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Final Four: Drug Aware Pro down to the wire

22 March, 2013 : - WWCT: Whilst the swell dropped, the cream rose to the top, as event officials ran the Women's Quarterfinals at Surfer's Point Margaret River this morning. The final eight women faced tough conditions with waves in the 4 foot range as light onshore winds made wave selection difficult, but critical. …
Drug Aware Pro intensifies at Margaret River

22 March, 2013 : - PRIME: The field of 18 women has been reduced to just four and the men’s field of 96 is down to a mere 24 as things start to get serious in the surf in South West WA. The swell dropped at Surfer’s Point Margaret River today, but there was still plenty of punchy sections with surf i…
Randy Rarick: A Lifetime of Surfing, Part 1

22 March, 2013 : - INTERVIEW: Most figures in surfing history tend to fit neatly into one category or another. They are either explorers, shaping virtuosos, big-wave hellmen or solid persons of industry. Randy Rarick spans all these niches and beyond. Rarick dreamed up the Triple Crown of Surfing and with partne…
J-Bay for the Juniors: Day 1 of RVCA series

22 March, 2013 : - JUNIOR: The opening rounds of the inaugural RVCA Junior Series event got underway in glassy and well shaped 0.5 metre waves at the Lower Point in Jeffreys Bay on Friday with nearly 100 of the country’s best young surfers strutting their stuff in the surf and enjoying a host of activities on t…
World’s largest gathering of over-35 surfers

22 March, 2013 : - ISA: From April 6-14, Ecuador will become the gathering place of the world’s best Masters Surfers who will compete in the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship (WMSC) in the high-performance right point break of Montañita. The world´s largest Masters Championship begins in …
Women's quarterfinalists decided at Drug Aware

21 March, 2013 : - WWCT: The forecast swell came back into Surfers Point this morning as contest organisers resumed with Round 3 and 4 of the Women’s WCT Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. With the women enjoying priority over the men thanks to the contest’s WCT status, the remaining top 12 battled it out in …
Swell jumps, re-ignites elite at Margaret River

21 March, 2013 : - PRIME: After three long lay-days the highly anticipated swell arrived at Surfer’s Point Margaret River, and produced excellent surf in the 6-to-8-foot-range all day. The maxing swell was matched by a mammoth day of surfing with the Women’s Round 3, Round 4 and the Men’s Round 96 a…
Jordy Smith contemplates what's under his feet

21 March, 2013 : - VIDEO: Did you know Jordy shaped his own board and rode it for two years? Did you also know that it probably sucked? (according to his own admission) This clip catches up with Jordy as he approaches the first event of the year at Snapper Rocks and the 2013 season and he sits down and goes over all …
Swell waits, and so does Drug Aware Pro

20 March, 2013 : - WWCT: It was the calm before the storm. After two consecutive lay days at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, competitors are on standby for a possible afternoon start as the swell begins to fill back in at Surfers Point. The forecast for the rest of the event (Thursday – Sunday) promises worl…
Kelly Slater Wave Company dealt a blow

20 March, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: The Kelly Slater Wave Company has been dealt a blow with today's announcement that LM Investments has been placed into voluntary administration. LM Investments is a fund manager that reportedly holds $3 billion worth of investors funds and operates in 70 countries and were involved in a p…
As WQS tour evolves, ASP adds Argentina

19 March, 2013 : - WQS: After a 12 year hiatus, ASP competition will return to Argentina with the 3-Star Rip Curl Pro, unfolding from March 29 through April 2 at the beautiful beach city of Mar Del Plata. Brazilian standout Willian Cardoso, an alternate on the ASP WCT, will lead the field of top professionals in the …
Electric names Reid Pinder to Europe position

19 March, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Electric announced today that Reid Pinder has joined the company as Managing Director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Reid Pinder, former professional surfer and Australian champion, brings to Electric more than 21 years of experience in the action sports industry. 'Reid is a great…
Jeffreys Bay commits to Juniors event

19 March, 2013 : - SSA: Nearly 100 of South Africa’s best young surfers aged 20-and-under are heading for the surfing Mecca of Jeffreys Bay this week to compete in the inaugural RVCA Junior Series which will be run in the world renowned waves of the Lower Point. The 32-man U20 boys’ field is packed w…