The economic situation in our country has not only hit the retailers and brand name companies in our industry, it has also taken its toll on the material we read. Source Interlink, the company that publishes Skateboarder, Snowboarder, Surfing, Surfer and five other action sports magazines and web sites, said today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The special interest media company, in total, publishes a total of 75 magazines and 90 web sites, described the bankruptcy as a prepackaged filing. According to the company’s website: “A “pre-pack†is… Details
This weekend is the Cabo’s Pizza 26th Annual WaveMasters Pro/Am Surf Contest, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Jacksonville Beach Pier.
Registration is taking place at Sunrise Surf Shop for North Florida’s largest annual surf event.
Divisions include shortboard and longboard for all ages, as well as a Men’s and Women’s Pro Division.
The title sponsor, Cabo’s Pizza, will host a pizza-eating contest at noon on Saturday. Whoever can eat one of their huge slices the fastest will win a $100 gift certificate.
The WaveMasters contest has evolved into one of the biggest and most …Â Details
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NYSFF will host a special screening of Bruce Brown’s THE ENDLESS SUMMER (1964) as a part of the 2009 festival program.
Now in its second year, the New York Surf Film Festival is proud to continue the tradition of providing New York City audiences the opportunity to view timeless cult classic surf films alongside the latest releases from independent surf filmmakers.
Both directed and written by Bruce Brown, THE ENDLESS SUMMER is the search for the perfect wave. On any day of the year it’s summer somewhere in the world… Details
Many of the world’s top-ranked surfers are in Southern California to compete in the 6.0 Lowers Pro, today through Saturday at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.
But the high-stakes Assn. of Surfing Professionals World Qualifying Series contest also will provide a glimpse into the sport’s future.
The contest roster includes a sizable contingent of next-generation athletes, among them Nat Young, a 17-year-old from Santa Cruz who last summer won the national amateur championship at Lower Trestles.
“I want to make it, but I don’t feel that much pressure because I’m going against the world’s best,” said Young, who finished …Â Details