Every Tuesday until the online release of “Veeco: A Volcom Filmmaking Documentary” on Aug 26th, take a journey through the Volcom film library as we post a classic Veeco production unearthed from the Volcom vaults. Reserve your seat for the online digital premiere of “Veeco” on Aug. 26th: http://vol.cm/veecofilm