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National pride blooms as ISA Masters launch

7 April, 2013 : - ISA: The 2013 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship officially opened Saturday, April 6, 2013. In attendance were the 20 countries that traveled to Ecuador from every corner of the world. Local authorities, officials and thousands of enthusiastic Ecuadorians were witnesses to the start of the World…
Excellent surf Day 1 of ISA Masters Champs

7 April, 2013 : - ISA: The ISA World Masters Surfing Championship kicked off with excellent waves in the 4-6 feet range in the perfect right hand point-break in the beautiful town of Montañita. Thousands of fans gathered to see the world’s best over-35 year old surfers put on spectacular performances in …
Conlogue claims TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival

6 April, 2013 : - WWCT: Courtney Conlogue has claimed the 2013 TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro today over Coco Ho (HAW), 21, in clean two-to-three foot waves at Taranki’s Fitzroy Beach. The TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival delivered clean and rippable waves for the world’s …
Rangi Pro Junior scores excellent day in Tahiti

5 April, 2013 : - ASP: Competitors arrived at the reef pass at the Rangi Pro Junior today and were greeted by excellent surf in the 5 – 6 foot range. The surfers brave enough to paddle deep up the reef, over the shallow live coral were either rewarded with deep tube rides and big scores, or punished …
Revised bids for Billabong near half of original

6 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Revised takeover offers for Billabong have come in considerably lower than indicative bids. A consortium comprising Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners has put forward an offer of about A$0.60 per share. A rival group made up of Altamont Capital Partners and VF Corp has of…
ISA World Masters Champs LIVE on Saturday

6 April, 2013 : - ISA: The 2013 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship starts Saturday with the Opening Ceremony featuring the parade of Nations and Sands of the World Ceremony. All 20 National Teams and 150 participating athletes will gather and parade down the streets and beaches of Montañita in front of tho…
Great forecast as teams lock for ISA Masters

5 April, 2013 : - ISA: A total of 21 countries and over 130 athletes are confirmed to compete in the 2013 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship in the beautiful and vibrant town of Montañita in the Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador. The confirmed countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, D…
Chlorinated mayhem at the Abu Dhabi All Stars

5 April, 2013 : - SUP: Set against the dramatic desert mountain and providing the most high performance waves of any wave pool in the world, Wadi Adventure provided the ideal venue for the surfing component of the Abu Dhabi All Stars, presented by Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, UAE SUP and Wadi Advenure, The world…
Billabong share suspension indefinite

4 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Billabong has gone into an indefinite trading suspension while negotiations with potential suitors continue. Billabong made the announcement to the market this morning before a trading halt on its shares was due to be lifted. The company has received six takeover offers since early 2012, b…
Women revel in clean surf as TSB Bank starts

4 April, 2013 : - WWCT: Opening day of the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro completed Rounds 1 and 2 of competition, culminating the day’s action in offshore two-to-four foot waves at Fitzroy Beach. The ideal conditions saw performance levels rise throughout the day, including t…
Latest El Nino analysis suggests quiet season

4 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: During March 2013, ENSO-neutral continued, with slightly above average SSTs in the eastern portion of the basin. Weekly values of all the Niño indices were between -0.5oC and +0.5oC during the month. The oceanic heat content (average temperature in the upper 300m of the ocea…
Rewind: Andy vs Kelly on the North Shore

4 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing has always been the main stage for many surfing rivalries throughout its history. But the biggest of them all has to be Andy Irons versus Kelly Slater, and their brief yet unforgettable battles on the North Shore. This special presentation by OffTheWall.t…
BWWT set to charge Punta De Lobos, Chile

4 April, 2013 : - BIG-WAVE: The waiting period for the 2013 Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile will take place between April 15th and June 15h, 2013. Given the right swell, the World’s best big wave surfers will charge Punta De Lobos on the first stop of the 2013/14 Big Wave World Tour and a chance to top the BWW…