Cloudbreak Fiji Super Swell Jeff Rowley Todd Rosewall 8 June 2012 by Minnie Vuong Xvolution Media
Image by Jeff Rowley Big Wave Surfer
8 June 2012 - ‘Cloudbreak’, Fiji
The Best Big Wave Surfers Take the Show at the Fiji Mega Swell
The Best Big Wave Surfers in the world take over the show when the Fiji ASP World Tour is called on hold because the 20 to 30 foot waves were considered by contest directors to be too dangerous and extreme.
Australian Big Wave Surfers, Jeff Rowley and Todd Rosewall flew into Fiji from Torquay, Victoria for the opportunity to surf at the super swell of the year at Cloudbreak, Fiji on 8 June 2012, when the ASP World Tour Event in Fiji was put on hold.
Rowley and Rosewall, alongside international big wave surfers including Greg Long, Dave Wassel, Kohl Christensen, were in the water as soon as the competition was called off, when the ocean swell picked up to create giant barrelling waves.
The swell at Fiji was caused by a series of low pressure systems in the Southern Ocean which also caused severe storm damage to Victoria and New South Wales in early June 2012.
In preparation, Rowley said “When I saw this swell develop on the weather charts, I was prepared for the biggest and best day of the year”.
Cloudbreak is a reef break approximately 10 kilometres out to sea, and surfers charter private boats to get to the waves. “Its such a full-on expedition to get to Cloudbreak but it’s worth it”, Rowley said.
After breaking two new surfboards, Rowley exudes “Cloudbreak is a powerful wave and it destroyed two of my surfboards and lost one out to sea”.
At 21 years of age, Rosewall was one of the youngest surfers in the water to brave one of the most dangerous waves in the world for his first time.
“Cloudbreak is incredible, it is the biggest most perfect wave I’ve ever surfed” “I know why they call it Cloudbreak now - the waves drop out of the sky like clouds”.
Despite perfect barrelling waves, Rosewall had his share of bad wipeouts.
“The waves are so powerful, it felt like I was anchored to the bottom of the ocean by a ball and chain”, Rosewall said.
Rowley is part of a niche crew of extreme big wave surfers that travel at a moments notice to chase monster swells across the globe.
Rowley and his team are now watching the weather maps for more storms to develop in the Southern Hemisphere, to take on massive waves in destinations like Teahupoo in Tahiti.
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Todd Rosewall Social Media:
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To sponsor or partner with Rowley or Rosewall, contact info@xvolutionmedia.com — Jeff Rowley and Todd Rosewall are available for exclusive interview.
Contact Minnie at info@xvolutionmedia.com for more information. All images and videos are available use free of charge. Credit Minnie Vuong/ Xvolution Media for all photographs.
Jeff Rowley Cloudbreak Fiji June 2012 by Minnie Vuong Xvolution Media
Image by Jeff Rowley Big Wave Surfer
8 June 2012 - ‘Cloudbreak’, Fiji
The Best Big Wave Surfers Take the Show at the Fiji Mega Swell
The Best Big Wave Surfers in the world take over the show when the Fiji ASP World Tour is called on hold because the 20 to 30 foot waves were considered by contest directors to be too dangerous and extreme.
Australian Big Wave Surfers, Jeff Rowley and Todd Rosewall flew into Fiji from Torquay, Victoria for the opportunity to surf at the super swell of the year at Cloudbreak, Fiji on 8 June 2012, when the ASP World Tour Event in Fiji was put on hold.
Rowley and Rosewall, alongside international big wave surfers including Greg Long, Dave Wassel, Kohl Christensen, were in the water as soon as the competition was called off, when the ocean swell picked up to create giant barrelling waves.
The swell at Fiji was caused by a series of low pressure systems in the Southern Ocean which also caused severe storm damage to Victoria and New South Wales in early June 2012.
In preparation, Rowley said “When I saw this swell develop on the weather charts, I was prepared for the biggest and best day of the year”.
Cloudbreak is a reef break approximately 10 kilometres out to sea, and surfers charter private boats to get to the waves. “Its such a full-on expedition to get to Cloudbreak but it’s worth it”, Rowley said.
After breaking two new surfboards, Rowley exudes “Cloudbreak is a powerful wave and it destroyed two of my surfboards and lost one out to sea”.
At 21 years of age, Rosewall was one of the youngest surfers in the water to brave one of the most dangerous waves in the world for his first time.
“Cloudbreak is incredible, it is the biggest most perfect wave I’ve ever surfed” “I know why they call it Cloudbreak now - the waves drop out of the sky like clouds”.
Despite perfect barrelling waves, Rosewall had his share of bad wipeouts.
“The waves are so powerful, it felt like I was anchored to the bottom of the ocean by a ball and chain”, Rosewall said.
