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The Rip Curl Stew: 4Play Edition 2010
TOFINO, BC – Attention all Pacific North West Surfers! Built for riding and always searching for the ultimate journey, Rip Curl Canada is proud to present, in it’s fourth year, “The Rip Curl Stew: 4Play Edition 2010″ Saturday, June 5th & Sunday, June 6th 2010, 8:00AM – 6:00PM Cox Bay, Tofino, BC
RIP CURL STEW CONTEST DEETAGE
Now four years strong, The Rip Curl Stew is a two-day, judged surf contest held in the heart of Cox Bay, Tofino, BC. After four successful years, with 90 competitors and 750 visitors last year, and with the fever growing steadily, Rip Curl Canada and a team of eager sponsors are ready to serve up even more stew! Check out the live beach entertainment, surfboard and wetsuit demos, a skateboard ramp on the beach, and activities for kids. The contest will include 7 categories, including open categories for men, women & children, allowing surfers at all levels & ages to showcase their talent! Post-event celebrations will be kickin’ it live into the night, with local DJs Vinyl Ritchie, Small Town DJ, and Mat the Alien, who will be performing his visual DJ set for the first time. With the estimated number of competitors in attendance being close to 100 this year, it is lining up to be an unforgettable weekend! Along with the opportunity for up & coming surfers to showcase their talent, some of the well-known athletes invited to compete include Pete Devries, Leah Oke, Shannon Brown, Noah Cohen, Reid Jackson, Sepp & Raph Bruhwiler. Already we have more cash and prizes money than any other surf contest in Canada or the Pacific Northwest! Along with free admission for spectators, Rip Curl & event sponsors will be giving out tons of great prizes all weekend! For the competitors, there will be $20,000 worth of cash and prizes along with prize packs filled with amazing goods. Oh, and the event theme? “Stew” will be readily available on the beach, by donation to feed the masses, with all proceeds going to non-profit, Surfrider foundation.
With 1st Prize Mens :$5,000 and 1st Prize Womens: $1,500 The competition is open to all ages and includes categories: Men’s Pro -Open Women’s Pro -Open Junior Boys -18 and under Junior Girls -18 and under Long Board – Open Masters – 40 and over Mixed Groms – 14 and under
RIP CURL STEW SPONSORS INCLUDE:Monster Energy, Arbor, SBC Magazine, Dose.ca, Sitka, Long Beach Lodge, Barefoot Wine, Dakine, Spy, Lighthouse Brewery, Surfrider Foundation, Free And Easy.
LOCAL ROOTS BEARING INTERNATIONAL FRUITS Looking into the future Rip Curl feels strongly that this event will bring the surf culture of Vancouver Island’s past, back to life with a realistic goal; to continue to develop homegrown athletes into those who compete at a world-class level.
NEW TO THE STEW! Yes, Rip Curl and O’Neill make the official announcement: The Rip Curl Stew will be the Official Trials for the Upcoming O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada scheduled for Oct 8-15 in Tofino. DETAILS: “The top 2 finishers in The Stew will receive entry into the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada main event with all the remaining surfers being seeded according to their standings at the Rip Curl Stew. If the full field of 142 (144 – 2 top place surfers in The Stew) is not realized by the closing date, those seeded surfers from The Stew will gain entry into the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada according to their placing in The Stew.” -Marc Fuller, Adventure Designer, The Deepsnowandsurf Experience
Anyone interested in competing can sign up at one of the following locations:
Live To Surf- Tofino, BC
Long Beach Surf Shop – Tofino, BC
Sitka Surf Shop – Victoria, BC Pacific Boarder – Vancouver, BC
Second Wave – North Vancouver, BC
H.T.O- Victoria, BC
Storm- Tofino, BC
Inner Rhythm Surf Shop- Ucluelet, BC
Alternative Groove- Nanaimo, BC
THE BROTH: Pre-Stew Parties May 20th Vancouver Pre-Stew party at The Met 320 Abbott St. in Gastown, with Beat Down and Vinyl Ritchie hitting the decks. May 21st Victoria Pre-Stew party at the Lucky Bar June 4th Tofino, VIP Art Show Mingler at Long Beach Lodge Lounge. A Silent Auction with proceeds going towards the Surfrider Foundation and major giveaways such as surfboards, wetsuits, art, surf trips and vacation packages. June 5th Tofino, Saturday Night Stew Party Featuring Small Town DJ, Vinyl Ritchie and Mat the Alien.
WHAT THE GOOD FOLKS SAY ABOUT THE RIP CURL STEW: ” The Rip Curl Stew is a great annual Canadian event to bring together the locals and international surfers alike to compete on some of our best home breaks. Tofino is always a great time and my money is on another local winner this year!” Mel Greene -Director of Communications, Sitka “Dose.ca is proud to be involved once again with The Rip Curl Stew event in Tofino. This competition is set to become the premier surfing event in Canada.” Scott Andrews – Product Manager, Dose.ca “The Rip Curl Stew is the most dynamic local event held in Canada! It is a staple event for Local Bragging rights and The Rip Curl Stew is the only time you can surf with ProsÉAnd they’re not allowed to drop in on you!” Bill Fend -Long Beach Surf Shop *A Special Note from Drew Hakshaw, Rip Curl Stew Contest Organizer ” I’m looking forward to the Stew 4 this year. I can’t believe we have been working on this event for already 4 years! I want to especially thank all the sponsors that are involved with the event; without these sponsors this event would never happen. We have to remember why we go through all this effort each year in holding this event maybe some people have different ideas or beliefs why they put so much effort into the event, but I truly do it for the young generation of surfing. To see the young kids all get stoked on the contest and go compete against each other then at the end of the day hold up some trophies. That, to me, is why we do what we do. I would especially like to thank Rip Curl, Monster Energy Canada, The City Of Tofino, The Long Beach Lodge, all sponsors and volunteers that are involved in the Rip Curl Stew 4. Again this year you will see more Stew developments and I’m hoping the surf community of Canada enjoys the contest alongside myself!”
