A couple years back Austin was surfing with a few friends in the North Shore. He was complaining about how his rashguard as feeling like it was chaffing his skin. His friend was wearing a Victory rashguard and told him it was the best material he has worn to date. Austin had seen plenty ads for Victory and have seen team riders wearing them but never looked into Victory until that friend recommended it. He was sold with the recommendation from the friend.

When asked the question….How does the Koredry work for you…he replied,” It’s hard to describe. It just feels unreal! The Koredry keeps the water repelled off my skin underneath and the material is super smooth and light that it feels like there’s no restraint at all while I am surfing. I feel free and loose and like I’m not wearing anything. Its just super comfortable.

Austin explained that the Koredry shirts are selling like crazy. He says the Koredry works for every water sport. Austin personally uses it to Surf, Paddle, and when he’s out diving for fish. His personal favorite is the mens short sleeve Koredry lycra. He also raves about the loosefit. These cover every type of weather he needs to tackle. He explains that his life is basically dictated by the ocean.

When Stand up Paddle Hawaii started printing their logos on the Victory Koredry shirts,  they were stoked, as well as the many customer in Hawaii.  They have the best of all worlds….great advertisement on the most technical shirt in the industry. Everyone from the end user up is really happy.

We keep hearing about  more and more believers in the industry. Big solid companies and  the smaller ones selling mored and more each day. And all the people in and out of the water all over the world, enjoying their water sport  even more because they are wearing the Koredry technology.

Ten teams started at noon on Saturday through the midnight “Graveyard Shift” hours to noon Sunday where each team had to have a surfer in the water every hour on the end to post their best single score with the twenty-four scores per team accumulated to determine the inaugural SURF 24 Champion.

After twenty-three hours, two teams were still contention, Billabong and Firewire, where the fresh surfing of Billabong’s Evan Thompson was too much for Firewire’s event MVP Jessie Heilmann with the Hurley team a distant third.

All members of the championship received engraved Nixon gold watches as Champions of  SURF 24, along with “Surf 24 Celebrity Hour Champ” Norman Ollestad, “SURF 24 SUP Hour Champ” Chuck Patterson and event “SURF 24 MVP” Jessie Heilmann.

The event raised $50,000.00 for environmental causes with funds being distributed to Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay and the Inside the Outdoors Foundation.

SURF 24 Results 2010

The “Champions of SURF 24″

The "Champions of SURF 24" BILLABONG

Team BILLABONG                    179.01*

Runner-up Team FIREWIRE                169.47

(* the total of 24 scores out of a maximum 10 point scoring system, one per hour)

The “Recreational Team Champion of SURF 24″

Team “ECO WARRIORS”                 112.45

Individual Awards:

The “MVP of SURF 24″

"SURF 24 MVP" Jesse Heilmann for FIREWIRE

Jesse Heilmann/Team FIREWIRE            9.83(Single best score)

The “SUP Champion of SURF 24″

Chuck Patterson/Team ECO WARRIORS        8.66(Single best score)

The “Celebrity Champion of SURF 24″

Norman Ollestad/Team CHRISTIAN SURFERS    9.00(Single best score)

Scott Graham in the event engine room with the KoreDry jersies

Cody Thompson for BILLABONG at night

The Townend's with PSOS Founder actress TANNA FREDERICK

John "Turtle" Philbin from "North Shore" & ISA World Jr. Champion Keanu

"Champion of SUP Hour" Chuck Patterson

The 17th Annual MOORES UCSD Cancer Center Legends & Longboard Luau.

The longboard legends of surfing will once again come together for the 17th year in La Jolla on Sunday August 22nd for the usual great day of surfing, where surf heroes mix with corporate surf teams for bragging rights for the annual championship team.

The Sixties icons are well represented with the likes of Nuuhiwa, Skip Frye, L.J. Richards, Victory KoreDry “Believer” Mickey Munoz, Robert August, Linda Benson, Joyce Hoffman, Jericho Popplar, John Peck, the Aaberg brothers and more, surfing to raise funds for cancer research which ends mid-day with a huge luau, entertainment and auction adjacent the Scripps Pier.

Full report next issue!

The 2010 US Flow Tour began on April 24th in Waterville, AL and, with 16 stops across the nation, is shaping up to be the largest of the series to date. As the biggest national FlowRiding tour in the world, the US tour sets the standard in every way. From the number of competitors and tour stops to the cash and prizes up for grabs, nothing in flowboarding is bigger than this. Single A rated events will be giving out $1000 in cash in the Expert divisions while Double A events will be shelling out $2500. The finals prize will be $5,000 cash.

