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Touching ceremony closes out Mentawai Pro

29 April, 2013 : - ISC: In a late afternoon ceremony today in the village of Katiet on Sipora Island in the Mentawai Islands of West Sumatra, after several speeches and trophy presentations, Regent Yudas Sabbagalet sounded the drum to officially announce the end of the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl Asian Surfing…
Muniz & Toledo explore Aussie environs

29 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: Alejo Muniz and Filipe Toledo surf their way up and down Australia. The Brazilian duo score in The Lucky Country, from cold Bells Beach to the warmer Gold Coast spots.…
Jake Paterson & Bevo royalty in Perth

28 April, 2013 : - CONTEST:Epic waves greeted competitors on the final day of the Kailis' King of the Point at Trigg Beach today. With light winds and a bump in the swell overnight, clean sets rolled through Trigg Point all morning. The action in the water was red hot as contestants battled it out for a spot in the f…
Oney Anwar claims Mentawai Pro in perfection

27 April, 2013 : - ISC: In flawless 4-5 foot barreling Lance’s Right this afternoon, Sumbawa’s Oney Anwer bested Bali’s Garut Widiarta to claim victory on Day 3 of the Mentawai Pro, receiving the winner’s check for Rp 25 million (approximately $2,500 USD) and a specially carved Mentawai boatsm…
Final eight named at Perth's King of the Point

27 April, 2013 : - CONTEST: Day two of Perth's premiere surfing event, Kailis' King of the Point kicked off this morning at Trigg Beach in slightly smaller, but far cleaner conditions than yesterday. The day commenced and ended with some impressive surfing from the blue ribbon Open Men's division, with a nail-b…
Perth pros rally for King of the Point title

26 April, 2013 : - CONTEST: Day one of the Kailis' King of the Point presented by the City of Stirling kicked off this morning at Trigg Beach in testing conditions to mark the return of the event after a long six year spell. It was a combination of local knowledge, creativity and luck that saw competitors from …
Quiksilver adds former CEO of Premier Foods

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: On April 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of Quiksilver, Inc. increased the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee, appointed Michael A. Clarke to fill the vacancy created by suc…
Internationals out as Lance's dishes more perfection

26 April, 2013 : - ISC: Katiet-Mentawai Islands: On Day 2 of the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl today, the last of the international invitees were eliminated, setting up an all Asian Quarterfinal round and possible finish in what is expected to be the best wave conditions of the event tomorrow. With a five …
Walk through the Hot Curl creation process

26 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: Roger Hall of Surfline Surfboards in the North Island of New Zealand has been revisting the Hot Curl surfboard from the 1930's.He has picked it up from where it was left off and taken it to a point that could not be imagined. He has used his great skills as a hand shaper and surfboard design…
VF reports record first quarter 2013 results

26 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: VF Corporation reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2013. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. Adjusted amounts refer to non-GAAP measures as described in the Adjusted Amounts paragraph below. 'VF’s first quarter performance is a g…
Bede throws grom event on Straddie

26 April, 2013 : - GROMS: North Stradbroke Island was terrorized by 90 little froth monsters this weekend as Bede Durbidge’s first ever Fox Grom Shootout was run and won with tons of fun. At Sunday’s end it was Ethan Ewing who won the U/16 boys and Lucy Callister the U/16 girls, while Burleigh’s Jos…
Perfect day at the office as Mentawai Pro fires

25 April, 2013 : - ASC: Katiet-Mentawai Islands -- In what ASC Judge Billy Hangan described as a 'perfect day at the office', the Asian Surfing Championship’s top 16 surfers and the 8 international invitees were treated to a day full of barreling 4-5 foot Lance’s Right perfection to start off the Mentawai…
Reef ISA World Surfing Games launch May 4

25 April, 2013 : - ISA: From May 4-12, Panama will become the gathering place of the world’s best surfers, who will compete in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) in the perfect reef break in Santa Catalina. The 2013 Reef ISA WSG begins in less than two weeks. Over 25 countries from all corners of the p…