THE LEGACY LIVES ON…. For 40 years, Rip Curl has played a leading role in the surf industry and continues to move forward in Canada by gaining the rights, four years straight, to hold the only surf contest this summer in Tofino, BC, and one of the only Surf Contests in Canada. Yes, Rip Curl will continue to stick to the grass roots that helped make us the market leader in surfing, but we’ll also charge on into the future and push riding to a new level.
RIP CURL plans on dishing out more stew this year in Tofino and we hope to have your support. For Further Information, Please Contact: Rip Curl Canada Becky Ellis Event Coordinator bellis@ripcurl.com 604.731.9000
Strive team rider Savannah Shaughnessy earns Billabong XXL nomination
After that first introduction to Mavericks as a 16 year-old in 2005, Shaughnessy has spent countless hours each winter surfing the spot in varying conditions. “Some of the funnest sessions I’ve had out there have been in somewhat undesirable conditions” admits Savannah. “There’s usually not that many people out and it’s really good practice for when the conditions improve, and to learn more about the wave.”Triple over-head Puerto to Mavericks bombs, Savannah has paid her dues and is humbled by the honor of being included as a nominee for the 2010 Billabong XXL Girl’s Best Performance Award.
In addition to being mentioned alongside the best female big wave riders on the planet, Savannah was equally honored to be mentioned in a recent interview with Peter Mel in Transworld Surf Magazine. When TWS asked Pete “The last time someone made an impression on you?”, he answered “This winter at a session at Mavericks. Savannah Shaughnessy, a 20 year-old from Santa Cruz, rushed a big one on the bowl at Mavericks…”With all of the mind blowing performances that Pete’s seen this winter at Mavericks, Waimea and even Snapper Rocks, the first person who came to mind was Savannah. Safe to say it’s been a good season for the 20 year-old.
“It’s been a really great year for me. I couldn’t have asked for more. At the end of the day, I’m just happy that I was able to have lots of good sessions at Mavericks and got really fun waves. I love being there, and this was by far my best season out there. I think this was a really special winter for everyone involved in big wave surfing, and I am excited to have been a part of it. The best day of the year for me was the day of the Mavericks competition; from making the paddle out, to having the opportunity to watch the best big wave surfers in the world surf Mavericks on one of the biggest paddle days ever out there, and then catching a nice wave after the contest. I will never forget watching Shane Dorian getting spit out of a really big barrel that day!”
Strive Surfboards announces distribution partnership with Surftech January 29, 2010 – (Santa Cruz, Ca.)
Strive Surfboards has experienced explosive growth in the last few years, and has now partnered with Surftech to distribute their hand-made polyester surfboards around the world. “Retailers who’ve had a hard time getting Strive surfboards in stock will now be able to offer their customers a steady supply of one of Santa Cruz’s fastest-growing and most exciting surfboard brands,” says Jon Henderson, owner and head shaper of Strive. Volcom team rider, Nic Lamb and Roxy’s big-wave charger, Savannah Shaughnessy are just two of Henderson’s loyal team riders who’ve been pushing Strive shapes to the limits at Half Moon Bay’s notorious Mavericks. “Jon worked for me many years ago before I started Surftech. His attention to detail is part of what makes him such a great shaper. As he grew Strive Surfboards over the years, it just made sense for Surftech to help distribute the boards worldwide. “ – Randy French, Surftech founder.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from everyone at Live To Surf. Come in and say hi in 2010.
Thanks goes out to Pacific Sands for putting on a great fireworks show on New Years eve at Cox Bay again this year.
Congratulations 2010 Olympic Torch Runners
Congratulations to Tofino locals, Scott Rae-Arthur, Raph Bruhwiler & Peter Devries for representing the community with the 2010 Olympic torch.
Nov 1st, 2009: Raph surfed the waves at Long Beach, Peter jogged with it along the multi-use path, and Scotty skated in the park in the dark with the light of the torch.
Congratulations Local Hero Peter Devries
Congratulations Peter!
It’s a happy Halloween this year with Pete Devries winning the O’neill Coldwater Classic. We are stoked to see a local win such a large scale event right here on his home break. This is a landmark moment that will change the face of Canadian surfing. Pete entered into this contest as a wildcard, and surfed nothing short of amazing, beating world famous surfers including Glen Hall and Jay (Bottle) Thompson. Good on you Pete.
LTS Team Riders advance to 2nd Round
Good luck and good job to our team riders Sepp Bruhwiler and Gutemberg (Guto) Da Cunha for making into the 2nd round of the O’neill Coldwater Classic in Tofino This week.
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