Jamie Moran is Surfline's Sequence of the Week...
Sub-45º water, howling 30mph winds... Just another winter day on the Jersey Shore (no, not THAT jersey shore).
That didn't stop Jamie Moran and brother Trevor from getting some work done, as a decent windswell hit the Garden State.
Check out Jamie racking up some tube time - shot by Trevor - at Read More
VIDEO: 2010 Wetsuit of the Year
Short clip courtesy of SIMA; Lance and Kirk accept Wetsuit of the Year on behalf of Xcel. Mahalo to all that helped us win for the 3rd time in 4 years!
Bede's Blog: On the Verge of a Breakthrough Year
It's going to take an even greater effort than we saw from Kelly Slater in 2010 for whoever ultimately stands top of the rankings at the end of this year. If there's not at least a 10 per cent boost in the performance level it will take to capture this year's world title, I'll be surprised.
I believe we could be on the verge of a breakthrough year in high-performance… Read More
Xcel Wins 2010 Wetsuit of the Year
Xcel's INFINITI DRYLOCK has won "Wetsuit of the Year" once again at the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Image Awards, honoring the best of the surf industry from 2010.
The win was announced Thursday, February 3, 2011 during the Image Awards ceremony held at the House of Blues Anaheim.
Xcel has now won "Wetsuit of the Year" three out of the four… Read More
Featured Rider of the Month: Mark Yonkers
North Carolina's Mark Yonkers has spent a decade of winters on the North Shore, eating loco mocos for breakfast and then working it off at Pipe.
Actually, we don't know what he eats for breakfast. But we do know we've seen him out here before. And, he likes fish and beer.… Read More
Bede Durbidge Re-Signs with Xcel
Xcel is excited to announce team rider and current ASP World #5 Bede Durbidge has re-signed through 2013.
Durbidge (27, Australia) is the 2007 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion; a Billabong Pipeline Master (2007); and has finished in the top 5 of the ASP World Tour every year since 2007.
“We’re thrilled to continue working with Bede and can’t wait… Read More
Featured Rider of the Month: Albee Layer
Call us biased, but Albee Layer is one of the most versatile young surfers we've come across in a while. What makes Albee stand out isn't just because he does a lot of different stuff - it's because he does all that different stuff pretty damn well.
Towing Jaws and getting shacked. Busting a backside front flip air that needs a name - The Flayer - because nobody's really… Read More
