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Equipment Mar 9 2010
Surf reef WILL work, says firm who built it The builders of the Boscombe surf reef admit it might need adjustments but claim ‘any referenc…

Events/Comps Feb 22 2010
BASE CAMP ROCKS 2010 ROUND UP - From the Guys at The Eleven In an extraordinary evening of entertainment, the Camden Barfly and the 300-strong c…

Jan 29 2010
Kiwi Youngster Heads for The final Young Kiwi surfer Ben Poulter is just two great waves away from making the grand final at the ISA junior wor…

Athletes Jan 8 2010
Big waves on skis - just a dream In the past, for skiers, big wave riding on skis is just a damn good story. It's an idea that burns in the …

Travel Dec 11 2009
Moko the Delinquent Dolphin A bottlenose dolphin who tips over waterskiers, headbutts surfers to steal their boards, and makes amorous advances…

Events/Comps Dec 9 2009
Hawaii holds rare surfing contest as 12m waves roll in A rare surfing competition has been held in Hawaii as waves of 12m (40ft) pounded Oahu's …

UK Scene Dec 8 2009
Santa Clause Scuba Dives with Sharks The brave Santa is braving the shark-infested waters at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire…

Events/Comps Nov 26 2009
Wake Wars Enters Its 8th Year Australia's premier wakeboard event is back for 2010 on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of January. This …

Nov 26 2009
These Might Be The Only People In England Enjoying This Weather The storms that have battered the coast recently have provided the perfect condit…

UK Scene Nov 25 2009
Uni Student killed in freak Weather Accident He was kite-surfing at Rossnowlagh, Donegal, on Tuesday when he was lifted from the water and carrie…

Nov 17 2009
Horse Surfing A mounted thoroughbred gallops through the shallows, while a bloke on a board getting dragged behind skids across the water&rsq…

UK Scene Nov 9 2009
Young Brit scoops National Championship Sommerset's young windsurfing star Ali Masters finished his season in style at the weekend by scooping t…

Oct 27 2009
Finally Good Waves at Rip Curl Pro The second-last round of the World Championship Tour lived up to its event name as the surfers finally found …

Events/Comps Oct 12 2009
Brazilian Gabriel Medina Dominates Rio Surf Pro Brazilian sensation, 15-year-old Gabriel Medina, dominated the action at the Rio Surf Pro with …

Events/Comps Oct 5 2009
Lima Defeats Poll Winner Gilmore At Bank Beachley Classic Silvana Lima has won the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, beating reigning two-time…

Business Oct 1 2009
Umbrella Company For Blacks And Millets Closes 89 Of Its Shops. The outdoor equipment firm, whose subsidiaries are household names, is closing s…

Environment/Weather Sep 30 2009
Blessing of the Waves Returns to Huntington Beach Priests, Rabbis, Imams, Ministers and non-denominational faith leaders take up the call for en…

UK Scene Sep 29 2009
Reef Builders Confident Over Its Safety A high-tech artificial reef - the first of its kind in Europe - is set to bring a new surf culture and …

Events/Comps Sep 23 2009
Owen Wright Wins At Dripping Wet Pro Junior Owen Wright became the most famed junior surfer in ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series history on Sund…

UK Scene Sep 22 2009
Grace Davies Dominates The British Longboard Series To Take British Ladies Title For 2009 20 year old Grace Davies sormed the final round of the BLU …

Photo/Video Sep 22 2009
The Cove - A Difficult Subject, But One That Must Be Addressed The Cove is a 2009 exposé that follows Ric O'…

Athletes Sep 21 2009
Sharman On Water Ski Pro Tour Podium Damien Sharman continued to back up his European Jump title with another podium place at the Water Ski Pro Tour i…

Events/Comps Sep 21 2009
Fanning Takes Down Dane In The Last Day Of The Hurley Pro 2009 The final 16 surfers in the event paddled out with ratings leader Joel Parkinson not am…

Athletes Sep 18 2009
Slater And Gilmore Take Top Spots The winners of the 2009 SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by Suzuki Automotive and Ultimate Wave Tahiti h…

Environment/Weather Sep 17 2009
Dogs Rip Up The surf In California Mans best friend took to the waves this week in the 2009 Dog Surfathon. The event helps raise awareness and money …

Athletes Sep 11 2009
Base Camp Are Celebrating 35 Years Of Women's Pro Surfing Thirty-five years ago, Hawaii's Laura Blears single-handedly took on an all-male field at…

