Surfing
5 Reasons why taking your surfboard on a first date is a good idea
It’s no secret that we at Adrenaline Sun love our contributing surf-parents. Without them, our surfing section would consist of nothing but pirated scenes from the movie Blue Crush and blurry photos of the back of Kelly Slater’s head while he runs away from us. We also understand that being a surf parent isn’t easy and these kids today grow up... Read More »
Billabong grom, Josh Burke surfs from Bali to Barbados
A Burkie Kinda World Tour Bajan teen surfer, Josh Burke has traveled the world, shredding breaks near and far and this clip brings those two extremes together as he takes his talents to Bali, Indonesia and then catches a brisk 21 hour flight back to his hometown, Barbados. This fresh-out-the-box edit is definitely worthy of being the first for 2013. You can also listen to Josh... Read More »
Looking back at Bajan surfer Josh Burke’s 2012
In 2011, Bajan junior surfer, Josh Burke was the most viewed athlete on Adrenaline Sun. So we’re taking a look back with a featured gallery of what this Billabong sponsored grom was up to for 2012. Photos and layout by Alan Burke and additional photos by Mark Harris Adrenaline SunAdrenaline Sun is a new-media action sports magazine... Read More »
DANE MACKIE AND CHELSEA TUACH CROWNED BOA JUNIOR MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR!
Dane Mackie and Chelsea Tuach have had a phenomenal 2012 season with more than 40 podium finishes including 27 wins between them. These two outstanding athletes were honoured for these achievements at the Barbados Olympic Association’s Awards on Friday night, being crowned the Junior Male and Female Athletes of the Year respectively. Dane ended the Year as the BSA... Read More »
Surfers shred the Soup Bowl at the Hyundai Independence Pro 2012 in Barbados
Barbados’ Premier surfing event, the Independence Pro, took place last week-end at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba in highly contestable, chest to head high waves. The Open Men’s Division attracted some forty-eight competitors from the United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil and the French and English-speaking Caribbean. This Division was characterized by a high standard of surfing from the very first round... Read More »
Surfing Play by play from the 2012 Tec Corner Soup Bowl Junior Pro in Barbados
The Barbados Surfing Association held its annual Soup Bowl Junior Pro on Friday, November 30th at the Soup Bowl, Bathsheba. This year the title sponsor was The Tec Corner and the Juniors battled it out for some amazing prizes, with the finalists of the Under 21 Division also winning cash! This our premier junior division was dominated by the... Read More »
Surfboard Shaper Rich Price carves out what it takes to shape
Surfboard shapers are the unsung heroes of surfing. Whether they prefer to blaze the trail by conceptualizing the next radical design or keep it old school with traditional shapes and styles, boardshapers are responsible for creating a surfer’s main tools of the trade. No matter what type of shaper you are, in today’s progressive world of boardshaping, it’s important... Read More »
BAJAN SURFER OF THE YEAR DANE MACKIE WINS IN CALIFORNIA!!
Bajan Surfer of the Year, Dane Mackie wins the Junior Division (16&Under) of the VOLCOM VQS Surf Series “Blowfish” Event at Ponto, Carlsbad, California, held on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Dane outperformed the other 47 competitors in the 16 and Under Division including USA Surf team members, Griffin Colapinto and Kanoa Igarashi. Conditions were 2-3 foot, waist to chest high, ... Read More »
