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ISA World Surfing Games get heated Day 5

9 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 5 of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games showed positive signs of the coming swell. As the event approaches the final days of competition, the National Teams face critical rounds that will determine the final positions in the chase for the Gold Medals. Once again, competition had a delayed start…
No Niño & No Niña: What do we call it then?

9 May, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: During April 2013, ENSO-neutral continued, with near-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) observed across most of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and below average SSTs confined to the far eastern equatorial Pacific. The Niño indices were near zero throughout the month, except for…
Billabong halts trading as talks continue

9 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Action sports retailer Billabong International Ltd. may yet strike a deal with one of two U.S. private equity-backed consortia. Both Sycamore Partners and Billabong’s former Americas head Paul Naude; and VF Corpo ration and Altamont Capital Partners, are still engaged in tal…
French surfer dies in Reunion shark attack

9 May, 2013 : - SHARK: The 36-year-old was in the sea off Reunion Island when a shark charged at him twice, prompting a nearby swimmer to raise the alert when he saw blood on the water. The surfer's wife was on the beach at the time of the attack, which caused significant blood loss and put him into cardiac and respi…
Russell Winter wins English National Champs

9 May, 2013 : - CONTEST: The 41st English Nationals Surf Championship in association with P20, hosted by Extreme Academy, was a huge success over the bank holiday weekend, thanks to the hard work of the Surf Science and Technology Foundation Degree students at Cornwall College Newquay, who helped organise the event i…
New Zealand down to one rider at ISA WSG

10 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The Quiksilver New Zealand Surfing Team were reduced to one remaining surfer today when Sean Peggs (Tai) and Thandi Tipene (Tara) were eliminated from the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games being held in Panama. The departure of the two surfers leaves one Kiwi in the event, 18 year old Ella Will…
Lay Day: Billabong & Colgate Rio Pros wait

8 May, 2013 : - WCT: Event organizers have called lay days for both the Billabong Rio Pro and the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro, citing poor winds and opting for improved conditions projected in the coming days. Event Nos. 3 and 5 respectively on the 2013 ASP World Championship and Women’s World Championship Tours…
Action heats up Day 4 of Reef ISA World Games

8 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 4 of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games brought a slight increase in the surf and impressive performances from the world’s best surfers. Due to an extreme low tide, the event began just before noon. The competition picked up once the tide covered the volcanic rock reef and the waves …
Joan Duru et Maud Le Car s'imposent a Capbreton

8 May, 2013 : - FFS: Les deux favoris de la deuxième étape de la Coupe de France ont tenu leur rang en s’imposant ce mercredi à Capbreton. Joan Duru et Maud Le Car ont survolé la compétition dans des vagues d’un mètre au Santosha. Rien de tel qu’une comp&eac…
DC Shoes wraps up amazing month of April

8 May, 2013 : - BLOGS: DC Europe Newsletter is out now: Browse highlights from the DC Shoes art world and the stable of talented DC Shoes riders as they expand across the globe to gather up some fresh video clips while throwing in claims and celebrations. The latest Newsletter is available for viewing below…
Day 3 slows a bit at Reef ISA World Games

7 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 3 offered challenging conditions for the world’s best surfers in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games. The morning’s extreme low tide combined with small waves caused for competition to go into a holding pattern. Once the tide increased, the waves improved and competition started…
Billabong Inc. shares in trading halt

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Shares in Billabong are in a trading halt ahead of an update about its potential takeover. Billabong is currently in exclusive talks with the Sycamore consortium, made up the retailer's US-based executive Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Sycamore Partners has made a $287…
Billabong collaborates with Pukas on new line

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: This collaboration has resulted in a limited edition collection of surfwear for men and girls, available in selected stores in May. Pukas Surf is a family driven company based in the Basque Country and has built a reputation for making quality high-performance surfboards and custom bikinis. …