Kelly Slater stopped by the CBS ‘The Early Show’ last Friday to hash out the details of victorious ways with Harry Smith, Julie Chen and Maggie Rodriguez. Kelly talks about has 10 championships, his 18 years on the WCT, how the tour has changed and the loss of Andy Irons.

Kelly Slater The Early Show Interview

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While many are speculating that Andy Irons was suffering from Dengue fever, the Dallas medical examiner states that an official cause of Andy Irons’ death has not been determined.

Our condolences go out to Andy’s brother, Bruce, his wife, Lyndie, the rest of the Irons family as well as the Kauai surfing community.

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You start a blog, of course.

As the Oxnard local and Channel Islands Surfboards / Quiksilver ripper Dane Reynolds is quickly becoming a taste-maker in the water, he also expresses his creativity with homegrown video clips, poetry and his favorite music videos on his new blog.

And in honor of Dane’s new website, let’s enjoy some additional Dane shredology:

• Dane Reynolds Ripping El Salvador

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The October 2009 edition of Surfer Magazine is now available. The mag features surf trips, babes and globetrotting. Among the many stories featured:

• The Billabong crew does their best to reenact the legendary surf movie Filthy Habits by getting barreled out of their gourds in Western Oz. The crew of Joel Parkinson, Andy Irons, Mark Occhilupo and Luke Egan lay it down for Billabong’s latest surf movie, Still Filthy
• An article about preserving Baja’s central coast
• Taj Burrow teaches us how to pull big floaters
• The 2009 Surfer Magazine Magazine Wetsuit Buyers Guide
• Rethinking the Fish - surfboard shaper Daniel Thompson (Tomo Surfboards) discusses the next steps in making the fish more functional (check the Daniel Thompson radio interview)
• The latest on taking a surf trip to Bali
• Hot 100 with Paige Hareb

Who Scored the Cover? - Joel Parkinson tucks behind the curtain in Western Australia.

Man of the Mag - After handling a backside bottom turn at Teahupoo in the Patagonia ad, sailing 14,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean alone in a 40-foot boat and earning the main profile in the magazine Liz Clark, you are the (Wo)Man of the Mag.

Must Read Article - Crossing Oceans - Liz Clark in the South Pacific

Best Advertisement - Most of you probably do not know that Bede Durbidge is currently in fourth place on the ASP World Tour. So to highlight the achievements of one of the least marketed yet best performing surfers, Bede scored three consecutive pages of advertisements - one for On A Mission and two for XCEL wetsuits this month.

To get your copy of the October 2009 edition of Surfer Magazine, visit your local surf shop, book store, supermarket or check it out at Surfer Magazine.

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The latest Down the Line surf talk radio podcast is now available. This week, Transworld Surf Magazine’s Jeff Baldwin and surf-world extraordinaire, Scott Bass interview Lenox Head local, Tomo Surfboards owner, WQS competitor, George Greenough’s neighbor and winner of the 2009 Sacred Craft Expo Best in Show award, Daniel Thompson. Tomo and the hosts talk about his evolutionary shapes and the future of wave-riding. (Check a quick video of Daniel Thompson surfing).

The surfer/shaper Daniel Thompson radio interview on Down the Line Surf Talk Radio is now available at iTunes.

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Is this the most anticipated surf move ever?

As most of the world waits (and watches Rob Machado on CNN and ESPN) for Rob’s new surf movie, The Drifter, at least we can start chomping on the musical delights through the soundtrack. The Drifter soundtrack, a stacked affair with the likes of The Raconteurs, Midlake, Tegan and Sara, The Shins and Matt Costa, is now available for download.

Rob Machado The Drifter Surf Movie Soundtrack

1. New Heat by Stardeath and White Dwarfs (Amazon) (iTunes)
2. Same Old Thing by The Black Keys (Amazon) (iTunes)
3. Strange Desire by The Black Keys (Amazon) (iTunes)
4. Carolina Drama by The Raconteurs (Amazon) (iTunes)
5. Roscoe by Midlake (Amazon) (iTunes)
6. House By the Sea by Iron & Wine (Amazon) (iTunes)
7. Call It Off by Tegan and Sara (Amazon) (iTunes)
8. Dt Stylee by Jon and Roy (Amazon) (iTunes)
9. So Long Sweet Misery by Brett Dennen (Amazon) (iTunes)
10. These Stones Will Shout by The Raconteurs (Amazon) (iTunes)
11. Beach Baby by Bon Iver (Amazon) (iTunes)
12. Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez (Amazon) (iTunes)
13. Pieces of What by MGMT (Amazon) (iTunes)
14. 2080 by Yeasayer (Amazon) (iTunes)
15. Sleeping Lessons by The Shins (Amazon) (iTunes)
16. I Should Be Born by Jets Overhead (Amazon) (iTunes)
17. Waiting For A War by The Morning Benders (Amazon) (iTunes)
18. Behind The Moon by Matt Costa (Amazon) (iTunes)
19. Always A First Time by Jets Overhead (Amazon) (iTunes)

Rob Machado’s The Drifter surf movie will be released on November 17th. You can buy the movie at your local surf shop or at Amazon or eBay.

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Today is October 29, 2009. Do you know how I know that? I checked my Reef Calendar. And while finding the proper date is about 100 times more challenging on a Reef Calendar versus a standard calendar, it is 200 times more interesting.

To help you keep your summer state of mind, pick up your own 2010 Miss Reef Calendar at your local surf shop or save a tree and check the Reef Calendar online.

2010 Miss Reef Calendar

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The 2007 ASP World Tour champion and 2009 ASP World Tour title contender, Mick Fanning, has teamed-up with storied surf journalist Tim Baker to assemble his autobiography. As Mick is only 28 and at the peak of his surfing career, the timing of the autobiography seems a bit odd but as Mick has already overcome numerous hurdles, we look forward to the Aussie’s new book.

About Mick Fanning’s autobiography - Surf for Your Life

Mick Fanning might only be 28 but he already knows how a lot of things feel that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places like Pipeline and Teahupoo? Have scoliosis so bad you can’t get off the floor? Address the New South Wales state of origin team before a match, bowl to Matty Hayden and have Dave Warner belt you for consecutive sixes? Walk into the bar of a Brazilian hotel dressed only in a bikini to make your mates laugh, only to find your mates have left, and there is only a puzzled bartender staring blankly at you? You’ll notice that not all these experiences fall neatly on one side of the ledger of good or bad. Mick’s journey so far has definitely been a mixed bag, but it is the extremes of that journey that make him so interesting, and his readiness to learn from each experience and use it as fuel to drive him on that might provide lessons for the rest of us.

Mick is young but he already exudes a quiet wisdom beyond his years, and now he’s ready to share it with anyone wanting to further their surfing, whether competitively or for sheer pleasure. Mick tells his life story candidly - in turns funny, sensitive, thoughtful, self-deprecating - while providing intimate insights into the personal lessons gained along the way - with practical tips on surfing technique, fitness, nutrition, board design, travel, competitive strategies and mental clarity.

Mick has overcome personal tragedy and a career-threatening injury on his way to claiming the 2007 world surfing title. Universally acknowledged as the most focused and driven competitive surfer of his era, Mick’s approach to surfing, sports psychology, life and relationships, makes fascinating reading. The essential principles of perseverance, hard work, and overcoming obstacles in pursuit of your dreams, will inspire anyone keen to get the best out of themselves.

Ultimately, though, it’s Mick’s humanity, his readiness to give back, which might provide the greatest surprise and inspiration.

The Mick Fanning autobiography, Surf for Your Life, will be released on November 2nd. You can pick up a copy at your local bookstore or at Amazon.

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