• VIDEO & Images: Billabong Rio Pro final Day

    VIDEO & Images: Billabong Rio Pro final Day

    20 May, 2013:- VIDEO: Jordy Smith won the Billabong Rio Pro over favourite Adriano de Souza displaying an incredible variety of technical airs and turns in the Final. Smith’s run to the final was nothing short of amazing as he defeated dangerous rookie Filipe Toledo, and two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning…

  • Quiksilver Saquarema Prime starts on Tuesday

    Quiksilver Saquarema Prime starts on Tuesday

    20 May, 2013 : - PRIME: The Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola, takes palce May 21-26. 96 surfers from 17 different countries are confirmed to do battle for points qualifying for the 2014 WCT. Half of the WCT surfers that competed in Rio will remain in Brazil to compete at one of the best waves in the …

  • Jordy Smith takes out the Billabong Rio Pro

    Jordy Smith takes out the Billabong Rio Pro

    19 May, 2013 : - WCT: Jordy Smith has won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de Souza by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to-four foot waves at Barra Da Tijuca. The Billabong Rio Pro utilized the entirety of the event waiting period, culminating in a high-performance sho…

  • Just eight remain at the Billabong Rio Pro

    Just eight remain at the Billabong Rio Pro

    18 May, 2013 : - WCT: Just eight surfers remain in the draw at the Billabong Rio Pro, with the quarter-finalists being decided today in barreling two-metre waves at Barra da Tijuca. Local rookie Filipe Toledo and South African Jordy Smith were among the stand-outs, both surfers scored perfect 10s in the tricky c…

  • Blessed Mess: Billabong Rio Pro runs Round 2

    Blessed Mess: Billabong Rio Pro runs Round 2

    17 May, 2013 : - WCT: After a week of lay days, the world’s best surfers got back to action at the punchy Brazilian beachbreak Barra Da Tijuca, tackling stormy three-to-five foot  surf to complete Round 2 of competition. Josh Kerr took flight in Round 2 of the Billabong Rio Pro, reveling in the wind-blown …

  • Thibaut Paruite joins the Reef team

    Thibaut Paruite joins the Reef team

    17 May, 2013 : - TEAM: Reef announces that Spoe aka Thibaut Paruite has joined the Reef family. Spoe has earned a reputation for being creative both in and out of the water, working as a graphic designer and artist from his Biarritz base. Spoe's natural enthusiasm for surfing and creativity make h…

  • Surf Film Festival d’Anglet fête sa 10ème édition

    Surf Film Festival d’Anglet fête sa 10ème édition

    17 May, 2013 : - FILM: Du 10 au 13 juillet l’International Surf Film Festival d’Anglet fête sa 10ème édition. A noter sur vos agendas, post-it, tablettes ou autres smartphones : pendant 4 jours, Anglet accueille l’événement incontournable de la culture surf, ra…

  • Billabong Rio Pro eyes approaching swell

    Billabong Rio Pro eyes approaching swell

    16 May, 2013 : - WCT: Continued small surf in the one-to-two range has prompted Billabong Rio Pro event organizers to call the fifth, consecutive lay day today. The Billabong Rio Pro has completed Round 1 of competition on the opening day of the event window and will look to resume as soon as tomorrow. 'Small su…

  • Romp through southwest France with Owen Wright

    Romp through southwest France with Owen Wright

    16 May, 2013 : - VIDEO: The European Rip Curl Team went surfing with Owen last October somewhere in south west of France. Owen coaches, inspires and sprays the French kids in the playful beachies of Hossegor.…

  • Quiksilver announces profit improvement plan

    Quiksilver announces profit improvement plan

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Quiksilver, Inc. today announced an aggressive multi-year profit improvement plan designed to accelerate the company’s three fundamental strategies of strengthening brands, growing sales and driving operational efficiencies. The plan’s initiatives focus on prioritizing the compa…

  • Bidassoa surf club accueillait Bask Tour

    Bidassoa surf club accueillait Bask Tour

    16 May, 2013 : - FFS: Cette coupe, organisée par le comité départemental 64 de surf, est la première marche vers les championnats de France. Tous les prétendants aux sésames nationaux avaient fait le déplacement vers les vagues capricieuses et techniques de la baie com…

  • Mandy Fry now Volcom's VP of Women's

    Mandy Fry now Volcom's VP of Women's

    16 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Star Billabong International designer Mandy Fry has jumped ship and joined rival action-sports brand Volcom, it was announced May 16. She becomes Volcom’s vice president of women’s, a new position in the company, which is hoping to strengthen that division. Fry will supervise wo…

  • Ocean unloads total MAYhem at Teahupoo

    Ocean unloads total MAYhem at Teahupoo

    15 May, 2013 : - VIDEO: Big wave riders from the world over woke up after catching last minute flights to a massive Teahupoo that got bigger during the day. Koa Rothman picked up one of the bombs of the day. Laird, Raimana, Sancho all picked up some epic waves & it was an insane day of surfing Teahupoo's massive …

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