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From Surfline.com;

Solid, 20-foot-plus surf lumbered over Pico Alto’s famed reef on Thursday, the result of a Southern Hemisphere swell that aimed its energy right at South America.

The wave itself, for one, made it clear that Pico Alto belonged on the fledgling Big Wave World Tour. How big? Eventual winner Sterling and Mav’s winner Chris Bertish, both endured two wave hold-downs — Bertish coughing up blood and unable to finish the heat. In his first heat, Peruvian Rafael Velarde broke the board that he had ridden to two previous Billabong Pico Alto finals.

Twiggy nailed a perfect ten in the semifinals but couldn’t find a backup score; Burle and Tashnick charged all event, but couldn’t overtake Sterling, who tackled the giant walls on his backhand.

In Jamie’s words;

“Achieving 1st place in Billabong’s Pico Alto Invitational has been a career goal. It was a huge confidence booster to win in 20-ft surf with an A-list of the world’s best and most bravest big wave surfers. In November of 2009 at Waimea Bay while practicing for the Eddie Aikau, I dislocated my right shoulder when I fell very awkwardly on a drop. It was one the worst injuries of my surfing career, sitting me out on the sidelines with a withdrawal from the Eddie. To make matters worse, it was also one of the best big wave Winters to sweep through the North Shore in 10 years! I basically missed the most prestigious big wave invitational contest the North Shore has to offer, as well as the most epic El Nino Winter. Luckily, I’m now 100% recovered and looking forward to competing full-time on the new Big Wave World Tour.”

Jamie Sterling also now sits in first place in the overall 2010/2011 BWWT rankings.

Congrats to Jamie!

Starting this week, Kaenon Polarized surfers Lakey Peterson (Sequence, Gold, G12 lens), Austin Ware (Gauge, Abalone, G12 lens), Shea Lopez (Calais, Matte Black, G12 lens), Dane Gudauskas (Jetty, Havana, G12 lens) and Jason “Ratboy” Collins (Burny, Black, G12 lens) are all in town for the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California, to vie for one of surfing’s biggest titles. Kaenon fans and followers of the team have a chance to get in on the action firsthand—follow Kaenon and Lakey on Facebook and Twitter to participate in our “Follow Lakey, Find the Gold!” contest to win a pair of the new Sequence aviators! Contest is today, August 5th!

Update:  Congratulations to Susan who was the first to follow the clues to find Lakey!   Also a special thanks to our online winner, Hill!  Susan and Hill are both proud owners of Kaenon Polarized Sequence Gold G12 aviator sunglasses, Lakey’s favorite! Thanks for playing and supporting Lakey Peterson, who made it into the semi finals at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA.  Congrats to Lakey and our contest winners!

Follow Kaenon Polarized and Lakey Peterson on Facebook and Twitter to participate in our “Follow Lakey, Find the Gold” contest to win a pair of new Sequence aviators in Luna Gold!

On Thursday, August 5th in Huntington Beach, California, follow the clues to find Lakey Peterson and Kaenon Polarized for a chance at winning Lakey’s favorite pair of Kaenon shades. Follow @lakeypeterson or @Kaenon on Twitter & Facebook to follow Lakey and find the phrase that unlocks the prize.

What: Follow @Kaenon and @LakeyPeterson on Twitter or Facebook to get the clues and capture the secret phrase. Be the first to find Lakey Peterson on site in Huntington Beach and tell her the winning phrase and win the grand prize!

When: Thursday, August 5, 2010. Be sure you’re following @Kaenon by 10am on Thursday morning so you don’t miss out on the action!

Where: Huntington Beach, CA – US Open of Surfing

Prize: Sequence Gold G12

*Lakey Peterson will be competing in the US Open of Surfing all week, if you see her make sure to wish her well – just keep in mind the Follow Lakey, Find The Gold contest will be Thursday, August 5th only with start and end times announced through Kaenon’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Lakey Peterson is the hottest up and coming girl surfer that could easily dominate the world tour in a year or 2. She is only 15 and the #1 ranked female surfer under 18 in the nation. Lakey sits down and talks about journey to the US Open of Surfing.

Lakey Peterson wears Kaenon Polarized Sequence Gold G12 lens

Lakey Peterson has a solid chance of winning the biggest event in surfing her first year out in the big leagues, as the US Open is right around the corner.  She just walked away with her second consecutive win at US Nationals, and at the young age of 15 she is looking to have what it takes to go far in the surf world. Watch for her as the US Open starts at the end of this month.

In the meantime, keep yourselves busy reading her interview with Surfer Mag or keep up on the latest Lakey news on her new site, LakeyPeterson.com

Lakey wears Sequence Gold G12 as well as Eden Tobacco Olive G12

Lakey Petersen (Joss Black G12) took her second consecutive NSSA National Open Women’s Title this last weekend at Huntington Beach pier. Pushed up against the clock, Lakey sat in second place, until in the final seconds an interference call on leader Nage Melamed cut the young Hawaiian’s second score in half giving Lakey the win. “Really, I couldn’t be happier,” Peterson said. “The waves didn’t really offer much out there, but I did what I could with the ones that I got. That’s how surfing is.”

