Darsha 2011 Edit

I re-edited some clips from this year with a few new ones too so enjoyyyy.

-Darsha

Building Webs Is For Suckaz

Getting Artsy

So I was bored the other day and decided I would try to paint one of my surfboards before it got glassed. I ended up just splattering paint everywhere and then getting way too excited with a big black paintbrush. Oh well.. check it out.

-Shane

Testing...Testing...

So my Dad has been trying out his new camera lately and here are a few photos from him, and Tyler getting steezy on a floater.
-Darsha

Only Larrys Float Surfing

Our second edit is finally done! We've gotten a little better at the whole editing thing and got some fun waves so I think this one is big improvement from the first. The clips are from a few sessions around Carolina Beach and the Outer Banks. The last clip is of Tyler playing Kinect on xbox and getting really into it.. pretty classic. Look for a NEFF giveaway in the next couple weeks as well! Enjoy the edit.
-Shane

Some Pictures..

Here are some pictures from a few days ago and our edit is almost done. 

-Tyler

Jupiter Pro

Contest site

Bob and Shane

Last weekend, Shane and I got to go down to Florida for the Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series' Jupiter Classic Pro and met some interesting characters^. I was really excited about it because this is the first year that the WAPSS will be keeping track of points and rankings for the women and this was the first event. The surf stayed pretty big and messy the entire time but we got to leave our wetsuits at home so it was nice and warm. Shane surfed really well and made the quarters in the the Men's Pro before getting comboed by Asher Nolan. On the first day I got the highest scoring waves and heat total and made it to the semi-finals but blew the whole semi and caught my best wave after it was over. It was a fun trip though and I want to thank my dad for driving and for hanging out with us the whole time. And keep checking back to see our new edit coming out very soon!!
-Darsha

Recycled longboard

A few weeks ago at the Belmar pro my friend Pat Nicholls broke his longboard in half mid-heat and left it in the trash on his way home. So I took the back half that was left, stripped off the remaining glass(not as easy as it sounds), and decided to reshape it into a rad little single fin. Except I don't really shape.. or have any tools. So I called up Dave Yearwood who I went to Nica with and asked him if he would help me out with it. Check out a few ipod photos of the process so far and stay tuned for finished product/ sessions.

We're also working a new edit!
-Shane

Halloween

This halloween was pretty awesome, so we decided to put up a little recap for your viewing pleasure. The first photo is of Tyler all dressed up and ready to trick or treat, in honor of the late Michael Jackson perhaps? the rest of the photos are from a contest in CB with a costume division. Yes thats me in the batman suit, and you can check out results of the contest here.. http://www.wblivesurf.com/news.asp?id=2318

-Shane

Throwaway Thursday..

Heres a few photos from this evening. Enjoy.
Photos by Benton Sampson
-Tyler

Katia revisited

 http://vimeo.com/29172329

It's starting to get cold and we have been in our wetsuits for the past few weeks but here is a video of Shane from hurricane Katia that is making me miss warm water and good waves. Photos and video from Chris Zachary.
 -Darsha

Hotwax surfoff

Last weekend the Hotwax surf off  came to our hometown in carolina beach making for a fun weekend with friends and some good surfing . The first photo is the OLF crew, a couple friends and two South Carolinians that came up for the contest to stay with Tyler all crowded around local legend Shawn O'Donnel. Shawn shapes SOD boards and is a pretty classic guy. Anyway Darsha smoked all the girls in the womens 15 and up division for a solid win, and in the guys division I got the better of Tyler and we got first and second. Thanks to Hotwax for a pretty awesome event, and the guy in the second picture for taking one for the team.
-Shane

Belmar Pro

Darsha and Shane recently went to Belmar, New Jersey for the Belmar pro. Darsha was ripping the whole comp. The last picture was from her first round netting the highest heat total of the day. She went on to get third in the final and made some money. Congrats!
                                                                 -Tyler

Rhythm: Fall 2011

So with school starting, and summer winding down everyone will be gearing up for fall soon and Rhythm's latest apparel line is definitely something your going to want to check out, see it here..http://vimeo.com/27956441 Rhythm recently hired Australian native Jai Snowdon as their new designer and everything i've seen from him has been really sick. It's all got unique little details you wouldn't expect that make the clothes a little cooler than what you would usually pick off the rack at a surf shop. shop online here.. http://www.rhythmlivinusa.com/  or check out aussie island surf shop for their stuff too.

-Shane

ECSC

Before hurricane Irene Shane, Tyler and I hit a string of contests starting in the Outer Banks with the Arnette Cashpot where Shane earned himself $40. The next day Tyler and I competed in the Ripcurl Gromsearch where Tyler claimed 2nd in the U/14. Afterwards we headed up to Virginia Beach for the East Coast Surfing Championships. Even though it was flat Tyler took out some big names in the Pro Trials getting 3rd place and earning $600. Thanks to Irene the waves picked up and later that week Tyler placed 2nd in the Boys Final. Shane also made the Mens Final but unfortunately didn't get to surf his heat because we left before Irene hit home. I also missed out on my entire Junior Womens divison. Keep your fingers crossed for hurricane Katia!
-Darsha

Hurricane Irene

Well we left the East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia beach to come home before Hurricane Irene hit. Then we got a call from school that said it was canceled, and we ventured to Holden Beach to catch the beginning  of the swell, it was the biggest Holden i've ever seen. After that we came home and got ready for Irene. The following day at home was firing and we have had waves since. Thanks to all the Photographers, Benton Sampson, Robbie Johnson, and Kara Gunderson.
- Tyler

Nicaragua

Sorry for the delay in posts, but we've all been busy out of town and getting swept away by hurricanes, so look forward to alot of posting to be going on soon. I got back from a sick trip to Nicaragua a day before I had to take off again for a string of contests, the trip consisted of myself, Mike and Ben Powell, Dave Yearwood, Benton Sampson, and Mason Barnes, whose house we stayed at, that unfortunately got hurt on the second day (took a fin to the butt cheek). We lucked into one of the better swells of the year and needless to say there was alot of good surfing going on. Benton captured it all, well most of it, and it's being submitted to Eastern Surf Magazine for a feature in one of the upcoming issues. Mikey Ben and I surfed some solid outer reef on one of the bigger days but you won't see any photos from that because Benton deleted those (: Thanks to Mason for letting us all stay at his place even after he left and heres a few images to tide you over until the ESM article comes out. Left click on them for a higher quality version.
-Shane

Traveler Mag/ Puerto Rico

Me, Shane and our friend Chuck grom (far left) all went to Puerto Rico last Febuary. We got pretty good waves the whole time. Then we showed up to Jobo's and this random guy came up to us and asked if we wanted to do a photoshoot for Traveler Mag. So this is what they came up with in the recent July issue.

-Tyler

                                                              

0000

This past Wednesday I got VIP access from my good buddy Seth at Globe to their world premiere of the new surf film Year Zero. The theme was post apocalypse and the venue was insane, crashed cars, broken boards and girls in leather waving fire sticks.. needless to say it was a good time, and the movie had some mind blowing surfing. Make sure you check it out and watch for Yadin Nicol's part. Until then heres a few photos from the premiere
- Shane