Category Archives: Surfing

NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR (CARDIFF) KOOK FOR FUND RUN

VIA – U T SAN DIEGO   NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR KOOK FOR FUND RUN Written by Caroline Dipping 12:01 a.m., Feb. 6, 2012 Cardiff They came in Spandex, feathery boas, wigs and Asics. For the nearly 2,000 runners and walkers warming up in the Moonlight State Beach parking lot Sunday morning, the inaugural … Continue reading NEARLY 2,000 PUT ON THEIR (CARDIFF) KOOK FOR FUND RUN

Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest

VIA – EASY READER NEWS   Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest  Kevin Cody|February 6, 2012 8:39 pm Greg Browning numbskull closeouts earned him first place in the 5th Annual Bear Back contest. Photo by Mike Balzer Bear Back Surf Contest co-founder Jeff Browning summed up the enthusiasm South … Continue reading Bearback Surfers bare more than cold in Hermosa Super Bowl weekend contest

Taxpayers slugged for surfing event's failure

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Taxpayers slugged for surfing event’s failure Updated February 07, 2012 14:51:13 Photo: Bailout for Kangaroo Island businesses which backed the surfing event (7pm TV News SA) Map: SA There has been a taxpayer-funded bailout of a surfing event on Kangaroo Island. South Australian Tourism Minister Gail Gago says about $400,000 will … Continue reading Taxpayers slugged for surfing event's failure

Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine

VIA – ABC ASIA Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine PHOTO A radar image of Cyclone Jasmine, which formed off the Queensland coast on February 4, 2012. The cyclone is intensifying as it nears Vanuatu. [Bureau of Meterology] VIDEO from Australia Network News Cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800 AUDIO … Continue reading Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine

After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

  After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years. The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become … Continue reading After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

VIDEO: Shaun Walsh at Jaws – Ride of the Year Entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012

Shaun Walsh at Jaws – Ride of the Year Entry in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012   “Another angle of Shaun Walsh’s tubular encounter with a Jaws Monster Paddle beastly. Video by Wangdu Hovey. For more information see www.BillabongXXL.com”