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Kelly Slater - Cloud 9: 52' documentary film - european tour
With 8 world titles to his name by 2006, Kelly Slater was considered to be the Tiger Woods or Tony Hawk of surfing. When the man who was the youngest ever world champion aged 20 decided to seek an historic 9th world title at 35, his place in the sporting hall of fame was secured...Read more
Surfer Sarah Beardmore joins Nikita team
Originally from Dorset, UK Sarah has spent the majority of her 25 years living life, loving surfing and growing up between the UK and Australia. Travelling is a big part of her life and after extensive travels to date, including competing on the WQS tour circuit...Read more
International Surfing Day 2009
32 countries and territories are already participating in this great adventure dedicated to the promotion of surfi ng and its culture! Thousands of professionals mobilize everywhere in the world, to prepare you a whole bunch of crazy free activities to discover the joys of surfing...Read more
The local council of Mundaka presents the result of the study about its famous wave
The technical report on the "Mundaka Wave" estimates that 29% of days are suitable for surfing in Mundaka, with generally very good wave conditions and a mean surfable time per session of more than three hours....Read more
Bobby Martinez claims Billabong Pro Tahiti over Taj Burrow
TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Tuesday, May 19, 2009) - Bobby Martinez (USA), 26, has taken out the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui, defeating fellow Finalist Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, in clean three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo....Read more
Roxy Jam Biarritz 2009- surf, music & art festival
In its magnificent setting at the Basque Coast, the event has become a major meeting-place in the world of women’s surfing, as well as being an authentic cultural and musical festival. aith with its principle of mixing surfing competition with art and music...Read more
Billabong Pro Teahupoo 09: Aritz Aranburu defeats Kelly Slater in round 2
Aritz Aranburu (EUK), 23, current ASP World No. 39, caused the upset of the event, eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti...Read more
6ème édition de l'International Surf Film Festival de St Jean de Luz
La reconnaissance internationale pour la 6ème édition du Festival avec une sélection de films internationaux de référence diffusés en avant-première mondiale et un Jury International prestigieux...En savoir plus
Mundaka Town Council present the study's report of the mystic wave
On Monday, May 18 at 11:00 pm in Casino of Mundaka, the Mundaka Town Council and staff scientist, AZTI-Tecnalia Technology Centre, will present the technical report on the characteristics of the "Mundaka´s Wave...Read more
Heiarii Williams wins Wildcard into Billabong Pro Tahiti
Local Tahitian surfer Heiarii Williams, 22 years old, will compete against the top 45 surfers on earth this week after taking out the Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials at Teahupoo and earning the last remaining wildcard into the Billabong Pro...Read more
Champs Ready for Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Irons Returns to Competition
The Billabong Pro Teahupoo, stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, will host the world's best surfers from May 9 - 20, 2009, with a slew of ASP World Champions looking to capitalize at the infamous venue...Read more
Exposition « Ocean Waves » de Sylvain Cazenave
The Westin Paris est fier d'accueillir l'exposition photographique « Ocean Waves » de Sylvain Cazenave du 1er Juin au 8 Juillet, un des photographes les plus connus dans le monde des sports de glisse et œuvrant activement pour la protection des océans...<En savoir plus
Marc Lacomare signs with Monster Energy
Marc Lacomare, 18, from Hossegor, France, signs with Monster Energy. Marc is the first European surfer to sign with US energy drink brand Monster Energy, which is entering the market in Europe, with distribution in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Benelux, Spain and France...Read more
Surfing Gladiators Honored at 2009 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards
Regarded as the Oscars of big wave surfing, the XXL awards recognize the biggest and ugliest waves ridden over the past twelve months as judged by a global panel of 250 surf industry...Read more
Drittes Hamburger Surffestival
Am Freitag, den 15. Mai um 22 Uhr wird das Dritte Hamburger Surffestival im Abaton Kino eröffnet, einen kleinen Vorgeschmack auf die musikalischen Genüsse des Folgetages gibt der Singer/Songwriter Christian King zum Besten, bevor es mit dem Filmprogramm richtig los geht...Mehr
Wright Eliminates Slater in Pumping Bells Beach for Rip Curl Pro Round 2
Owen Wright (AUS), 19, Rip Curl Pro wildcard, caused the upset of the event, eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and defending Rip Curl Pro winner Kelly Slater (USA), 37, during Round 2 of competition...Read more
25éme Edition du Biarritz Quiksilver Maider Arosteguy
Avec plus de 200 compétiteurs inscrits, cette édition confirme que cette épreuve reste un événement incontournable du début de la saison des compétitions de surf. Tous les jeunes espoirs ont fait le déplacement afin de se mesurer aux surfers plus expérimentés...En savoir plus
Lima Claims Maiden ASP Dream Tour Victory at Rip Curl Women’s Pro
Event No. 2 of the season, the Rip Curl Women's Pro culminated today with an action-packed Final that saw both athletes pushing the levels of high-performance surfing. Despite both surfers racking up high scores...Read more
20th edition of the Surf’n Co event - 15-17 May
The event brings together over 3000 students from all over Europe to take part in sport competitions (surf, surf tandem, beach volley ball, ect...). The goal of this event is furthermore, to make people aware of the importance of sustainable development...Read more
Estoril Quiksilver Pro WQS 6* - 21-26 April 2009
Estoril is playing host to Europe's premier WQS 6-star event, now classed among the most highly rated events on the WQS world tour. The event, scheduled earlier in the season and a major first for this Portuguese venue, offers surfers the chance to compete in world-class waves....Read more
The Estoril Billabong Girls, Portugal’s biggest women’s surf festival
Following the success of previous editions, Estoril Billabong Girls is back in 2009, stronger than ever. Apart from giving girls from up and down the country the opportunity to learn to surf with some of our best surfers....Read more
Surfing’s Three- time World Champ Andy Irons signs with Kustom Footwear
Kustom footwear is delighted to announce the signing of Andy Irons to its team. Besides the 3 World Titles and titanic battles with Kelly Slater, between 2002 and 2006, Andy won the Hawaiian Triple Crown four times....Read more
Jeremy Flores Donates Quiksilver Pro Prize Winnings to the Victorian Appealan
French Professional Surfer Jeremy Flores, rated 9th in the world, has donated his contest earnings from the first ASP World Tour event of 2009, the Quiksilver Gold Coast Pro, to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund...Read more
Joel Parkinson Claims Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in Solid Conditions at Kirra
KIRRA, Australia (Wednesday, March 11, 2009) - Joel Parkinson has won the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG Mobile, defeating fellow finalist Adriano de Souza in solid six-to-eight foot surf at Kirra...Read more
Pancho Sullivan and Myles Padaca launch Progressive Surfing Clinics
Pancho Sullivan and Myles Padaca have launched Progressive Surfing, a new company dedicated to training up-and-coming surfers. Progressive Surfing is an exclusive and advanced-level coaching program...Read more
Marlon Lipke signs with Gorilla
2009 ASP World Tour rookie Marlon Lipke from Germany signed a contract with SHI beginning of the year, which will see him endorse Gorilla and FCS products on his first year on the Dream Tour. Marlon is the first ever German to qualify for the elite top 45 surfers in the world...Read more
The Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge
Quiksilver is pleased to announce that the holding period for the second annual Quiksilver Ku Ikaika Challenge has started. It is possible that the event will run immediately, given the current long-range forecast for large to extra-large surf that will coincide with the onset of the holding period...Read more
Pauline Ado Claims as first European the ASP World Junior Title at North Narrabeen
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