Fellow Kaenon surfer Jesse Guglielmana (Burnet Havana G12) also surfed his way into the Junior Men’s finals. Jesse managed to out-perform poor conditions by dropping big moves including a frontside three, landing it clean and earning strong scores and a well-earned second place.

Lucas Angulo from Kauai also surfed solid all the way to the Semi finals in the boy’s division.  Lucas wears Burnet Black G12.

Sean Herman wears Burny Black G12

Matt Meola has made it into the next section of Innersection, one of the biggest deals in the surf film world. A basic contest where surfer and Filmer (Elliot Leboe) combine talents to build the best surf video clip. Check out the clip here to log in and watch the amazing video which took 3rd place in the Spring Contest. Matt Meola wears Burnet, Black, G12 lens

Jamie is finally back. After a tough setback due to a shoulder injury earlier this year (see: Wipe Out at Waimea Bay),
Jamie Sterling (Jetty, Matte Black, G12 lens) came back in fine form, placing 4th in 15-18 foot surf in Chile’s Quiksilver Cermonial contest. He was down in Chile for multiple reasons, not solely to compete in the prestigious big wave event, but to give back to the community that has given him so much.

Pichilemu, Chile was hit really hard by the recent 8.8 earthquakes and tsunami in February. Jamie, together with Chilean surfers Ramón Navarro, Diego Medina, and Leo Acevedo, traveled to the badly damaged coastal city of Constitución with Save The Waves foundation coordinators to deliver food, clothing and other supplies to local school children and other relief organizations such as the Red Cross and Un Techo Para Chile, who are building temporary housing in many damaged areas.

Congrats Jamie for your comeback and for lending a hand to those in need.

Jamie surveys the damage from the recent events.
Surfing this wave is phenomenal, but spectators get an equal rush standing on the cliff above
More damage and Jamie giving out goodies.

Kaenon’s Paige Alms is known for charging the big stuff. At the Pipeline Women’s Pro on the North Shore last week, she wasn’t rewarded with huge waves, but she did surf well, ending up second overall.

The event is the only Women’s contest at Pipeline and organizers waited until the last day to run the competition as heavy winds, big NE swells and massive sand build-up delayed the start. This grassroots event drew an international field of competition and allowed young surfers to test their competitive prowess against seasoned veterans. While everybody wanted the waves to be bigger, the female athletes were still able to showcase their skills on the world’s most dangerous wave.

Paige flew over from Maui to surf in the contest. Taking a podium spot is a great accomplishment at such a prestigious break–congrats Paige!

Paige Alms wears Leila Barramundi G12

Congrats to Lakey Peterson, who won the girls 18 and under in the final leg of the Surfing America Prime series, finishing her in second for the season. In the final minutes of the Malibu contest, Lakey pulled a huge air, edging out competitor and rival Courtney Conlogue, women’s winner of last year’s US Open. Look for more great surfing to come from Lakey!

Lakey Peterson wears Burnet Black G12

At the first stop of Arnette’s All Day Surf Series the waves were small but the groms still charged. In the end, it was Kaenon’s Joe Diamond coming out on top for the win. Nothing like seeing a Kaenon sponsored athlete WIN an event sponsored by another sunglass company!

Speaking of, Joe also just won another accolade–at a recent Volcom Blowfish Series event in Cardiff, California, he took home the Electric Volt Thrower “Move of the Day and $50 in cash for his frontside reverse in the Juniors Final.

Keep your eyes out for this upcoming SoCal ripper! Joe Diamond wears Burnet

Watch Jamie Sterling wipe out on a 20 foot wave at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore as seen from his GoPro camera. Unfortunately the fall knocked him out of future big wave competitions for the rest of the winter. Jamie Sterling is wearing Klay Tobacco C12

From Lakey, “I just got back from an amazing two-month trip through New Zealand and Australia! I started out in NZ where I did the ISA world junior championships. Basically every country from around the world that has a surf team take what they think is the best four girls and eight boys to represent their country. I had a great time and felt like I surfed really well. I ended up getting fourth in that event so I was stoked… fourth in the world for me isn’t too bad!”

Lakey Peterson wears Burny Tortoise G12.

Lucas Angulo, who wears Bolsa, made it to both Finals in his divisions (Open Boys and Explorer Menehune), ending up with a 6th in Open Boys and a 2nd in Explorer Menehune. Heis now ranked 3rd in the Hawaii Region in Explorer Menehune and 4th in the region in Open Boys, and has qualified for Nationals in Open Boys, Explorer Menehune, Open Juniors and Explorer Boys. Lucas surfed in nine heats over the three-day event and made it to the Finals in his two main divisions. He also made it through a couple of heats in the older boys divisions, securing his place in those two divisions as well for Nationals.