Events/Comps Sep 10 2009
Hurley Pro To Offer $100,000 First Place PrizeHurley today announced a $100,000 first place prize and a global record $400,000 overall purse for the u…

Events/Comps Sep 7 2009
Martin Wins Santa Surf Pro JuniorCharles Martin won the ASP Grade-3 Santa Surf Pro Junior in Tenerife on Saturday after defeating fellow finalist Fred…

Resorts Sep 1 2009
The Monster Still Filthy Tour Arrives In The UK To celebrate Billabong’s new surf movie “Still Filthy” Monster are hitting the road …

Aug 26 2009
Elimination Day Comes To Australian Surfmasters TitlesPressure, action and elimination were all catch cries of a high octane day of competition at the…

Photo/Video Aug 24 2009
2009 Surf Photo Of The Year PollIts time to vote for the Surf Photograph of the year 2009 - check out the nominees and vote on the website. Some of t…

Athletes Aug 24 2009
Duru First Frenchman To Win At Lacanau In 27 YearsJoan Duru 20, won the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Sooruz Lacanau Pro on Sunday in Franc…

Environment/Weather Aug 20 2009
Divers Extraordinary Encounter With 50ft Humpback WhaleThis is the unbelievable moment a diver came face to face with a 50ft female humpback whale, as…

Athletes Aug 19 2009
Cloud 9 Teaser TrailerCLOUD 9 follows the two-year campaign leading up to Kelly Slater’s historic 9th world title. The Documentary had its UK p…

Events/Comps Aug 18 2009
Martin And Ado Win Oakley Pro Junior Pauline Ado, 18, and Charles Martin, 18, won the ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior in France on Sunday, finishing at…

Events/Comps Aug 12 2009
Ben Skinner Takes Bronze At The ISA World Surfing Games In Costa Rica Four surfers from Great Britain flew out to Costa Rica for the ISA World Surfing…

Events/Comps Aug 10 2009
Team USA Wins ISA World Surfing Games In Costa Rica Team USA took the overall gold medal over Team France at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games pre…

Aug 10 2009
Lesson learnt.........................Don't drop in on Stirling Spencers wave. More sterling-spencer Surfing >> TAGS: SURFING…

Events/Comps Aug 9 2009
Daniel Ross Win Boardmasters Australian Daniel Ross has won the 2009 Relentless Boardmasters, beating out Txaber Trojaola only an hour ago. look out …

Events/Comps Aug 7 2009
Pro Wakeboard Tour Set to Wrap-up SeasonThe top pro wakeboarders on the planet are set to battle it out on the waters of Sparks Marina in the greater …

Photo/Video Aug 6 2009
Kelly Slater Documentary 'Cloud 9' UK Premiere At Relentless BoardmastersWith 8 world titles to his name by 2006, Kelly Slater was considered to be th…

Athletes Aug 6 2009
Stirling Spencer Takes A Phonecall Whilst Surfing - And videos Himself On His Mobile!It’s no secret; mobile phone use has become an obnoxious in…

Aug 5 2009
Man Dies After Weekend Surfing AccidentOn Friday afternoon at The Wedge, a popular jetty in Newport Beach, a body surfer died after being slammed into…

Jul 31 2009
Big Wave Surfer Al Mennie Hooks Up With West Big wave surfer, Al Mennie has joined tow-in partner Andrew Cotton, and Aussie hell-man Kirby Brown as pa…

UK Scene Jul 31 2009
13 Year Old Schoolgirl Breaks Water-Skiing World Record Charlotte Wharton, a British schoolgirl, has broken a 20-year-old water-skiing world record by…

Jul 31 2009
Great White Shark Sighting In MalibuMalibu was buzzing in anticipation of a class A boomer from Antarctica. The crowds had shown up before the swell, …

Jul 30 2009
Beluga Whale 'Saves' DiverA drowning diver has told how she was saved by a whale that pushed her back to the surface when she suffered crippling cramp…

UK Scene Jul 29 2009
Divers Tamper With Sub Divers have illegally tampered with a protected submarine wreck which is located just off the Isle of Wight. Attempted Under-W…

Athletes Jul 27 2009
Brett Simpson Wins The U.S. Open Of Surfing, Beating Former Champ FanningOn Sunday, Brett won the U.S. Open of Surfing in his hometown, Huntington Bea…

Jul 24 2009
Ex-British Champion Pens The History Of Surfing WHEN Roger Mansfield first arrived in Cardiff in the beard and bell-bottom era of the 1970s he turned …

