Just a side note to this story, as a consumer knowledgeable in areas from opening and running businesses to designing products, etc. And being involved in surfing my entire life, I have to say that Quiksilver as a business, sucks ranging from the very bottom to the top of it’s business. Many of their designs … Continue reading Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs
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Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack
Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. A shark attack at a popular Humboldt Bay surfing spot left a surfer shaken but unhurt and underlines that it is the time of year that … Continue reading Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack
Carissa Moore to Compete in Men’s Triple Crown of Surfing! @CarissaMoore92
Whoa! VIA – ALOHA UPDATE Carissa Moore to Compete in Men’s Triple Crown of Surfing September 15, 2011 Carissa Moore, the newly crowned champion of the women’s ASP World Tour will be coming home to Oahu to compete in the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on the North Shore. She’s been granted a wild … Continue reading Carissa Moore to Compete in Men’s Triple Crown of Surfing! @CarissaMoore92
Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits
VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits by Deidre Crawford, Manufacturing Editor September 15, 2011 ORLANDO, FLA.—Surf Expo held its largest-ever trade show Sept. 8–10 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Exhibitor numbers were up 14 percent, with 825 exhibitors representing more than 4,000 brands, according to show director Roy Turner. … Continue reading Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits
PHOTOS: Shark Attack in Northern California
Whoa! This dude had an angel on his shoulder! VIA – SHARK RESEARCH COMMITTEE Pacific Coast Shark News 2011 Samoa Beach — On September 11, 2011Benjie Rose was surfing 40 yards from shore at Samoa Beach at the Power Poles break just across the bridge from Eureka. There were several surfers in close proximity to … Continue reading PHOTOS: Shark Attack in Northern California
Hawaii: More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls – #SurfReport
Makes me miss bows sooo much! VIA – ALOHA UPDATE More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls September 14, 2011 Filed under: Surfing Drew Wilkinson The South Shore reefs of Oahu were bombarded by surf at the beginning of September. The same swell that slammed into Teahupoo for the Billabong Tahiti Pro made it’s … Continue reading Hawaii: More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls – #SurfReport
Climate change threatens California beaches: study
VIA – AFP Climate change threatens California beaches: study (AFP) – 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Global warming could cost California beach communities hundreds of million dollars due to lost tourism and other income earned on the famously surfer-friendly coastline, a new study said. Storm damage and erosion will narrow beaches over the next … Continue reading Climate change threatens California beaches: study
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VIDEO: Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile – CBS NEWS
VIA – CBS NEWS Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile Overtime Staff 60 Rewind August 21, 2011 7:04 PM A post from “60 Minutes’” Braden Bergan: My family isn’t shy about giving me story ideas for “60 Minutes,” but my definite favorite was Lesley Stahl’s 2004 profile of big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton. The idea … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Laird Hamilton: The 60 Minutes Profile – CBS NEWS
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11th annual Dean Randazzo Surf for a Cause this Saturday
VIA – SHORE NEWS TODAY Surf for a Cause this Saturday Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, 07 September 2011 11:12 0 Comments and 0 Reactions MARGATE – The crowds may have thinned somewhat now that we have passed Labor Day, but the true die-hard surfers will take to the water this Saturday, Sept. 10 starting … Continue reading 11th annual Dean Randazzo Surf for a Cause this Saturday