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Flexi-Hex changes the way surfboards are packaged

A surf company from Cornwall developed a biodegradable surfboard packaging system. Flexi-Hex is a lightweight, durable and reusable set of two cardboard sleeves that suits almost any surfboard size and shape while protecting the deck, nose, and tail. “With current surfboard packaging times between 15-to-20 minutes and a variety of different methods and materials used, […]

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England holds first ever Adaptive Surfing Open

England’s first ever Adaptive Surfing Open took place in the stormy seas of Watergate Bay in Cornwall. Eighteen adaptive surfers from the UK, USA, Italy, and France competed across five divisions to take the inaugural titles. The event, which was the first of its kind here in England, follows a global push to celebrate and […]

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First life-risking rides of the season ignite Nazare

Nazare is Nazare, and when wintertime comes, the Portuguese wave is unbeatable. The 2014/2015 big wave surfing season has been officially opened in the Old Continent. Humans love comparisons. Americans are often accused of setting standards and statements based on their own records and achievements; Europeans tend to believe in their inner superiority, inherited by […]

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Prince George gets a surfboard shaped in New South Wales

Prince George has been offered a custom shaped six-foot surfboard by the mayor of Manly, in Australia. We knew that the Duke of Cambridge was a keen water sports enthusiast. He was spotted catching waves in Cornwall and Portugal, several times in the last decade. Prince William owns surfboards and bodyboards, although he admits he’s […]

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