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Agua de Surf launches first surf-inspired fragrance

Two entrepreneurs launched 23NAO, the first author’s perfume inspired by surfing, waves and the force of nature. Idil Bazán and Marc Conca, founders of Barcelona’s Surfcity Festival, decided to materialize their passion for the sea in a new fragrance aimed at conveying the sensations experienced when riding the waves. 23NAO (North Atlantic Ocean) is the […]

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John John Florence sues Monster Energy

John John Florence is suing the American beverage company Monster Energy for breach of a sponsorship agreement. According to the New York Post, in January 2017, the two-time World Surf League (WSL) champion and the energy drink signed a three-year marketing deal worth $500,000 a year. Florence would help promote the brand for $350,000, plus […]

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Surfing Western Australia has more tools to mitigate shark attacks

Surfing Western Australia teamed up with the Government of Western Australia to promote shark mitigation strategies in the state and help surfers keep safe in the waves. The Australian surfing organization will receive funding for water safety equipment, including drones and a jet ski for surveillance at competitions and other events. The state authorities will […]

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CDC detects brain-eating amoeba in BSR Cable Park, but not in Surf Resort

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that they have found evidence of Naegleria fowleri at the BSR Cable Park, in Waco, Texas. The US health authority, in collaboration with the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District (WMCPHD) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), confirmed that the free-living amoeba that killed […]

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Yago Dora wins inaugural Red Bull Airborne

Yago Dora won the Red Bull Airborne France, a World Surf League (WSL) specialty event, in four foot waves at Plage des Culs Nus, in Hossegor, France. The inaugural Red Bull Airborne hosted an 18-man field consisting of a cross-section of the world’s best surfers from the elite Championship Tour and a global field of […]

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