Beach Grit

2 days ago | beachgrit.com | Derek Rielly

“Julian Wilson was caught off guard by thisvulnerable, crazy moment of admiration and truth.”On Saturday, surf fans were privy to one ofthe great surf finals, the world’s best surfer in wavestwo feet and under and two-time world champ, Filipe Toledo, and anever-was champ but a king at every wave from Teahupoo to Pipe,Julian Wilson. History tells us that Filipe Toledowon the explosive final in pretty little righthand runners atBurleigh Heads.

3 days ago | beachgrit.com | Chas Smith

“I swear to God, this thing’s body was so fat, Ithought it was somebody’s boat. I thought it was an orca..."It’s shark season, again, in California. Thattime of year when Great Whites big and small come and enjoy thetasty waves and cool buzz that only the Golden State can provide. Now surfers have long suspected that sharks may be near thoughconventional wisdom had them further north, patrolling Alcatraz forexample.

3 days ago | beachgrit.com | Derek Rielly

"Kelly Slater called me and he was pretty upset andI just figured I could introduce you."The songman Eddie Vedder hasled a tribute to dead surf icon Shane Herring ata Pearl Jam concert in Nashville,Tennessee.

4 days ago | beachgrit.com | Chas Smith

Ultra heart-warming surf candy. In a heart-warming story taking the globe bysurprise, surfers everywhere including Huntington Beach,California, Australia’s Gold Coast and Sao Paulo, Brazil haverallied around Miss England as she gets ready to compete in theMiss World beauty pageant. Milla Magee, 24, is currently inHyderabad, India training for the May 31st competition but herspirit, likely, bobbing in the tasty waves of her hometown ofNewquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

4 days ago | beachgrit.com | Derek Rielly

Even with a mouth sticky with cocktails, it's hardto deny Gabriel Medina's natural lyricism in his work. You’re very well aware of the mainstream press’ reactionto a photo of globally cute Gabriel Medina kicking out atTeahupoo last August.