Archive for the ‘Surfing’ Category

Soul Surfer, a movie based on the life of Bethany Hamilton, finished filming at Turtle Bay Resort. Check it out!

A half pipe at Turtle Bay Resort’s Pool? Story here.

Tow in surfers ride the massive waves that hit Turtle Bay Resort today. Story here.

The 1st stop of the Stand Up World Tour is underway at Sunset beach. Turtle Bay Resort’s sponsorship helped kick-off this event. Details and information here.

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing ended its 2009 season today at Pipeline. Only days after the Eddie Aikau ran on record high waves the final at Pipeline was held on rather small waves. Check out the story here.

In memory of Eddie Aikau, Quiksilver held “the Eddie” today in 20 plus feet (Hawaiian Measure) Waves. Held at world famous Waimea Bay, located only a few miles from Turtle Bay Resort, this prestigious and elusive event captivates the hearts of surfers around the world. Check it out!

Legendary surfer Fed Hemmings & ’60s photographer Tim McCullough will be at Turtle Bay Resort’s Sunset Room Thursday evening, December 10th, at 7:30 pm for an entertaining “talk story” about surfing’s Big Wave Beginnings on the North Shore. Admission is Free.

A great way to enjoy the Triple Crown of Surfing is to stay at Turtle Bay Resort and take the city bus to the contests. That’s what I did and I was able to easily enjoy the opening day of the O’Neill World Cup and the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach. Check out the details with pictures here.

A massive north swell hit the island of O’ahu on November 25, 2009, forcing Turtle Bay Resort to close its beach activities and the Triple Crown of Surfing to cancel its contests. LOST films anyway. Check out the waves in this video clip.

The winter surf is starting to roll in with its annual fury upon the North Shore of Oahu, signaling the start of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. This year’s purse has hit an all time surfing record of $1,000,000. This year’s final event at Pipeline looks to pit fellow Australians Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning against each other in a final showdown for the ASP World Title. Check out the special rates at Turtle Bay
Resort and get additional information by clicking this post.