The latest from Porter: “My last event was held at the South Side of the Huntington Pier. I was happy to be competing in the S.A.L.S.A Surfing event because it was a charity contest for Lou Gehrigs disease and I was proud to show my support. I was competing in the combined mens and pro division. The waves were good and I was ready for an eventful day. After about 4 heats of solid surfing I found myself in the finals. With the tide shifting to high I knew that it would be a difficult final. I ended up getting some fun waves and finished 2nd.”

Porter Hogan wears Gauge Black G12.

A recap of last weekend’s NSSA Explorer Contest in Porter’s own words:

“The event was at San Clemente Pier. When I first got there, the waves were about two feet and breaking right on the sand. I thought to myself this would be a hard one. I ended up getting a couple shore breakers and advanced through the heat. For some reason the waves just kept getting better and better with the increasing swell and lower tide. After many heats I found myself in the final. My goal the entire week was to get first in this NSSA contest. I knew I could do it and was ready for the final. I watched patiently and realized that there was a sandbar towards the middle of the break. In the final I sat right on it. I surfed my best and got two 7’s. I ended up getting second, but was proud of my result.”

Porter Hogan wears Lewi Black G12 and Jetty Matte Black G12

Jamie Sterling has had a tough season. Early in a year that should have been his to claim, he succumbed to a brutal wipeout at Waimea as well as dislocating his shoulder just before the Eddie Aikau which shut the door on his chances this time around.

The video of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing produced by WindowSeat Pictures was taken right before Jamie was hurt. Jamie Sterling wears Jetty Matte Black G12.

Matt Meola and his reputation as a game changer has got him included in the New York Times article, Surfing’s Next Generation Takes to the Air

“That’s the future of surfing,” said Kelly Slater, 38, a nine-time world champion from Cocoa Beach, Fla. “It’s really in the air. The deepest barrels that are ever going to be ridden have already happened. Probably the best carving that’s ever going to be done is being done now or it’s been done.” For most of its history, competitive surfing rewarded long rides. Waves milked to shore with a series of turns often garnered high scores. And the most radical maneuver was being barreled, or slipping behind the veil of a breaking wave and emerging before it crashed on one’s head. Leaving the wave created controversy, leading the competitive surfing establishment to suppress aerials for decades.

Read the rest of the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/sports/14surf.html

Matt Meola wears Calais and Burny. Check out some of Matt’s maneuvers here: http://www.youtube.com/kaenonpolarizedsr91

SUP – MAUI, HI

Kaenon Polarized proudly participated in the STAND UP for Women’s Health & Fitness held at the Four Seasons Resort in Maui, January 9, 2010. This was an incredible event put on by Suzie Cooney & Tommy Callan on the spectacular island of Maui. The goal of this FREE event was to raise awareness for concerns covering womens health and the need to continually be vigilant with breast cancer. Please visit www.standuppaddlingfitness.com if you would like to donate money to the American Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Matt Meola is one of the hottest up and coming surfers when it comes to aerials and straight up ripping. Now he is charging big waves as well.  Matt wears Burny Black, G12 Lens.

This winter, thanks to  El Nino, the swell has been pumping.  All of these shots came from the Christmas break in Santa Cruz. Josh Mulcoy wears Jetty Matte Black, G12 Lens.

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The North East goes off, but…it was below 0 degrees and plenty of snow.  Sean Herman wears Burny Black G12

Photos by Kim Shady

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Josh Mulcoy’s latest video

mulcoy’s world from Josh Mulcoy on Vimeo.

surfing,kitesurfing and wakesurfing

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Paige Alms shows what girls can do in the highly competitive world of Surfing. Her fluid and powerful style shows why Paige is one of the best women’s free surfers. Paige lives and surfs on Maui while Sean Ordonez, her boyfriend shapes her epic boards. Paige wears Jetty and Eden. Check out her style and moves in this latest video.

Paige Alms FINAL from ACL Productions on Vimeo.

ACL Productions

SURF – HAWAII

As a huge storm began producing 60 knot winds and growing seas of 50+ feet in the northern Pacific, everyone in the surf world started getting excited. With the possibility of the legendary big wave invitational Eddie Aikau on Oahu happening for the first time in 7 years, and Pe’ahi or Jaws breaking as well over on Maui, big wave surfers were gearing up. Several of Kaenon’s team were over in Hawaii early, training and preparing for what was to come. Big Wave Surfer, Jamie Sterling was seated in the Eddie but during a smaller swell the week before he went down hard on a 18 foot wave and blew out his shoulder destroying his chances for this years Eddie. As for guys like Jamie Mitchell and Zack Howard, they were on Maui getting ready for Jaws or Pe’ahi.

The morning of the big swell, the crew on Maui motored on Jet skis out to the break, which produced surf in the 40 to 50 foot range. Zack Howard who wears Burny Black, G12 lens picked off a bomb and surfed it beautifully. Nice work Zack! These guys travel the world looking for the biggest surf and will fly anywhere at a moment’s notice to get a chance to ride the biggest and best waves.

Check out this video of Zack’s wave of his life: