The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Vibe has started! Last night kicked off the annual Macy’s signing, with the Aikau family and Quiksilver’s Mark Healey, Reef McIntosh, Peter Mel & Mell Pu’u signing posters & giving out stickers to a never ending line of stoked out groms and hyped out parents @ Macy’s Ala Moana.
The Quiksilver signing @ Macy’s lasted for a solid 2 1/2 hours and the kids couldn’t be more stoked!
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In association wiht the Newport Beach Film Festival and the Orange County Film Society, Clay Marzo: Just Add Water will screen tomorrow night, November 18th, at the Sage Hills School Studio at 7:30pm. Admission is free. A Q&A with the film’s director, Jamie Tierney, will follow the screening.
For more about the movie and to buy it online, click here.
The Project:
- In August 2009, Quiksilver and Roxy partnered with Riviera Magazine to take part in the Casa Surf Project.
- 10 local surf brands were challenged to collaborate with interior designers in an effort to raise money for local charities through the creation of a new suite that complimented each brands aesthetic while staying true to the hotels heritage
- For one year, 2% of each night the room is occupied will go towards our own Quiksilver Foundation
Quiksilver Room:
Quiksilver room designer Angela O’Donnell chose to coincide with the Spanish theme of the hotel to create the Quiksilver Suite. Her objective was to maintain the authenticity of the space while creating a thoroughly modern and inviting environment.
o Quiksilver logos tacked into the leather headboard
o Oil Painting of King Phillip II of Spain with branded surfboards
o Foundation information in welcome book
o A young photograph of Kelly Slater
o Mountain and Wave Book
o Clay Marzo “Just Add Water” movie
o JBL Speakers
o XBOX with LIVE setup and avatar
The Quiksilver King of the Peak ran it’s course on November 8th & 9th at the East Coast’s famed Sebastian Inlet, FL. which marks the 15th Anniversary of the KOP. The contest, utilizes the “Skins Format” and with a total prize purse of $10,000 so it was game on in the Dirty South! $260 per skin for the best wave of the heat which is identified by what is known as a “claim” where the surfer raises his hands over head when he feels he has nailed a winner. Simply put, the surfer with the most skins at the end of the day is crowned the champion.
With a low-pressure swell & a high pressure pinching off the East Coast there were head high waves on offer for two days, and the Inlet skatepark was open! With a field of 76 surfers from up and down the Eastern Seaboard, the Gulf and Puerto Rico, everyone had their sights on the Crown, Cloak & Surfboard Scepter along wih the coveted title “King of The Peak.”
With Sebastian Inlet doing it mixed wedge thing, it was common to see a mean tail whip followed up by a draining barrel. Standouts were Aaron Cormican for obvious reasons, Oliver Kurtz, Brian “Hewy” Hewitson and a host of others.
The Eastern Surf Magazine Airshow was up in the mix, as it has been year after year, with a $625 prize purse.
Kelly Slater, the founder & co-conceptualized the format of the King of the Peak, came down to the contest and threw a bonus into the mix: The Kelly Slater Experi-MENTAL Maneuver – The surfer who throws down the most Experi-MENTAL Maneuver wins a hand shaped board from Kelly Slater.
Former Quiksilver King of the Peak & fellow WCT tour vet, CJ Hobgood also cruised down and joined Kelly with Benji Weatherly to hang with the kids and surf on the side of the event contest site.
In the, end after all the spray had fell, 22 year old Eddie Guilbeu had stuck the following maneuvers who used a wide variation of above the lip trickery and serious risk taking in which the KOP has been based on for the past 15yrs and Eddie lofted his was to victory and the prestige to be called “King Of The Peak!”
Of Course the local groms were in disbelief this was actually happening in their backyard. World-class surfing is becoming synonymous with Sebastian Inlet. It’s no surprise and perhaps it’s a new offspring in the making…
LONG LIVE THE QUIKSILVER KING OF THE PEAK!
Congrats Eddie Guilbeau!
Quiksilver King of the Peak
1. Eddie Guilbeau 4 Skins $1040
2. Blake Jones 3 Skins $780
2. Sebastian Moreno 3 Skins $780
2. Cory Sapp 3 Skins $780
2. CT Taylor 3 Skins $780
2. Jody Davis 3 Skins $780
2. CT Taylor 3 Skins $780
8. Travis Beckmann 2 Skins $520
8. Aaron Cormican 2 Skins $520
8. Brady McKenzie 2 Skins $520
8. Bryan Hewitson 2 Skins $520
8. Jonathan Gosman 2 Skins $520
8. Alek Parker 2 Skins $520
8. Jeff Myers 2 Skins $520
15. Jeremy Johnston 1 Skin $260
15. Chris Tucker 1 Skin $260
15. Jeff Crego 1 Skin $260
15. Kyle Garson 1 Skin $260
15. Eric Taylor 1 Skin $260
Check out the video highlights from the Quiksilver King of Aviones, on October 31st, 2009.
Six o’ clock a.m. early morning of Halloween at San Juan’s infamous surf break Aviones. Quiksilver and the Puerto Rican Surfing Federation were busy setting the stage for Puerto Rico’s First ever Pro Skins event to unfold. The surf was typical Aviones and many locals took advantage of a cheap entry fee just to catch Aviones with only 4 other guys in the water! Being Halloween the criteria had a new twist though, Claim the highest scoring wave with a crazy costume and pocket an extra $50 in Cash. Puerto Rico’s finest surfers were on hand and many were in disguise with some pretty weird looking outfits. It seems that pro wrestling is still pretty popular amongst the latinos for most costumes involved a sort of wresting mask. Perhaps most selected these masks as sort of a intimidation tool to put out some psyche before there respected skins heat even started. One of the more popular costumes that may have been more of a motivator was Josie Graves, dressed as a Hooters Girl, for Josie with the ultra tight Orange shorts and tank top it proved to be quite effective and creepy psyche tool. Josie familiar with skins got on a early roll claiming four skins in a row in early round one with some solid power surfing. Josie looked as though he had a win on lock down! Other early standouts include Tommy Burshian with some huge tail wafting airs and Hector Sanatamaria with some nice air spins. The statesman Carlos Cabrero got real busy in the last heat of round one, going into round two Carlos had 3 skins with some solid air punts over the shallow inside reef section sticking them usually! Carlos was looking unstoppable until Roberto Cardona dressed as the Swamp thing put together a solid left-hander with some big turns good for a 7.5. San Juan’s favorite son Rafiel Lampart opened up with a power punctuated campaign surfing, in heat 4 of round two, Raffi claimed two skins in a row until Gus Betancourt and Juan “Legend” Ashton began looking like a run away train. Juan still showing the youngsters he may still be King of Puerto Rico pocketed 3 in a row before being stopped by Alejo Marin. The event came down a key moment when Gus Betancourt barely avoided a interference on late takeoff to blitz a left hander break his tie with Josie Graves and Claiming the WIN! Hail to Gus Betancourt as the new QUIKSILVER King of Aviones! Special Thanks to Quiksilver’s Rick Villanueva and Pablo Diaz for hosting a great event. Special Thanks also to Rene”The Crab” from the Puerto Rican Surfing Federation!
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