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WHEN THE SURF'S WAY UP.

Authors :
Mccarthy, Terry
Source :
TIME Magazine; 7/19/2004, Vol. 164 Issue 3, p64-67, 4p, 2 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Discusses how the Australian surfwear company Billabong set up the Billabong Odyssey fund to pay for surfers to travel anywhere in the world to find a 100-ft. wave. Pledge of Billabong to award $250,000 to the first surfer who successfully rides a 100-ft. wave; How the film 'Riding Giants' features the history of big-wave surfing; Consideration of the daring feats performed by surfers such as Laird Hamilton; Pressures associated with sponsorship and competitions for big-wave surfers; Speculation about the success of surfers such as Ken Bradshaw, Carlos Burle, and Jeff Clark.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
164
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
13727355