 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 TWITTER TWATTER - ‘IN BETWEEN THE HEATS' - FEBRUARYRead more... @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Contest wins, world titles and editorial coverage are just a minor glimpse into the real lives of our day-to-day surfing gods. With arguably the best surf team out there, Dragon is giving you the chance to see what these guys are doing in-between prepping for heats and putting stickers on their boards. In this month’s installment, check what Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Rob Machado and Balaram Stack have be... [ more ] |
 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Geiselman 2nd in Australian Open!Read more... @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The kid comes out of the gates on fire! Wrapping up a 2nd place in the Australian Open in Manly. He's off to a great start to the 2012 season, rated 12th on the World Ranking. Let's go Evan! [ more ] |
 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Owen Wright wins 'Male Surfer of the Year'Read more... Owen Wright wins 'Male Surfer of the Year'! The awards went down this last week and it was the 21 year-old taking home top honors in the Australian Surfing Awards.Good on ya' Owen! [ more ] |
 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2012 Vince Boulanger Hawaii SpecialRead more... The Maryland kid is at it again. He spent most of his winter in Hawaii and was able to compile this edit. He's got it made in the shade at the moment. [ more ] |
 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012 Machado and Foreman shaping AlaiasRead more... Rob Machado and frontman of Switchfoot, Jon Foreman, hanging out one sunny afternoon collaborating on shaping ideas for Alaia boards. The boys chopping wood, check it out! [ more ] |
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Owen Wright
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AKA:Owe Birthdate: January 16, 1990 Born: Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia Resides:Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia Height: 6'3" Stance: Goofy Hobbies:Tennis and golf Favorite Dragon Sunglasses: The Jam
Years on Tour: 2010 is Owen’s rookie year Filmography: Rubber Soul II Past Victories: SriLankan Airlines Pro, Pasta Point, Maldives ' ASP 6-Star PRIME, Boost Mobile Surf Sho, Gold Coast, Australia ' Specialty (2008) Sponsors: Dragon, Rip Curl, Monster, Boost Mobile, Gorilla Grip, FCS, and Byrne Surfboards Shaper: Laurie Byrne and Phil Byrne Magic Stick: 6'2" x 18 " 2 5/16" Training Ground: Grew up on South Coast, NSW ' sickest waves down there Favorite Wave: The Lake Favorite Maneuver: Airs of any kind Inspirations: Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Kelly Slater and Dan Ross Growing up on the south coast of New South Whales in Australia, Owen has grown up with his fair share of good waves to build his talents to extraordinary proportions. Owen has a smooth style mixed with skilled barrel riding and an aerial attack that most surfers can only dream of. At just 14 years old, Owen was already making heads turn on the North Shore of Oahu. However, at 6’3, Owen does not have your typical surfer stature. Owen is able to utilize his height with world-class power surfing while also mixing in modern style. Owen solidified his status as a force in surfing during the 2008/2009 Season as a wild card. In the Rip Curl WCT events, he was the unofficial giant killer defeating Tour veterans like Kelly Slater.
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