...In November, Carissa Moore, 16, won the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa, on Oahu, by defeating the seven-time world champion Layne Beachley in the final matchup.
“We’re seeing the likes of Carissa Moore blow minds with her tailslides and the like,” said Beachley, 36, who will retire from full-time competition after the Billabong Pro Maui, which began Wednesday.
“I’ve never landed an aerial in my life,” Beachley said. “So I feel like I’m retiring at just the right time.”Moore, of Honolulu, and her generation have looked to the men’s ranks for inspiration. “We’re maybe experimenting with our surfing a little bit, trying different things and really looking at what the guys are doing,” she said....
11 December 2008
Pro Women Surf Like the Guys
From the NY Times this morning:
08 December 2008
Don't Drill, Baby, Don't Drill
Just a little SoCal reminder of why we don't want oil drilling off our coast: 
Of course, now that a gallon of gas has suddenly become cheaper than bread, nobody's shouting that stupid slogan anymore. But hopefully no one's rushing out to buy an SUV either.
Of course, now that a gallon of gas has suddenly become cheaper than bread, nobody's shouting that stupid slogan anymore. But hopefully no one's rushing out to buy an SUV either.07 December 2008
28 November 2008
16 November 2008
One More Australia Photo
...just because it's a cool shot. This is Whale Beach, north of Sydney.Now, for those of you who were looking forward to reading all the details of my Oz surf adventures, sorry, but I decided early on that I didn't want to spend my vacation blogging. And in fact, the technology just isn't there yet - or at least I don't own it - to make mobile photo and text blogging convenient and easy from the other side of the world. Now I simply don't have time. So the photos alone will have to do.
I've also decided to somewhat extend my vacation from blogging. I'll still post from time to time, but not every session, to focus more on surfing than surf writing, and keep things fresh and interesting. So until next time, hooroo from this seppo sheila!
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