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Museum of British Surfing puts out call for help
22 January, 2013 : - CULTURE: The Museum of British Surfing needs your help – we’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with a keen interest in surfing to join the established volunteer programme at this award-winning and vibrant heritage attraction in North Devon. We open to the public again with o…
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India brings surf culture to the people
14 January, 2013 : - CULTURE: The scenic stretch of the Orissa coastline is hosting the India Surf Festival. The India Surf Festival aims to introduce the surf culture to Indian people through surfing instruction, a series of films, art and music. The picturesque stretch of Orissa’s Puri-Konark Marine Driv…
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Aussies to thank Duke for gift of surfing
10 January, 2013 : - CULTURE: The 98th anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku's surfing demonstration at Freshwater Beach will be celebrated on Saturday. The third annual Duke's Day event will start at 5am with a 'salute to the sun' and a sunrise photo of surfers and their longboards lined up along the beach. A barbecue brea…
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Single-fins find Freda barrels at Burleigh
5 January, 2013 : - CONTEST: The remnants of tropical cyclone Freda provided competing surfers with consistent Burleigh barrels on day one of the Burleigh Boardriders Single Fin Festival, presented by Billabong. Crowds gathered in droves at the famed Burleigh headland for a step back into surfing’s history and …
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Iconic image inspires surfboard collectors
2 January, 2013 : - CULTURE: Beach Rays, along with support from Scavenger & Surfboardline have teamed up to present an historic collection of vintage surfboards as part of a featured installation at the Agenda Trade Show Jan. 4 & 5. The installation gives a nod to a legendary image from an unknown surf …
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Surfing Thailand Remembers 2004 Tsunami Victims
28 December, 2012 : - TSUNAMI: Phuket locals along with visiting surfers from around the world paddled out on the beautiful sunny morning at Patong Beach, Thailand to honor the victims of the devastating Boxing Day Tsunami which struck the island 8 years ago. On December 26, 2004 Patong Beach along with many oth…
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30 Years of Triple Crown of Surfing
22 December, 2012 : - CULTURE: The first international surfing contests in Hawaii started in 1954 at Makaha. Fred Hemmings launched the first Pipe Masters event (originally called the Hawaiian Masters) in 1971. In 1983 the first Triple Crown of Surfing was organized and created a separate professional surfing titl…
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21:12 :12: Winter Solstice or End of the World?
20 December, 2012: - BIG BANG: The solstice mark s the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The precise moment of the 2012 solstice will be 21 December 2012 at 11h12 UTC. The 2012 December solstice occurs on the speculated date for 'the end of the world'. Scenarios sug…
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Seven.T brings 'handmade' to the industry
18 December, 2012 : - INDUSTRY: While the low-cost benefits of mass produced surf goods helps some surf companies turn a profit, one group out there is finding that the opposite approach can be true. Meet Seven. T, a brand specializing in surfboard covers who are discovering that consumers value the creativity and cu…
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Joe Larkin inducted into Hall of Fame
17 December, 2012 : - HISTORY: Surf World Patron and legendary Australian Shaper, Joe Larkin, was inducted into the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame this month. Joe, his daughters Marni and Kelly, and close friend Carl Tanner visited Doheny State Beach, CA, for the 13th annual Hall of Fame gathering, whi…
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Robust California surfing culture explored
17 December, 2012 : - CULTURE: The California Surf Festival ended to a wave of success in its 5th year. During the Festival there were many premieres and most of the filmmakers came and enjoyed meeting the guests as well as talking story with the other filmmakers. The 3 day festival drew attention to the robust …
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Film explores Peter Drouyn's transformation
12 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: Westerly is a feature length documentary film about surf icon Peter Drouyn and his controversial metamorphosis into Westerly Windina. Peter Drouyn was one of surfing's first superstars. A true visionary, he dominated the international competitive ranks in the '60s and '70s, changed t…
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Pucha launches her 2013 calendar
6 December, 2012 : - PREVIEW: Pucha Garcia, 10 times Panamanian Womens Surfing Champion, 2012 Surfer of the Year, and 2012 ISA Masters Bronze medalist recently announced her 2013 edition calendar with a launch party on Saturday 24 November 2012 at El Sitio de Playa Venao (site of the ISA World Surfing Games). Pu…
