http://www.surfersvillage.com Surfersvillage Surf News Agency - News, Contests Report, Big Wave Events, Airshow, Image Galleries, Shapers, Schools and Camps. http://www.surfersvillage.com/img/swban/SV120x80.gif http://www.surfersvillage.com 3 February, 2012 : - This week: The ASP Dream Tour becomes the ASP Scream(ing baby) Tour as the world's best surfers explore the other F-Word, fatherhood; Dane Reynolds, errr his sponsor, announced that the Danester will post up at Snapper for the 2012 Quik Pro Gold Coast, German Portuguese man-o-war Nico von Rupp airs an impressive video of Euro barrels... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54995/news.htm 54995 3 February, 2012 : - Due to unfavourable winds, organisers have called off competition on day-three of the Oakley Pro Junior – North Stradbroke Island. Contest Director Adam Yates said 'The forecast is looking promising into the weekend, with a predicted increase in E swell and SSE winds arriving tomorrow. With only 19 heats in total remaining... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54986/news.htm 54986 3 February, 2012 : - A wintery reception greeted surfers at the third event of the 2012 Hyundai Tour held at the idyllic Sandy Bay on Northland's Tutukaka coastline. However, the strong onshore winds and occasional rain squalls didn't hamper the enthusiasm of the large number of competitors and spectators that had gathered around the event site... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54987/news.htm 54987 3 February, 2012 : - Hawaiian Island Creations is proud to announce the addition of Leila Hurst to the HIC Surfboard Team. Shortly after striking a sponsorship deal in early January, Leila headed off to Australia with a new quiver of Eric Arakawa boards in tow and ended up clinching the 2011 ASP World Junior Title at the Billabong World Junior... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54988/news.htm 54988 3 February, 2012 : - British Longboard Union announced that the National Trust will be its Environmental Partner for the British Longboard Championships 2012. The 2012 British Longboard Championships will contain four events, two of which will be on the National Trust beaches of Woolacoombe and Crantock. The National Trust works on behalf of... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54989/news.htm 54989 3 February, 2012 : - Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan has been an elite ASP World Title competitor for six years now. He’s been a two-time Top 10 finisher, navigated injuries and scalped event titles. In addition to his impressive work in the water, Ace is also a regular contributor to the ASP Technical Committee as well as to several charity organizations... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54990/news.htm 54990 3 February, 2012 : - In the 1940s, behind where Shutters and Casa Del Mar stand today, there was a beach known as The Ink Well - the only place on the Westside of Los Angeles where people of color could congregate comfortably. A teenager named Nick Gabaldon frequented the beach with friends and family. Malibu was off limits because of... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54991/news.htm 54991 3 February, 2012 : - Surfing Australia and VB are brewing up a storm for Australian surfers with the chance to win the trip of a lifetime with three mates to Fiji. Australia’s 2.5 million recreational surfers are in the running for the VB Surf Shout of the Month and VB Surf Shout of the Year. Surfing Australia affiliated boardriding clubs... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54992/news.htm 54992 3 February, 2012 : - Scott Johns was born in Hawaii and grew up in Florida. He started learning to surf at the age of 4. Then life brought him to Rochester several years ago. 'It really killed me, being away from the ocean,' Johns recalled. Then, just last summer, he saw a guy on the beach in Irondequoit’s Sea Breeze area with what looked... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54994/news.htm 54994 2 February, 2012 : - Current U/18 Boys Australian Champion Eli Steele and ASP Australasia Junior Men’s ratings leader Cooper Chapman both survived tough opening heats today, as the action continued on day-two of the Oakley Pro Junior. Once again Point Lookout’s Main Beach hosted powerful beach-break conditions for the top juniors... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54980/news.htm 54980 2 February, 2012 : - A sneaky few waves before work has turned into the session of a lifetime for Gold Coast lifeguard Scott Wildin. Scott’s early morning, endless Kirra barrel in January has won him the 2011 VB Slab of the Year award. VB and Surfing Australia created the VB Slab of the Year competition for Australia's 2.5 million... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54981/news.htm 54981 2 February, 2012 : - Brett Simpson has been building momentum throughout his experience among the world’s best surfers and with the 2012 season just around the corner, Simpson is about to embark on his third year on the ASP World Title Race. The Huntington Beach standout kicked off 2011 with a 5th at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast and Simpo is fired... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54982/news.htm 54982 2 February, 2012 : - Engineered for serious outdoor pursuits such as, surfing, SUPing, Fishing, Boating, Skiing/Boarding and other Alpine activities, the exclusive Tri-Pel lens combines the outstanding quality of the CZV (Carl Zeiss Vision) polarized filter, eliminating 99.9% of polarized light, elimination those annoying reflections... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54983/news.htm 54983 2 February, 2012 : - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, now in its 27th year has combed through 5,000 entries for this year's event. A special screening of local film maker Adam Pesce's 'Splinters' will show, as well as another award winning film titled 'Lost and Found' by Douglas Walker - a fascinating documentary on the discovery of... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54984/news.htm 54984 1 February, 2012 : - The Australian Longboard Surfing Open has received a huge boost this week with NSW Dept of Sport and Recreation announcing that they will be getting behind the event. Following this came the exciting news that the Green Aussie Cleaner would become involved as the naming sponsor for the ASP LQS Men's Division... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54963/news.htm 54963 1 February, 2012 : - South African rising star Michael February stole the show on day-one of the Oakley Pro Junior, with the stylish surfer outpointing a star studded field in his opening Round of 128 heat. Held in powerful 1.5m conditions at Main Beach, February went head-to-head with fellow ASP World Junior Tour competitor Conner Coffin, as the two... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54964/news.htm 54964 1 February, 2012 : - - B.A.S.E. Workshop once again highlights Skateboard and organize a competition which will take place, as the tradeshow, in Biarritz, at the Halle d’iraty. Du 5 au 7 février se tiendra à Biarritz la troisième édition du BASE WORKSHOP. Centrées sur les collections hiver, ces journées d’achat rassembleront les détaillants et les... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54965/news.htm 54965 1 February, 2012 : - For the past 3 years Michel Bourez has been one of the standout performers at just about every stop on the elite ASP World Tour. The surfer known as ‘The Spartian’ has improved in leaps and bounds with every year he’s been on tour; in 2009 his rookie year he finished 21st, in 2010 11th and then last year 6th... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54967/news.htm 54967 1 February, 2012 : - It was a double celebration for top surfer Richard Fitzgerald at the weekend as he not only took top honours in the surfing category at the Donegal Sports Star Awards on Friday night but some 12 hours later his wife Briohny gave birth to their first child, a girl, who they have named Ella. Richard who was nominated... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54968/news.htm 54968 1 February, 2012 : - The pristine islands and transparent barrels of Fernando de Noronha off the northeastern coast of Brazil will be home to the first ASP PRIME event of 2012 hosting the 26th annual Hang Loose Pro Contest. Held from February 7th until the 12th, 96 of the world’s best surfers from 16 different countries will be going after $250,000... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54969/news.htm 54969 1 February, 2012 : - We’ve had over 500 mm or 20 inches of rain this week and the normally turquoise blue water was turned a tasty chocolate brown by the run off from rivers and streams. Along with the rain that remained constant all week, the other was the level of surfing at the Billabong World Junior Championships. 'The standard was... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54970/news.htm 54970 1 February, 2012 : - Le 4 janvier a marqué le premier grand swell de 2012 permettant à nos riders de charger Maui. «Jaws » a été assaillie par les stand-up paddleurs, les tow-surfers, les windsurfers et les kiteboarders qui se sont éclatés sur les vagues épiques du North Shore (40-60 pieds)! Quelques noms à l'affiche de cette journée... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54971/news.htm 54971 1 February, 2012 : - The Sharkbait Surf Reporter App allows users to find out about surfing conditions by sharing real-time surf reports, check out where their friends are getting the best waves and upload photos and messages. It has been developed by two surfers and best friends from Brighton, James Onslow and Ian Macinnes... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54972/news.htm 54972 1 February, 2012 : - Australia’s most prestigious huge-surf challenge is once again up for grabs, along with $35,000 in prizemoney, as the finalists have been announced in Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards. Huge, crazy rides have been thrown into the mix from renowned big-wave chargers like current Biggest Wave champ Mark Mathews... http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/54973/news.htm 54973