What goes through the mind of Kelly Slater? A lot is the answer! So much in fact that we can imagine he was out with teaspoon adding the final touches to the bottom of his wave pool just to make sure it was up to scratch!
Here he explains his journey n creating the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California. Good stuff..
Kellys air at the Quiksilver Pro earns him a 9, but Wilko who had priority dropped in and got an 8. The result a 17 point wave!
The 7th annual London Surf / Film Festival x Reef hits the capital 19 – 26th October 2017.
This year’s epic programme of premieres award winning features and underground projects from the world’s best showcases the multi-layered world of waveriding, exploring our salt water realm and the diverse characters that inhabit it with documentaries to inspire, travelogues to stir up the wanderlust and surfing to blow minds.
Accompanied by Q+A’s with some of the world’s most exciting surfers: Albee Layer, Kepa Acero, Mike Lay, LeeAnn Curren, Andrew Cotton and award winning filmmakers including Dan Norkunas, Peter Hamblin, Takuji Masuda, Chris McClean, Matt Crocker, James Dean plus live music, art, pop up events and more the London Surf / Film Festival is a must attend for dreamers, doers, adventurers, hard chargers and anyone of a salty disposition.
“I’m really stoked on this year’s line of stunning cinematography, stories, and surfing,” says LS/FF Director Demi Taylor of the independent film festival she founded in 2011 with fellow surf writer Chris Nelson. “For many of the movies we’re screening, the festival will be the only chance you’ll get to watch them in the UK as they were intended to be enjoyed – on the big screen, accompanied by a packed crowd of likeminded folk – the original “social media” experience!”
19 – 21 October 2017, Regent Street Cinema plays host to the London Surf / Film Festival. Tickets are on sale now >> HERE.
22 – 26 October 2017, a series of events are popping up across the capital – sign up to the LS/FF newsletter for details >> HERE
For full details head to: londonsurffilmfestival.com
LONDON SURF / FILM FESTIVAL 2017 FEATURE PREMIERES
Bunker77 by Takuji Masuda // 19th October
UK PREMIERE: Hotly anticipated documentary charting the wild and true story of the controversial 1970's surf star, libertine and self styled international playboy Bunker Spreckles. Heir to a fortune and step-son to Hollywood royalty, Bunker threw it away for a surf life on the edge. With CR Stecyk, Art Brewer et al.
PLUS Director Q+A
Church of the Open Sky by Nathan Oldfield // 19th October
UK PREMIERE: The imagery is dreamy, the surfing from Dave Rastovich, Lauren Hill, Tom Wegener, Belinda Baggs, Alex Knost et al is loose, the locations from Australia and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka are lush and the sentiments true. A cinematic masterpiece.
Endless Winter 2: Surfing Europe by Matt Crocker, James Dean // 20th October
UK PREMIERE: Mark Harris traces the classic European surf trail from Cornwall to Morocco. Combining pioneering stories from the likes of Kevin Naughton to Kepa Acero, archive footage and perfect surf from Europe’s most iconic surf spots this beautiful doco is must see for surfers and explorers alike. PLUS Director Q+A
The Sea Wolf by Ben Gulliver // 20th October
EUROPEAN PREMIERE: A two-year journey exploring the furthest corners of the globe in search of untapped cold-water waves. The surfing is cutting edge, the back-drops are jaw dropping and the cinematography is crisp. Featuring Chippa Wilson, Noah Cohen, Pete Devries et al. One of the year’s most anticipated films.
Nervous Laughter by Dan Norkunas // 21st October
UK PREMIERE: Lifting the curtain on Albee Layer and his tight-knit crew of friends redefining big wave surfing during a season rife with nerves, injury, triumph and losses. Combining breathtaking cinematography & fearless surfing this truly inspiring documentary explores the heart and soul of big wave riding.
PLUS Q+A with Albee Layer and Director Dan Norkunas
Perilous Sea by Ryan Meichtry / Mike Bromley // 21st October
UK PREMIERE: A trans continental cold water surfing odyssey capturing the raw spirit, glorious landscapes & pure perfection of the North Atlantic fringes –Canada, Iceland, Ireland and beyond with Noah Cohen, Noah Lane, Sam Hammer, Heidar Eliasson & friends. Guaranteed to stir the wanderlust in the explorers.
Island Earth by Cyrus Sutton // 24th October
UK PREMIERE: To feed all the humans on the planet, we’re going to have to grow as much food in the next 35 years as we’ve grown since the beginning of time. From the Emmy award winner, a rich and complex exploration of the effect of GMO crops on the island of Hawaii, featuring surfer Dustin Barca & Cliff Kapono.
Scramble Gamble by Nathan Myers // 26th October
UK PREMIERE: Four friends set off on an Indonesian road trip without checking the swell, booking reservations or any of that organisational crap. On their bikes, they have everything from a 5’2″ fish to a 9’6″ longboard. The best gamble is the one you take… surfing, scrambling, exploring, whatever.
