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Billabong Pro Tahiti to start Weds: Damien Hobgood out

12 May, 2008 : - - Teahupoo ? The 11-day Billabong Pro Tahiti waiting period is nearly half over, but the wait ends tomorrow. Today, the fifth official lay day for ASP World Tour competition at Teahupoo, will be one of preparation for the World?s Top 45 surfers. A rising swell has reinforced predictions that Round 1 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti will commence tomorrow, Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

Les resultats du Oxbow World Longboard Tour à Anglet

12 May, 2008 : - - Anglet - Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS) était aujourd?hui le grand vainqueur du WLT presenté par Orange, avec des vagues entre 0.5 et 1 mètre de hauteur aux Dunes, au sud des Cavaliers et a pris la tête sur les résultats de l?ASP World Longboard Tour. Ingleby, 24 ans, qui a battu la star française montante Antoine Delpero (FRA), a gagné la finale en 35 minutes.

Jesse Merle-Jones wins inaugural Koastalkaos.com Pro

11 May, 2008 : - - Oceanside ? Jesse Merle-Jones (North Shore, HI) has taken out the inaugural Koastalkaos.com Pro in rippable three-to-four foot (metre) surf in Oceanside today over fellow finalists Shey Yates (Carlsbad, CA), Jason Miller (San Clemente, CA) and Sunny Garcia (North Shore, HI à San Clemente, CA).

Chad du Toit claims the Billabong Junior Series Africa #3

12 May, 2008 : - - Chad du Toit put on a brilliant display of surfing to take a well deserved win in the premier Under 20 division in the slightly cross-shore but still very workable one to one and a half metre waves at Big Bay in Cape Town today. The victory earned the young surfer R3500 and 1000 points to add to his series total.

Rosewall & Laing nab Victorian Quiksilver State Jr. Titles

12 May, 2008 : - - Todd Rosewall (Jan Juc) and Jess Laing (Phillip Island) have claimed decisive victories in the Quiksilver State Junior Titles held in clean one-metre waves at Jan Juc on the Surf Coast at the weekend. Rosewall entered the third and final round of the blue-ribbon U/18 Boys division as favourite and despite confronting stiff competition at his home break, the hungry field of competitors could do little to stop him.

Greg Emslie set to head up the Oakley Africa Surf Team

12 May, 2008 : - - It is with great excitement that Oakley Africa announces Greg Emslie?s appointment as Surf Team Manager. Former ASP World Championship Tour surfer Emslie takes the reigns from Seth Hulley who is now heading up Alternative Sports for Oakley South Pacific based in Brisbane, Australia.

Honda U.S. Open of Surfing returns to Huntington Beach

12 May, 2008 : - - Huntington Beach ? Honda Cars and Trucks has renewed their commitment to the world?s largest professional surfing competition, the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing. Hosting 500 world-class athletes and drawing more than 400,000 spectators over 10 days, the massive event runs July 18 to 27 at the famed Huntington Beach Pier. All of the action will be accessible live on usopenofsurfing.com

Lizzard surfer Gavin Roberts set for Lizzard Nando's Pro

12 May, 2008 : - - Scottburgh local and Lizzard-sponsored surfer Gavin Roberts is looking to dominate in next weekend?s (15-18 May) Lizzard Nando?s Surf Pro, presented by the Weekend Witness. Roberts will be contesting the 1 Star Association of Surfing Professional (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) Men?s division, with other Lizzard team riders such as Antonio Bortoletto (Dbn), David Richards (Cape Town) and Shawn Dennis (Dbn).

Ben Haworth captures the 2008 English Longboard Title

12 May, 2008 : - - Eighteen year old Ben Haworth from North Devon won the English National Longboard title at Watergate Bay over the bank holiday weekend. Ben was the youngest in the final and beat seasoned competitors including James Parry, Ben Howey and Ben Byfield to take the crown.

NSSA Southwest Open Season # 10 scores fun O-side

12 May, 2008 : - - The NSSA Southwest Conference Event #10 scored surf running 2-3 feet on Saturday with a building southwest swell increasing to 3-4 feet and good lefts and rights on Sunday. Results NSSA Southwest Conference Event #10

C4 Waterman's Mike Fox acquires Boardworks company

12 May, 2008 : - - Honolulu -- Mike Fox, one of the founders of Hawaii's C4 Waterman, has announced the acquisition of Boardworks, a global surfboard distribution company located in Oceanside, California.

Hard Rock Cafe Series by Quiksilver finishes at Kewalo

12 May, 2008 : - - Honolulu -- The Hard Rock Cafe Surfing Series completed it's last event for the season as the Quiksilver Kewalo event drew one hundred twenty competitors looking to gain points towards the Burger King State Championship to be held next month.

