16 Mar 2009

Rory Russell Roadtrip


After more than 30 years, Rory Russell is back again with Lightning Bolt, a brand that never really left his heart.
And this month, you have the opportunity to meet him if you are in Portugal, Spain or France.
Rory Russell will be on a Roadtrip (20-26 March) together with Lightning Bolt Team Riders Pedro Soares and Alexandre Ferreira (aka Xaninho) and also Lightning Bolt USA Brand Manager Jonathan Paskowitz.
He'll arrive next Wednesday to Portugal, then the team will leave in a Lightning Bolt Van directly to Mundaka on the 21st, and from the 23rd to 26th they will stay in Biarritz
The Pipeliner Shaper didn't come to Europe since 1983 and this is a rare chance to meet this natural born surfer and entertainer.
The Pipeline Surf Legend moved to Hawaii with his family in 1964 and lived on Oahu's famous North Shore for 38 years. He has won several world class surf championships including: two Pipe masters, 1976 and 1977, Waimea Pro in Brazil, 1975; All Japan pro in Chiba Japan, 1976; and Oahu North Shore Lightning Bolt Surf Championships in 1977.
Besides his great achievements in contests, he’s also famous for his entertaining character. Rory has co-starred in such surfing films as five Summer Stories, Sundance, Red Hot Blue, Hot Lips and Inner Tubes, Surf Superstars and he has also made numerous TV appearances including on ABC's wide world of sports, ABC's American sportsman and many promotional appearances in TV and magazines (surfing, surfer, surfing world).
Rory has been involved with teaching people how to surf for 20 years and his students have included Bill Murray
who he taught to surf while in Indonesia. Rory's surfing exploits are legendary and his students have a great time in his classes.

1 comment:

Peterson Sitônio said...

very good

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