Athletes Jul 24 2009
Only Two European Surfers Remain In The US Open World Tour surfers Michel Bourez and Aritz Aranburu are the sole remaining European contenders in with…

Events/Comps Jul 23 2009
World Champs Dominate U.S. Open Multiple World Champions Kelly Slater and Stephanie Gilmore took control of the surf during yesterdays heats at the 6-…

Events/Comps Jul 21 2009
The Surf World gets ready for Relentless Boardmasters, 5th-9th AugustThe Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans 2009 is the most complete ev…

Events/Comps Jul 20 2009
Michel Bourez Takes Career Best Finish At Billabong ProWorld Tour rookie, Michel Bourez of Tahiti, secured his highest ever finish in a World Tour eve…

Events/Comps Jul 17 2009
Smith Back On Form With Roxy Jam WinAmerican Jennifer Smith has won the Roxy Jam in Biarritz, France claiming her second ASP Womens World Longboard ti…

Events/Comps Jul 16 2009
Joel Parkinson Rules Waves at Jeffreys BayAustralian Joel Parkinson has taken the win and $40,000 prize money at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay in Sou…

Events/Comps Jul 13 2009
Gabriel Medina claims ASP WQS 6-Star Maresia Surf International The young Brazilian Gabriel Medina has taken out the win at the 2009 Maresia Surf Inte…

Events/Comps Jul 10 2009
Sixth Annual Billabong Occy Grom Comp Finalised On Gold Coast Australia’s top junior surfers did former World Surfing Champion Mark “Occy&…

Events/Comps Jul 9 2009
Richie Sills wins UKPSA Sri Lanka Surf Championships Arugam Bay was firing for the final day of the UKPSA Sri Lankan Surf Championships. An increase i…

Events/Comps Jun 24 2009
International Surfing Day On The Crest Of A Wave On Sunday, June 21st, thousands of people met on International beaches to celebrate International Sur…

Environment/Weather Jun 22 2009
Caribbean Coral Reefs Flattened Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively 'flattened' over the last 40 years, according to a dis…

Events/Comps Jun 18 2009
International Surf Day Is Nearly Upon Us!!! For those who have not dared to jump on a board and discover the joys of surfing, here’s an easy an…

Environment/Weather Jun 17 2009
Homosexual Behaviour Widespread In Animals According To New Study The pairing of same sex couples had previously been observed in more than 1,000 spec…

Backcountry/Adventure Jun 15 2009
Man In Channel Kite Surf Attempt The first attempt to kite surf from the Channel Islands to the coast of England will take place in September.Conditi…

Environment/Weather Jun 13 2009
Pink Dolphin Discovered In Louisiana Lake Charter boat captain Erik Rue, 42, photographed the animal, which is actually an albino, when he began study…

Business Jun 10 2009
Marks & Spencer Create Children's Surfwear Range The UK retailer Marks & Spencer has created a new range of surf inspired clothing for childr…

Environment/Weather Jun 5 2009
Robot Sub Reaches Deepest Ocean A robotic sub called Nereus has reached the deepest-known part of the ocean. The Nereus SubmersibleThe dive to 10,902m…

Environment/Weather Jun 2 2009
The World's Largest Population Of Leatherback Sea Turtles In Gabon, West Africa Has Been DiscoveredThe research, published in the May issue of Biologi…

Environment/Weather Jun 2 2009
Endangered Right Whales Have Been Found Where They Were Thought To Be Extinct Using a system of underwater hydrophones that can record sounds from hu…

Athletes Jun 2 2009
Joe RuscitoAge: 21Home base/spot: Fairfield, CT, The Gut. Melbourne, FL Crack Park. Has been riding since : around 2004/05 Sponsors: Best Kiteboarding…

UK Scene May 31 2009
Top Nation Prize For GBR’s Sailors In HollandBritain’s sailors topped the medals table and picked up the best nation prize at the latest l…

Athletes May 27 2009
Alfred Lomax Gently Lays His 6ft 3in Surfboard Down On The Pristine Sand Of Robertsport And Runs Us Through Some Basics Pure SpotsLomax is the …

Environment/Weather May 24 2009
Drowning Kangaroo Rescued From Surf On The Gold Coast A Queensland father of three has put Bondi Rescue and Bondi Vets to shame with an early morning…

Environment/Weather May 20 2009
A New Initiative Has Been Introduced To Reduce Shark Deaths The Shark-Marina, a not-for-profit company launches its strategy to prevent the deaths of …

