Global Surf News

11 May, 2013 : - ISA: The second to last day of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games saw big changes in the overall team standings. The door is now wide open for Brazil, which is now in the lead, and for Peru and Australia, which are close behind and are making a charge for the stash of trophies – the Fernando Aguerre World Team Champion Trophy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President’s Trophy and the

10 May, 2013 : - CULTURE: After saving in excess of about 100 people, staging monthly beach clean-ups and teaching thousands to surf, Daniel Van Dooren and Scott Chambers’ livelihood is hanging in the balance. And supporters say drownings could occur if the duo behind Surf Dubai are not allowed to operate

10 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Quiksilver’s Executive Chairman, Bob McKnight spent about two hours on May 7th with graphic arts students at Laguna College of Art and Design. Students were finishing up a semester in the World’s first ever, for-college-credit, Action Sports Production and Action Sports History class

10 May, 2013 : - PRIME: This May, Brazil will become the surfing capital of the World with two major ASP events. The 3rd stop of the World Championship Tour will take place May 8-19 at Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro. Followed by the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime, May 21-26, 100 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro at the famous Itauna Beach

10 May, 2013 : - TEAM: Las eliminaciones de los surfistas Jair Pérez y Gilbert Brown en las rondas 4 y 5 del repechaje correspondientemente, fueron hoy un declive en el trabajo  que realiza la Selección de Surf de Costa Rica que se encuentra en Santa Catalina, Panamá, corriendo el Mundial de Surf Open de la ISA

10 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: European Action Sports hub ASPOM provides the latest job offerings in the Sport & Lifestyle Industry. Check out this week's positions avaialable in Sales, Product Managemnt, Marketing, Customer Service, Technical Consultancy, Logisitics Management, communications and much more within the action sports industry. It's the latest job offers listing in Europe

9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The South African surfing team leads in the provisional standings heading into Day 6 of the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Panama and is now the only country with all six team members still in contention for medals at the event known as the ‘Olympics of Surfing’. After a full day of action in inconsistent waist to chest high waves yesterday, team captain Shaun Joubert and Kommetjie’s Davey Brand posted hard fought second place

10 May, 2013 : - VQS: Volcom's VQS Championship Cup being held at 54th st, Newport Beach is in full swing. Day one of the USA VQS Champs is a wrap with two more days of competition to go. Fans can tune in to vqs.volcom.com to listen live, see up to the minute scores, photos, videos, and info on the event

10 May, 2013 : - TEAM: Thomas Wood and Russell Molony have continued to advance for TravelSIM Team Australia on Day 5 at the Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Panama. The event on the right-hand, reef break at Santa Catalina has attracted more than 150 leading surfers from 24 countries. TravelSIM Team Australia is the defending champion after winning the title in 2011

10 May, 2013 : - CONTEST: Sydney’s best school surfers battled it out for individual and team glory today for the Dominelli Group Sydney School Surfing Regional Titles. Day two commenced at Wanda on Cronulla’s northern stretch and saw surfers from over 30 schools attack the small, running lefthand peaks

10 May, 2013 : - SHARK: Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a San Diego surfer whose body was found covered with shark bites. San Diego Lifeguard Lt. John Everhart says someone walking on the beach discovered the body before dawn Thursday. Authorities believe the body is that of a 42-year-old man who was reported missing by his fiancee Wednesday night after he did not return from surfing

10 May, 2013 : - VIDEO: Julian Wilson executes a heelside grab alley-oop in Rio while free-sessioning before this week's Billabong Rio Pro

10 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 6 of the Reef ISA World Surfing Games reached the critical stage as the competition field was reduced and more surfers are out of the event. The race for the Fernando Aguerre World Team Champion Trophy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President’s Trophy and the Copa V Centenario Del Descubrimiento Del Oceano Pacifico

10 May, 2013 : - WWCT: The Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro completed a massive opening day of competition, running through four rounds of competition to decide the Quarterfinalists in peaky two-to-four foot waves at Barra Da Tijuca. The event saw dominant performances from the event’s top seeds, tightening up an already exciting ASP World Title Race as the world’s best surfers move through the back half of the season

9 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Vans President Kevin Bailey is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Palladini as the Vice President General Manager of the Americas for Vans, effective immediately.  As the Vans brand continues to expand across the globe, the newly created position will support and accelerate Vans’ rapid growth in the Americas

10 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The Quiksilver New Zealand Surfing Team were reduced to one remaining surfer today when Sean Peggs (Tai) and Thandi Tipene (Tara) were eliminated from the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games being held in Panama. The departure of the two surfers leaves one Kiwi in the event, 18 year old Ella Williams (WGM). Williams did not compete on the fifth day of the event but will be in action early on day six when competition

9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The Surfrider Foundation announced this week that professional surfers Alex Gray and Dave Wassel have signed on to be this year’s International Surfing Day Ambassadors. Observed globally on June 20th, International Surfing Day celebrates the sport of surfing and helps raise awareness about issues facing our oceans, waves and beaches

9 May, 2013 : - CONTEST: The 41st English Nationals Surf Championship in association with P20, hosted by Extreme Academy, was a huge success over the bank holiday weekend, thanks to the hard work of the Surf Science and Technology Foundation Degree students at Cornwall College Newquay, who helped organise the event in conjunction with UK Pro Surf Tour and the English Surfing Federation

9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: The event on the right-hand, reef break at Santa Catalina has attracted more than 150 leading surfers from 24 countries. TravelSIM Team Australia is the defending champion after winning the title in 2011. Molony, along with Wade Carmichael and Tim Macdonald were facing elimination in the repechage rounds but the tiny swell made it difficult to post significant scores

9 May, 2013 : - TEAM: After four of eight days of competition at the 2013 Reef, ISA World Surfing Games being held at Santa Catalina, Panama, the Quiksilver New Zealand Surfing Team has half of the team remaining in the event. The surf overnight was small again with some tight low-scoring heats that saw Sean Peggs (Tairua) progress through to Repechage Round 4. He was the only surfer to progress through to Repechage Round 4 after Matt Hewitt (Mnt), Billy Stairmand (Rag) and