The Sickest Event on the Planet returned, and lived up to its reputation as competitors were treated to 6-8 foot surf at both Restaurants and Cloudbreak. Competitors and contest organizers alike felt that the 2008 Globe Pro Fiji was the best event for waves on the Men?s ASP World Tour in nearly two years. After missing the event in 2006, Kelly Slater picked up right where he left off in 2005, in vicious form and with another win--his third of the year for 2008. Despite strong performances b...

Rip Curl has again created a technological world-first by capturing full-tilt surfing action using a "30 camera Array" -- a line of cameras firing consistently as surfers ride towards and past it. The results are unique "frozen moments of time" - that can be viewed in a combination of angles for a true in the round perspective. Rip Curl and TimeSlice, partners in the overall development, used GoPro HD video cameras to freeze an infinite number of moments that could be viewed. The major ben...