Jordy Smith has been in Australia training at a camp called "Project Air" that Red Bull is putting on. They are trying to push the performance levels of their world tour team riders, ala Shaun White, before the start of the 2010 ASP World Tour. There is some more info and links on ESPN. Remember you can follow the DVS surf program via Twitter.

Quite Sunday as I think all of America is getting ready for the Superbowl and for the few of you who are not or are in a different country where American football doesn't matter then here is some eye candy of a different nature. Why, you may ask am I posting this short Modern Collective video? Well, #1 because it is a sick movie that features our top rider in Jordy Smith and #2 cause sex sells! The M.C. got a hot-ass, heroin chic, looking chick to model their range of T-shirts. I want to buy one just to see if the chick wearing it comes with it, now that would be sick marketing!

Our DVS rider from the Dominican Republic, Pedro Fernandez sent over this link to a feature on Surf Caribe. Pedro has the opening shot (and more) of the feature, which covers most of the Caribbean. As I sit here in cold freezing, rainy California and look at all the beautiful shots of warm tropical turquoise blue water, my mind can't help but race to the Carib and the coming summer months. As a surfer there is nothing better then waking up in the morning and sliding on a pair of boardies and slipping into your sandals and heading to the beach for the day. I saw on the news how hard a massive storm is hammering most of the eastern seaboard, snowing in many cities in the process. As soon as that thing moves out over the Atlantic it is forecast to develop a strong swell pushing south towards warmer latitudes. I need to book a ticket for the next Caribbean feature - I am ready!

The February issue of Blisss Magazine has a six-page feature on Jordy Smith. If you are too lazy to read it or just don't care then here are the cliff notes: Jordy talks about Modern Collective quite a bit, how he breaks about 40 boards a year and his latest project which is a new movie project that will start filming this summer. There are lots of pretty Tom Carey photos of Jordy doing big airs and power moves if you just want some eye candy!

Bit of a shocker for the DVS team today at the WQS 6-Star Prime
Hang Loose Pro in Fernando de Noronha in Brazil. Gabe Kling and Granger Larsen were both eliminated, Kling in the round of 96 and Larsen in the round of 48. There's a bit of a break for the boys and I'm sure they'll spend the next few weeks at home before heading to the next leg in Australia coming up in March. A couple of good Jordy Smith clips above from recent California swells.

The first twelve heats of round of 96 at the WQS 6-Star Prime Hang Loose Pro ran today in Fernando de Noronha in Brazil. Gony Zubizarreta was up first for the DVS team but was unable to advance and will be looking forward to the next event. However, Global Surf TV has posted a recent interview with the Spanish Slasher and is worthy of watching if you have a minute. Granger Larsen won his opening heat at the comp and waits in the round of 48. Surfing Magazine posted a interview with Larsen where he talks about what his plans are for 2010 and about his first ever cover.