tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338931722024-09-13T07:24:07.541-07:00Pro SurfingPro Surfing | Kelly Slater | Jordy Smith | Mick Fanning | Andy Irons | Dane ReynoldsBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.comBlogger453125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-21682869882740112192014-01-05T06:58:00.000-08:002014-01-05T06:58:00.155-08:00Nazare Big Waves <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-90404499717248398282014-01-04T06:49:00.000-08:002014-01-04T06:49:00.861-08:00Surfboard Bags And Packing For A Trip To protect your surfboard you will need a board bag.&nbsp; NOTE: For a longer boardbag guide with all the packing tips and tricks go to&nbsp;http://360guide.info/surfing/ultimate-surfboard-bag-guide-and-packing-instructions.html Here is whats available on the market: Sock or Stretch Cover - protects from wax, scratches, dust and UV light, not for traveling! A thin everyday surfboard Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-60168155899901143522014-01-02T01:22:00.002-08:002014-01-02T01:22:39.389-08:00Types of surfboards for beginners Egg This is list and a short explanation of all surfboard types and other wave riding vehicles that you can find out there. It is meant for beginners, but not all these boards are beginner boards. Also surfboard types evolve, change and blend from one into another so sometimes it is hard to pinpoint what a certain surfboard is. But this guide will give you a general idea. NOTE: For more inBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-78344591915772731602013-12-09T02:42:00.001-08:002013-12-09T02:42:19.524-08:00Video: Philippines Surfing These days my mind wanders back to the Philippines we visited last year. Places we visited were not harmed by the typhoon but it's still hard to see all the damage and horror. We had a really good time in Philippines and they are really nice people. This is a video that I made from our trip. Hope you like it.&nbsp; <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color =Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-4539277846146981482013-05-29T23:09:00.004-07:002013-05-29T23:09:57.664-07:00Surfboard designs <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-68070056124558872722009-05-27T05:45:00.000-07:002009-05-27T05:47:23.928-07:00Bobby Martinez Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti Over Taj BurrowTEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Tuesday, May 19, 2009) - Bobby Martinez (USA), 26, has taken out the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui, defeating fellow Finalist Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, in clean three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo.Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti survived a marathon waiting period, culminating on the second-to-last available day Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-3273554578042117802009-03-17T03:41:00.000-07:002013-05-29T23:12:33.795-07:00Why wear a wetsuit in the first place?Water is not mens natural environment and since we can not breathe underwater a jump into the sea is always also a bit of a jump into the unknown. Of course fear is not the reason to wear a wetsuit, there are many much better reasons, but a wetsuit will also give you some comfort. So what are the main three reasons why should you wear a wetsuit? I will list them here and then we will take a lookBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-59583322576661961122009-02-28T13:58:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:11:28.523-08:00Wetsuits used in Pro Surfing<!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-35658868556479530612009-02-27T23:38:00.000-08:002009-02-27T23:39:37.954-08:00Quiksilver Pro Opening DayDURANBAH BEACH, Australia (Saturday, February 28, 2009) � The opening day of the 2009 ASP World Tour season got underway this morning, with the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG completing Round 1 in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the backup venue of Duranbah Beach.Event No. 1 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast opted to mobilize from the primary Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-84212123090928114362009-01-24T15:17:00.002-08:002009-01-24T15:18:15.299-08:002009 ASP World Tour of Surfing Schedule<!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-54689123215094402652009-01-24T15:17:00.001-08:002009-01-24T15:17:49.361-08:002009 ASP World Tour wil start in one month<!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-89089190845913929642009-01-24T15:16:00.001-08:002009-01-24T15:16:57.864-08:002009 ASP Women's World Tour<!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-61832320977515069722009-01-24T15:14:00.000-08:002009-01-24T15:15:46.252-08:002009 ASP World Tour<!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5185770924365983"; google_alternate_color = "c3d9ff"; google_ad_width = 250; google_ad_height = 250; google_ad_format = "250x250_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; //2007-11-05: Dream Tour of Surfing google_ad_channel = "7121674596"; google_color_border = "c3d9ff"; google_color_bg = "c3d9ff"; google_color_link = "0066CC"; google_color_text = "333333"; Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-31498338414047422152008-05-09T04:42:00.000-07:002008-05-09T04:44:10.308-07:00Lay Day on Day 1 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti Waiting PeriodTEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Thursday, May 8, 2008) Today is the first of an 11-day waiting period for the Billabong Pro Tahiti but the ASP Top 45 and event wildcards will not paddle out for their Round 1 heats today. Contest Director Luke Egan eyed conditions all morning before opting to call things off for the day."We had a good look at it and we are opting not to run today, Egan said. I watched it for Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-62994314686420602962008-04-22T23:23:00.001-07:002009-03-15T13:41:53.704-07:00What's On Tour Damien Hobgood Hurt  Damien Hobgood was heading into the South Pacific leg of the Dream Tour the defending champ of both the Billabong Pro Tahiti and the Globe Pro Fiji. Now he's not sure whether he'll be able to attend either event. Damo went over the falls freesurfing Teahupoo last week and fractured