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Gabriel Medina wins the Quiksilver Pro France 2011

Gabriel Medina has taken out the Quiksilver Pro France 2011, in high-performance three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at La Graviere. The Brazilian surfer defeated Julian Wilson to win his inaugural ASP World Tour stage.

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Kulia Doherty wins surf contest after losing father

Kulia Doherty honoured the passing of her dad, Mike Doherty, after winning the Under 18 division of the Nike Surfing America Prime presented by Got Milk?, at San Onofre State Beach. The young surfer decided to compete only two days after losing her father of a heart attack.

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The rebirth of the alaia surfboard by Tom Weneger

Tom Weneger has invested his energy in the rebirth of the alaia, the basic but challenging finless plank boards ridden by Hawaiian chiefs of old. He lights up like a grommet when he starts talking about surfing, skating, gardening, or sustainability. Through tons of research and experimentation, he has perfected the simplest and purest wave […]

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Tom Curren confirmed in the ISA World Masters

Tom Curren has been confirmed in the 2011 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, in El Salvador, from 16th-23rd October, at the perfect, hollow point-break of Punta Roca. Curren is one of the most influential surfers in the sport’s history and will be defending the United States’ colors in South America

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Single fin era relived in the Cosmic Creek Surf Contest

The 12th Annual Cosmic Creek Surf Contest will return to Salt Creek, between 29th-30th October, for a California’s classic counterculture surfing competition. Cosmic Creek is a family-friendly event centered around a retro-style surf contest, culminating in a free Donavon Frankenreiter concert on the lawn at Salt Creek with special guest Band of Frequencies and Dave […]

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