VIA – BBC The Australian surfwear brand Billabong has reported much worse than expected results as it continues to try to refinance its debt. It reported a net loss of A$859.5m ($777.8m; £495.1m) for the year ending 30 June, compared with a loss of A$275.6m a year ago. It has written off the value … Continue reading Billabong reduces the value of its brand to zero #SurfReport
VIA – 10 news WaveJet has sold more than 600 worldwide Posted: 08/22/2013 Last Updated: 19 hours ago Joe Little | Email Me SOLANA BEACH, Calif. – A Solana Beach man’s invention is making waves across the surfing world. Mike Railey first had an idea 13 years ago to put the technology of a … Continue reading Local #SanDiego inventor’s engine-powered surfboard changing the face of surfing #SurfReport
VIA – DISCOVERY.COM By: Betty Chu A mysterious, horned, marine creature approximately 13-feet long was found, washed ashore on the beaches of Villaricos, Spain. A woman on Luis Siret Beach first discovered the head of the “sea monster,” then the body separately, further down the beach. Local authorities were contacted and removed the … Continue reading Horned ‘Sea Monster’ Carcass Found on Spanish Beach
VIA – SF GATE Sam Whiting Updated 8:26 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Fred Windisch captured black-and-white images of his fellow surfers along the North Coast starting in the early 1960s. Photo: Fred Windisch, Family Of Fred Windisch Before fancy wet suits, before surf shooters on Jet Skis and before GoPro, there was Fred Windisch in … Continue reading ’60s surfing shots finally get proper showing #Photography #SF #Art
HONOLULU August 22, 2013 (AP) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Share 69 Share on email 15 Comments A 20-year-old German woman who lost her right arm in a shark attack off of Hawaii last week is being remembered by her family as beautiful and strong after fighting to stay alive in a Maui hospital. … Continue reading First Person to Die From Shark Attack in #Hawaii Since 2004 #SurfReport
VIA – OC REG Huntington Beach surfer starts movement in response to drug-related deaths of young people. Published: Aug. 20, 2013 Updated: Aug. 22, 2013 9:26 a.m. Huntington Beach surfer John Salanoa has started a movement called DFS to encourage drug-free surfing, after seeing the heroin epidemic take over in the surfing community. PAUL … Continue reading Drug-free surfing? It starts with a sticker
VIA – PEOPLE By Sheila Cosgrove Baylis 08/19/2013 at 11:15 AM EDT Bethany Hamilton is ready to ride the next wave in her life: marriage. The Soul Surfer author, who inspired millions when she refused to give up surfing despite losing her left arm in a shark attack, married fiancé Adam Dirks in … Continue reading Bethany Hamilton Marries Adam Dirks
VIA – ORLANDO SENTINEL Hurricane Irene’s first Florida death? Surfer killed off Volusia coast A 55-year-old surfer was killed off the Volusia County coast on Saturday, Beach Patrol said. By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel 5:04 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2011 Though the storm is now well north of the Sunshine State, Hurricane Irene may have … Continue reading Hurricane Irene's first Florida death? Surfer killed off Volusia coast
VIA – KHON2 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer Reported by: Kanoa Leahey Email: [email protected] $100,000. That’s the top prize offered in Taylor Steele’s “Innersection Free Surf Contest,” an internet-based surf video competition. Last year, in its inaugural campaign, the 100 grand was awarded to Maui’s Matt Meola. This year, it was … Continue reading 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
VIA – YAHOO Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network On March 28, 2012 surfers and fans alike will converge on the picturesque shores of Huntington Beach, California, for the start of the Vans Pier Classic. This year’s event will be presented by … Continue reading Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California