The 11-meter long boat belonging to French executive Pierre Agnès, CEO of Boardriders, was found stranded north of La Gravière beach, in Soorts-Hossegor, southwest of France. According to local witnesses, Agnès went fishing Tuesday, January 30, on his motorboat Mascaret III. He left the port of Capbreton at 7:30 am, but never made back to the […]
American investment management firm Oaktree Capital Management announced the full acquisition of the Australian surf company Billabong. The deal is worth $299m (A$380), and has been officially confirmed by Billabong International Limited. Oaktree already holds 19 percent of the shares in Billabong. The acquisition is made through Boardriders, the firm owned by Oaktree that controls Quiksilver, […]
They are open for business. Surf brands are everywhere. Inside surf shops, street stores, and shopping malls. Surf companies sell boardshorts, gear, wetsuits, apparel, footwear, watches, and accessories. Let’s find out who does what. Surf culture created the first surf companies in the early 20th century. The surfing fever spread across the world, and along […]
The days are shorter, and we are reminded that it’s time to start planning our wish lists for Christmas. Are you still out of ideas, for yourself or the surfers in your life? This year, we curated the best and newest surfing must-haves, to give you plenty of inspiration. We hardly noticed it, but Christmas […]