Mikel Ugalde | Duct Tape Salinas

Mikel Ugalde, riding his 9'6 Lumberjack in the Joel Tudor x Vans x Duct Tape Invitiational, last week in Salinas, Spain.

Yeah Mikel!

Congrats to Tyler Warren for his victory in the contest!

Lumberjack for Mikel

9'6 Lumberjack for our friend Mikel Ugalde in Spain.

Just in time for Mikel to surf it in the next installment of the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational later this month in Salinas, Spain.

If you're in Spain, stop by Muskaria Surf Shop in Zarautz.

Schuyler is purging her Quiver!

Schuyler is selling off some of her old boards. Come by and take a look.

The first is one of the original Kookbox boards that Stu Kenson shaped for Joel. (One of Joel's personal boards)

The second is a Joel Tudor board for Sky.

Both are in impeccable condition.

Nathan Adams via Shawn Parkin

Naters doing his thing at Steamer Lane, during the Duct Tape.

Photos: Shawn Parkin

*This is Nate riding the 10' Nathan Adams model currently available at the shop.

Nathan Adams | Santa Cruz

Some photos of Nathan Adams from the Joel Tudor Santa Cruz Event, courtesy of Greg Benoit.

Duct Tape Highlights

Vans Derby Skate Park

Santa Cruz

Contest within the Contest

Al may have won the surf contest, but Christian won the arm wrestling contest at the awards dinner.














Because this is what CWach eats for dessert:

Joel Tudor Invitational | Santa Cruz

Had a blast at the Vans Invitational this weekend. The waves were pumping, the weather was beautiful and everyone was surfing like bonkers.

Everyone was surfing so insane. Honestly, any single one of those guys could have won the contest. But Alex was surfing like a man possessed. One of the most impressive surfing performances I've ever seen. In the final, he was a little dot on the horizon scrapping into overhead waves and then doing what Al does best... all the way to the inside.

Burch surprised a few people by making it to the final. Although it really shouldn't surprise anyone. The guy can just flat out surf on anything. (As he has proven again and again)

Such an honor to get to be there this weekend and experience the whole thing.

Thanks so much to Joel and Vans for everything. They did an incredible job, and pulled on one for the ages.

(Photos nicked from vanssurf.com)

Aloha Santa Cruz

KyleLightner.com and I are heading out pre-dawn tomorrow for Santa Cruz so we can watch Nathan and the rest of the crew participate in the Joel Tudor Invitational this weekend.

Kyle will probably take a few photos along the way.

I've never been to Santa Cruz, so I'm looking forward to it.

With all those talented loggers in one lineup, it's going to be one for the ages.

Joel Tudor x Vans Event #3 | Jan 14-15

The third event in the Joel Tudor x Duct Tape x Vans series will be held next weekend in Santa Cruz, CA.

Nathan got "the call" yesterday informing him that he's in!

Other participants include: Harrison Roach, Jared Mell, Chris del Moro, Al Knost, Justin Quintal, Christian Wach, Dane Peterson, Tyler Warren, Mikey DeTemple, JJ Wessels, Troy Elmore, and a few others.

Should be an incredible weekend of surfing at the Lane, probably going to make the trek up there to witness it.

Congrats Nate, stoked you're in the contest.

Montauk

Nathan and Kyle are home from the Montauk, NY Joel Tudor Invitational.

I've only heard a few brief stories of the trip, but it sounded like a great week.

Kyle hung out with Thomas Campbell, and everyone else you could think of.

Haven't seen Nate yet, but I hear he surfed great.

Welcome home.

Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational

Here are a few photos from the Joel Tudor Invitational last weekend at the ECSC

All photos: Nolan Hall

(Contest Jersey; Nathan Adams & Pintail; Alex Knost & Friend)

Virginia Beach

Nathan and his 9'6 Pintail are headed for Virginia Beach this morning, for the Joel Tudor x Vans contest this weekend.

Good luck Nate, have a blast.