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Coastalwatch breaks down epic surf in March, adds pics

Monday, June 8, 2009

8 June, 2009 : - - Jeff Callaghan recently retired from the position of Manager of the Severe Weather Section at The BOM. Jeff a life long surfer is now a contributing editor with Coastalwatch. Last week Jeff analysed The May 19-25, ... Here is the original post: Coastalwatch breaks down epic surf in March, [...]

Surfer Magazine names top 10 United States surf towns

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - San Juan Capistrano, Ca -- In its July 2009 Issue, on newsstands now, SURFER Magazine ranks the Top Ten Surf Towns in America. > From the famous to the obscure, the urban to the rustic; locales from around the country ... More here: Surfer Magazine names [...]

Yallingup Surf Film Fest sets sights on summer of 2010

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - Organisers of the Yallingup Surfilm Festival, to be held in the summer of 2010, are calling for film submissions locally and from across the globe. Screening under the stars over three consecutive summer nights, ... Source: Yallingup Surf Film Fest sets sights on summer of 2010

Saffas amp as Quik's King of the Groms hits Mossel Bay

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - Mossel Bay South Africa -- The second leg of the 2009 Quiksilver King of the Groms series will take place in the idyllic setting of Mossel Bay this coming weekend (13 and 14 June) and will see a contingent of South ... See the rest here: Saffas amp as Quik's King [...]

Reef's Ben Bourgeois launches his new website & blog

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - Pro Surfing Management headed by Greg Renfroe is pleased to release Ben Bourgeios new website and Blog. More: Reef's Ben Bourgeois launches his new website & blog

Resort Latitude Zero opens up in Telo Islands Sumatra

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - Telo Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia -- Resort Latitude Zero has officially opened its doors for business and is already redefining the future of land based surf resort options in North Sumatra. More: Resort Latitude Zero opens up in Telo Islands Sumatra

3-time ASP World Champ Andy Irons talks with Freddy P

Monday, June 8, 2009

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8 June, 2009 : - - Sunset Beach, Hawaii -- Andy Irons, 3-time ASP World Champion, gives an exclusive interview with In Surf News. Irons, who is on a year-long sabbatical from the ASP World Tour, discusses what he's been doing with his ... More here: 3-time ASP World Champ Andy Irons talks [...]

The 50/50 Job Compromise

Monday, June 8, 2009

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Occasionally, I’ll think about the life of a competition-based pro surfer. Consider the negatives: life on the road with very little money, an uncertain future with no long-term retirement plan, little time for family and friends, having to compete like an android. It doesn’t sound so different from any other job, when you look at [...]

The Hawaii State Surfing Champs crowned at Ala Moana

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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7 June, 2009 : - - Honolulu -- The 2009 champions of the Hard Rock Cafe State Surfing Championships, presented by Surftech, were crowned today, wrapping up three days of intense competition at Ala Moana Bowls. Continue here: The Hawaii State Surfing Champs crowned at Ala Moana

Reserve currency: Replacing $$ has huge implications

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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7 June, 2009 : - - A country who holds what is called the reserve currency has what De Gaulle called 'an exorbitant privilege'. Other countries in order to get hard currency (usually USD) have to physically make 'stuff' and sell it to ... Go here to see the original: Reserve currency: Replacing $$ has huge implications