• 2006 surfing contest year revue from around the globe

    2006 surfing contest year revue from around the globe

    7 January, 2007 : - - The 2007 contest year has already kicked in with the O'Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro Mens 4 star WQS having kicked off on Friday. The 2006 Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, crowned Nicola Atherton (Aus) the 2006 Womens World Junior Champion on Saturday and Jordy Smith (ZAF) the 2006 Mens Wor…

  • Stick Protection Tech finalists at ISPO BrandNew Awards

    Stick Protection Tech finalists at ISPO BrandNew Awards

    7 January, 2007 : - - 6 January, 2007: SPT’s (Stick Protection Technology Pty Ltd) revolutionary Lockable Tie Downs have been selected from 231 international companies as a hardware accessory finalist at this Winter ISPO BrandNew Awards to be held in Munich, Germany on the 4th – 7th February. …

  • Nicola Atherton claims ASP World Jnr. Womens crown.

    Nicola Atherton claims ASP World Jnr. Womens crown.

    6 January, 2007 : - - After a putting a on a tremendous performance in the one metre (three foot) Narrabeen beach-breaks Nicola Atherton (AUS) has taken out the girls division of the most prestigious junior professional surfing event on the planet – the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships. …

  • Stephie Gilmore stakes victory claim at Billabong WJC..

    Stephie Gilmore stakes victory claim at Billabong WJC..

    5 January, 2007 : - - North Narrabeen, Australia - Budding women’s surfing super star Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) stole the show at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships as she put on a phenomenal display in impish one metre (three foot) waves at North Narrabeen today. …

  • January 2007 ISA Newsletter out now. Check it out here

    January 2007 ISA Newsletter out now. Check it out here

    5 January, 2007 : - - The January 2007 ISA Newsletter has been released. The ISA wish you all a Happy New Year with great waves. …

  • WWLC spots available at Noosa & Phillip Island events

    WWLC spots available at Noosa & Phillip Island events

    5 January, 2007 : - - The Roxy Jam is the meeting of the world's top women longboarders: Schuyler McFerran (USA), the first ever ASP Women's World Longboarding Champion, Kassia Meador (USA), queen of the discipline and noseriding specialist, and Claire Karabatsos (France), third in the first edition of the Roxy Jam i…

  • Internet marketing position available with top distributer

    Internet marketing position available with top distributer

    4 January, 2007 : - - X-Treme Video, Europe’s No 1 extreme sports video distribution company, is looking for a work placement intern to help with marketing its products on the Web. This opportunity would suit someone with a keen interest in the extreme sports milieu and lifestyle and offers the possibility to gain fi…

  • Billabong World Junior Champs :: Flat conditions prevail

    Billabong World Junior Champs :: Flat conditions prevail

    4 January, 2007 : - - North Narrabeen, Australia - After testing the conditions at North Narrabeen Beach personally first thing this morning, Billabong ASP World Junior Championships Contest Director Luke Egan has decided to call the event off for the day and will make the next call tomorrow morning (Fri Jan 5) at 7…

  • Surfboard-tracker launch mission 'Operation Surf Expo'

    Surfboard-tracker launch mission 'Operation Surf Expo'

    3 January, 2007 : - - First it was the Space Shuttle celebrating its return towards the end of 2006, now SBT is sat on the launch pad and counting down to the big event in Florida. Finally after everyone celebrating New Year's orbit with their traditional skate, surf and snowboarding session we are all ready to make …

  • Plenty of fantastic action in Billabong ASP WJC Round 2

    Plenty of fantastic action in Billabong ASP WJC Round 2

    3 January, 2007 : - - North Narrabeen, Australia – Despite small and windy conditions challenging competitors throughout the bulk of proceedings, there was plenty of fantastic surfing action from the 20-year-old and under competitors in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships held at Narrabeen Beach, Sydney, Aus…

  • Snow :: Sun shines on O'Neill Evolution event in Davos.

    Snow :: Sun shines on O'Neill Evolution event in Davos.

    3 January, 2007 : - - Davos, 3rd January 2006 – Three days of heavy snow gave way to glorious sunshine today for the first day of competition at the 6-star O’Neill Evolution. Having spent the morning clearing powder snow out of the Superpipe, the shapers provided qualification riders with the kind of pipe that has ma…

  • ispo BrandNew Awards winners announced for 5th Feb

    ispo BrandNew Awards winners announced for 5th Feb

    2 January, 2007 : - - ispo announced the winners of the 15th BrandNew contest. The awarding of the ispo BrandNew trophies will take place on the catwalk of the "BrandNewVillage" in Hall A2 at 4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2007. BrandNewVillage, which covers a total area of more than 1,800 square meters, has been one of t…

  • 2006 a record year for breaking world records in surfing

    2006 a record year for breaking world records in surfing

    30 December, 2006 : - - This year has proven to be a record breaker many times over. The Guinness World Record for the number of Surfers on One Wave, was broken a whopping 4 times. The Guinnes World Record for the longest a wave was ridden was smashed in Brazil. In the contest world Kelly Slater claimed his 8th ASP …

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