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Saffas on track going into Day 4 at of ISA Juniors

11 June, 2013 : - TEAM: The South African junior surfing team remain on track for honours going into Day 4 of the eight-day 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championships presented by Billabong at Jiquiliste Beach in Nicaragua. After more than 50 of the nearly 300 surfers were eliminated from the event during the…
ISA World Junior Surfing Champs get busy

11 June, 2013 : - ISA: Amazing surfing continued during Day 3 of the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong as Nicaragua’s offshore wind prevailed all day long. Competition intensified as the first Repechage Rounds took place today. This is a do-or-die round, if a surfer gets 3rd or…
Dylan Lightfoot leads for team South Africa

11 June, 2013 : - TEAM: Dylan Lightfoot, captain of the South African junior surfing team, led by example when he posted another stellar display of contest surfing on Day 2 of the 2013 Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championships presented by Billabong in Nicaragua. Competing in excellent head-high offshore wav…
ASP names Liam Ferguson VP of Sponsorship

10 June, 2013 : - ASP: Association of Surfing Professionals International announced today the appointment of Liam Ferguson as Vice President of Sponsorship Integration. Ferguson joins a world-class team of ASP professionals dedicated to growing and celebrating the sport of surfing worldwide. As part of recently hired…
Day 2 of ISA World Junior Champs heat up

10 June, 2013 : - ISA: Day 2 of the Dakine ISA World Junior Championship Presented by Billabong kicked off with the typical Nicaraguan offshore wind and amazing waves that continued the whole day. Today showcased the opening Qualifying Round of the world’s best Under-18 and Under-16 Girls, who demonstrated thei…
Cloudbreak cleans up & Volcom Fiji Pro gets busy

10 June, 2013 : - WCT: The world’s best surfers returned to action today at the Volcom Fiji Pro, completing Rounds 3, 4 and 5 to determine the event’s Quarterfinalists in perfect six-to-eight foot surf at Cloudbreak. The Volcom Fiji Pro was treated to a full day of world class ripping, setting up a possib…
Meeting of the Presidents: ISA & Nicaragua

10 June, 2013 : - ISA: Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, held a meeting with the President of the International Surfing Association, Fernando Aguerre. The meeting was also attended the first ever Nicaraguan Junior Surfing Team, right before the beginning of the 11th edition of the 2013 Dakine ISA World Junio…
Excellent surf Day 1 of ISA World Junior Champs

9 June, 2013 : - ISA: The Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship (WJSC) Presented by Billabong kicked off Sunday with incredible surf in beautiful Playa Jiquiliste, Nicaragua. The competitors were greeted with great conditions and the famous Nicaraguan offshore winds, which provided a spectacular stage for the …
Conditions lag, so no Volcom Fiji Pro for today

9 June, 2013 : - WCT: After a day of assessing conditions, event organizers have opted to call competition off for the day, likely recommencing tomorrow in projected improved surf. The Volcom Fiji Pro called its fourth, consecutive lay day today and will resume competition once conditions improve. 'Unfortunately, con…
Saffas off to a good start at ISA World Juniors

9 June, 2013 : - TEAM: The South African team got off to a good start at the 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in Nicaragua yesterday when seven of the eight team members in action safely progressed to the next round of the qualifying stream. The event with nearly 300 surfers aged 18-and-under from 3…
Lay Day for Volcom Pro Fiji, swell on its way

8 June, 2013 : - ASP: Competition for the Volcom Fiji Pro has been called off for today, with small surf on offer at Restaurants and Cloudbreak. A new swell is expected to deliver in the coming days, prompting event officials to recommence competition as early as tomorrow. 'Small surf this morning, so we’ve cal…
ISA World Junior Champs officially opens

8 June, 2013 : - ISA: The Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship officially opened Saturday, June 8, 2013. In attendance were nearly 300 of the world’s best Junior Surfers from 30 countries, who traveled to Nicaragua from every corner of the globe. Local authorities, government officials and thousand…
Watch, wait, but ultimately no Volcom Pro today

7 June, 2013 : - WCT: After monitoring conditions at Cloudbreak throughout the morning, event officials at the Volcom Fiji Pro have called competition off for today. The Volcom Fiji Pro has enjoyed flawless conditions at both Cloudbreak and Restaurants and the current forecast is showing signs of more excellent surf …