Environment/Weather May 19 2009
Basking Shark Mystery Solved Once thought of as a strictly cool-water species, basking sharks migrate to tropical waters each winter, according to res…

Photo/Video May 11 2009
The Must See Documentary For Every Surfer Three surfers are going against the grain of the norm, they are seekingout the biggest, the heaviest, most…

Environment/Weather May 6 2009
Large Predatory Fish Threaten By Human Populations Rise Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human…

Athletes May 5 2009
Team ROXY Lee-Ann Curren (Fra) Is ASP European ChampionThe Estoril Billabong Girls Pro was not only the stage of an international gathering but also c…

Photo/Video Apr 18 2009
Touring in UK The Present, the latest master stroke from American artist and film maker Thomas Campbell (Seedling, Sprout), will be touring…

Photo/Video Apr 14 2009
Surf Movie “Waveriders” Kelly Slater and Gabe Davies Quiksilver have teamed up with the promoters of the much anticipat…

Events/Comps Apr 5 2009
Rivalries flare at ISA World Games Hawaii Leads Charge The surf picked up today, with the south swell making its first solid appeara…

Travel Mar 31 2009
Top Pro Surfer Jeremy Flores supports Australian Bushfire victims French Professional Surfer Jeremy Flores, rated 9th in the world, …

Business Mar 13 2009
Stylin Bilbao as winner of the Eddie Aikau Promotion Quiksilver is pleased to announce Styling from Bilbao, Spain as the winner of the Eddie…

UK Scene Mar 1 2009
UK Pro tour dates fixed North Devon will open the UKPSA pro surf tour Croyde Beach is the venue for the Saltrock Open as Bri…

Business Feb 11 2009
VF performs well in difficult Q4 environement Small decrease for the fourth quarter VF Corporation (owner of Vans, Pro-Tec, Agency, …

Photo/Video Dec 19 2008
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 27 February until 1 March 2009 Showroom Cinema, Sheffield In 2006, 2007 and 2008 100% of the aud…

Environment/Weather Nov 25 2008
Water quality threatened by climate change Bad point for UK's beaches Almost a 1/3rd (32.3%) of designated beaches in England and W…

Equipment Nov 22 2008
Market Analysis : Protection 08/09 Sale of helmets and body armour to action sports athletes has become a lucrative and rapidly growing reve…

Events/Comps Nov 14 2008
Best conditions possible for the opening day Flawless morning conditions offered the best scoring potential with waves in the six- to eight…

Events/Comps Sep 2 2008
Relentless "AIR 360" A Storming Success 3rd September 2008 The Tow-at Surf Contest Friday the 8th of August a…

Events/Comps Aug 30 2008
Macdonals Wins Giant Final Duel 30th August 2008 Sixteen world top surfers tried to reach the final in a balanced round of heats. It w…

Events/Comps Aug 24 2008
Billabong Pro Mundaka Mundaka, Basque Country, Spain 24th August 2008 The Ninth Stop The Billabong Pro Mundaka is the ninth…

Business Aug 18 2008
Artistry in Core Sports 22nd August 2008 Relentless Energy Drink has taken the unexpected publishing route having recently ann…

Photo/Video Jun 27 2008
Friday 27th June 2008 Global Surf Culture The LCB surf shop in London’s Brick Lane will be host to an exhibition of travel…

Events/Comps Jun 18 2008
Wednesday 18th June 2008 Eyes of the surfing world fixed on Jeffreys Bay The eyes of the surfing world will be firmly fixed on …

Environment/Weather Jun 12 2008
Thursday 12th June 2008 Finisterre Win Ethical Business Awards The announcement follows the success and integrity…

Equipment Jun 4 2008
Wednesday 4th June 08 Wildcard on a borrowed surfboard wins the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2008 Brazilian wildcard entrant Bruno Sant…

UK Scene Jun 4 2008
Wednesday 4th June 08 Kitesurfer circumnavigates the Isle of Wight Many have tried it and all had failed before May 24 when loca…

Travel Jun 3 2008
Friday 30th May 08 Stand Up Paddle Surfing, say what? On a surf trip to Hawaii last November I was introduced to the new sur…

Events/Comps Jun 3 2008
Thursday 29th May 08 The first Oxbow European Endurance Paddleboard Race The Oxbow Endurance SUP competition is kicking off the…

Athletes Jun 3 2008
Monday 23rd May 08 Wakeboard Ahoy! Nicola Butler from the U.K. has won the coveted Queen of Wake title in the 2008 Air Nautique Wak…

