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Innovations of Hobie Exhibition

    Innovations of Hobie Exhibition Innovations of Hobie Exhibition To kick-off its new rotating exhibition series, Surfing Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the opening of the exhibition The Innovations of Hobie. The beach lifestyle apparel industry in Orange County-arguably the epicenter of the industry-has largely built itself from the early innovations of Hobie … Continue reading Innovations of Hobie Exhibition

Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon

VIA – SAN LUIS OBISPO   Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon Published: 1:19 pm Monday, Apr. 23, 2012 By Jerry Copeland A dead gray whale just over 30 feet long was discovered on the beach south of San Simeon Saturday. By Monday morning, the leviathan was reportedly already fairly decomposed and stinky. … Continue reading Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon

From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz

via – KSWB   From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz UPDATED 1:12 PM PDT Apr 23, 2012     A soldier with one foot does a hand-stand while surfing off Cowell Beach during the 2011 Operation Surf. Photo by Chris Elmenhurst View Large   SANTA CRUZ, Calif. –   They spent … Continue reading From war zones to waves: Wounded soldiers arrive in Santa Cruz

Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT   Oahu Surf Report Country:  Holding the N+NNW. Sunset point and  Pipe/Ehukai is 2-3’ and overall poo sideshore; Laniakea is 2-3+ with sideshores and breezy with showers.  WEST: Holding N+S at 0-1’  with  offshore trades. TOWN: down on small S-SE and  tiny SSW ground swell today to 0-1 barely occas … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship

VIA YAHOO   USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship By Killeen Gonzalez | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 5 hours ago On April 22, 2012 the shores of Panama’s Playa Venao were awash with talented, teenage surfers proudly representing their respective countries during the Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship’s final round. Here’s … Continue reading USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship

PHOTOS: Coco Goes Surfing While Ice T Chills on the Beach in Hawaii #OG

Everyone knows Coco has great lower body strength AND upper body strength, she’s a natural!   VIA DAILY MAIL UK ‘Use your booty as a counter balance!’ Coco flaunts her ample assets as she goes surfing during an Hawaiian getaway with Ice-T By Jade Watkins PUBLISHED: 01:45 EST, 23 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:13 EST, … Continue reading PHOTOS: Coco Goes Surfing While Ice T Chills on the Beach in Hawaii #OG

SANTA CRUZ: Savannah Shaughnessy a finalist for Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Savannah Shaughnessy a finalist for Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award – Posted:   04/22/2012 01:30:47 AM PDT Santa Cruz’s Savannah Shaughnessy is a rising star in big wave surfing. Savannah Shaughnessy charges harder than you do. The 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer recently received recognition … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Savannah Shaughnessy a finalist for Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award

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Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community

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