Surfing prodigy Lakey Peterson will wear the red, white and blue this year at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships, the premier youth surfing event in the world, in Ecuador on March 29 through April 3. Though just 14, the blond grom from Montecito surfs with the under 18 girls division as the youngest member of the four-girl U.S.A. team…. Details
IMG is pleased to announce that Hurley has signed on as title sponsor to the world’s largest professional surfing competition, the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing®.  Hosting 500 world-class athletes and drawing more than 400,000 spectators over 9 days, the massive event runs July 18 to 26 at the famed Huntington Beach Pier.  All of the action will be accessible live on … Details
Australia’s Joel Parkinson defeated Brazil’s Adriano de Souza, 18.83-11.30, today to capture Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast surfing contest at Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, Australia.
The final heat of the opening event in the 2009 ASP World Tour was held in 6- to 8-foot waves.
Parkinson, who won the event in 2002, was fearless from the outset, scoring an 8.83 (out of 10) on his opening ride in challenging conditions that offered churning barrels with massive scoring potential…. Details
Mark your calendars! With 4 months to go, the fifth biennial Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, presented by Quiksilver Premium, is set to raise the bar on international surf auctions once again when it returns to the Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, on July 17 & 18. Over the past four auctions more than $1,500,000 of the finest vintage surfboards and surf memorbilia have changed hands and over $75,000 has been donated to various charitable causes and foundations.
This year’s auction is already shaping up to be the biggest and best yet…Â Details