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Surf access on Long Island dealt a blow

16 May, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Long Beach has revised its proposed summer beach schedule after protests from swimmers who said the city was allowing surfers to take over too much of the beach. The city's 3.5 miles of beach, beloved by locals and visitors, is one of Long Island's biggest tourist attractions, and every …
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…
Taylor Clark wins Volcom VQS Champs

15 May, 2013 : - VQS: Volcom's VQS Championship Cup at 54th st, Newport Beach has finished. Three days of competition saw hopefuls light it up in small Newport surf alongside the Volcom crew fine-tuning their golf schtick…
ESA crowns Mid-Atlantic region champs

15 May, 2013 : - ESA: The Eastern Surfing Association held its 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships in Ocean City, Maryland this past weekend, showcasing the best amateur surfing in the region. 'We had great weather and consistent surf throughout the entire event. The competitors, some of …
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 …
ASP 4-Star WQS event returns to Acapulco

15 May, 2013 : - WQS: For the second consecutive year, the Association of Surfing Professionals 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco will return to the punchy Mexican beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero, with the 2013 addition slated to unfold from July 2-7, 2013. The confirmation of the Surf Open Acapulco further establi…
Swatch team eye Swatch Girls Pro France

15 May, 2013 : - ASP: With watches now officially set forward to summer time, spring in the air and the waters around south-west France warming with every coming swell, thoughts turn towards the most exciting surf event of the European summer season - The Swatch Girls Pro France 2013. Defending event champion, Swatch…
Spy Inc. reports Quarter One sales climb 14%

15 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: SPY Inc. announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. First quarter sales of SPY® brand products were $9.0 million in 2013, an increase of 14% or $1.1 million greater than the first quarter of 2012. Total Company net sales increased by 11% or $0.9 million, to $…
Billabong Rio Pro sleeps in, swell on horizon

15 May, 2013 : - WCT: The Billabong Rio Pro has called a lay day for competition today with only small one-to-two foot waves on offer at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. 'We anticipate swell to begin filling in by tomorrow afternoon and will definitely recommence competition in the coming days. We’ll return…
Cody Thompson signs on to coach in Costa Rica

15 May, 2013 : - TRAVEL: Real Surf Trips. today announced the exclusive, Cody Thompson Progression Session at their luxurious “Wave House” in Playa Negra, Costa Rica starting August 3 and going through August 10, 2013. This special week of surf training by professional surfer Cody Thompson is perfect for …
Save The Waves dig Jack O'Neill, throw party

15 May, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT Save The Waves Coalition announces its seventh annual Life Is A Wave fundraiser and benefit party, a yearly celebration of grassroots coastal protection through music, art, film, and community. This year the celebration will be Friday, June 14th, at 111 Minna Gallery in downtown San …
Global Wave Conference gathers in Mexico

15 May, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: The world’s largest gathering dedicated to global wave protection with representatives from 19 organizations and ten different countries came together for the 3rd Global Wave Conference in Rosarito, Mexico. The three-day conference concluded with the signing of a conference stateme…
Tuesday Lay Day for the Billabong Rio Pro

14 May, 2013 : - WCT: Continued small surf in the one-to-two foot range at Barra da Tijuca has forced event organizers to call another lay day for the Billabong Rio Pro. The Billabong Rio Pro completed the opening round competition on the opening day of the event window and will recommence once conditions improve…