Rowley is part of a niche crew of extreme big wave surfers that travel at a moments notice to chase monster swells across the globe.
Rowley and his team are now watching the weather maps for more storms to develop in the Southern Hemisphere, to take on massive waves in destinations like Teahupoo in Tahiti.
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Jeff Rowley Social Media:
Like Rowley on facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffrowleyathlete
Follow Rowley on twitter: www.twitter.com/jeff_rowley
Read Rowley’s blog on Tumblr: jeffrowley.tumblr.com
View Rowley’s photo gallery on Flickr: www.flickr.com/jeffrowley
Visit Rowley’s official website: www.jeffrowley.com
Join Rowley in LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrowleyathlete
Watch Rowley’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/jeffrowleycom
Watch Rowley’s Vimeo channel: vimeo.com/jeffrowleyathlete
Todd Rosewall Social Media:
Visit Rosewall’s official website:http://www.toddrosewall.com
Follow Rosewall on Twitter: www.twitter.com/toddrosewall
To sponsor or partner with Rowley or Rosewall, contact info@xvolutionmedia.com — Jeff Rowley and Todd Rosewall are available for exclusive interview.
Contact Minnie at info@xvolutionmedia.com for more information. All images and videos are available use free of charge. Credit Minnie Vuong/ Xvolution Media for all photographs.
Urban Design Celebrities
Image by UrbanGrammar
Salt Lake City, laid out in 1847, has some of the widest roads (132 feet) among US cities; double the width of most and up to 10 times that of historic European cities. The wasted land, the lack of enclosure, the absence of intimate scale and the unending vistas of an ever-expanding grid must have created a disurban streetscape in the most urban century. This street width makes no sense in the 1800s America: travel mostly on foot, a few horses for transport or war and oxen for pulling heavy loads.
Yet it does make sense when we find out the designer’s stated intention: that carts drawn by a team of four oxen should be able to turn around in the street without having to backtrack. It makes even more sense when one learns that certain central city streets were used for trading. Loaded carts brought the goods and usually became also the display benches; a kind of open air shopping mall. Straight lines also make sense: four-wheeled carts and coaches have a hard time negotiating turns; the fewer the better.
Apart from oxen, are there any other as important city designers we do not know about?
(The photo is in the archives of Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library
Jeff Rowley Big Wave World Tour Competitor 2012 Pico Alto Invitation
Image by Jeff Rowley Big Wave Surfer
July 2012
Jeff Rowley Invited to Compete in the Big Wave World Tour in 2012
Big Wave Surfer, Jeff Rowley has been invited as an alternate to compete in the Big Wave World Tour (BWWT), which is entering its fourth year of competition this year.
The best big wave surfers in the world compete on the Big Wave World Tour and this competition showcases some of the best big waves in the world.
According to Gary Linden, Big Wave World Tour Director, “Jeff’s spectacular ride paddling in at Jaws as an introduction, his future involvement on the BWWT is being anxiously awaited”.
Rowley is best known for becoming the first Australian to paddle in to and catch gigantic waves at “Jaws” Peahi in January 2012, which also earned him a 4th place position in the 2012 Global Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards in the prestigious ‘Ride of the Year’ category.
On being invited to compete in the Big Wave World Tour, Rowley said “I’m so grateful to be invited to surf on the Big Wave World Tour”.
“I’m looking forward to competing with some of the best big wave surfers in the world at some exciting big wave destinations”.
“Usually I free surf with all these guys at various locations throughout the world so the opportunity to compete with everyone formally is going to be really fun”.
The next event for the Big Wave World Tour is the Billabong sponsored ‘Pico Alto’ event.
The waiting period for the event runs from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012.
‘Pico Alto’, meaning large peak is located at Punta Hermosa in Peru and is known as one of the biggest waves in South America, creating huge right-hand point break waves that can exceed the 50-foot mark.
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Jeff Rowley is available for exclusive interview. Contact Minnie at info@xvolutionmedia.com for more information.
All images and videos are available use free of charge. Credit Minnie Vuong/ Xvolution Media for all photographs.
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Connect with Jeff Rowley
Like Rowley on facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffrowleyathlete
Follow Rowley on twitter: www.twitter.com/jeff_rowley
Read Rowley’s blog on Tumblr: jeffrowley.tumblr.com
View Rowley’s photo gallery on Flickr: www.flickr.com/jeffrowley
Visit Rowley’s official website: www.jeffrowley.com
Join Rowley in LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrowleyathlete
Watch Rowley’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/jeffrowleycom
Watch Rowley’s Vimeo channel: vimeo.com/jeffrowleyathlete
To sponsor or partner with Rowley, contact info@xvolutionmedia.com
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