Events/Comps Jun 3 2008
Thursday 15th May 08 Rutland Windsurfing Contest Rutland Water was host to a 4 Race Windsurfing event on May 18 and 19. The e…

Events/Comps May 27 2008
Wednesday 14th May 2008 The Christchurch Windsurfing Contest The Christchurch Open Windsurfing event, held over May bank…

Events/Comps May 13 2008
Tuesday 6th May 08 From the Waves… One of the biggest surfing competitions in the world and the third leg of the ASP (A…

UK Scene May 13 2008
Tuesday 6th May 08 Relentless Wakestock 2008 Summer would not be complete without some festival frolics and what better place …

Business Mar 3 2008
Monday 3 March 08, The British Kite Surfing Association teams up with ‘Deadman’ New clothing company ‘Deadman K…

Environment/Weather Mar 3 2008
Monday 3 March 08, Bush White House to Address Ocean Trash Project AWARE Foundation and partner environmental organizations have…

Business Jan 9 2008
Wednesday 9th January 2008, Fanatic boards sign two new team riders Andre Paskowski and Laure Treboux have been signed to joi…

UK Scene Dec 13 2007
Thursday the 13th of December 2007 TID athletes are now training alongside the senior squads A year on from the outset of the GB…

Business Oct 15 2007
Oxbow has recently annouced that they plan to Sponsor the British Surf Museum securing its future until 2010. The Surfing Museum i…

UK Scene Oct 15 2007
Construction of the Boscombe beach Artificial reef in Brighton is now one step closer as The Department of Environment, Food and Rural affiars have fi…

Technique/Training Oct 5 2007
Friday 5th October 2007 The idea of Glacier Surfing was discovered by a photgrapher in 1995 when he was filming for IMAX. He was an a…

Events/Comps Sep 7 2007
Monday 3rd September 2007 Yesterday, on Polzeath Beach, Cornwall, Ticket to Ride 'Worldwide Surfing Adventures' in association with the Su…

Athletes Aug 10 2007
Friday 10th August 2007 British free-diving newcomer Sara Campbell has broken a further two British records in the run up to the worl…

Backcountry/Adventure Jul 27 2007
Friday 27th July 2007 A Group of Cumbrians are to kitesurf 30 miles from the west coast of the county across to the Isle of Man to raise cash…

Environment/Weather Jul 25 2007
Wednesday 25th July 2007 The basic science behind climate change is now accepted by the overwhelming majority of the scientific commun…

Photo/Video Jul 24 2007
Tuesday 24th July 2007 Naish International is proud to announce the arrival of a new video titled, “A 3:57 History of Kiteboardi…

Backcountry/Adventure Jul 24 2007
Tuesday 24th July Sailing past traffic jams is every commuter's dream but David Grimes does that almost every day - literally. The 37-y…

Athletes Jul 22 2007
22 July 2007 Jennifer Smith (USA) has been crowned the 2007 ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion, following her victory in the R…

Events/Comps Jul 19 2007
Thursday 19th July In its seventh year, The Bridge of the Gods Kiteboarding festival will be on Friday 20th Juy and Saturday 21st Jul…

Photo/Video Jul 18 2007
Wednesday 18th July Whomever it was that said 'you can't get waves on a lake' has been proven wrong by a bunch of crazy windsurfers and a b…

Environment/Weather Jul 17 2007
Tuesday 17th July 2007 Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been blasted by conservationists for failing to include any mention …

UK Scene Jul 10 2007
Tuesday 10th May 2007 Supertubes Surf Shop and Sol Lager, in association with new beachside bar and restaurant Sandsifter, have steppe…

Athletes Jul 10 2007
Tuedsday 10th July 2007 Tarifa in Spain has reportedly got some of the best conditions in the world for kitesurfing, yet still the weather let eve…

Environment/Weather Jul 2 2007
Monday 2nd July 2007 A crack team of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and British Naturist campaigners teamed …

Events/Comps May 21 2007
21st May 2007 At the beginning of June, the 5th kitesurfing Junior European Cup edition (14-16 years old) took place in Saint Pierre…

Events/Comps Apr 29 2007
29 April, 2007 Sunset Beach, Hawaii -- The first event on the Steinlager Shaka Series island tour was held at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s nor…

Backcountry/Adventure Jan 18 2007
Thursday, 18 January 2007 They call it a "colostomy bag situation". It is the dis…

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