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Massive Day of Competition Unfolds at Barbados Surf Pro

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Nautique Wake Series returns for 2017

The World Wake Association (WWA) and Nautique Boat Company are proud to announce the return of the Nautique Wake Series for 2017 with four action-packed events worldwide. Exclusively towed behind the industry-leading Super Air Nautique G23, each Nautique Wake Series event represents the pinnacle of wakeboarding competition in conjunction with the WWA Wakeboard World Series.

Each year, the…

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Vans World Cup Winner to Be Decided Today

A new pulse of swell filled in over night and the Finals day at the Vans World Cup of Surfing is ON today in 8-10ft. NW to NNW with light ESE offshore winds at Sunset Beach.

The Round of 32 will get a start at 8am HST, followed by the Quarterfinals at noon, Semifinals at 2pm and the Final at 3:20pm.

“The swell bumped back up a little and Sunset is still firing,” said Travis Logie, Deputy…

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King of the Cut - SUP King and Queen Named

Congrats to Puyo and Gilbert! #KingoftheCut

Near perfect conditions blew in for the 24-kilometre race, the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut, with southerly winds at 18 to 20 knots.

The world’s fastest downwind SUP race and arguably the most prestigious outside of Hawaii and Oregon, the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut has crowned a new King, Queen and on Saturday, a Prince.

From New Caledonia, 25-year-old Titouan Puyo has taken title…

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Finalists Revealed for Oakley Battle Clips

Following three hotly contested rounds of competition, including the first man-on-man video battle in Australian surfing, Oakley and Surfing Australia are proud to announce the final four in the inaugural Oakley Battle Clips competition.

The Oakley Battle Clips finalists are: 1.Brent Dorrington 2.Jack Robinson 3.Sheldon Simkus 4.Soli Bailey

The semi-final saw the top eight surfers competing for…

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Soup Bowl Pro Junior Winners Decided

After an exciting season for the World Surf League (WSL) North America Junior Tour came to an end at the Soup Bowl Pro Junior on November 13th, Nolan Rapoza (USA) and Leilani McGonagle (CRI) were crowned the North America Junior Regional Champions. Both clinched their titles on the shores of Bathsheba, Barbados for the first time in their careers and have earned a spot into the World Junior…

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John John Florence Leads Vans Triple Crown

Newly crowned 2016 World Champion John John Florence returned home to gift his Hawaiian community with yet another astounding victory today at the Hawaiian Pro, the first stop of the Vans Triple Crown. This is also World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 10,000 event. In one of the tightest Finals in competitive history, Florence broke a tie with Frederico Morais (PRT) for first place,…

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Preparation Underway for Taiwan Open of Surfing

There is only one week until the opening day of the 2017 Taiwan Open of Surfing hosted by Taitung County Government. Competitors from both shortboard and longboard disciplines await to see what mother nature will provide in the way of waves for the final World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) and Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) event in the Australasia region for the year.

In 2016,…

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Florence and Slater Focus on Pipeline Surfing Win

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Current World champion John John Florence (HAW) drew an enthusiastic crowd to Haleiwa Ali‘i Beach for Day 3 of the Hawaiian Pro, a World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 10,000 event and the first stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. After a heartwarming homecoming and the biggest victory of his career, Florence competes at Haleiwa with no pressure, which made for a highly…

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World Champion Surfer Heads for Vans Triple Crown

After claiming the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Title and event win in Portugal on October 24, Hawaii’s newly crowned World Champion John John Florence is home to compete in all three events of the 34th Annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.

The series of events runs from November 12 – December 20. and Florence, 24, will be looking for a continuation of his recently unstoppable form…

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STATE OF SURF Event Rescheduled

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The upcoming TRANSWORLD BUSINESS STATE OF SURF 2016 event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 16, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at TEN: The Enthusiast Network’s Carlsbad, Calif., headquarters.

Rob Machado, our keynote interview for the evening, is heading to Mexico this week to catch the incoming swell — we advise you to get out there and do the same.

The STATE OF SURF 2016 event next Wednesday,…

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Environmentally Friendly Paddleboard Event set for Fiji

The International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Local Organizing Committee for the 2016 Fiji ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, Tourism Fiji, have set a new standard in sustainable practices by aiming to make the competition, which will take place from 12-20 November, carbon neutral.

To offset the carbon footprint created by the Championship, 4,000 mangroves will be planted to…

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2-Days until Big Wave Surfing Starts in Maui

On Tuseday, the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) placed the Pe’ahi Challenge in Haiku, Hawaii on Green Alert to potentially commence at 2pm (local time) on Thursday, November 10, 2016 with a projected 30-foot-plus swell heading towards the region.

“We have been tracking a storm from the Pacific Northwest and anticipate a promising swell to deliver for our first BWT event of the…

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Mahina Maeda Claims Surfing Win on the North Shore

In the final, most anticipated Pro Junior event of the season, Noa Mizuno (Kuliouou, Oahu) and Mahina Maeda (Sunset Beach, Oahu) captured the win at the Turtle Bay Resort Pro Junior, the last World Surf League (WSL) Junior Qualifying Series (JQS) of the year. Today’s success saw Mizuno advance past Cody Young (Makawao, Maui) for the Regional Junior Champion title, while Brisa Hennessy (Kailua,…

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Justine Dupont Unleashes Surfing Fury in Costa Rica

A massive day of competition got underway at the World Surf League (WSL) Essential Costa Rica Open Pro Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000. The Pacific Ocean provided a new swell that offered competitors excellent scoring potential at the exotic beachbreak of Esterillos Este. Quarterfinal draws are set for both the men and women after men’s Rounds 5 and 6 were completed alongside…

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Spectacular SUP Showcases on the Horizon

After five years of spectacular events hosted at the beautiful Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore, the World Series Finals has moved for 2016, to create a new home on the Valley Isle of Maui not only for this year, but as a minimum, for the next three years.

The principal reason for this move is that there is no doubt that Maui has established itself as a global racing epicenter, with…

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WSL North America Qualifying Series Finale Begins

The final stop of the World Surf League (WSL) North America Qualifying Series (QS), the Essential Costa Rica Open Pro QS3,000, has been called ON in three-to-four foot conditions at Esterillos Este, Costa Rica. Action will resume with the completion of Round 5 Heat 1 of men’s competition, followed by women’s Round 2.

“Yesterday was an incredible day and we got to see some amazing surfing,” North…

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