Beach Trading Blog

PRESS RELEASE
More than 300 professional and amateur men and women surfers of all ages are scheduled to compete in the Ron Jon Surf Shop 44th Annual Easter Surf Festival, scheduled from Thurs., March 20 to Sun., March 23 in Cocoa Beach. Competing surfers will travel from around the globe to participate in the annual contest, […]

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Sofia Mulanovich - Roxy Pro Gold Coast Winner
COOLANGATTA, Australia - Sofia Mulanovich (PERU), 2004 ASP Womens World Champion and world runner-up last season, won the 2008 Roxy Pro Gold Coast defeating Samantha Cornish (AUS) in clean three foot waves at Snapper Rocks on Saturday, March 1.
The Roxy Pro Gold Coast is the opening event […]

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Stephanie Gilmore - Round 1
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), who is the reigning ASP Women’s World Champion, was surfing in perfect form as she claimed a Round 1 victory in the 2-3′ surf at Duranbah Beach, Australia today.
Gilmore, who clinched the ASP Women’s World Title last December, posted an impressive 15.84 out of a possible 20 to […]

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PRESS RELEASE
February 20, 2008
With the wind chill in the single digits, and a solid 2-3 foot swell produced by a winter nor’easter, it seemed to be a perfect day to celebrate the 40th Annual New England Mid-Winter Surfing Championships, this being the longest running winter surfing contest in the world. Sunny skies masked the cold […]

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The folks over at Surfline finally posted the results of their Seal Beach Championship contest held last weekend:

Seniors 44-55: 1st Tres Focht, 2nd Troy Bertrand, 3rd Ray Spitzer, 4th Mike Erspamer
Super Seniors 55+: 1st Loyd Van Vorce, 2nd Kurt Ausburger, 3rd Mike Owens, 4th Greg Senneff

Masters Longboard 29-44: 1st Tim Whallen, 2nd Mark Burke, 3rd […]

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PRESS RELEASE
The one-day QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman and Red Bull, is preparing to run on either Monday, February 11, or Tuesday, February 12, at Makaha Beach on the West Side of Oahu, Hawaii. This event is the world’s first big-wave stand up paddle surfing competition.
Competitors are advised to make travel plans […]

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Results of the 21st Annual Huntington Beach Longboard Crew Paddle Race held on Superbowl Sunday 2008:
1st Place - Jordan Schaefer
2nd Place - Matt Schaefer
3rd Place - Bill Hopkins
4th Place - Scott Zschomler
5th Place - Thomas Da Silva
A fine time was had by all - congrats to this year’s winners.

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After being postponed last weekend due to lousy weather and surf conditions, Surfline’s Seal Beach Surfing Championship is a go for this weekend.
They’re expecting a WNW swell to arrive on Saturday with some fun waist-to-chest high surf. Nice weather is also forecasted, (so don’t forget the sunscreen).
A popular local contest here in So Cal, […]

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The Monster Energy Pipeline Pro, sponsored by Billabong, was suppose to start last Sunday, (January 27th), at at Hawaii’s world famous Banzai Pipeline. But due to strong winds and poor surf conditions the start was put on a day-today watch.
Well, today turned out to be their lucky day! With a 4-5′ NW swell and […]

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The Huntington Beach Longboard Crew’s 21st Annual Pier Paddle Race is scheduled for this coming weekend on Superbowl Sunday, Feb 3, 2008, at 8am.
Sign-up is on the beach beginning at 7:30am. Come to the south side of the Huntington Beach pier by the edge of the water.
The race is free to dues paying members of […]

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