Category: Surfing News Archive 2005-2014

The inaugural 2009 Surfing Hainan Open
[color=0033CC][size=x-small]A bit late on posting this story but good to see what’s going on in China[/size][/color]

The inaugural 2009 Surfing Hainan Open took
place on January 10thand 11that Shimei, on
China’s beautiful Hainan island. With reports of
a peaking swell for the Saturday, competitors
were in high spirits in the lead up to the contest.
As the first surfing contest in mainland China in
several years and the first ever to have
Bodyboardand Longboarddivisions the event
attracted around 20 competitors across three
divisions, attracting riders from South China,
Hong Kong and even as far afield as Korea, all
vying for top honors, and prizes from the event
sponsors.With competitors staying in Riyuebay, the morning greeted them
with sunny skies and an offshore breeze, meaning conditions
were excellent for entrants. After a short drive to the contest site
at Nanyanbay, mechanical 2-3 foot left handerswith a brisk
offshore winds were on offer for the day.… Read the rest

SURFERS WORLDWIDE UNITE TO CELEBRATE THE FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY

Over 100 Events Scheduled To Take Place Globally on June 20

On June 20, 2009, surfers globally will wax their boards, paddle out and catch waves in honor of International Surfing Day presented by Monster Energy.

Founded five years ago by the Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, International Surfing Day unites surfers from around the world in celebration of the sport of surfing. As is tradition with the annual holiday, surfers will do their part to give back to our oceans, waves and beaches through various organized events such as clean-ups and restoration projects courtesy of the Surfrider Foundation.“We are really excited to be celebrating International Surfing Day’s five year anniversary,” says Laura Mazzarella, Surfrider Foundation’s Marketing Manager. “The success and growth since the first celebration is phenomenal, and we look forward to continue growing and raising awareness in the years to come.”… Read the rest

British Surfing Association News
SAS New Guidance For Offshore Renewables Launches Protect Our Waves Campaign On World Oceans Day
BSA News
NEWS RELEASE
08/06/09

Surfers Against Sewage has published their new guidance for offshore renewable developers today, World Ocean Day, as the first act within the new Protect Our Waves (POW) campaign. The guidance highlights sites of special surfing interest that developers should avoid. If the guidance is used effectively it could also help speed up the consent process for suitable offshore developments.

The guidance can be read at: http://www.sas.org.uk/pr/2009/pdf09/eia-1.pdf and SAS are posting a hard copy to all offshore renewable developers as well as the relevant industry and Government bodies.

SAS has consistently supported offshore renewables and believe they can play a vital part in meeting the UK’s legally binding commitment to generating 15% of our energy from renewable sources by 2020.… Read the rest

Bragging rights are on the line as REEF faces off against Lost,
Analog, and defending champions, Biillabong, for the prestigious
2009 Transworld Surf “CALI RALLY.” Consisting of 10 days of
surfing and shenanigans up and down the West Coast from San Diego
to Santa Cruz, the event will kick of July 6th -15th. REEF’S
Global Athlete Manager, Heath “Nutty” Walker has had his work cut
out for him to hand pick his elite4-man team, but without further
ado, here is the line-up.

Heading the Rally will be REEF’s Global Athlete Coordinator Amy
“All In” Delee as team manager. Delee states, ” We have a tough
job ahead of us as the competition is crazy with the other teams.
If you see the caliber on the REEF team I am super confident we
can win quite convincingly. Actually, we will smoke’
em…(haha).”Oceanside’s… Read the rest

CLOSING THE CIRCUIT OF MEXICAN NATIONAL SURFING II Surf & Music Festival 2009 Puerto Escondido.

This weekend, from 9 to July 12, will take place at the “Mexican Pipeline” Zicatela Beach and Punta beach from Puerto Escondido Oaxaca, Mexico, the second edition of Surf & Music Festival and close circuit Mexican surf, which defines selected to represent our country in the different powers in the world certified by the ISA, as is already the next global surf in Costa Rica.
The selection of 12 Mexican states will be competing in 14 categories for the glory of being champions of the Mexican nation in this extreme sport.In addition to the main dish, the extreme actions on the waves of these athletes are doing a festival of fashion and ecology, football and beach volleyball and live concerts with bands like Big Metra, Thimoty Brownie and Levitons.,… Read the rest