VIA – YAHOO! Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community
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Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp
VIA – NINE MSN Slater returns to WA for surfing comp 15:59 AEDT Fri Feb 24 2012 Surfing legend Kelly Slater will return to Western Australia next month to compete for the second consecutive year in the Telstra Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. Premier Colin Barnett said the 11-time world champion’s inclusion boosted … Continue reading Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp
Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run (Tour Dates!)
VIA – SOUNDSPIKE Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run Story by Tara Hall SoundSpike Senior Writer Published February 23, 2012 02:45 PM Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson will spend some time in his native Hawaii this spring in support of his impending live collection, “Jack Johnson and Friends: Best of Kokua Festival.” The … Continue reading Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run (Tour Dates!)
Son arrested eight months after he 'shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn't testify' #Skim
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Charged: Chris Northam, 25, was arrested Wednesday for shooting his father to death with a rifle in May of last year in Roseville, California Son arrested eight months after he ‘shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn’t testify’ By Meghan Keneally … Continue reading Son arrested eight months after he 'shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn't testify' #Skim
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Fishing boat attacked by great white in South Africa
VIA – IOL Fishing boat attacked by great white February 21 2012 at 01:57pm By MICHAEL ENGELMANN An inflatable fishing boat has survived an attack by a great white shark off Strandfontein. The boat was anchored two miles out to sea when the shark attacked. Its crew was fishing for smooth hound sharks, which are … Continue reading Fishing boat attacked by great white in South Africa
Surfboards: quality vs quantity
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Local surfboard shaper Stuart Darcy with pro surfer Layne Beachley (used with permission – Bleach*Festival) Surfboards: quality vs quantity 22 February, 2012 3:24PM AEST By Candice Marshall Surfboard manufacturers will meet on the Gold Coast this week to debate the factors affecting the industry. It is estimated that three million Australians … Continue reading Surfboards: quality vs quantity
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Eight shark sightings close WA beaches
VIA – NINE MSN Eight shark sightings close WA beaches 15:18 AEST Sun Dec 18 2011 Multiple shark sightings close to shore in Western Australia’s southwest have forced the closure of some beaches. Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) says Bunbury and Dalyellup beaches were closed on Sunday morning after eight sharks were sighted between 30m … Continue reading Eight shark sightings close WA beaches
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VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012
Ken Collins at Maverick’s – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012 Uploaded by BillabongXXL on Feb 8, 2012 Santa Cruz icon Ken “Skindog” Collins paddles into a glassy and deep one at Maverick’s, California on February 8. Video by Elliot Leboe. An entry in the … Continue reading VIDEO: Ken Collins at Maverick's – Ride of the Year entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012
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High surf and shark sighting shut 2 Kauai beaches #SurfReport
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER High surf and shark sighting shut 2 Kauai beaches By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 10:32 a.m. HST, Apr 03, 2012 LAST UPDATED: 02:39 p.m. HST, Apr 03, 2012 Haena and Kee beaches on Kauai’s North Shore are closed to swimming today due to high surf conditions. Ocean Safety officials also … Continue reading High surf and shark sighting shut 2 Kauai beaches #SurfReport