Red Bull – Where the Action Is!

Red Bull Energizes Life

A Surfrider Sponsor Story

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

Red Bull, the company known for its energy drinks, is much more than a beverage company.

A promoter of sports from surfing to Formula One auto racing, Red Bull believes in protecting the planet and practicing sustainable manufacturing and distribution practices that make the world a better place.

 

As a Surfrider Foundation sponsor, Red Bull is committed to the Three R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Red Bull's drink cans are 100% recyclable...and weigh 60% less than they used to, reducing the energy needed to transport and store them. What's more, over 80% of the energy Red Bull utilizes in its operations comes from renewable sources.

Red Bull's goal is to reduce its carbon footprint - the indicator of its energy use - as much as possible.   

 

Red Bull Energy Drinks - instantly recognizable by the blue and white cans with the charging red bulls on them - were developed in Austria in 1987, but inspired by drinks in Asia. The ultimate fusion drink, blending East and West, Red Bull is a worldwide phenomenon available in over 165 countries with lifetime total sales to date of 50 billion cans.

 

Sharing the same desire to promote an active lifestyle in a clean environment as Surfrider does, Red Bull has sponsored Surfrider beach cleanups and participated in surf and rescue programs and other activities to give back to the global community.  

  

 A welcome sight on hot days at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach recently, Red Bull Energy Drinks quenched thirsts and provided that extra boost of energy that everyone needed.

Red Bull is also a regular sponsor of the annual International Surfing Day, June 20, helping to celebrate the sport of surfing.

 

Surfers Mick Fanning, Julian Wilson and Carissa Moore are some of the athletes sponsored by Red Bull.

 

When SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel were at an OC auto expo we stopped by the Red Bull booth and saw that Patti’s husband Greg was already there checking out the sleek Formula One car.

 

  

Seeing how fast it looked – just standing still – it was easy to see why Greg gets up early in the morning to watch the races televised from Belgium,  Italy, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and other exotic locales around the world. 

It's clear that Red Bull is living the energetic life it portrays and charging full speed ahead like the bulls on its cans. 

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Nancy Hastings Has New Port of Call

Surfrider Says "Good-bye...and Thanks!"

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

Nancy Hastings is a familiar face at Surfrider Foundation beach cleanups and chapter meetings up and down the California coast.

"The very first Surfrider Foundation meeting I attended, I drove home the new Chair of the Malibu Chapter," Nancy recalls. "I finally found something that got all my synapses firing. I wasn't going to let that opportunity pass me by." 

Since that day Nancy has been part of Surfrider’s California team, helping to coordinate activities, working with Sarah Damron to plan regional conferences, and interacting with the surfing community.

Currently serving as Surfrider's Southern California Regional Manager, Nancy loves nothing more than spending time at the beach.

"Who am I?" she asks. "I'm a surfer, musician, artist and activist. I am simply nuts about the ocean."

 

In fact, it's difficult for Nancy to remember a time that she hasn't been connected to the coast in some way. This has made her the perfect advocate for Surfrider's mission in California...and why it's so hard to say "Good-bye" to her.

But, just as the ocean currents change, life does, too, and Nancy's is taking her in a new direction. Massachusetts is Nancy's next port of call as she relocates to be closer to her family.

 

Announcing her move, Nancy said, "I have truly enjoyed working for the Surfrider Foundation and the wonderful opportunity to work with each and every one of you. I have shared a unique camaraderie, which I hope will continue in the years to come."

SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel know that everyone has a story to tell. To learn Nancy's all you have to do is look at the hand sewn quilt her mother-in-law Betty Hastings made for her – from Nancy's old Surfrider T-shirts. Each square represents a special moment...one in a lifetime of memories she will take with her to Massachusetts. 

After 12 years with Surfrider Nancy Hastings is leaving California for Massachusetts, but not the surfing community.

  

So, look for her at beach cleanups on the New England shore. Even bundled up in a sweater on chilly days she will be easy to spot by her warm California smile.

 

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Big Upsets at U.S. Open of Surfing

Ohhara and Defay Win it All

 

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

With a come from behind charge in the last four minutes, 18-year-old Japanese surfer Hiroto Ohhara took the lead in the 2015 Vans U.S. Open of Surfing to become the first Japanese Open Champion.

Ohhara’s win stunned the surfing community since he was the last competitor to be included in the men’s field. Overwhelmed as he claimed the winner’s $100,000 prize, Ohhara said, “I’ve learned everything here.” 

Frenchwoman Johanne Defay staged an upset win, as well, over Sally Fitzgibbons, winner of the Fiji Pro. This was Defay’s first championship final and the 21-year-old was overjoyed by the win.

Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Defay has shown that she’s definitely a force to contend with on the women’s surf tour. “I guess it’s all the work I’ve done and it’s all come together,” Defay said, still trying to absorb the win.

Host Vans and Huntington Beach were winners, too, with all the good will and revenues the event generated.  

     

This year’s U.S. Open of Surfing was filled with surprises. But, it was no surprise that it would be a week to remember and an epic stop on the world surfing tour.

 

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