Andy Irons Passes Away

Despite the gorgeous conditions that Southern California is experiencing today, a dark silhouette keeps the surfing community at a loss.

Today is a day of mourning in the surfing world. There is shock and disbelief circling the entire globe right now, as professional surfers in Puerto Rico take a day to reflect on there peers accomplishments and life, and news wires fill up regarding the death of a young man in his prime. Andy Irons, 3x World Champion, was only 32 when he passed away, and it is speculated that he may have succumbed to illness.

A quote from the ASP, "Irons, 32, withdrew from a professional surfing event in Puerto Rico last weekend due to illness, and passed away during a layover en-route to his home in Kauai, Hawaii. He had reportedly been battling with Dengue Fever, a viral disease."

"Irons, who began his career with the elite ASP World Tour in 1998, went on to collect 20 elite tour victories, four Triple Crown of Surfing Titles, three consecutive ASP World Titles and change the sport forever with his unparalleled ability and comprehensive approach to surfing."

We recently watched him take home a win at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti and he looked prime tocontinue moving forward with his success. More information will be relayed when it is made available, but this is truly a deep wound in the surfing community.

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News was taken from http://surf.solspot.com/content/solspot/cso/andy-irons-passes-away

ASP Update

Congratualtions Mick Fanning on winning the 2010 Quiksilver France. He moved from the number five spot on the ASP World Tour into the number three spot. Kelly Slater, who placed as runner-up behind Fanning, maintained his number one positioning despite his finish. He should be able to grab his next world title if he has good finishes at the last three events and Mick Fanning or Jordy Smith don't come in first in those three events consecutively.

The next event at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugual will begin in two days on October 7th; there is a gigantic storm swirling in the Mid-Atlantic that should be blasting the western coast of portugual just as the event begins.

For live viewing, media, and news check out...

http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?Portugal2010

Windy Wednesday

Yesterday was a beautiful surf day in Orange County. The waves today are a little crumbly, still with some nice size, but lacking that glassiness that really gets you excited.

Quiksilver France is live today, the third day of the event. Today's waves are 6-8 feet, pumping windblown barrels - ski assistance is in full effect. Check it out.

http://quiksilverlive.com/profrance2010/live.en.html

The Quiksilver Pro France's waiting period commences on September 25 and runs through October 5, 2010; it is being held on multiple beaches in the Southwest of France. The seventh stop on the ASP world tour, with Portugal being the next surf destination, will end only two days before the next event begins, as the World Title Race really gets rolling as it nears its conclusion.

Here's a couple pictures to stare at.

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Hurley Pro

We are heading out to Trestles for the Hurley Pro. Probably going to watch round 1 before i head to work later this afternoon. You can watch it from the comfort of your own home if you so choose, here is the link.

http://www.hurley.com/hurleypro/live.cfm

Should be a fun day

Crawlow

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Thanks and enjoy.

Billabong Tahiti Pro

The final day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti saw a lot of great action from slashing to epic tube-riding. Unfortunately, the waves stayed in the chest to head high range and we never really got to see Teahupoo in its full glory. For anyone who is interested you can check out the final day highlights here, or travel over to the site to see a full arsenal of video highlights.



Next stop : Trestles!

I also want to leave a link to a great surf forecasting website. It is my go to source for any in-depth information I want concerning the waves and winds. It also has great articles, a few nice surf cams, and plenty of forecasting tutorials. Check it out if you are interested.

SolSpot.com