The world’s best junior surfers hit the water today for the first round of competition at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. Unveiling the future of surfing to a full crowd on the beach, some of the most talented Under 18 and Under 16 Boys unleashed their full repertoire of maneuvers on the surf at Playa de las FAE in Salinas, Ecuador.
“We are pleased with the surf today, said ISA President Fernando Aguerre “The point was going off today, with some surfers getting at least 300 meters of open face on their waves. Even I got a few waves with a sunset session after the event.  Details
When the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 ended Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, there was still plenty of daylight left.
But that didn’t mean some post-race fireworks weren’t expected. Reporters and television cameramen rushed to the side of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Ford as it pulled onto pit road after finishing second—again—to race winner Jimmie Johnson, figuring Hamlin had to be hot over how Johnson had moved him out of the way to take the lead for good on Lap 485, just 15 circuits from the finish at the demanding .526-mile short track… Details & VideoÂ
South African bodyboarder Mark McCarthy has taken out the Soldiers Beach Pro presented by Solid Bodyboarding in perfect one- metre waves on the Central Coast of NSW.
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McCarthy, who surfed flawlessly in the final – with a series of highflying back flips and ARS (Air, Roll, Spin) manoeuvres, defeated Queenslander Jake Stone, Port Macquarie’s Sam Bennett and Western Australia’s Mitch Rawlins in the 30 minute final… Details
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To help keep the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum open, Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room raised $800 for the local landmark while kicking off a new brunch menu Sunday.
Hula’s co-owner Ian McRae said after seeing all of the struggles the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society has experienced during the past few months, he felt something had to be put together.
“My family has been in Santa Cruz for four generations,” McRae said. “I was born on West Cliff. We’re very aware of the history of surfing in Santa Cruz. It didn’t take much to put one and one together to pick the Surfing Museum to benefit from this fundraiser.”… Details