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Trefz film, others added to San Sebastian Fest

29 April, 2013 : - FILM: After the huge audience success enjoyed by Big Friday last year, and the quality of its movie proposals, this year sees the birth of SAVAGE CINEMA, a new section in collaboration with Red Bull Media House, set to bring the best from the world of action sports, adventure, and the great ou…
Walk through the Hot Curl creation process

26 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: Roger Hall of Surfline Surfboards in the North Island of New Zealand has been revisting the Hot Curl surfboard from the 1930's.He has picked it up from where it was left off and taken it to a point that could not be imagined. He has used his great skills as a hand shaper and surfboard design…
Hamburg to celebrate German surf scene

25 April, 2013 : - CULTURE: HHonolulu gathers all boardsports enthusiasts from the 8th to 12th of May 2013 in Hamburg. The Surf & Skate Festival presented by Jever Fun returns for the sixth time back to the Hanseatic city, offering for five days everything your heart desires. Art and photo exhibitions, live music…
60-second lesson on Tom Blake paddleboard

22 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: Any Tom Blake Model is a must-have, but here without question is one of the finest we've ever seen. Constructed from lovely Philippine mahogany (deck and bottom) with redwood rails and sealed with covered screws, this beauty is in original condition. The Thomas Rogers Company of Venice had…
UK surfer reunited with board after 45 years

22 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: In 1968 Lawrence Wright and his brother Tony made two surfboards at their home in Kent – 45 years later Lawrence was reunited with his board at the new Sixties Surfer! exhibition now showing at the Museum of British Surfing. Lawrence and his wife Karen now run Middle Campscott Farm a…
Randy Rarick on the SHF surf auction

17 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: Aloha everyone! I wanted to remind you, that in less than a month, The Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center will be presenting the "California Gold" Vintage Surf Auction. This will be the first live auction in two years, since we last did the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction. They hav…
What's a Phil Edwards 'Honolulu Model' worth?

15 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: According to the original and only owner, R. Paul Allen (the marketing principal behind The Endless Summer success) this is the first Honolulu Model that came from master craftsman and California Gold surfer Phil Edwards' hands. Good buddy Allen ordered this gorgeous and flawless orig…
Burning Ink Istanbul closes up shop

15 April, 2013 : - ART: The 6th edition of Burning Ink came to a close last Friday night at the Milk Gallery, Istanbul. The 6th stop of the unique show which combines tattoo and art saw the art lost to the flames once again. The venue welcomed a host of media and influencers from around Europe and the world…
The Boardroom show answers trade call

12 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: A month after it was announced that The Boardroom had partnered with US Open Of Surfing event owner IMG, a long list of shapers, apparel brands, retailers and media have weighed in with their support for the event. Building on its multi-year legacy of successful consumer shows, The Boardr…
Encyclopedia of surf collectibles launches

10 April, 2013 : - BOOK: The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Surfboards & Collectibles is like an encyclopedia of surf collectibles, chock-full of antique and vintage surfboards and surfing memorabilia. Within this huge 700 full-color page publication are more than 2,200 photographs, each one with a descriptive caption…
Legend surrounds the 'The Hynson Red Fin'

9 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: While known primarily for his role in 1966's classic surf film The Endless Summer San Diego's Mike Hynson had by that time already established himself as a leading surfboard shaper/designer, joining the Gordon & Smith stable in 1963. His piece de resistance was the sleek Hynson Mod…
Early British surfing gets museum treatment

9 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: It's the first anniversary of the Museum of British Surfing opening in its new permanent home in Braunton, North Devon – and it’s also 10 years ago that they began work on their first public exhibitions around the UK. The Museum of British Surfing is a registered chari…
Randy Rarick: A Lifetime of Surfing Part 2

2 April, 2013 : - INTERVIEW: After the 2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing finished with Joel Parkinson taking out the 2012 ASP World Champion title over Kelly Slater and Kauaian Sebastian Zeitz taking out the 2012 Triple Crown title, Surfersvillage chatted in a Q&A format with Randy. Mr. Rarick walks us…