Quiksilver Pro Durban airs on Boardriders TV episode 7

12 May, 2008 : - - There has been a run of action in the surf scene recently, and Boardriders TV has been there to capture it all, edit it and package it into the exciting and popular Boardriders TV format. Episode 7 of this radical series is set in amongst the recent Quiksilver Pro Durban, and covers all the riders, the dramas and the waves, and includes interviews and profiles of some of the top surfers in the world.

Contracts inked for Bournemouth surf reef construction..

12 May, 2008 : - - Bournemouth Borough Council has today contracted New Zealand-based ASR Ltd to construct the first artificial surf reef in the northern hemisphere in Boscombe. The contract is performance-based, to ensure the reef will perform to pre-stated standards.

Golden Breed's Harley Ingleby tops after Oxbow WLT win

12 May, 2008 : - - The Worldwide Golden Breed head quarters down under in Australia are celebrating this week after their star team rider Harley Ingleby won the WLT event in Anglet, France over the weekend.

Podsurf TV airs final installment of Sunny Garcia series

12 May, 2008 : - - The final installemnt of the 3 part series on Sunny Garcia is now on at podsurf.tv. In this episode Sunny talks more about his time spent in Jail and how good it was when he was finally released. Log onto podsurf.tv now to get your free download plus much more.

Nalu Fit joins with DD-SEA Adventures for summer series

12 May, 2008 : - - Nalu Fit, the unique San Francisco-based training company that offers comprehensive, surf-specific training, has partnered with Darrick Doerner's SEA Adventures for a Summer Series! The classes will focus on nutrition, physical training targeted specifically for surfing and other water-related activities, including yoga and ocean awareness.

Surfrider wins access as courts dismiss Montauk tickets

12 May, 2008 : - - East Hampton, NY -- Justice Catherine A. Cahill in The Justice Court for the Town of East Hampton handed down her ruling on May 8 dismissing tickets against eight surfers who were ticketed last year while surfing at Montauk Point State Park, marking a major victory for the Surfrider Foundation and their mission to keep beach and wave access free and open for all people.

Maya Gabeira & her Red Bull Waverunner head to Hawaii

12 May, 2008 : - - The journey continues, Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira's Red Bull Waverunner is finally on it's way to Hawai'i! Tow surfing isn't just about being on the wave itself and enjoying the freedom of the ocean, it's a concerted effort shared by the masses who have to organize, plan, and prepare.

Viet Nam surf documentary 'Between the Lines' plays SD

12 May, 2008 : - - Encinitas, Ca -- Pure Frustration Productions is proud to announce a veteran?s benefit screening of their documentary film BETWEEN THE LINES. Narrated by acclaimed writer and director JOHN MILIUS (Apocalypse Now-Big Wednesday etc.), BETWEEN THE LINES explores the Vietnam War through the prism of the surfing sub-culture.

Marlon Lipke vence na Praia do 4ª etapa do Circuito 2008

12 May, 2008 : - - Concluiu-se no domingo a 4ª etapa do Circuito de Surf B.Side Algarve 2008 na Praia do Amado. Marlon Lipke voltou naturalmente a dominar. Devido às condições do mar, a prova foi transferida do Tonel para norte à procura de melhores condições para a prática do surf em função do vento onshore que se fazia sentir.

Ruben Gonzalez e Filipa Prudêncio vencem Porto Open

11 May, 2008 : - - Ruben Gonzalez e Filipa Prudêncio foram os grandes vencedores do Porto Open, a 1ª etapa do Campeonato Nacional de Surf Open e Feminino ANS Tour 2008.

Fade Surf rider Nick Mita gets 3rd in the first JPSA of '08

11 May, 2008 : - - Nick got 3rd over the weekend at the first JPSA contest of 2008 , The Gotcha G-land pro held in Ibaragi , Japan. He said that the water was really cold, waves got up to 3ft on the final day and reminded him alot of his homebreak Diamond Head.

Powerful Super Typhoon Rammasun in Philippine Sea

11 May, 2008 : - - As of Saturday afternoon, EDT, the storm was centered near 17.5 north and 132.1 east, or approximately 600 miles south-southeast of Naha, on the island of Okinawa. Rammasun has strengthened rapidly over the past 24 hours and is now a super typhoon with sustained winds of 155 mph with gusts as high as 190 mph. The storm is moving to the north at 15 mph, and this motion is expected to continue over the next 24 hours. The storm currently looks very impressive on satellite imagery with a concentric tight eyewall and well-defined spiral banding over much of the storm.