Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction
Presented by Quiksilver Waterrman Collection

VIRTUALLY THERE: LIVE AUCTION & ONLINE BIDDING ANNOUNCED  |  Go to the Vintage Surf Auction

3 Weeks to Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction

Honolulu – Randy Rarick, curator and host of the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection, today announced that the auction will be broadcast live and offer online bidding. The announcement follows unprecedented demand from dedicated collectors around the world who are unable to attend in person. The auction will be staged in three weeks time at the Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, July 17 & 18.

As the buzz surrounding the auction continues to build, auction lots for the 100 “main” auction items have been finalized. The entire auction catalog will be unveiled the first week of July.  In the meantime, the “Peek of the Week” continues to tantalize both the curious and the serious.

Full details will be posted on www.hawaiiansurfauction.com starting the fist week of July, along with the auction catalog and Absentee Proxy Bid registration.

Auction Details:
Viewing is free and open to the public.
If you are interested in bidding for items you must register in advance as a bidder.
Pre-registration is filling up fast.
Register now to ensure you receive your famous Vintage Surf Auction promo pack.

All information is on the web site: www.hawaiiansurfauction.com

Venue: Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Friday July 17:
Viewing from noon to 6pm, including “Antiques Roadshow”-style appraisals.

Saturday July 18:
Viewing from 10am to 4pm; silent auction Noon to 4pm; main auction starts at 5pm.
Free viewing. Bidders must purchase a bidding number (information posted on the website).

Contact:
Randy Rarick, Event Producer
Tel: (808) 638-7266
Email: surfpro@hawaii.rr.com

The man attacked by a shark on the New South Wales South Coast on Saturday morning says the experience will not stop him surfing, though it might take a while before he ventures back into the water.

Les Wade was surfing at Seven Mile Beach at Gerroa just before 9:00am (AEST) when he felt something push him from behind.

He says he thought it was another surfer but then he turned and spotted a shark.

“I didn’t realise what had happened,” he said. “I paddled back out and said, ‘I think there’s a shark and I think it’s just bit me’.

“The other guys sort of looked at me as if to say ‘OK’.”

Mr Wade was taken to hospital and a wound to his lower leg wound needed 50 stitches.

The life-long surfer says he is amazed that he did not sustain more severe injuries.

“I’m very lucky. I have to go and buy a lotto ticket on Tuesday or Wednesday.”

Beach closed

Surf Life Saving NSW duty officer John Restuccia says signs have been erected on the beach near Crooked River to remind people the area is closed and that they swim there at their own risk.

“[Sunday] morning our local jetboat in that area, at Kiama, [will] just have to patrol the area and make sure everything’s still all right down there,” he said.

The Australian Aerial Patrol says the attack is a timely reminder about the prevalence of sharks, despite the end of summer.

original story from ABC news

IMBITUBA, Santa Catarina (Saturday, June 27, 2009) – Round 1 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, was completed today in solid four-to-six foot (2 metre) peaks at Praia Vila in Imbituba.

Utilizing the traditional competition format, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro saw all surfers don the singlet today, with ASP World Title contenders dominating the proceedings amidst some major upsets.

Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, former ASP World Champion (2007) and current ASP World No. 3, continued to terrorize the world’s best surfers this morning, employing his lightning-fast forehand approach to navigate the thumping beach breaks. Although slow to start, the powerful natural-footer picked up momentum throughout the heat, netting the day’s highest heat total of a 16.43 out of a possible 20, including a 9.50 for a blistering assault on a roping righthander.

“I couldn’t find a rhythm towards the start and Aritz (Aranburu) came out with a 5, I came out with a 6, Aritz got a 7 and we went back and forth,” Fanning said. “Towards the end, I was able to find a wave that stood up across the bank and it allowed me to really open up. I got one good turn off the top to start and just tried to stay on rail throughout the rest of the wave.”

Despite being absent from last season’s event with an injury, Fanning remains one of the most dangerous surfers in Brazil, with back-to-back wins in 2006 and 2007. Sitting within striking distance of an ASP World Tour ratings jump, the Australian is focused on capitalizing at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.

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