A new addition to the Flow Tour in 2010 will be the advancement of the top flowriders to the World FlowRiding Championships (WFC) at Wave House Sentosa on November 4, 2010. The US FLOW Tour winners (overall top male flowboarder, female flowboarder and bodyboarder) will win a trip to Singapore to represent the US and compete against other regional teams, including Asia and Europe. The top 2 male flowboarders, top female flowboarder and top bodyboarder of the WFC will form the World FlowRider Champions Team and will compete in the International FLOW Championships (IFC) against the International Wave House Teams. The IFC will take place at Wave House Sentosa on November 5-7, 2010.

Airfare + Accommodation for the WFC

* Wave Loch will pay for the USA FLOW Tour winners airfare and accommodations
* All other WFC regions will be responsible to pay for their team’s airfare and hotel accommodations.
* Wave House Singapore will host meals and non alcoholic beverages for the WFC and IFC competitors.

2010: The Biggest Flow Tour in the World

US Flow Tour 2010The 2010 US Flow Tour is set to kick off soon and is shaping up to be the lrgest of the series to date. As the biggest national flowboard tour in the world, the US tour sets the standard in every way. From the number of competitors and tour stops to the cash and prizes up for grabs, nothing in flowboarding is bigger than this. Single A rated events will be giving out $1000 in cash in the Expert divisions while Double A events will be shelling out $2500. The nationals will be for even more.

In total, over $25000 in cash and prizes will be awarded over the length of the tour.

One of last year’s champions Sean Silveira will be under pressure to defend his title but he’s not stressed, rather looking forward to the coming contest schedule.
“I ‘m looking to hit up all the AA’s this year! I’m looking most forward to the Virginia, Utah, Waterville and Wave House!”

Suffering a badly broken ankle shortly after the IFC last year has hampered Sean’s chances of practicing and locking in any new tricks, but with lots of rehab and physio he’s confident he’s back to 100%. “I’ve been doing a lot of physical therapy and I’m ready for the tour!” He told us earlier this week. “I haven’t really been working on anything new because of the setback I had this year. My biggest threat would have to be every competitor on the tour because of my lack of riding but I definitely don’t want them to underestimate me. I hope that this year we all have a fun time doing what we love to do and meet a lot of people.”

With Sean leaving a potential opening for someone else to take an early lead in the tour competition will be fierce as the best in the country scrap for every point they can get. We may all be friends but there’s only room for one champion at the top.

If you have any queries email flowtour@wavehouse.com.

I have been using it for years. I use it for fishing in the Sierras or the South Pacific. The stuff works and it works great. It keeps you at a very comfortable temperature level, and it's also very durable.

I got a 5 fish stringer totaling 21.5lbs. I ended up with a 7lber, 5lber, 3.5lber, 3.5lber, and a 2.5lber. Sorry about the half flash shot. I forgot that I unlocked my wader clips. By the way, it took me at least 10 minutes to bring in the 7lber. It also took off in the air at least 4 times. It almost tail slapped me, as it leap inches in front of my tube on its 3rd jump.

Adrian

I couldn't believe my eyes. Look at how it repels water.

Adrian ended up with a two fish stringer which totaled 9.5lbs. He ended up with a 4lber and a 5.5lber.

Russ

The material works and works great. I love that it's available in XXXL

Russ ended up with 4 fish, and it went 16lbs. He ended up with a 5lber, 4.5lber, 3.5lber, and a 3lber.

Panchito

as a U.S. Marine and an avid angler, this victory top suits should be a standard issue garment. i like how it keeps your body temparature at a comfortable level.

Panchito ended up with 4 fish which totaled 21lbs. He ended up with a 6lber, 5.5lber, 5.5lber, and a 4lber.He did lose a fish that was easily 8lbs. It almost spooled him.

SUP newcomers, enthusiasts, and veterans alike came together on Saturday for Coastal Urge’s 2nd Annual Intracoastal SUP Cup at Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Paddlers from across the world brought their standup paddleboards and hit the Intracoastal Waterway paddling feverishly towards the finish line in both 3.5-mile recreational divisions and 7-mile elite divisions. We were thrilled to meet plenty of fresh faces, with paddlers as young as 11 years old paddling alongside SUP veterans competing for over $13,000 in cash and prizes.

In addition to the Intracoastal SUP Cup, Coastal Urge also hosted the Waterman’s Challenge. The invite-only, ‘iron style’ challenge featured three disciplines: standup paddleboarding, swimming, and a choice of kiteboarding or windsurfing.  Race times from the Intracoastal SUP Cup are posted below.

Elite Men’s 14?

