Category: Surfing News Archive 2005-2014

TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival
Stop No. 3 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour
Fitzroy Beach, Taranaki, New Zealand
April 11 – 16, 2010

Paige Hareb Prepares for Hometown Showdown at TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival

Pictured: Paige Hareb (NZL), 19, will take on Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, and Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 20, in the opening round of the TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

FITZROY BEACH, Taranaki/New Zealand (Thursday, April 8, 2010) – Hot off the heels of the second stop of the year at Bells Beach, the ASP Top 17 have traversed the Tasman Sea to the bountiful beaches of Taranaki for the TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival.

Event No. 3 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour, the TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival plays a crucial role in the requalification campaigns of the world’s best female surfers as well as the all important hunt for the prestigious ASP Women’s World Title.Paige… Read the rest

Surfspots-GPS: Interview with Surfing Filmmaker Greg Huglin

Greg Huglin, world-renowned surfing cinematographer and ocean wildlife documentary filmmaker has recently released his newest project “Surfing Dolphins.” The short film took nearly 14 years to produce, a collection of raw footage filmed accumulated from chasing dolphins surfing in the wilds of South Africa all in preparation for this fascinating 2010 World Premiere presentation of some of the most stunning footage seen to date.

Farmingdale, NY, March 02, 2010 –(PR.com)– Surfspots-GPS is proud to present to you our recent interview with world-renowned surfing cinematographer and filmmaker Greg Huglin, providing us all a glimpse into his long accomplished career and the amazing production of his newly released World Premiere movie “Surfing Dolphins.”

Some of his previously stunning works you may have enjoyed are; Shark Park, Shark Alley and Hawaiian Watermen.

Greg Huglin Films
Released 2010
Run Time: 19:31
TrailerI am delighted for the opportunity to speak with Greg in an up-close and very candid interview, sharing with you his journey.… Read the rest

ADAN HERNANDEZ WINNER COPA LAS AMERICAS DE SURF

Playa Bonfil Acapulco México hosted the start of the International Circuit COPA LAS AMERICAS SURF, competitors from Brazil, Costa Rica, United States, Venezuela and Mexico, competed for the heavy glass, and the $ 1,000 prize, adding points to get to the absolute champion in the three following events, Los Cabos, Rosarito and Boca de Pascuales.

Adam Hernandez riding waves of Quiksilver, a surf spectacular local beat Jose Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo the same team, writing the history of this first event, which is showing at the time.The third and fourth place went to Raul Medina and Jose Manuel Jimenez, managing to get to these places after a battle really hard, because most groups were late because they are high performance athletes who attended this first event of the circuit, as the Costa Rican Jason Torres who created great expectations, but to see the quality of the top 20

ADAN HERNANDEZ LEVANTO LA COPA DE LAS AMERICAS DE SURF
Playa Bonfil de Acapulco México fue la sede del inicio del CIRCUITO INTERNACIONAL DE SURF COPA LAS AMERICAS, competidores de Brasil, Costa Rica, Estados Unidos, Venezuela y México, compitieron por la pesada copa, y el premio 1000 dólares, sumando puntos para llegar hacer el campeón absoluto en los tres eventos siguientes, Los Cabos, Rosarito y Boca de Pascuales.… Read the rest

A glimpse of mentawai syndicate…
In the year 2007, mentawaisyndicate.com a new tourism portal for tourism in mentawai island is available.

Mentawaisyndicate.com is a website about developing and operating sustainable and integrated tourism in mentawai island. This website is operating by west sumatera and mentawai local communities.

Beside developing and operating sustainable and integrated tourism in mentawai island. We also operating 4 boat to surf the beautiful wave along the coast line of mentawai island and we also operating a jungle trekking through siberut island.Mentawai island… surfer paradise….
Our trip through mentawai coast line will be a life time experienced for surfer all over the globe. As we all known The Mentawai Islands offer some of the best surf to be found anywhere on earth.

These islands attracts swells all year round with the most consistent season generally being between March and November.… Read the rest

Auckland’s Piha Beach Today Became the Capital of the Surfing World

Pictured above: L to R: Keanu Asing, Sarah Mason, Martin Potter and Fernando Aguerre. Picture: ISA/Jake White

Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 

January 19, 2010 

Piha Beach, New Zealand 

Watch the LIVE Web at www.isaworldjuniors.com

New Zealand became the centre of the surfing world today, with the official media launch of the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship to be held in Piha Beach, Auckland.

The biggest surfing tournament in the world for surfers under 18 was welcomed in grand style. Some of the world’s elite junior surfers including New Zealand hopeful Sarah Mason, newly-crowned World Pro Junior Champion (20-years and under) Maxime Huscenot (FRA) and reigning ISA Under 16 gold medalist Keanu Asing (HAW) donning the Sky City Convention Centre press conference.Also in attendance, were ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, Surfing New Zealand CEO, Greg Townsend, Tourism New Zealand Public Relations Manager Jane Dent and Surfing Legend and 1989 World Champion, Martin Potter.… Read the rest