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From the spirit of Jay Moriarity to women’s surfing to the powerful presence of Greg Noll, surfing fans are in for a treat June 17-20 when the first annual Half Moon Bay Big-Wave Surfing Film Festival takes place at the Oceano Hotel in Princeton Harbor. Just a stone’s throw away from the Big Wave Surfing Mecca known as Maverick’s. The Bull (Greg Noll), the legendary big-wave pioneer, will be on the red carpet Wednesday night and introducing his film, “Search For Surf,†Greg teamed up with storied filmmaker Bruce Brown to document their experiences in California and Hawaii during the early years of the sport.
“What a great way to open an event like this, with one of the sport’s most legendary and inspirational icons. Greg is everyone’s hero, and a classic character,†said Grant Washburn, Maverick’s Surfer and Event Organizer.
The following night will be a tribute to the late Jay Moriarity, who died on a…Â Details
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The Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO, Organizacion Deportiva Bolivariana), organizer of the Bolivarian Games, the regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón BolÃvar, announced it will include surfing as an official sport in the 17th Edition of the Games.
Scheduled for September 12 – 14, 2009, a highlight of the Bolivarian Games is the fact that it will be happening simultaneously in three countries. The center of the Games will be held in Sucre, Bolivia, with additional sporting events being held in Peru. The waves of La FAE beach in Salinas, Ecuador, home of the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship were selected to host the international surfing event. Participating countries will include Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela… Details
Plenty of girls and waves show up in force for the Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day presented by Clean and Clear
Double Six Beach, Bali, Indonesia – How do you put an end to a stubborn flat spell? Gather a small army of eager women surfers on the beach and simply watch the waves roll in.
Nearly 100 women surfers showed up Sunday at Bali’s Double Six Beach for RipCurl’s sixth annual Girls Go Surfing Day, and the waves followed suit. Clean, 3-to-4 foot lines from a building swell graced the beach all day, bringing relief to local surfers after going five straight days without a swell and smiles to everyone on hand for Girls Go Surfing Day.
Over the past 15 years, the global learn-to-surf program has helped hundreds of women develop the skills and confidence to ride the waves…Â Details
Joel Tudor has placed his passion for surfing directly into a line of surfboards and apparel called KOOK BOX.
The name Kook Box comes from the first fin’d surfboards designed by Tom Blake in 1929 or early 1930. In the early 1930’s the Cigar Box or Kook Box a hollow surfboard/paddleboard was used by U.S. special forces in training exercises and stealth missions. The units trained by a Canadian Doctor and Brazilian Jiu-Jitzu expert later became known as the Navy Seals.
The brand brings together Joel’s passion for surfboard design and experimentation as well as his inspired journey into the study of the martial arts. Apparel and board logos utilize images found in the manuscripts written by the Canadian Doctor.
Kook Box exemplifies Joel’s dedication to his craft. Kook Box stands for a strong respect for where surf design has come from and what he has learned from his mentors and those that came before… Details