Internationals go big on Day 2 of Honda US Open of surf
22 July, 2008 : - - Huntington Beach — The GO211 LIVE featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill completed the Round of 144 today and an international contingent of top talent posted some of the highest scores in event history today, reveling in the glassy three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves on offer at Huntington Beach Pier.
La compétition des têtards a Côte des Basques France
22 July, 2008 : - - Cette année encore, une horde de « Têtards » déchaînés a envahi la Côte des Basques pour un week-end de folie. Plus de 150 kids se sont donc inscrits, issus majoritairement des clubs formateurs du coin, mais on y retrouvait également des réunionnais, des guadeloupéens et comme chaque année de jeunes surfeurs marocains.
Oxbow célébré le lancement de marque aux Etats-Unis
22 July, 2008 : - - Le 20 juillet dernier, Oxbow a officiellement célébré le lancement de sa marque aux Etats-Unis avec l’ouverture à Santa Monica de son premier magasin américain ! A cette occasion, le public a eu la chance de rencontrer la légende du surf Laird Hamilton autour d’une séance de dédicace.
West Wetsuit’s Jeremy Johnston wins Wrightsville Beach
22 July, 2008 : - - The premier event of the East Coast went off last weekend in chest to head high plus surf in Wrightsville Beach NC. All the boy’s were there rippin, but top honors went to West Wetsuits own Jeremy Johnston!!
Surftime 14 est dans les shops et aussi freepresse.com
22 July, 2008 : - - Emily Dudley - The Girl of the Bay: Récemment choisie comme présentatrice sur Billabong TV à Hawaii, Emily Dudley est une fille des îles pas tout à fait comme les autres. Franco américaine, Emily est née à Paris de mère française d’origine algérienne et de père américain, mais elle vit à Hawaii depuis l’âge de… deux semaines.
Mitchell wins the Hennessey’s Int. Paddleboard Champs
22 July, 2008 : - - World paddleboard champion Jamie Mitchell, from Queensland, Australia, remains undefeated after posting his fourth conclusive win of the season over the weekend in the $15,000 Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Championship, on Oahu’s North Shore.
Lizzard Tag Series readies for next round at Pipe Beach
22 July, 2008 : - - The Pipe at Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth will host the second stop of the 2008 Lizzard Tag Series this Sunday, 27 July. Sanctioned by Surfing South Africa and run by the EP Surfing Council, the Tag Series is an exciting team surfing competition for surfers under 16 which offers R5 000 prize money at each event.
FGX Int. adds Scott Sorensen to Quantum Optics division
22 July, 2008 : - - Smithfield, RI — FGX International (NASDAQ: FGXI), a leading eyewear designer and marketer, announced today that Scott Sorensen has been named Director Quantum Lifestyle/Sun Brands division. Mr. Sorensen will be responsible for the Anarchy, Angel and Gargoyles brands, as well as several of FGXI’s licenses.
Inaugural Agnes Water Longboard Fest takes off July 26
22 July, 2008 : - - Queensland’s Discovery Coast is to be hit with a wave of longboarding action this weekend with the Agnes Water Longboard Festival set to kick off. As the northern most point break on the East Coast of Australia, Agnes Water is a Mecca for boardriders and has flourished with the steady arrival of surfers who have been drawn by the waves surrounding 1770.
Foam Magazine & Loop’d Network launch PiperGirls site
22 July, 2008 : - - San Clemente — Foam Magazine, the leading, beach-oriented, lifestyle and fashion magazine, and Loop’d Network™, the leading social network for action sports and youth culture, today launched the PiperGirls online community at pipergirls.com.