his shoulder. Several sources are saying he's out of Tahiti for sure, but Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-43154749909222512212008-01-21T14:41:00.001-08:002008-01-21T23:04:07.684-08:00ROXY WOMENS SURFING FESTIVAL UNDERWAY AT PHILLIP ISLANDPHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA (Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008) – The 2008 ASP Womens World Qualifying Series tour kicks off with a bang at Woolamai Beach, Phillip Island, in Southern Australia this morning, with the 6-Star ASP World Qualifying Series Roxy Pro Women's Surfing Festival.Seventy-two surfers representing nine countries will take part in the highest rated event on the ASP Womens World Qualifying Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-63908512131870446452008-01-06T21:52:00.001-08:002008-01-07T01:47:30.106-08:00FITZGIBBONS WINS 2007 ASP WORLD JUNIOR TITLE CROWNSYDNEY, Australia (Monday, Jan. 7, 2008) – ASP Australasian Champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) may have been one of the smallest competitors in the Billabong World Junior Championships but her performances were by far the biggest; the diminutive was surfer crowned the 2007 ASP World Junior Champion, at Sydney's North Narrabeen Beach today.Netting the four highest scoring waves and two highest Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-79222155352416614162008-01-06T13:28:00.000-08:002008-01-07T01:47:11.672-08:00GIRLS ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION TO BE DECIDED TODAYSYDNEY, Australia (Monday, Jan. 7, 2008) – It's been a long wait for the girls competing in this year's Billabong ASP World Junior Championships but today, the remaining sixteen surfers will have their time to shine, at Sydney's North Narrabeen beach.The just four rounds of competition remain which will see the 2007 ASP Girls World Junior Champion crowned at approximately 15h30.Today's Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-48182554395393844882008-01-05T22:15:00.001-08:002008-01-07T01:46:52.120-08:00PABLO PAULINO WINS SECOND ASP WORLD JUNIOR TITLESYDNEY, Australia (Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008) – It's been three years since Pablo Paulino (BRA) has called himself World Junior Champion but at Sydney's North Narrabeen beach today, the 20-year-old surfer made sure he could again shoulder the honour, winning the 2007 edition of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.Earning his spot into the main event as an ASP International wildcard, the 2004 Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-5766736694833125542008-01-05T13:19:00.001-08:002008-01-07T01:46:31.487-08:00CORRECTION: AN ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED TODAYCORRECTION: South Africa has three surfers left in contention. Josh Redman (ZAF) is the third South African surfer, the press release below is the correct version. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.SYDNEY, Australia (Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008) – The Boys division of the 2007 edition of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will reach completion today with a new ASP World Junior Boys Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-41291588602100242022008-01-05T12:54:00.000-08:002008-01-07T01:46:10.098-08:00AN ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED TODAYSYDNEY, Australia (Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008) – The Boys division of the 2007 edition of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will reach completion today with a new ASP World Junior Boys Champion, crowned by sundown.Excellent 1.5 to 2-meter waves are on offer at Sydney's North Narrabeen beach this morning; the day's action kicking off with the two remaining heats of the Round 1 of the Girls Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-49104487907843024142008-01-04T21:38:00.001-08:002008-01-07T01:45:55.184-08:00AUSSIE WILDCARD UNLEASHES THE WRIGHT STUFF TO DEFEAT TOP SEED DE SOUZASYDNEY, Australia (Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008) – Australian wildcard Owen Wright obliterated all hopes of a second ASP World Junior title for 2003 World Junior champion Adriano De Souza (BRA), with his sensational Round 3 victory at Sydney's North Narrabeen beach, today. Competing in monstrous three-meter waves at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships Wright, who earned his spot into the mainBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-29817564383147165692008-01-04T12:39:00.000-08:002008-01-07T01:45:37.278-08:00NO REST FOR WORLD’S TOP JUNIORS AT NARRABEENSYDNEY, Australia (Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008) – There will be no rest for the world's top juniors competing in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships today, with Round 3 scheduled to hit the water at 08h00 (local time).All 16 heats of Round 3, of the Boys division, will be completed and will see Round 1 standouts clash with the Round 2 survivors, in a man-on-man format.The large two-meter surfBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-44440623521943881812008-01-03T21:36:00.000-08:002008-01-04T11:58:01.969-08:00BILLABONG WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SLAMMED BY SOLID SURFSYDNEY, Australia (Friday, Jan. 4, 2008) - An increase in swell to two and a half meters saw junior surfers face not only the possibility of elimination but also, raging currents and an exhausting paddle out, on Day 2 of the Billabong World Junior Championships, at Sydney's North Narrabeen beach, today. Former ASP World Junior Champion and current World No. 28 Adriano de Souza (BRA) set the tone Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33893172.post-5875394380396535322008-01-03T12:49:00.000-08:002008-01-04T11:53:48.008-08:00ROUND 2 UNDERWAY AT NORTH NARRABEEN BEACHSYDNEY, Australia (Friday, Jan. 4, 2008) – Round 2 of the Boys division will hit the water at approximately 08h00 (local time) and will see the first of the elimination rounds underway at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, at Sydney's North Narrabeen Beach, this morning. After an explosive day of Round 1 action yesterday, surfers who finished second or third in their respective Round 1Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018867123424871988noreply@blogger.com0