Showing posts with label Huntington beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Huntington beach. Show all posts

8/8/15

US Open Of Surfing: Womens


Johanne Defay reigns supreme on the final day of the Vans US Open of Surfing.

“I don’t think I can put it into words,” said Defay. “It’s very hard to digest and I don’t know how to say how I feel -- it’s so crazy. I’m very happy to have some of my friends here and I’m thinking of the people back home too. I guess it’s all the work I’ve done before and it’s all come together. I’ve just been sticking to same game plan, trying to get a lot of waves. It was tricky at the start but then I got that score which put me in a better position. I feel really good, last year everything was so new and this year I feel way more comfortable.”

“It’s pretty amazing, I could never imagine that I could win here or that I could win an event,” said Defay. “I just took it heat by heat and it’s so crazy. This is definitely my biggest win. Ending up last year at eighth on the rankings I thought maybe I could do top five so we’ll see what happens this year.”

Alessa Quizon


Bianca Buitendag

With this win, Johanne Defay claimed her first elite CT victory. Defay took out Sally Fitzgibbons in a tense Final at Huntington Beach Pier. Defay previously defeated Bianca Buitendag in the Semi-Finals, while Fitzgibbons beat Courtney Conlogue in their heat, which was pretty much wave-less. Sally ended going way south of the surf area to find some waves, while Courtney stood near the pier and unfortunately, no waves come through. Sally ended up getting several waves before Courtney even got one. Fitzgibbons, the 2011 event winner, earned herself a runner-up finish and remains at third place on the Jeep Leaderboard.

Small crowd.


Johanne Defay



A ton more photos in the US Open Of Surfing Photo Gallery.


8/4/15

Video: US Open Of Surfing Snapchat Story



This is the official US Open Of Surfing Snapchat Story that was uploaded live on the final day of the contest. This was shot by various people throughout the day.



If you're unfamilar with Snapchat, it's a mobile app that lets you take and post photos and 10 second video clips you shoot on your phone or tablet. These photos and videos are called snaps, they only last for 24hrs. You either send these to snapchat friends or post them to your Story. Snapchat Stories string Snaps together to create a narrative that also lasts for 24 hours.

7/2/15

Curt: The Story Of Surfing's Oldest Grom

CURT is a short documentary about 50-year-old competitive surfer, Curt Harper. Diagnosed with autism as a child, Curt faced many challenges growing up, but one thing that came easy was his love for surfing. Over the past 21 years, Curt has become a beloved fixture in the Southern California surf scene, having played an unlikely, yet vital role in the growth and development of multiple generations of groms.




8/9/14

US Open Of Surfing "Lifestyle" Photos



No coverage of the US Open Of Surfing is complete with the "Lifestyle" photos. Due to last year's riots, Vans scaled down the event this year. No more music stage and less vendors than the past year's event. The event focused more on being a surfing contest instead of being a three-ring circus like the previous years.


Smaller, quieter crowd this year, even on the last day.






Fiat water cars putting on a demo.

Thiago Camarao before his heat.










Click here for more US Open Of Surfing "Lifestyle" photos.

Plus there are over 400 photos of the 2014 US Open Of Surfing from various days, check out these galleries:

8/6/14

US Open Of Surfing Womens Finals Day

Tyler Wright


Day 9 of the Vans US Open Of Surfing also saw the Womens Surf competition come to a close. The field had been narrowed down to 4 for the Semi-Final: Malia Manuel vs Tyler Wright, followed by Sally Fitzgibbons vs Stephanie Gilmore.


Malia Manuel
Sally Fitzgibbons

Tyler Wright

Stephanie Gilmore

Tyler Wright paddling back out as the Fiat cars preform behind her.

Sally Fitzgibbons

Stephanie Gilmore

Sally Fitzgibbons


Tyler Wright and Stephanie Gilmore both won their semi-final heats and went up against each other for the final.

Tyler Wright

Stephanie Gilmore

Tyler Wright

Stephanie Gilmore

Tyler Wright


Tyler ended up out-scoring Gilmore by 1.61 to take the win.

Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright


There are over 400 photos of the 2014 US Open Of Surfing from various days, check out these galleries: