Surf

3 February, 2012 : - Hawaiian Island Creations is proud to announce the addition of Leila Hurst to the HIC Surfboard Team. Shortly after striking a sponsorship deal in early January, Leila headed off to Australia with a new quiver of Eric Arakawa boards in tow and ended up clinching the 2011 ASP World Junior Title at the Billabong World Junior...

3 February, 2012 : - Scott Johns was born in Hawaii and grew up in Florida. He started learning to surf at the age of 4. Then life brought him to Rochester several years ago. 'It really killed me, being away from the ocean,' Johns recalled. Then, just last summer, he saw a guy on the beach in Irondequoit’s Sea Breeze area with what looked...

4 February, 2012 : - The first edition of the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship will take place February 19-25, 2012 on the beaches of Miraflores, Lima, Peru - home to the famous Waikiki Surf Club and the cradle of modern Peruvian surfing. The ISA decided to host the inaugural SUP and Paddleboard World Championship...

3 February, 2012 : - Bringing a completely unique vibe to the event, Malibu Rum has partnered with the Stand Up World Championship Tour Opener at Sunset Beach on the legendary North Shore of Oahu. Malibu's island roots will blend well with the Stand Up Community in a celebration of the alluring Ocean lifestyle they thrive on...

2 February, 2012 : - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, now in its 27th year has combed through 5,000 entries for this year's event. A special screening of local film maker Adam Pesce's 'Splinters' will show, as well as another award winning film titled 'Lost and Found' by Douglas Walker - a fascinating documentary on the discovery of...

3 February, 2012 : - Surfing Australia and VB are brewing up a storm for Australian surfers with the chance to win the trip of a lifetime with three mates to Fiji. Australia’s 2.5 million recreational surfers are in the running for the VB Surf Shout of the Month and VB Surf Shout of the Year. Surfing Australia affiliated boardriding clubs...

3 February, 2012 : - British Longboard Union announced that the National Trust will be its Environmental Partner for the British Longboard Championships 2012. The 2012 British Longboard Championships will contain four events, two of which will be on the National Trust beaches of Woolacoombe and Crantock. The National Trust works on behalf of...

3 February, 2012 : - In the 1940s, behind where Shutters and Casa Del Mar stand today, there was a beach known as The Ink Well - the only place on the Westside of Los Angeles where people of color could congregate comfortably. A teenager named Nick Gabaldon frequented the beach with friends and family. Malibu was off limits because of...

3 February, 2012 : - A wintery reception greeted surfers at the third event of the 2012 Hyundai Tour held at the idyllic Sandy Bay on Northland's Tutukaka coastline. However, the strong onshore winds and occasional rain squalls didn't hamper the enthusiasm of the large number of competitors and spectators that had gathered around the event site...

3 February, 2012 : - Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan has been an elite ASP World Title competitor for six years now. He’s been a two-time Top 10 finisher, navigated injuries and scalped event titles. In addition to his impressive work in the water, Ace is also a regular contributor to the ASP Technical Committee as well as to several charity organizations...