Category Archives: Surfing

Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz

VIA LI HERALD Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz August 24, 2011 Long Beach surf competition to include mix of music, fashion, action sports By Anthony Rifilato Just a few days after he returned home from a surfing trip to Peru last week, local pro surfer Balaram Stack said he was trying not to think … Continue reading Quiksilver Pro N.Y. creating a buzz

Broadcaster Graeme Moody dies in surfing accident

VIA – STUFF NEW ZEALAND Photo: SORELY MISSED’: Veteran broadcaster Graeme Moody drowned while surfing off the far north coast of New South Wales. Broadcaster Graeme Moody dies in surfing accident BRONWYN TORRIE Last updated 05:00 25/08/2011 Veteran radio broadcaster Graeme Moody has died in a surfing accident in Australia, a day before he was … Continue reading Broadcaster Graeme Moody dies in surfing accident

Avatar's Sam Worthington: 'Drift' movie stuntwork for surfers

VIA – MARGARET RIVER MAIL Drift movie stuntwork for surfers TIM CARRIER JANINE BEACHAM 24 Aug, 2011 02:49 PM WHEN the producers of Drift asked one of Yallingup’s most exciting young female surfing talents to appear in their film, as a ‘surf double’, it was a chance too good to pass up. Seventeen-year-old Mikaela Greene, … Continue reading Avatar's Sam Worthington: 'Drift' movie stuntwork for surfers

Russian Surfing Championships: Surfers to be protected from shark attacks

VIA – RUVR RUSSIA Surfers to be protected from shark attacks Russia`s Emergency Situations Ministry says it will protect surfers from sharks during the final round of the Russian Surfing Championships in the Far Eastern Primorsk region on August 29th. Two shark attacks were reported in the area last week. The victim of the first … Continue reading Russian Surfing Championships: Surfers to be protected from shark attacks

Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection

VIA – PSFK Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection By Yi Chen on August 24, 2011 Entrepreneur Dann Petty has put together a creative concept for Nike 6.0 called Surfca.li. The project aims to give surfers the chance to hit top surfing spots along the Californian coast while simultaneously learning how they can … Continue reading Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection

The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach

VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach By PIA CATTON PHOTO: Photographer Matthew Clark captured this image of the Long Beach waterfront in October 2010. The photo was snapped up by Quiksilver for the poster announcing its upcoming Long Island surf competition. “I’ve never taken a … Continue reading The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach

Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene August 24, 2011 12:05 AM Hurricane Irene is expected to pass Volusia and Flagler counties on Friday with its center roughly 200 to 250 miles offshore, far enough away to prevent significant winds and rain but close enough to rough … Continue reading Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport