History of the US Open of Surfing

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One of the most anticipated surfing events each year is the U.S. Open of Surfing. This event, mainly a surfing competition, runs for an entire week each summer in Huntington Beach, California. In the history of sporting events, compared with … Continue reading

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UK Surf Contest for Learning Disabled

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This post courtesy of Learning Disability Today. The UK’s first-ever surfing competition exclusively for people with learning disabilities is to take place in June. The Wave Project Surf Challenge will take place from 10am on June 22 at Fistral Beach … Continue reading

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Best Surfing Wipeouts

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Like watching a bad car wreck, we all love to watch big wipeouts. Billabong has turned our obsession into a competition, complete with it’s own corporate sponsor. As part of the Big Wave Awards, Billabong pays homage to some of … Continue reading

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No-BS Basics of Becoming a Pro Surfer

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These No-BS Basics of Becoming a Pro Surfer are actually courtesy of a very unllikely source – a travel blog. I stumbled on this great travel website, Inside the Travel Lab, because it had a post entitled “How To Be A … Continue reading

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With the Downgrade In Importance, Will the Pros Still Go To Jeffreys Bay?

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Billabong has been the sponsor of the Jeffreys Bay leg of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour for the longest time. But with financial woes thrown their way, the surf company has decided to withdraw its sponsorship from … Continue reading

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No Cold Water Classic in 2012 for Surfers in Scotland

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It’s official: there will be no Cold Water Classic in 2012 for the folks in Scotland. O’Neill has decided not to renew its sponsorship of the event, traditionally held in Thurso East. According to Will Clark of the John O’Groat … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Australia’s Version of the US Open of Surfing Begins Tomorrow

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UPDATE:  Young Gun Matt Banting was incredible at the Australian Open of Surfing. On Day 2 he took the title in the Pro Juniors and on Day 3 he clinched the big boys’ title as well! In the Women’s Division … Continue reading

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Surf Gangs In New Guinea Serve As Backdrop to Surf Film Documentary “Splinters”

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Surfing movies provide great eye candy for surfers, what with the numerous perfectly executed moves on incredible waves in such movies. However, a new surf documentary offers a fresh perspective by not placing the focus on surfing itself, but the … Continue reading

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Will Surfer Kolohe Andino Be The Next Kelly Slater?

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On March 27, 2011, in Huntington Beach, California, the world could only watch in awe as seventeen-year-old Kolohe Andino swept the Vans Pier Classic and the Vans Pro Junior, taking down three World Tour figures in the process. This spectacular … Continue reading

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