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The Surfing Heritage Foundation is proud to invite you to an intimate and exclusive dinner with surf/skate/film VIPs, Stacy Peralta and Sam George. Peralta is the writer/director of acclaimed and award-winning documentary films; Riding Giants and Dogtown and Z-boys. George is a noted surf historian, screenwriter, and spent a decade as the editor of SURFER magazine.

A former professional skateboarder, Stacy Peralta’s lingering love of skating manifested itself in the film, Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary film on the legendary skateboard team known as the Z-Boys, and Riding Giants, a 2004 documentary of the history of modern big wave riding. Peralta also wrote the screenplay for   …  More

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Following the sudden death of pro surfer Andy Irons in November, a trust fund has been established to assist his widow, Lyndie Irons, and infant son, Andy Axel Irons, who was born December 8. The idea behind the fund, says Irons’ former agent Blair Marlin, is “to provide a trust that would help in providing for the maintenance, health and education for baby Andy.”

A three-time world surfing champion, Irons was   …  More

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slater-10-for-10In honor of Kelly Slater’s historic 10th ASP World Surfing Championship, and in recognition of Kelly’s philanthropic nature, the Quiksilver Foundation is pleased to announce ’10 for TEN’ and will be donating a total sum of $100,000 to benefit 10 non-profit organizations selected by The Champ himself. 

The Quiksilver Foundation’s “10 for TEN” has given Kelly the opportunity to create awareness and support for non-profit organizations that he is passionate about and that deserve a celebratory donation. Partnering with the Quiksilver Foundation, Kelly reviewed numerous worthy causes and selected 10 non-profits that   …  Details

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After months battling for his life, Matt Scorringe is preparing to get back to the water. The Whangamata surfer was diagnosed with leukaemia and had to undergo several treatment during the year.

Now, Scorringe only wants to ride his waves. The beach and the hot sand is waiting for him. “Surfing has pretty much been my entire life. Something that helped   …  Details

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