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Point of Change Rebecca Coley
Bezerke Andrew Kaineder
Cold Lines Claudia Lederer
The Brotherhood Chris Case
The Man & The Sea Andrew Kaineder
Awen Anders Melchior
Maurice Cole: The First Wave Peter Baker
I Knew Jack O'Neill Peter Hamblin
Dispatch From Mexico Eugenio Barcelloni
Headwind Haters Chris McClean
The Ocean Doesn’t Care Mikey DeTemple
When Kelly won Quiksilver Pro France in pumping barrels in front of a huge crowd as the sun dropped….I was sat on the beach there beer in hand marvelling at the the whole show; Slaters dominance on wave that my friend loves to remind me half drowned us both the day before, the late drop, the no hand backhand barrel, cat like grace… The crowd, the atmosphere just being there in the moment…. and that sunset
If this year event is half as good, it will be a classic…
In a bid to tackle the man-made waves of Surf Snowdonia, Jordy Smith finds a gap in his busy competition schedule and heads to the green hills of the Conwy Valley. With left-handers and right-handers peeling for up to 150 metres, the 29-year-old South African puts the inland wave lagoon through its paces.
Bringing his power game to Wales, Jordy’s style on the artificial head-high waves is fluid. It’s clear to see why this Durban raised surfer is currently one of the world’s finest.
Commenting on his experience at Surf Snowdonia Jordy states: “It was actually a good training session. The surf has been quite small in California so it was good to ride several waves in a short period of time. The wave is very different to waves in the ocean but it does offer a few fun sections to do some turns. It’s a pretty crazy place to be honest. I look around and it’s just surrounded by mountains and lots of greenery which is beautiful. I’m excited to be part of a time when artificial wave lagoons are launching across the world. The technology is continually improving and this is just the beginning.”
Winning Bells Beach in Australia earlier this year and storming through the semi-finals at Trestles, South Africa’s Jordy Smith has held his position at the top of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour rankings. With just three events ahead of him, Jordy will join the rest of the global surfing elite in France next week for the ninth round of the WCT.
Click here for more information on O’Neill team rider Jordy Smith.
Seven deadly sins is an apt theme for the annual trip into the marvelous and macabre as it’s been seven times around the chopping block for the Halloween Masked Ball. You can be assured that the interpretation of the seven deadly sins – Masked Ball-style – will descend into a freefall of wanton debauchery
What are considered the most vile of all human behaviours – pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth – will take on a much more indulgent meaning courtesy of the creative team behind the Masked Ball.
Each of the deadly sins will be represented at the Halloween Masked Ball across a myriad of themed venues.
Based at Los Flambardos – a sprawling theme park, just outside of Helston – the Halloween Masked Ball has grown to become one of the largest Halloween parties in Europe with the dedication to costume and outlandish dress equalling only the tenacity to party.
One of the much-lauded charms of the Masked Ball is the production and detail to the maze of venues augmented by a sterling line-up of DJs, acts and performers.
This year drum and bass heavyweights Hospitality return to the big top to shake the gates of hell with some of the UK’s best breakbeat talent including Fred V vs Graphix, Hugh Hardie, Nu:Logic, Keeno, Makoto, S.P.Y presents In The Dark, Etherwood and Randall B2B S.P.Y.
Also on the rosta are Masked Ball favourite sinners and spinners Austin Ato, Future Garden, Bell Towers, Boca 45, DJ Format and MC Abdominal, DJ Suspect, Dafu and Cursa, Justin Robertson, Makoto, Paramida, Pete Issac, Too Many T’s plus seasoned international hellraisers Brandon Block and Bez.
Kelvin said: ““Seven deadly sins is a great theme and something that the ballers themselves came up with so we are dying to get it in place at Flambards. We’ve also got two new stages to be showing everyone as well as a brand new white knuckle ride – Sky-Force. The team can’t wait.”
The devil is in the detail, as they say, so worshipped venues such as The Technodrome, The Underworld, Durty Disco, 45 Live, Oh My God, It’s The Church and Loose People are back in full swing – alongside some new additions.
All the hellraising, spine-chilling rides will be open at Los Flambardos – including the brand new the Sky-Force. Rising 25 metres above the ground exerting a force of up to 3G while spinning 360 degrees and carrying up to 40 people, the Sky-Force is the biggest ride in the south west and sure to extract some ear-shattering screams.
Since its inaugural event in 2006, hosted in the depths of darkest Cornwall, The Halloween Masked Ball is one of two of the bi-annual jamborees of hi-jinx, frivolity and hedonism that have earned the events a loyal following.
The Masked Ball is a walk on the wild side and boasts a strong and varied musical line-up, set among a myriad of curated, stunning venues. The party is a strange and surreal sideshow of fairground follies, rock ‘n’ roll posturing and freak show craziness, all waiting to be discovered in a nocturnal theme park where strange things happen. A myriad of rooms, dancefloors, dens, hidden bars and unpredictable nano-venues, eccentric humour and epic raves, set to a soundtrack of New York disco, primal chants, cosmic guitar licks and terrifying techno.
For tickets and details go to www.halloweenmaskedball.net and follow The Masked Ball on Facebook for updates.
Date: October 28, 6pm-6am
Location: Flambards Theme Park, Helston, Cornwall
Ticketing info: http://halloweenmaskedball.net/tickets
http://halloweenmaskedball.net/
Early Bird Tickets SOLD OUT in record time.
Masked Ball operates a tiered ticketing system with price bands for tickets changing over time – the sooner you buy, the cheaper it is.
Entry is strictly 18+ only.
