VIDEO: Dorian describes his Wins at the BILLABONG XXL Big Wave Awards! #StabMag
Shane Dorian rode the wave of his life last year at Jaws, and as a result, last night he won the $50k ride of the year at Billabong’s XXL big wave awards. At The Grove Theater in Anaheim, he also picked up another $5k for the Pacifico Tube award for the tube on the same wave. [...]
Shane Dorian WINS Tube of the Year and Ride of the Year at the Billabong XXL Awards! Congrats Shane-O!!!!
Congrats to Shane-O for his Double Win!!! . . . Photos from: http://billabongxxl.com/xxl_awards/winner.html
MORE Recent Instagrams from the Vertra Family. Follow them on Instagram!
Here’s some Instagrams from Team Riders: Gregg Nakamura, Teppei Tajima, Joel Centeio, Kekoa Bacalso, Brett Simpson, Taylor Knox, Mick Fanning, and Shane Dorian!
VIDEO: Shane Dorian nominated for FOUR Categories of the Billabong XXL Awards!
The Billabong XXL Awards, surfing’s annual big-wave awards show, recently announced their list of nominees in four of their six categories. Awards will be given for the Ride of the Year, the Pacifico Paddle Award, the XXL Big Wave Award, and the Pacifico Tube Award. At the top of the list, Hawaii’s Shane Dorian was [...]
PHOTO: Check out the new Vertra Ad in April’s Surfing Magazine
We’re very honored to have such living legends on our team! How’s this lineup! Surfing’s top guns in all areas of surfing: Big Waves, Competition, Small Waves, Airs, Power, Barrels… Everything!
VIDEO: Shane Dorian’s Keiki Classic was so big, they had to move it to Lyman’s!
Groms were charging! Pro’s were ripping! Video from Transworldsurf.com. Here’s the link: http://surf.transworld.net/1000156755/videos/five-flick-friday-1-25-2013/3/
Shane Dorian wins 2012 Transworld Surf Big Wave Slayer Award!
Shane Dorian wins 2012 Transworld Surf Big Wave Slayer Award! Check out Transworld Surf for the video: http://surf.transworld.net/1000155893/videos/2012-transworld-surf-awards-presented-by-verizon/3/
PHOTO: Shane Dorian at HUGE Portugal!
Shane-O and friends made history paddling into the biggest waves ever in Europe. We showed the video earlier this week. Here’s a photo from: http://www.tracksmag.com/201301235466/Videos/Tracks-Tube/SHANE-DORIAN-PADDLES-INTO-EUROPEAN-SURF-HISTORY.html “It is so scary and so dangerous, but it has everything,” said Dorian. “It’s super intense, super technical, big, gnarly, spooky, you know all things we love about big wave surfing. [...]
VIDEO: Shane Dorian x HUGE, HUGE, Wedgey Portgual!
This is crazy stuff! Definitely watch it! Shane-O is a madman!
… more #Instagram Photos from the Vertra Family
Almost all of our riders use Instagram to show the world what’s been going on in their life. Here’s a few photos of the Instagram family from last week (or earlier).
VIDEO: Shane Dorian at Peahi (The Memorable October Swell by @FreeSurf_mag )
Shane Dorian is gnarly period. Visit Freesurfmagazine.com for more Videos and Photos!
Shane-O makes ESPN’s Top 50 Most Influential Action Sports Athletes
Congrats Shane-O for making the ESPN list for Top 50 Most Influential Action Sports Athletes! That’s a HUGE Accomplishment! Here’s the link to check out all 50: http://xgames.espn.go.com/photos/gallery/_/id/8692333/50-most-influential-people-action-sports
VIDEO: Still Itching for some Pipe Video? Check out Shane Dorian vs. Kelly Slater’s Quarterfinal Heat on the Billabong Pipe Master Heat Analyzer
If you wanna see some incredible surfing: 1. Click on this link to Billabong’s Pipe Masters 2012 website: http://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/billabongpipemasters2012/heat-analyzer 2. Click on: Quarterfinal. Then, Click on: Heat 4: Slater vs. Dorian. 3. Then, Click: GO. 4. Enjoy some AMAZING Surfing!
Congratulations to Shane-O and Mick Fanning for their awards last weekend at the SURFER POLL!
Shane-O winning the HEAVY WATER award at the Surfer Poll! Well Deserved! Great job, Shane-O! And here’s Mick accepting his #5 Award on the Surfer Poll! Yeah Mick!
PHOTOS: Day 1 at the Pipe Masters!
Taylor Knox charging! Dusty trying to wipe off some speed to get as deep as he can. Dusty taking a HUGE Drop at Pipe! Shane-O getting shacked and advancing in his Round 1 & 2 heats! Watch the Day 1 highlights of the Pipeline Masters: http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/billabongpipemasters2012/video-view/day-1-highlights-billabong-pipe-masters
Instagram Photos from the Vertra Family Last Week.
Mick’s new Signature Trunks. Shane-O’s Lifesaving Wetsuit Testing. Taylor and his son and son’s friend. Benny B getting slotted. Joel & Bam supporting their boy, Fred’s Final Finish at Haleiwa. Jake Halstead going upside down. Kelia Moniz = WORLD CHAMP! Kekoa Uemura camping with the Westside boys on his 30th Birthday!
Congratulations to Shane Dorian for getting the next Free Surf Magazine Cover!!!
Shane-O x Jaws = Amazing! Thanks Free Surf Magazine! One of the Sickest Covers we’ve seen!
VIDEO: Shane-O and Ian setting new standards at Jaws! Amazing! @shanedorian @ianwalsh4
This is probably the Best Video about “The Day” at Jaws. Watch this! You’ll be happy to be alive to witness such a historic event.
VIDEO: More Sick Photos & Video of Ian Walsh and Shane Dorian getting SHACKED at Jaws! @ianwalsh4 @shanedorian
Wow! Photos of Ian Walsh and Shane Dorian during this past Monster Swell!
VIDEO: Shane Dorian getting Shacked at Jaws on Opening Day of a HUGE Swell! Winter is Here! @shanedorian
Shane is always pushing the limits of Big Wave Surfing! Paddling in and Pulling Into Jaws is another step in Big Wave Surfing’s Evolution!
