Profile video for Patagonia

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: August 17, 2011

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Patagonia Paddle Board Race event in Honolulu

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: July 28, 2011

Patagonia ambassadors Zeb Walsh, Crystal Thornburg, Mercedes Maidana, Jeff Doneholm and Kohl Christenson


Last night we went to an event in the Patagonia Honolulu Store to celebrate the Paddle Board Race from Molokai to Oahu that will take place this Sunday. The race of 32 miles open-ocean crossing of the Molokai Channel will take place for the 15th consecutive year.
We had amazing fish tacos and watched a movie of the crossing in a big screen. Patagonia ambassadors Gerry Lopez, Jeff Denholm and Zeb Walsh will be competing this Sunday. Read More »

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Video of the Patagonia store event in Buenos Aires

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: June 22, 2011

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Patagonia store event in Buenos Aires

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: June 6, 2011

Great times with our Patagonia friends

Last Friday we did the first store event in Buenos Aires to present the Patagonia wetsuits in Argentina. It was a lovely evening with around a hundred guests. We presented a video that we had been working on in Chile, by Rodrigo Farias Moreno. After some questions and answers we had a great surprise for our friends that joined us: a live performance by Mimi Maura and Sergio Rotman. Read More »

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Featured in Surfer Girl UK!

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: May 30, 2011

Here is an article on Surfer Girl UK magazine on women’s big wave revolution. I was happy and surprised to find my Waimea photo published as a double spread!
Hope you like it,
Mercedes

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Featured in Ocean Force Mag- Part 2

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: May 20, 2011

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Featured in Ocean Force Mag- Part 1

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: May 19, 2011

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Surf therapy at the XXL Awards with Chris Cote

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: May 19, 2011

Surf Therapy at the Billabong XXL Awards with Chris Cote from simplemanhawaii on Vimeo.

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Bigger Than Me

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: May 17, 2011

Film director Claire Gorman is making a movie about women big wave surfers called “Bigger Than Me”. We are currently in Arica, Chile filming at the big wave spot El Buey.You can follow all the updates in the Facebook page once you “like” it. Just click here.

Aloha!

Meti

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XXL Awards 2011

By Mercedes Maidana | Published: April 30, 2011

Jane, Mercedes, Keala and friend

Last night was the BIG night at Anaheim for the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards. It was a fun night where all the surfers gathered to celebrate the passion that we all share: big wave surfing. Read More »

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