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Timothée Bisso wins 2019 Cabreiroá Las Americas Pro Tenerife

Timothée Bisso has taken out the Cabreiroá Las Americas Pro Tenerife, a Qualifying Series (QS) 1,500 event held in the Canary Islands. The 21-year-old surfer from Guadeloupe beat fellow countryman Paul Cesar Distinguin in two-to-three foot inconsistent surf at Las Americas. Bisso was building momentum all event long, and while he had a couple of […]

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Mick Fanning signs a 10-year deal with Rip Curl

Michael Eugene Fanning will be surfing for Australian surf company, Rip Curl, at least until 2029. The 37-year-old surfer from New South Wales signed a fresh new sponsorship deal with the brand for a decade. Fanning, who announced his retirement from professional competitive surfing in 2018, celebrated a lifetime contract with Rip Curl.

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World Surf League boosts the Longboard Tour

The World Surf League (WSL) announced a restructuring in its men’s and women’s longboard tour. The 2019 season will feature a four-stop circuit that will culminate with the Taiwan Open World Longboard Champs, in December. Professional longboarders will have the opportunity to compete in the official WSL Longboard Championship Tour (WLC) events, but also in […]

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Intellectual property law in the world of surfing

While surfing is a significant part of modern life, it’s important to recognize that our modern idea of the surfboard, and the entire lifestyle that surfing created, took time to develop. Intellectual property (IP) law played a part in this process. The surfboard was invented in ancient Hawaii and began to spread to the rest […]

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Jack Robinson conquers 2019 Volcom Pipe Pro

Jack Robinson has taken out the 2019 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. The 21-year-old Western Australian surfer defeated Barron Mamiya, Reef Heazlewood and Balaram Stack. The final got underway in perfect six-to-eight-foot surf. “I’m elated. I can’t believe it. It’s a dream come true to win a […]

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Wavegarden to build the world’s largest wave pool in South Korea

Wavegarden will start building the world’s largest man-made surf park in Turtle Island, South Korea. The Spanish wave pool company announced that, in November 2018, they signed the contract with Daewon Plus Construction, one of South Korea’s largest real estate and theme park developers. The formal event took place in the presence of the Governor […]

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