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Surfing Great Britain finalizes junior team

3 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The British junior team met for their last training session at the weekend, giving squad members one last chance to make an impression in front of selection panel before the GB team was finalised. Meeting at Fistral beach on Saturday morning the squad scored reasonable two to three foot waves de…
Reef ISA World Surfing Games kick off Saturday

3 May, 2013 : - ISA: The 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Panama begins Saturday with the Opening Ceremony, featuring the traditional Parade of Nations and Sands of the World Ceremony, followed by the official Press Conference. All 24 National Teams and over 150 participating athletes and team officials will gath…
Croyde surf & music festival adds grom event

3 May, 2013 : - GROMS:We are stoked to announce that the second stop in the 2013 Rip Curl Grom Search presented by POSCA will be part of the 15th consecutive GoldCoast Oceanfest surf & music festival in Croyde, North Devon on June 22-23rd This exciting combination will allow the Surfers to battle out in two days …
Teams named for Reef ISA World Games

2 May, 2013 : - ISA: A total of 24 countries and over 150 athletes and coaches are confirmed to compete in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games, in the tropical surf town of Santa Catalina, located 6 hours from Panama City by car. Each National Team consists of up to 4 Open Men and 2 Open Women surfers plus Team Off…
Epic breaks of Portugal at your fingertips

2 May, 2013 : - GUIDE: Portugal has a temperate climate with lots of sun, and although the water is cold the waves are consistent along the coast throughout the year. 1,200 kilometers of coastline provide waves for all levels. For this and many other reasons Portugal is on the radar as a global surfing destination. W…
Beach clean set for England, Scotland & Wales

1 May, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), Ben Fogle and Barefoot Wine are leading the way in a campaign to keep Britain’s beaches ‘barefoot friendly’ in 2013. The national campaign, now in its sixth year, will kick off at Ben’s childhood beach of Climping in West Sussex in May…
Luxottica revenue grows 4.2 percent

30 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported revenues in the first quarter rose 4.2 percent and rose 5.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Wholesale revenues rose 7.5 percent on a C-N basis while retail revenues improved 3.1 percent C-N. Operating profit…
Tiago Pires injures knee during epic surf

30 April, 2013 : - TEAM: Tiago Pires is Portugal’s first qualifier on the elite ASP World Championship Tour and The Portuguese Tige has more than an ample following of passionate Europeans backing him amongst the world’s elite. In his sixth year as a member of the elite ASP Top 34, Pires has had a s…
Europe's 'Now' squad gets deep in Mexico

30 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: It's summer, gone are the short days and dark nights, the dream is once again a reality. The sun is shining, the waves are calling -- we can sense the swell. It's all about our boards and the beach. No more restrictions. Freedom. Again our team riders come together and enjoy great waves…
Lunasurf debuts Hybrid Series wetsuits

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Having been field tested and trusted around some of the most frigid waters on the globe by Lunasurf ambassadors such as Ian Battrick, Tim Nunn you know they have been put to the real test. And the result? 'There is no such thing as cold water in the Lunasurf 6.4mm wetsuit' according to br…
Reef ISA World Surfing Games launch May 4

25 April, 2013 : - ISA: From May 4-12, Panama will become the gathering place of the world’s best surfers, who will compete in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) in the perfect reef break in Santa Catalina. The 2013 Reef ISA WSG begins in less than two weeks. Over 25 countries from all corners of the p…
Lewtas & Young clean up at Elusive Welsh Open

24 April, 2013 : - CONTEST: Early Saturday morning organisers & competitors were greeted to light winds, 2-3 foot waves and cloudless blue skies. A wait for the low tide to turn saw a 9am start and the Open division set to task of destroying the building waves on offer, early round stand outs included Tom Anderso…
Local boys enjoy cold kegs in Ireland

24 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: Premier big-wave hunters Mickey Smith and Tom Lowe reflect on the gems from this past winter in Ireland. The video captures several highlights including a ledgy, wind-whipped righthander, a ledgy wind-whipped lefthander and, well, you get the idea…