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R.I.P. Donald Takayama 1943 – 2012
23 October, 2012 : - - Hawaiian Pro Designs founder and master surfboard shaper/designer Donald Takayama passed away due to surgery comlications on October 22, 2012. Donald’s family and team of board builders at Hawaiian Pro Designs would like to thank everyone for the tremendous outpouring of love and support …
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Neue's exhibition at the HUB
23 October, 2012 : - The HUB - DC Shoes Europe's creative studio in Paris, presented the contemporary artistic duo Neue's exhibition this past week. Nicolas Choyé and Esteban Gonzalez met 9 years ago and ever since have been developing ways to express their art through unexpected mediums. For their show at The…
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WOO is EuroSIMA Innovation Projects winner
October, 2012 : - For the past 4 years, the EuroSIMA Cluster, gathering the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers, has organized a Call for Innovation Projects with the objective of supporting, encouraging and adding value to innovative projects in the boardsports industry. A jury of professionals, ex…
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World class wave at J-Bay under threat
22 October, 2012 : - A 400-megawatt nuclear power plant has been proposed for the coast of Thyspunt, located around 20km's from Jeffery’s Bay. This is why we say NO: Eskom plans to pump an estimated 6.3 million cubic meters of sand offshore during the construction of the nuclear power plant. This will have a dy…
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Long on 'Chasing Mavericks'
22 October, 2012 : - When Greg Long, along with Peter Mel and Zach Wormhoudt, were called upon to both consult and act in the Hollywood feature Chasing Mavericks, the three big-wave heavies had one collective, unwavering demand of the film's producers and directors: Do Jay Moriarity justice, as well as big wave surfi…
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Surfing art by shapers expo, SW France
22 October, 2012 : - 4 jours du 3 AU 6 NOVEMBRE 2012 pour une expo gratuite de planches de surf au sein du loft culturel des Bourdaines à Seignosse (40510 landes, Aquitaine, FRANCE) 4 jours pour imaginer, inventer un nouveau langage, penser la nouvelle approche d'une planche de surf, créer et non …
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The 'Jimmy' raises $25k for Chairty
21 October, 2012 : - The eighth annual Jimmy Miller Memorial Surf Festival, known as 'The Jimmy' raised more than $25,000 on Oct. 14 at 42nd Street, Manhattan Beach. More than 200 surfers of all ages and abilities enjoyed the challenging low-tide surf to raise funds for the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation. The Found…
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Mission to Iran to get women surfing
21 October, 2012 : - Iran's Indian Ocean coast Chabar villagers stared at Irish Champion surfer Easkey Britton surfing in a hijab wetsuit riding a bright pink surfboard. It is not a view the Islamic state's citizens get to see often. 'They were all incredibly nice, really intrigued and interested. The police wer…
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Charity auction – signed Bing longboard
20 October, 2012 : - The Museum of British Surfing has launched a winter fundraising appeal. To kick off the appeal Tony Cope has donated a stunning Bing longboard for auction, signed by Bing Copeland himself – the auction is live for the next 7 days on eBay – you can bid by clicking here. 60s surfing leg…
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In case you missed it: Felix's Space Jump
16 October, 2012 : - VIDEO - After flying to an altitude of 39,045 meters (128,100 feet) in a helium-filled balloon, Felix Baumgartner completed a record breaking jump for the ages from the edge of space, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier flying in an experimental rocket-powered airpla…
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Shaping Culture: Hobie Alter gets exhibit
15 October, 2012 : - The California Surf Museum is teaming up with the Hobie family to celebrate surf icon Hobart 'Hobie' Alter’s birthday along with the museums grand opening of the Hobie Surfboard Exhibit, 'Shaping A Culture'. Hobie Surfboards has called on their premiere stable of shapers, both past and…
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Paddle for Peace: Bali memorial paddle-out
12 October, 2012 : - In a tribute to the 202 people killed by the terrorist bombs, surfers took to the waves and joined hands during the 'Paddle for Peace' off Kuta beach in Bali. Ken Lucas, an Australian who organised the original 'Paddle for Peace' ceremony, said the event, similar to ones staged earlier, paid trib…
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Historical perspective: Pro Surfing Media Deals
12 October, 2012 : - Graham Cassidy put together the most spectacular offer the sport of surfing has ever seen in the mid-1990s, one that makes the offer by ZoSea look amateur by comparison. Cassidy had persuaded CSI, one of the biggest sports broadcasters in the world at the time, to invest in the sport, promising t…
