Surfers Village News

4-Star Burton Toyota Pro WQS underway in Newcastle

9 March, 2010 : - - Merewether, Newcastle, NSW -- Action in the 4-star Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle commenced today at the break directly across the road from the home of 4-time world champion and event patron Mark Richards. Eight heats in the round of 112 and four heats in the round of 96 were completed.

Boost Mobile SurfSho to launch at Bondi Beach, Sydney

9 March, 2010 : - - World-class surfers Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow and Owen Wright will be busting out their best moves for the Boost Mobile SurfSho presented by Samsung, taking place on Bondi Beach from 12th to 14th March 2010. The first international surfing competition to take place on Bondi Beach in over 20 years, the three-day event will see the most exciting aerial surfers from across the globe competing for a $30,000 prize on Bondi?s famous waves.

Rip Curl appoints Coffin on Cake to handle all UK press

9 March, 2010 : - - Following Coffin on Cake?s UK communication campaigns for events including the Rip Curl Pro Search WCT and Rip Curl?s UK flagship store launch in 2009, the creative led publicity agency which specializes in promoting action-sport, lifestyle and street-fashion brands, was appointed by Rip Curl Europe to promote the brand and it?s products throughout the UK's media.

Nation gives birth to the Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka

9 March, 2010 : - - Long known for its world class waves, tropical seascapes and easy-going people, Sri Lanka has been on the global surfers' itinerary for over 30 years. Recently, local surfers and surf clubs decided to band together and commence the journey towards making a better surfing future for all men and women in Sri Lanka

SanDisk now presenting sponsor for Ultimate Boarder

9 March, 2010 : - - Goleta, California -- Ultimate Boarder?, the triathlon of a new generation, is once again bringing together a stellar roster of athletes that include former Olympians, world champions, and up-and-coming amateurs who will compete in this year?s event.

Hanging up hang time: Red Bull Project Air ends camp

9 March, 2010 : - - This surf camp might change the face of surfing forever: the Project Air 2010 takes a completely new angle on training methods.

Freedom Pro-Am Surf Series by Vans ups prize purse

2010 : - - Surf Ride is pleased to announce the dates and locations of stops #2 and #3 of the $100,000 Freedom Pro-Am Surf Series by Vans. Event #2 is scheduled to take place Saturday April 3, 2010 at Brookhurst Street in World famous Huntington Beach

Mavericks Steep & Deep vid contest hits halfway point

9 March, 2010 : - - Reelcomp.com announced today they are midway through the 'Mavericks Steep and Deep' competition. The 'Steep N Deep' contest is a season long competition that will be ending with the last video and photo submissions April 15th, 2010.

Mick Fanning to compete in Drug Aware Pro 6* WQS..

9 March, 2010 : - - An outstanding field of the world?s best men and women surfers are set to line?up at Margaret River for this year?s Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Six Star Prime rated Men?s and Women?s Drug Aware Pro presented by Rusty.

Surfing demographic diversity celebrated at Malfunction

9 March, 2010 : - - From its humble beginnings in 1984 when a group of like minded surfers got together to have fun in the waves the Malfunction has grown to be a little bit of something for every surfer.

San Clemente, San Diego tops at NSSA State Champs

9 March, 2010 : - - Huntington Beach -- The 2010 NSSA Interscholastic State Championships brought to you by Nike 6.0 hit the shores of Surf City March 5-7 for three intense and thrilling days of competition. HB Pier?s famed southside sandbars delivered fun waves in the 2-4 foot range for state?s top scholastic surfers for the first two days of comp.

Billabong opens their latest concept store in Bali mall

8 March, 2010 : - - It was an exciting day today as the latest Billabong concept store opened in Discovery Shopping Mall, the busiest shopping center in Bali. Billabong have partnered with locally based retail management company, PT Greenbowl Indonesia, to make all this happen.

Rip Curl's Stephanie Gilmore starts season with a bang

8 March, 2010 : - - Rip Curl?s Stephanie Gilmore has kick started her quest for a fourth consecutive world crown in perfect style by taking out the season-opening event at Snapper Rocks today in front of a raucous hometown crowd.

Protest partners up with the British Surfing Association

8 March, 2010 : - - Protest has joined forces with the national governing body, BSA, to help support surfing from a grassroots level and subsequently help to create world-class riders of the future.

Locals shine as Yallingup hosts state longboard series

8 March, 2010 : - - Yallingup delivered the goods over the weekend for the first round of the Surfing WA State Longboard Series presented by SunSmart. Small but near perfect conditions prevailed for competitors and it was local surfers that dominated the event, claiming eight of the thirteen divisions surfed.

Tyler and Mikey Wright sit in with popular Oz teen site

8 March, 2010 : - - In anticipation of the Boost Surf Sho on March 12th 2010, Australian surfing prodigies Tyler and Mikey Wright will be joining Habbo Australia ? the world?s most popular virtual world for teenagers ? live on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 6PM AEST to discuss life in between the waves.

What's triple-overhead to a grom? Lakey Peak dishes

8 March, 2010 : - - The first leg of the 2010 Rip Curl GromSearch series ran in pumping waves at Lakey Peak Sumbawa this weekend 7th March. Groms from all around the Lakey area took on the triple overhead conditions in the under 16 division giving the judges a taste of the gutsy talent that is on offer in this region.

Tour stalwarts the Bros Hobgood onboard with Dakine

8 March, 2010 : - - Hood River, Ore -- Dakine is pleased to announce the addition of WCT standouts CJ and Damien Hobgood to its international surf team roster. One of the best barrel riders in the world, CJ is embarking on his 12th year of the ASP Dream Tour. Currently ranked 7th in the world for 2009

Bobby Martinez gets honest on new sponsor and ASP

8 March, 2010 : - - Santa Barbara's Bobby Martinez has just signed with O'Neill. And I think they really make a big deal with one of the most powerfull and consistent surfers on Tour.

RT surfboards expands content with website re-launch

8 March, 2010 : - - You will find on the new web site the latest board models, a complete description of all the options available, team riders footage and a fast link to get the advice and all the information to help you choose the best possible board.

Rip Curl launches Mirage boardie and retailer program

8 March, 2010 : - - Costa Mesa -- The launch of Rip Curl?s Mirage Boardshort Premium Retailer Program has officially been ignited in core surf shops nationwide. The MIRAGE is Rip Curl?s Ultimate Boardshort, boasting Elastostretch 3 (ES3) fabric, STL stitchless technology, and a slew of other functions and features..

Help the Heroes Team Contest comes to Fistral Beach

8 March, 2010 : - - Over Easter weekend 2010 Fistral Beach will play host to a high profile charity Team Surf competition. The event will be held to raise money for the ?Help the Heroes? Charity Help for Heroes has become a very well known charity since

Layne Beachley & Rabbit join Surfing Australia's board

8 March, 2010 : - - Surfing Australia is proud to announce that Layne Beachley has accepted a position on the Board of Surfing Australia concurrently with Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew also accepting the position as the first ever Patron of Surfing Australia.

O'Neill UK appoints Soulsports for their public relations

8 March, 2010 : - - O?Neill, the original Californian surf, snow and lifestyle brand, has appointed Soulsports as their UK PR and social media agency, with immediate effect. O?Neill was founded in 1952, when a young Jack O?Neill invented the world?s first neoprene wetsuit.