Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) today announced operating results for the fiscal 2013 second quarter ended April 30, 2013.
“We recently announced a multi-year profit improvement plan designed to enhance the performance of our three flagship brands, Quiksilver, Roxy and DC, and accelerate our path to sustained profitable growth,” said Andy Mooney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quiksilver, Inc. “With a reorganized management structure and our new … More
Last weekend I recorded a 1969 Porsche 917 (chassis 025) racing at Monza Circuit during the “1000 km Challenge” race revival, a 3 hours race in which race cars from 1960 to 1970 compete for the victory.
This Porsche 917-025 was built for Porsche AG as a long-tail version. In 1970 was converted into a 917 “K” (K stay for Kurzheck, “short” in german), painted in white with blue stripes and sold to Team Zitro, from Switzerland. 917’s won at Le Mans in 1970 and 1971
The car is moved by a 4.5 liter Flat-12 engine which can produce 580hp at 8300 rpm and it’s able to reach a top speed over 240 mph.
The largest lift-served mountain bike park in Northern California is scheduled to open Friday at Northstar California Resort.
Light spring snowfall in the Sierra enabled crews to get a head start on trail maintenance, allowing the park to open a week earlier than planned.
“We have made some big strides in early-season trail maintenance and I’m really pleased with the quality of product we’re rolling out this season,” said Bike Park Manager Forrest Philpot … More
Michael Fordham, author of the The Book of Surfing: The Killer Guide, travels from San Francisco to Los Angeles in search of the heart of American surf culture. Michael visits famous surf spots and meets board-shaper Michel Junod, surfing photographer Jeff Divine and longboarder Joel Tudor. And discovers how surf culture has evolved from a man on a wave to a billion-dollar industry.