Elite Men’s 12?6? & Under

Elite Women’s

Recreation Men’s 14? and Over Unlimited

Recreation Men’s 12?6? and Under

Recreation Women’s

Here’s how it works:

There’s two types of six teams (a total 12) – brand teams such as Billabong and Hurley, and also recreational teams. Each group paid $2,400 to compete – or $100 an hour – meaning this segment of the fund-raising effort raises nearly $30,000 alone.

Each team puts one surfer in the water, on the hour. Each surfer competing gets their best one-wave score out of 10 possible waves, Townend explains.

The dozen surfers in the water during each heat will have numbers 1 through 12 to be identified, with each team keeping the same numbers through the contest.

At the end of the 24-hour period at noon on Sunday, the team with the best 24 scores becomes the Surf 24 champion. There will also be an award for the MVP, the surfer who gets the best score.

There are a couple of twists and notable things happening that you might not want to miss.

At 1 p.m. on the first day, there’s a celebrity heat. Names will be put in a hat to be drawn the previous night at Shorebreak Hotel and allocated to various teams.

The Hollywood stars coming to town are people you wouldn’t even expect to surf. Here’s some name droppin’ for you: Sam Trammell (cute, wolfy bartender on True Blood), Sean Patrick Flanery (one of the crazy Irish bros on cult-classic Boondock Saints), Chad Lowe (24 – Jack Bauer would rock this contest!), and Brandon Boyd (lead singer of Incubus). There are about 30 celebs coming down from Hollywood.

Then, there’s the surf stars – many of the recognizable names from around here in Orange County. There are people such as Fuel’s Matt Beacham, longboarder and model Mary Osborne, local well-known Laguna surfers James Pribram and Jon Rose, and PacSun USA Surf Team’s Courtney Conlogue. Co-host along with Townend is his old friend and surfing rival Shaun Tomson, who shared the screen with him in Bustin’ Down the Door.

“We’re mixing the surf world and the entertainment world to gain some platform space to spur people to take action,” Frederick said.

Besides all this crazy surf action, there will be a ton of other things happening: Nearly 40 eco-village booths, six bands playing, and a showing on Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Pier Plaza grassy area of the classic ‘80s flick North Shore, with appearances from some of the cast and producers.

Yes fellas, Nia Peeples is expected to show.

Because of curfew laws, spectators won’t be able to watch the surf contest through the night, except for a select few wearing special green wristbands.

But you can show up early on Sunday. At 8 a.m., there will be a beach breakfast for $6.If you’re around, join a beach clean up to be held by Surfrider. Then come back to the pier from 10 to 11 a.m. when Stand Up Paddlers will be put on various teams to compete. Closing ceremonies go down at noon.

Funds from Project Save Our Surf go toward: Inside the Outdoor Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, and Heal the Bay.

Even if you are not competing, you can help raise money. There will be products on sale at the event, or go to projectsaveoursurf.org, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward the non-profit.

FORMAT:
Sixteen(16) teams of maximum 22 competitors per team or a team that can surf team-members multiple times over the twenty-four(24) hour period, beginning NOON on Saturday June 19th and ending on Sunday June 20th at NOON.

Within the 24 hours there are two(2) special hours of sixteen(16) competitors that will be drawn from a hat and allocated to the sixteen(16) participating teams.

They are:

The CELEBRITY HOUR/Where Hollywood meets Surf Culture

Saturday 19th from 1.00p.m. to 2.00p.m. where 16 celebrities from the entertainment, music and surf world will compete on behalf of their allocated teams drawn from a hat for SURF 24.

The SUP HOUR

Sunday the 20th from 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m. the “SUP HOUR”  where 16 WPA(World Paddle Association) competitors will be allocated by the draw of the hat to the 16 participating teams.

THE SCORING FORMAT:
Each participating team is to have a team-member in the water every hour on the hour for the 24 hours, with their one best scoring ride in an hour counting to a teams 24 scoring rides, totaling to the champion of SURF 24.

TEAM COMPOSITION:

A team can comprise any age, gender and equipment and equipment can be both short or longboard.

THE “GRAVEYARD” SHIFT”:
Due to the Huntington Beach curfew from 10.00p.m. to 5.00a.m. on the beaches, competitors will be issued glowing arm-bands so the can be recognized by police and HB City authorities enabling them to remain on the beach to compete and support their teams.

The Southside of HB Pier will be flood-lit during the “Graveyard Shift”.

Additionally there will be “Live” entertainment in the outdoor amphitheatre, including bands and movie showing on the “Big Screen”.

THE CHAMPIONS:
The following will be awarded NIXON watches engraved as a CHAMPION of SURF 24 for:

SURF 24 CELEBRITY CHAMPION

SURF 24 TEAM CHAMPIONS
(One for each on the championship team)

Who will be the first SURF Champions?

