2009 NSSA Nationals - Open Women's Champ

2009 NSSA Nationals - Open Women's Champ

From the FCD inbox - a Nationals report from Lakey Peterson:

Hey guys! I just finished NSSA Nationals at Salt Creek and Lower Trestles. The waves at Salt Creek for the first part of the contest were really bad but the thing that kept me going was that if I made it through a couple of rounds there I knew I could surf Lower Trestles with only four people out!

First Air in Women's Competition - 2009 NSSA Nationals

First Air in Women's Competition - 2009 NSSA Nationals

Towards the end of her first wave of the 2009 NSSA Final, Lakey Peterson launched (and landed!) this frontside air. Aside from helping her to earn a 9.0 on the wave, Lakey went down as the first girl to ever to pull an air in a Nationals competition.

Lakey took down defending girls champion Courtney Conlogue on her way to a first place finish.

Dear & Yonder Film Dates

Dear & Yonder Premiere

Dear and Yonder, a surf film profiling a diverse cast of water-women, kicks off a series of west coast dates tonight in Encinitas at the La Paloma Theater. The tour swings through Ventura on July 18th where Captain Liz Clark will be on hand to give a slide show, prior to the start of the film.

The Film Tour Finale of The Present

The Film Tour Finale of The Present

After showing his film at surf communities up and down the west and east coasts, Thomas Campbell brought things back to where they started with a final showing of The Present at the Patagonia Cardiff store.

This film is now available on DVD so if you haven't had the chance to see it yet, pick up a copy and enjoy.

Dear & Yonder

Dear & Yonder

'Dear & Yonder' is the title of an upcoming, all women surf film. Patagonia Surf Ambassador Liz Clark will be featured, with glimpses into her life aboard Swell, her surfing experiences at remote breaks and her quest to live a simpler life.

Find more great stories and videos in The Tinshed

WSA Prime - Girls 16 and Under Champion

WSA Prime - Girls 16 and Under Champion

FCD team rider Lakey Peterson recently took home the belt for the girls 16 and under division at Oceanside.

"Today I competed in the end of the year WSA Prime Championships in Oceanside. WSA Prime is an invitation only event that brings together the best junior surfers from around the US that have been competing for this championship all year long. It is also the launching point to become a member of Team USA that travels to the ISA world games.

The contest was very cool; it was the first time that juniors have ever surfed in man-on-man heat in this big of a venue. Man-on-man is unique in that it really allows surfers to show their talent without all the jocking that goes on in a six man heat. I won the girls 16 and under, beating out Lani Dougherty of Hawaii who is currently ranked #10 in the world. Next up I surfed against my nemesis, #2 in the world and last years National Champ, Courtney Conlogue. She beat me by .05 points in a nail biter, buzzer beater heat. She scored a 8.32 to beat out my 8.15.

All in all it was a great contests and super practice for the NSSA Championships coming up this month at Lowers Trestles"

Substituted By Blue

Substituted By Blue

Belinda Peterson-Baggs, Adam Kobayashi and friends surf Sri Lanka and West Sumatra. More importantly, this video drops some knowledge about the importance of giving back and making the world a little better.

Keep checking The Tinshed for more thought provoking stories and videos.

Captain Liz

Captain Liz

Came across this great video of Liz Clark on YouTube. It has a home-movie kind of feel to it, which is refreshing these days. The video gives you a glimpse of what its like to sail your boat to a remote atoll, find a wave, surf it and then do it all over again. Great music too.

Check out our channel on YouTube and tell us what you think of it. Got a cool video with your FCD board? Send it our way!

Dan Malloy - Hi Shredability Part 1

Dan Malloy - Hi Shredability Part 1

Vice.tv ran this piece on Dan last summer. Its a 3 part series that explores his upbringing, his life today and his thoughts on surfing and surfboard design.

The Present

The Present

Thomas Campbell has a new surf film out called The Present and its premiering this weekend, March 6th & 7th, at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas. Be sure to keep an eye out for Dan and Keith Malloy, as well as Fletcher C. as they all get a little screen time. There will be 2 shows each night and music will be provided by Mattson Two and Ray Barbee.

Shouts to Free for the heads up and make sure to have a look around The Tinshed for this and other cool stories and videos.