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What's on tap at the Vintage Surf Auction?

1 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: Surfing Heritage Vintage Surf Auction CA Gold - Silent Auction Sample Set : six of the 40 boards available in the Silent auction section. Some have bids as low as $100. May 11…
Book by 'father of surf photography' on auction

1 April, 2013 : - HISTORY: Made by hand by A.R. Gurrey, Jr., the Father of Surf Photography, between 1911 and 1915, The Surf Riders of Hawaii holds a revered place in the world of photography and surfing. Initially made to sell in his local art shop in the still desolate Waikiki beach in the early 1900s, A.R. Gurrey,…
Britannia model surfaces for museum show

27 March, 2013 : - HISTORY: A rare 1960s ‘Britannia’ surfboard from the Gul collection has arrived at the Museum of British Surfing to become the centrepiece of the new Sixties Surfer! exhibition opening on Good Friday. Champion surfer Rod Sumpter rode his trademark Britannia model in competitions, becomi…
Surfing's roots hit the UK with finless event

26 March, 2013 : - CONTESTS: April 13th 2013 sees the first annual Slyder Cup, , hit the UK. A coming together of the alternative surf scene The Slyder Cup celebrates the art of waveriding from a finless perspective. Part competition, part social gathering the festivities hosted at Lusty Glaze, Cornwall will continue…
Randy Rarick: A Lifetime of Surfing Part 2

26 March, 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, Surfersvillage chatted in a Q and A format with Randy Rarick walks us through some of his more hairy travelling adventures, recalls the epic Winter of …
SV Awards: Talent to be recognized....

24 MarchFebruary, 2013 - AWARDS: Surfersvillage Awards have been launched. Surfersvillage Awards are designed and developed to discover, encourage, and help, creative and technical talent, amateur and professional, to progress and evolve, in traditional and new media, in the models of print, photo, and video. SV…
Get the 'First in Surfing News' app...

24 March 2013: - APPS: The Surfersvillage 'First in Surfing News' iPhone app is aimed at surfers, surf-industry personnel, and lifestyle enthusiasts. The app adds to one of the most exciting periods ever in professional surfing. It may also be downloaded to the iPad. Download is free...…
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…
Vintage Big Water: Hawaiian gun history lesson

19 March, 2013 : - HISTORY: Up for auction at the Surfing Heritage Vintage Surf Auction, Hawaiian Guns California Gold: 1990 Mike Eaton shaped BING for Ricky Grigg 1974 Michael Peterson shaped for Michael Peterson 1979 Authentic Gerry Lopez shaped Lightning Bolt 1976 Larry Bertlemann shaped Hawaiian Pro Designs for L…
Maroubra Surfers Assn celebrates 50 years

15 March, 2013 : - HISTORY: One of NSW’s first boardriders clubs, The Maroubra Surfers Association is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a reunion scheduled for the 4th of May, 2013. The reunion, which will be held at Maroubra Bowling Club, will see past, present and future champions from the iconic Eas…
Explore Rick Griffin's influence on buildings

12 March, 2013 : - CULTURE: Nationally recognized architect Rob Quigley grew up in a bedroom in Pacific Palisades lined with murals painted by artist Rick Griffin. Those same murals have just been donated by an anonymous source to Surfing Heritage. On Thursday, March 14, at an unveiling of the works of art, Rob will …
Know Your History: Simmons Sandwich

11 March, 2013 : - HISTORY: The California Gold Auction Advisory Committee presents #8 in a series of sneak peek videos. On the auction block is a 1949 Bob Simmons Sandwich. This particular board is a single fin which suggests it is one of the earlier sandwich surfboards built by Bob Simmons. Not many of these b…
Indigenous surfing program rolls at Maroubra

8 March, 2013 : - CULTURE: As part of the Surfing NSW Indigenous Surfing Program, 25 students and staff from the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) arrived at Maroubra Beach and were greeted with ideal conditions. Randwick City Council Lifeguards talked to the students before they paddled onto t…