THE BUY-IN?

The TEAM entry is $2,400.00.

$100.00 an hour for the 24 hours with the proceeds benefiting SURFRIDER FOUNDATION, HEAL THE BAY and INSIDE THE OUTDOORS FOUNDATION.

http://www.projectsaveoursurf.org/

Teams finish first in the Women’s, Men’s and Elite Division respectively in the first event of the five race series hosted by YOLO Board

Permawik Jerseys supplied by Victory for the whole race series.

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (May 18, 2010) – YOLO Board announces the results of the first 2010 YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series Race event on May 13^th at Eastern Lake in Seagrove Beach.  The On the Coast Magazine team consisting of Nancy Babin, Julie Ogle, Debbie Hunter, and Jennifer Hollahan took first in the Women’s Division.  The Grayton Beach Fitness team of Paul Hunter, Chris Ogle, Shane Babin and Stefan Daiberl won the Men’s Division.  The SoWal Lifeguard YOLO team composed of Justin Cook, Sean Hughes and Ross Carter finished first in the new Elite division race.  The 2010 series includes 14 Women’s teams, 11 Men’s teams and four Elite teams.  Spectators enjoyed barbeque and other refreshments provided by the Old Florida Fish House.

“The first race was a huge success,” said Tom Losee, co-founder of YOLO Board.  “The race series has evolved over the last three years and includes such a great representation of our community.  All the teams competed well and we’re looking forward to seeing how the upcoming races unfold.  Eastern Lake provided a beautiful backdrop for the festivities.”

The next race event is scheduled for Thursday June 3^rd at Western Lake at the WaterColor Boathouse.  The 29 teams will continue on to compete throughout the series as they vie for the champion title “YOLO Board Cup Series” to be awarded after the final race in August in each division.  Race dates (weather permitting) are: June 3^rd, June 25^th, July 15^th and August 19^th.  Races begin at 5:00pm.

Emcee Mike Sturdivant of BlueMountainSurf.com entertained the crowd throughout the evening with his race commentary.  The Women’s Division 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers were the Salon Twist and Unbalanced Teams while the Billabong and Laser Awesome teams rounded out the top three for the Men.  The GUSU and Sunset Beach Services teams finished 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in the Elite Division.

The fun continued on Sunday, May 17^th at the YOLO Stand-Up Paddle Series Family Day races also held at Eastern Lake.  Area children participated in different types of races including parent/child races, relay style races and individual races.  The lighthearted event allowed the children to learn how to paddle and enjoy a little friendly competition out on the water.  Upcoming Family Day races are scheduled for June 6th at the WaterColor Boathouse and July 18th at Eastern Lake at 2:00pm.

The YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series is made possible by the generous support of presenting sponsor The Destin Real Estate Company.  Co-sponsors include: Victory koredry who supplied the permawik jerseys, Stand Up Paddle Magazine, The Thirty-A Review, Kialoa Paddles, Wells Fargo Advisors, Seaside Beach, Copy Systems, Bud & Alleys, Pizza Bar, Taco Bar, Destin Health & Fitness Club, Vitamin Water, Pizza by the Sea, Swantree Concierge, Modus Photography, I Will Design For Food, and M Public Relations.

For additional information regarding The YOLO Stand-Up Paddle Series, please visit www.yolorace.com.

About YOLO Board

Founded by business partners Tom Losee and Jeff Archer in 2006, YOLO Board LLC is a locally owned stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Aptly named for the mantra, “You Only Live Once,” the company has quickly gained the reputation along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond as the custom paddleboard of choice, garnering widespread attention from the media including: Coastal Living, The Weather Channel, Standup Journal, Florida Trend, Ocean Drive, Standup Paddle Magazine and Garden & Gun, to name a few.  The company manufactures a variety of boards suited to fit any paddler: the Original YOLO, YOLO Express, YOLO Explorer, YOLO Yak, YOLO EcoTrainer, YOLO Planeador, YOLO Eclipse, and the recently debuted Steve Brom-custom race and surf performance line.  Rentals, lessons, corporate and team building packages and a complete array of YOLO accessories are available.  For more information, visit www.yoloboard.com or call 850.622.5760.

The event will introduce a new unique format for competitors that will test their overall ocean waterman skills, combining paddling and surfing skills on a course that will require participants to recognize the conditions on the day and use them to their advantage.

There will be four divisions, three will be individual and the fourth a 4-person teams event in a Pro/Am format battling for $10,000.00 in prize money and prizes.

Victory KoreDry will be working in conjunction with the World Paddle Association(WPA) for the new and exciting event.

Check victorykoredry.com and our Facebook fan page for up-dates.