Recent Surf News
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Season of Seabass: Zietz Wins Triple Crown, Qualifies for World Tour and Makes History
Just a month ago, Sebastian ‘Seabass’ Zietz was just another talented surfer on the bubble of contention, the fringe of relevancy. What set him apart were his dance moves, three thumbs and perpetually-stoked approach to surfing and life. Other than that, he seemed destined to follow the same near-miss path that so many of Hawaii’s talents have traveled before him. Today, almost everything is different for Seabass. He’s the talk of the surf industry and the guy getting all the headlines even though there’s a world title chase ongoing. But he’s still a dancing, ukulele-playing jokester.
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Adam Melling Powers Way to Victory at Sunset Beach, Re-qualifying for ASP World Tour; Seabass Extends Triple Crown Lead
Adam Melling has a knack for late-season dramatics. Just like last year, he arrived to Hawaii needing at least one huge result in one of the three stops in the Triple Crown of Surfing in order to remain on the prestigious – and lucrative – ASP World Tour. Taking notes from his Oakley teammate, Sebastian “Seabass” Zietz, who won the event at Haleiwa the week prior, Melling found his groove and improved with each heat on his way to winning the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach.
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The Road to Qualification: "Oakley Dispatch" Revisits Sebastian "Seabass" Zietz's Stellar Year
With his dramatic win at the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa, in front of legions of friends and family, Sebastian “Seabass” Zietz officially qualified for the 2013 ASP World Tour. In this episode of Oakley Dispatch, Seabass revisits the path to qualification. The challenges and successes; the injuries and heat wins. It was a year spent traveling the globe for contests and filming, and over the course of it all, he worked his way up the ratings.
Sebastian Zietz
Kilauea, Hawaii - "We got an ice cream truck!"
Bruce Irons
Hanalei, Kauai – "...and still holding it down there."
Julian Wilson
Coolum Beach, QLD. "My parents lived in the same house for nearly 40 years; I only just kinda moved out."
Jordy Smith
Durban, South Africa
Adam Melling
Lennox Head, NSW
Kolohe Andino
San Clemente, California – "The old school, new school town."
Gabriel Medina
Maresias, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tom Whitaker
Sydney, Australia
Erica Hosseini
Newport Beach, California – "Enough said! Everyone whose been ... stays! :)"
Sage Erickson
Ojai/Ventura, California – "It's 25 minutes inland away from the ocean. Country music is a necessity! I now live in Ventura on the water."
Tyler Wright
Lennox Head, NSW, Australia
Eric Geiselman
New Smyrna Beach, Florida - "Where the beach meets the streets."
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