Demi Bolsterli Surfing Rincon

Check out Santa Barbara’s Demi Bolsterli’s patent hack at Rincon on display on Surfline.com

Photo from surfline.com
Photo by Seth De Roulet

Sean Collins Memorial Paddle Out

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Surfline Founder Sean Collins. He is one of the most influential members of the surf community and will be truly missed.

Below are details of the memorial paddle out that will be held in his honor. Please share with any and everyone who would like to celebrate Sean's life.

When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 11 am.
Where: Huntington Beach Pier, Southside

Feel free to bring flowers and leis to throw out into the ocean for Sean.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers being sent to the home, a fund has been set up that the family will direct to various causes Sean would support. Here are the details:

The Sean Collins Surfline Charitable Fund
300 Pacific Coast Highway, Ste 310
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

For more information, please visit surfline.com as updates are released.

Holly Beck Update- China, Fiji and More

Holly Beck may be the busiest woman in all of the surfing world. She sent us this little update a few minutes before getting on a place to go back to China (yes China) for the second time in a month. You can always stay current with Holly on her Facebook Page and her Blog.

Happy Friday!
It is an incredibly happy Friday for me as I am off to China tonight! I only returned from my previous Chinese adventure a couple weeks ago, but it's time for round 2 and I'm very excited to head over and participate in the Surf Festival that I helped organize. For info on the event go
to Surf Festival Announced in Hainan at www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/48992/surf-news.htm

Surfline will be running a feature on our most recent trip - where we scored an unbelievably good beach break session - soon, so I haven't posted a photo and text blog yet, BUT, there is a fun little video with some lifestyle and surfing highlights on my new blog, here:
Blog post with video from my most recent trip Hainan
http://hollybeckadventures.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/team-surfexplore-in-hainan-china-video/

After China I'll be heading to Las Vegas for a dive industry trade show and the premiere of the dive and surf documentary we were filming in Fiji in June. You can check out the trailer here:
Drop Zone Fiji Trailer
http://tv.bodyglove.com/tv/116/index.php?mid=34415

Straight from Vegas, I hop a plane to Nicaragua to host a group of ladies on a surf adventure. Here's a really epic video by Scott Smith showing the Body Glove trip to Nicaragua last spring.
Body Glove in Central America
http://tv.bodyglove.com/tv/116/index.php?mid=32350

Enjoy your weekend and see below for a photo of the beach I'm excited to surf again in china!
: )
Holly

Body Glove VaporSkin Boardshorts Get Glowing Review from Surfline

Industry vets over at Surfline battle tested the brand new Body Glove VaporSkin Ninja boardshorts. And their review? BUY THEM. Basically their great technical shorts at an affordable price. To check out the full review click here.

To purchase go to bodyglove.com

Body Glove Save the Waves Winner Gets his Gear

Kyle Klebe from Body Glove's hometown of Redondo Beach came by the Body Glove offices on Monday to grab his winning package from the Save the Waves Giveaway on Surfline. Kyle walked away with a new Eco 3/2 Fullsuit Wetsuit, 2 pairs of Body Glove sunglasses, a bikini and boardshort set for his girlfriend, some t-shirts and copies of Drop Zone Tahiti. From the smile on his face it looks like we was stoked. Body Glove want to thank Surfline for the opportunity to help promote Save the Waves.

Press Release Below

Save The Waves (STW) wishes to thank Body Glove and Surfline for its support towards bringing increased awareness to the World Surfing Reserves (WSR) program and to 2010 as the year of global surf spot enshrinements.

WSR seeks to identify and enshrine the most important and cherished surf areas around the world, in partnership with local surf communities. Each WSR is a meeting of land and sea selected for the unique and salutary nature of its waves, surf history and natural setting. The dedication of each WSR seeks the protection of this coastal zone of waves and habitat from wanton destruction and exploitation – through no other mechanism but the positive force of appreciation and valuation.

The “Vote for your Favorite and Most Sacred Wave” campaign has reinforced this mission and has proven to be a useful tool for STW Staff to have an initial indicator of community support towards the enshrinement of specific iconic waves from around the world.

STW learned that Trestles was the most voted wave (354 votes), proving it’s still on the mind of most surfers as an endangered wave. Far-away waves such as G-Land and Teauhpoo got significant votes (more than 100), epic Northern California (ok officially Central California!) waves such as Mavericks and Santa Cruz got less than 75 votes, while Southern California gems such as Malibu and Black’s Beach got more than 75 votes. Finally world-class surf zones such as Ericeira and Hossegor in Europe, Fernando de Noronha in Brazil, North Narrabeen, Manly Beach and Burleigh Heads in Australia got less than 30, while Raglan in New Zealand and Punta de Lobos in Chile got around 50 votes.

Ongoing evaluation of community support means connecting with local national surfing federations, local surf club representatives, local environmental organizations, local surf businesses, local policy-makers and local story-tellers to establish a group of people who can be representative stewards of the surf spot.

In late 2009, more than 40 sites from a pool of over 125 iconic beaches nominated by 34 countries were scored and selected as WSR eligible by our Vision Council (VC). The VC scores waves based on three fundamental criteria: 1) Quality and Consistency of Wave/Surf Zone; 2) Surf Culture and History of Wave/Surf Zone and 3) Environmental Characteristics of Wave/Surf Zone and neighboring areas.

