The final day of the 2010 Longboarding Association State Titles kicked off today in tricky three foot (1 metre) surf at Diggers Beach (Coffs Harbour, NSW).
The change in conditions did not affect high scores with excellent performances displayed across all thirteen divisions.
The heat to watch was the blue ribbon, Open Men’s Nine Foot final, which saw three of the four finalists from last year’s titles in the 2010 main event … Details
The waiting period for the Billabong Pico Alto Invitacional is set for July 12th to August 11th, 2010.
The Pico Alto event will be the second event on this season Big Wave World Tour after the Quiksilver Ceremonial in Chile.
Invited to the event are the top 12 local chargers and the top 12 of the 2009/2010 Big Wave World Tour … Details
Corey Ziems (Currumbin, Qld) today clinched his maiden Queensland Championship Circuit (QCC) crown after finishing second at the Coolum and Alex Surf Sunshine Coast Pro presented by O’Neil.
The result was enough for Ziems to secure the prestigious Queensland Open Men’s surfing title and in doing so, book a spot in the trials of the 2011 ASP Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast.
Ziems was one of the standout competitors of the event, signalling his intentions early on the final day of competition, securing the XXXX Summer Bright Lager Wave of the Weekend after posting the highest individual wave score of the entire competition with a 9.27 (out of a possible 10) …Â Details
Four of the UK’s best Stand Up Paddle-boarders have just set a new World record for crossing the English Channel. With a relay team and a solo paddler taking on the challenge together to support Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigns, the conditions were great for the 21-mile crossing with light winds and the sun shining, and we are delighted to claim a brand-new World record*!
As the first ever relay SUP team to attempt the famous crossing, we are confident that the riders have set an outstanding benchmark World record of  … Details