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On 31 December 2011 Maddison attempted to jump 400 feet across San Diego Bay as part of Red Bull New Year No Limits, in a tandem jump with American snowmobile racer Levi LaVallee. After landing over 391 ft in practice, he landed shy of the 400 feet goal on the night due to the fog, damp conditions and reduced traction, landing 378 ft, 9 inches.
Greg Noll (né Lawhead; February 11, 1937 – June 28, 2021) was an American pioneer of big wave surfing [1] and a prominent longboard shaper. [2] Nicknamed "Da Bull" by Phil Edwards in reference to his physique and way of charging down the face of a wave, [3] he was on the U.S. lifeguard team that introduced Malibu boards to Australia around the time of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. [1]
Laird Hamilton (March 2, 1964– ), (USA) (Hawaii and California), Big wave rider and tow-in surfing inventor. [16] Damian Hardman (1966– ) (Aus) 1987 and 1991 World Champion [17] Rhonda Harper (USA) Surfer and surf coach, founder of Black Girls Surf; Paige Hareb (NZ) Peter Harris (1958– ) (Aus) Won the 1980 Stubbies as a rookie
Igarashi's father Tsutomu was a surfer in Japan and a fan of the sport. When his wife Misa found out she was pregnant, the couple quit their jobs in Tokyo and moved to Huntington Beach, California, aka Surf City, with the goal of raising their child to be a competitive surfer. [2]
John Hoogenakker (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ ə n æ k ər /) [1] is an American stage, screen and commercial actor. On stage, he has been in a number of plays in the Chicago and Milwaukee area. He played the Bud Light King in Bud Light's Dilly Dilly television commercials.
O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freakside. [10] He also appeared in Step into Liquid and Blue Crush . [ 8 ] He is the star of the video series "Who is JOB," which ended with the final episode [ 11 ] posted on Oct 18, 2019, for a total of 9 seasons on YouTube .
Noyle's professional career has taken him to Indonesia, Tahiti, Hawaii, Japan, California, Australia and Hong Kong, and for clients Lulu Lemon, Chanel, Iron Man Triathlon, Red Bull, surf competitions and more. Professional surfer Jamie O'Brien said of Noyle, “He pictures what he wants in his head and then he captures it on camera.
While he was an infant, Laird and his mother, Joann (née Zyirek), moved to Hawaii. In 1967, while still a young boy living on Oahu, Laird met with 1960s surfer William Stuart "Bill" Hamilton, a bachelor at the time, on Pūpūkea beach on the North Shore. Bill Hamilton was a surfboard shaper and glasser on Oahu in the 1960s and 1970s and owned ...