Five questions for Mick after his win in Tahiti
www.mickfanning.com Five questions for Mick after his win in Tahiti… 1. What just happened? I don’t know. I’ve been trying to figure it out. I came here looking for a keeper result and then all of a sudden I was in the final and started thinking… shit… I might just be able to win this [...]
Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 2 completes Round 2
Day two of the Billabong Pro Tahiti finished up the second round of competition in moderate 2-4 foot surf. With the swell backing down contest organizers made a good call to push on through to complete round 2 but hold off on round 3. Although there were long lulls between sets, like yesterday when the [...]
Shane Dorian’s Waterman of the Year Video
Here is why Shane Dorian is the 2012 SIMA Waterman of the Year!!! Enjoy and get amped! http://www.surfermag.com/videos/waterman-of-the-year/
Shane Dorian’s Waterman Award by Surfline
Please checkout Surfline.com for their in depth coverage of the 2012 SIMA Waterman’s Ball 2012 SIMA Waterman’s Ball Honorees Jean-Michel Couteau with Paul Naude, Darren Collins and Shane Dorian 2012 Waterman of the Year Shane Dorian with presenter 11x World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater
Mick Fanning leads the charge ranked at #1 heading into the Billabong Pro Tahiti
Mick Fanning currently sits atop of the ASP World Championship Tour heading into the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Tahiti is the 5th stop of the the WCT and is the mid way mark of the 10 event tour. As Mick’s focus is to earn big results at every event he enters, coming into this event in [...]
Shane Dorian is the Waterman of the Year 2012
Shane Dorian is one of the most humble Waterman that you will ever met! He let’s his surfing do the talking and when he is awarded anything for his surfing accomplishments he is genuinely thankful! Here is Shane humbled by this amazing award! This is a rad view of Shane during his acceptance speech by [...]
2012 NIKE US Open of Surfing
The 2012 Hurley US Open of Surfing kicks off today at the famed Huntington Beach’s South Side. The waves are in the waist to head high range and the conditions will be challenging all day with changing tides. This weekend will commence with the Pro Junior Guys and Girls divisions with the Men’s and Women’s [...]
Good Luck to USA’s Natalie Coughlin in the 2012 London Olympics
Check out Natalie on the TODAY show as she prepares for London 2012! http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/48224846 Thank You Natalie for giving Vertra huge props in this month’s issue of Marie Claire magazine!
Congrats to Jeff Hubbard the 2012 IBA Pipe Challenge Champion!!!
We at Vertra are so proud of Jeffery Hubbard!!! Jeff has been an integral support of the Vertra program and has been spreading the good news of suncare awareness since our inception. Not only is Jeff an amazing human being on land, but he is one of the most incredible talents to ever ride a [...]
Taylor, Simpo and Mick are ready to go for the Quiky Pro Gold Coast
In just about an hour the first call will be made if the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will begin its first day of competition. Waves are in the 2-3 foot range which will showcase the World’s best surfing for the first event of the 2012 ASP World Tour season. Vertra team riders Taylor Knox, Brett [...]
Brett Simpson readies for the 2012 ASP World Tour Season
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Wednesday, February 1, 2012) – Brett Simpson (USA), 27, has been building momentum throughout his experience among the world’s best surfers and with the 2012 season just around the corner, Simpson is about to embark on his third year on the ASP World Title Race. The Huntington Beach standout kicked off 2011 with [...]