The naming of the specific WSR eligible sites that will be enshrined in 2010 is anticipated soon, according to Dean LaTourrette, Executive Director of Save The Waves Coalition. “In 2009 STW focused on creating a nomination process that could be as inclusive of all surfing communities, yet have explicit global legitimacy – through our partnership with the International Surfing Association and National Surfing Reserves – Australia as well as important meetings with UNESCO Staff in Paris we achieved our goal. We are now ready for 2010 as the year of global surf spot enshrinement!”

Stay tuned for more updates on enshrinement events and ways to participate in the World Surfing Reserves movement.

For more information:

www.savethewaves.org/world_surfing_reserves

Alex Gray Solo Mexico Surf Trip

Alex Gray kept the spirit of the Best Winter of surf in a long time alive by heading south of the border to Mexico for the season's 1st south swell. He left his Body Glove Vapor Fullsuit Wetsuit at home in favor off a Vapor Surf Shirt Top and a pair of Volcom boardies. Instead of hitting the road with a huge crew he headed across the border solo this time, scored some sick surf at some warm water right points, did some daredevil dining and got punked by the best video game player in Mexico who looks a lot like Alex. Check out the Surfline feature at www.surfline.com/surf-news/mexico-solo_42327/ with some great commentary from Alex.

Body Glove Sponsors KROQ Surf Report

Body Glove is stoked to sponsor the World Famous KROQ surf report powered by our good friends at Surfline. For anyone living in Southern California, KROQ 106.7FM and the well known voice of our friend Rocking Fig on the morning surf report are mainstays in morning radio as you head to work or to surf. The Rocking Fig morning surf report comes from a time well before online surf reports and live camera feeds. Body Glove is stoked to keep that spirit alive with the online surf report at KROQ.com. The surf info comes from the best in the business at Surfline and Body Glove will keep the content fresh with videos, photos, blog posts and more. Check it out at: http://apps.kroq.radio.com/surf/surf.php.

Dusty Payne Interview on Surfline

Great feature story and interview with Body Glove's Dusty Payne. Dusty talk about last year on the WQS, this year on the WCT, Lil Wayne, golf, hanging at home in Maui, his new surfboards, filming the Modern Collective and his diagnosis of having Type 1 Diabetes. Check out www.surfline.com and learn more about one of the most exciting surfers in the world.

Alex Gray-Surfline's Sequence of the Week

Check out Alex's barrel from a few weeks ago on surfline.com. Click here to see.

Photos By: Mike Balzer

Body Glove and Save the Waves Surfline Giveaway

Body Glove has partnered with Surfline and Save the Waves for a great giveaway. Save the Waves has pinpointed 25 of the most sacred waves and regions on the planet and is looking for your help to guide them with their goals to protect the most important places for surfing. Go to Surfline and choose your most "sacred wave" and earn a chance to get a Body Glove Eco prize package including a Eco 2 Fullsuit Wetsuit.

Alex Gray at Todos Santos on Surfline

Alex Gray has been charging all winter long. From Hawaii to back home in California, the kid has been everywhere where there are waves this epic El Nino winter. Waimea, Phantoms, unnamed Bay near his house, south bay jetties, unnamed islands off the California coast and most recently Todos Santos. Alex nabbed some of the biggest and best bombs of the day at an all-star session at Todos Santos with big wave legends like Shane Dorian, Greg Long and Dave Wassel . Alex made a last minute decision to head to Todos and grabbed good friend Benji Weatherly and rode the ski all the way out to surf Todos for his first tinme. Some of the shots are on Surfline. Go to www.surfline.com and checkout Alex and other all-star sessions with Body Glove team riders up and down the California coast.

Surfline Does a Feature on Body Glove's Mike Losness' Trip to Russia

Check out the feature on Mike Losness' trip to Russia through the eyes of Surfline....

http://www.surfline.com/travel/reflections-of-searching-for-surf-in-russia-part-1_30691/

Mike Losness Surfing in Russia on Surfline

Mike Losness just got back from a crazy surf trip to Russia. Yes- Russia! The story is unfolding in parts on Surfline so check out part 1 now and come back for more stories, photos and videos in the weeks to come.

Body Glove in Transworld and Surfer Magazine Wetsuit Guides

Go online or check out the newest print issues of Transworld Surf, Surfer Magazine, Surfing Magazine or Surfline (coming soon) to check out the latest 2009 Body Glove Wetsuits in their 2009 Wetsuit Guides. It may not feel like it with 80 degree weather and 72 degree water here in Southern California but winter is just around the corner so get dialed in with your winter fullsuits and booties for when the water dips back down. All of the magazines and websites have stepped up their game this year with loads of info on all wetsuits, great images, videos and links to buy online from Body Glove or other great retailer partners like Jack's Surfboards. Check out the wetsuit guides to learn about the new Vapor Fulluit, Eco 3/2, CT Slant Zip, 4/3 Magnum Fullsuit and more and get amped for a potential El Nino winter.

Spotted on Surfline

Body Glove team rider: Hunter Heaverly

Zach Welch wearing the Vapor Fullsuit