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April, 2007
BSA Holds Auction to Send Brits to World Junior Champs
Headland Hotel sets the example! With less than a week and a half to go until the prestigious World Surfing Games, the British Surfing Association (BSA) is being forced to create an emergency auction to be able to send the British Junior Surf Team to the event.
O’Neill Highland Open 6 Star WQS Called Off for Day One
The O’Neill Highland Open by Swatch 2007 will return to Scotland’s northernmost coast from 24th April – 1st May 2007 as part of the 2007 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) Tour.
Volcom Totally Crustaceous Surf Tour, Sydney
It’s time to look out your old tie dye t-shirt and get groovy as the Volcom Totally Crustaceous Tour comes to Manly Beach, Sydney on April 28th.
Luke Munro Takes The Quiksilver Pro Africa
The Quiksilver Pro Africa presented by Virgin Mobile in association with Resolution Health was finalised at New Pier, Durban, South Africa yesterday with Luke Munro taking the Six Star Prime WQS title.
Rip Curl European GromSearch 2007 Gets Ready to Roll
Does your country have the best Waves? Does your Country have the best Grommets? Prove it in Rip Curl’s GromSearch series 2007! Following the success of the Rip Curl GromSearch over the last 4 years, Rip Curl’s Search for the best male and female grom’s is back bigger & stronger than ever kicking off at Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal, Ireland on the 28th & 29th April 07.
West Wetsuits Signs WCT Surfer Luke Munro
West is proud to announce the addition of recent WCT qualifier Luke 'Munners' Munro to its surf team. Luke joins Northwest Oz charger Kirby Brown and WQS upstart Tom Innes in representing West wetsuits.
O’Neill Highland Open 6 Star Event Kicks Off Next Week
The O'Neill Highland Open by Swatch 2007 will return to Scotland's northernmost coast from 24th April - 1st May 2007 as part of the 2007 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) Tour.
Aussie Ry Craike Joins Future Fins Team
Future Fins is proud to have Aussie mad man Ry “Craikey” Craike on board the team. Representing from Kalbarri, Western Australia, Ry is no stranger to innovative and progressive surfing; just watch his front side air-reverse. The 22 year old is already a surfing icon, his stardom includes: Drive Thru Europe, Young Guns 2, mag covers, and tons of other fame.
Irish National Surfing Champs Results
The Denny Irish National Surfing Championships was hosted in Easkey, Co Sligo this weekend. Seven national titles were up for grabs along and places on the Denny Irish Surf Team were at stake. Almost 150 competitors were registered to compete and many more spectators attended.
Ken Skindog Collins wins Billabong XXL Ride of the Year
Californian big wave charger Ken “Skindog” Collins (Santa Cruz) has trumped the world's best big wave surfers to claim victory in the Ride Of The Year category at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy. The 37-year-old rode a monstrous, seemingly impossible tube at Puerto Escondido, Mexico in June 2006 to earn nomination alongside Manoa Drollet (Tahiti), Rusty Long (California), Andrew Marr (South Africa) and Doug Young (New Zealand).