June 10 Archive

Some call him the Lumberjack, but I think he might be in the running for a new one! Check out Taylor Jensen's recent air on a LONGBOARD... changing the game once again! Photos: Ron Greene

Check out Green Jacket blowing the doors off the Ocean CUrrent party at the Shorebreak Hotel the past weekend while we were surfing our brains out southside of the pier in Huntington Bch, CA. check out Green Jacket at: www.myspace.com/thegreenjacketband

Check out the first day of the US Open of Bodyboarding! All the pros got together for a good ol Expression Session!

¬¬JEFF HUBBARD RE-SIGNS WITH OCEAN CURRENT

06/09/2010

Ocean Current is proud to announce the re-signing of Jeff Hubbard to the Ocean Current team!

“I am thrilled to have continued my contract with ocean current. The administration and design teams are making a big push forward with cutting-edge new designs and quality clothes for all board riders. The level of support I have received has been nothing short of amazing. I am amped for the future and to be representing Ocean Current.”

Jeff Hubbard is the 2006 & 2009 IBA World Champion from Kauai, Hawaii. His style is characterized by crazy aerial tricks, and recognized by constantly pushing the boundaries of the sport. His split leg invert and looped 360 airs are a kind of trademark, and he is also regarded as one of the few bodyboarders to ever land an aerial 720, and the only rider to ever pull a rewind (air forward to front flip). He was the winner of the IBA Pipeline Pro bodyboarding contest in 2003 and 2007. He has one of the most popular bodyboard and leash signature models in the world with BZ bodyboards. Jeff now uses the new Hubb Churchill Makapuu fins and his favorite board model is the BZ Hubb Fundamental. Jeff is sponsored by BZ Bodyboards, Churchill Swim Fins, Ocean Current Clothing, 662 Ride Shops (www.662mob.com) and Vertra Sun Care.

Ocean Current is a thriving young men’s and boys action sports lifestyle clothing brand, specializing in tops, bottoms and outerwear. Having a grasp on our consumer’s demands, Ocean Current delivers the best quality in clothing guaranteed.

Jensen and Steinriede Win WLA Pro Over Global Field
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, June 6, 2010) - Californians Taylor Jensen (Oceanside, CA), 26, and Lindsay Steinriede (Dana Point, CA), 24, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1-Star WLA Pro presented by Kicker over an impressive list of global talent at South Huntington Beach Pier in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf.

Surfers compete on the ASP LQS in hopes to finish within the top of their regional ratings to eventually qualify for the ASP World Longboard Tour (WLT).

Jensen, who is a two-time ASP North America Longboarding Champion and perennial standout on the ASP WLT, added another victory to his plethora of wins at Huntington Beach when he claimed the WLA Pro over fellow finalist Ned Snow (Wailua, HI), 25, after ousting former ASP World Longboard Champions Bonga Perkins (HAW), Josh Constable (Noosa, AUS) and ASP North America Longboard ratings leader Kai Sallas (Waikiki, HI), 28.

"I'm stoked, I'm not sure how many contests I've won here at Huntington now," Jensen said. "This is definitely the place that I've won the most events. I think that when I know I'll be competing in Huntington, I enter the contest with extra confidence. It just reminds me of surfing at home in Oceanside."

Jensen has adapted a more relaxed approach to competition and feels that his calm demeanor continues to assist in his success.

"I always feel like I surf better when I'm not putting pressure on myself," Jensen said. "I really just enjoy coming up to the events to see everyone and have fun and when I keep that in mind I seem to do better in events."

Steinriede marched through an impressive field of talent including fellow Californian Kaitlin Maguire (Ventura, CA), 22, and Kelly Nicely (Oceanside, CA), 31, before topping Leah Dawson (Oahu, HI), 23, in their Final matchup.

"I'm pumped right now," Steinriede said. "There were so many good surfers in this event from Hawaii and Nava (Young) from Australia, so I'm really happy to have won with all of the talent in this event."

The talented regular-footer relied on her ive wave strategy as an accomplice and her patience paid dividends.

"Today's conditions were some of the best that we've had," Steinriede said. "I just decided when I paddled out that I wasn't going to worry about the scores too much and just focused on picking the best waves and surfing them the best that I could."

For additional information on the ASP LQS log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org

Team 304x is at the US/Mexican border on their way to the Baja 500!

Here's a lil quickie of Taylor catching some surf on his Alaia.