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Rob Machado re-signs with Reef team until 2015

9 February, 2012 : - Rob Machado re-signed a footwear deal with Reef, extending their relationship for the next three years. Machado is a traveling ambassador of the Reef Modern Gypsy lifestyle and will represent Reef’s premium leather sandal collection. In addition to re-signing Machado, Reef has also inked a footwe…
Rip Curl's other champ, Louis Costes, re-inks deal

6 February, 2012 : - The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become World Champion. Rip Curl continues its support by resigning Pierre Louis for …
Chris Beresford claims U.S. Kneeboard Champs

4 February, 2012 : - Chris Beresford of San Diego dominated the Open Divison final at the Kneeboard Surfing USA Championships at Huntington Beach. Beresford attacked the head-high waves on the south side of the pier with an impressive display of stylish full-rail surfing and big moves. Local favorite and 2008 champio…
North Shore lifeguards air new water safety poster

25 January, 2012 : - The North Shore Lifeguard Association presents its latest service project. A surf safety poster is now available to local merchants, realtors and individuals who share our interest in ocean safety education. These full color, laminated posters display diagrams of four of the north shores most pop…
2011 Surfersvillage Awards Winners are announced...

4 January 2012 : - The 2011 Surfersvillage Awards winners have been determined and officially announced. The Awards provide journalists photographers videographers bloggers & webcasters the opportunity to be voted on to determine the winners. The Awards aspire to discover, encourage, and help, creative and technical …
America's best kneeboarders sight on US Champs

4 January, 2012 : - Huntington Beach Pier will be the venue for the best Kneeboard Surfers in the U.S. at the Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles and Festival, Jan. 27 and 28, 2012. 'This is one of the premier Kneeboarding events in the world,' said Don Harris, Kneeboard Surfing USA president...…
Happy New Year Everybody.... It's 'two-oh-one-two'...

31 December, 2011 : - Happy New Year everybody. We wish you Peace, Joy, and Prosperity throughout the New Year. May all your sessions be as good or better than you dream, and may that perfect wave roll throughout your life in 2012. There are many popular beliefs about 2012, ranging from the spiritually transformative…
26 December marks 7th anniversary of Great Tsunami

26 December 2011: - The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.3, triggered a series of lethal tsunamis on December 26, 2004 that killed approximately 230,000 people making it the deadliest tsunami as well as one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. The tsunami killed people over an area r…
What you missed while watching the Pipe Masters....

24 December, 2011 : - - What a week of action, the circus was here and all eyes were on Pipeline. The biggest swell of the season bombed the buoys just in time for the Billabong Pipe Masters. The westerly direction funneled into the Banzai Pipeline and produced gaping monster barrels with wave faces reaching 20 plus …
Bodyboard: Historical day for Pierre-Louis Costes

13 December, 2011 : - Historical day for Pierre-Louis Costes. After his ISA world title last week, he just has been crowned the 2011 IBA World Tour champion, in a day of profound tears, emotions and surprises. Jeff Hubbard and Pierre-Louis Costes were still world title contenders in the beginning of the sunny day, at…
France takes gold at ISA World Bodyboard Champs

6 December, 2011 : - Sportzone ISA World Bodyboard Championship yesterday, Sunday, November 4, in Galdar, Spain. The hollow waves of La Guancha offered solid 6 feet conditions, perfect for the world's best bodyboarders to show their arsenal of moves. …
France, Spain, Portugal battle for ISA Bodyboard title

3 December, 2011 : - Isabela Souza in Open Women, Eduardo Rodríguez in Junior and Ardiel Jiménez in Drop-Knee today won the Gold Medals in the 2011 Sportzone ISA World Bodyboard Championship. The event is taking place in Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain, and will come to an end tomorrow with the crowning of the Open Men a…
Kelly Slater nominated for S.I. Sportsman of the Year

29 November, 2011 : - Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 6. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Forgive the pro surfing officials who on Nov. 2 prematurely crowned Kelly Slater the winner of the 2011 ASP World Title. After all, it's not as though th…