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New Big Wave Challenge: the new big wave surfing event by Bill Sharp | Photo: Bonython/NBWC
Bill Sharp is back with the New Big Wave Challenge
Bill Sharp announced the launch of the New Big Wave Challenge (NBWC), an event honoring the biggest waves and best rides of each season.
Communications: a critical tool for surf brands to succeed | Photo: Bishop/Creative Commons
Why surf brands fail to communicate with everyone
A brand will never succeed if it can't communicate efficiently and effectively with its audience.
One hundred-foot wave: a restricted surfing elite club
"Devil's Garden": the story of Willis Brothers' 100-foot wave
The day was January 27, 1998. Over the next couple of days, the surf began to subside, but more extreme big waves were forecasted to arrive shortly.
FlowSurf: the new deep-flow stationary wave machine developed by Hydrostadium in association with FlowRider | Photo: FlowRider
FlowSurf: the deep-flow stationary wave machine
FlowSurf is the new deep-flow stationary wave machine technology developed by Hydrostadium in association with FlowRider.
Snapper Rocks: one of the busiest surf breaks in the Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve | Photo: John/Creative Commons
Gold Coast implements surf etiquette sign program
Surfing is one of the most popular sports in Australia, with the Gold Coast as one of its multiple wave-riding activity centers.
Yulex: the eco-friendly alternative to neoprene-based wetsuits is biodegradable and 100 percent free of petroleum | Photo: Scott Soens/Patagonia
How does Yulex compare with neoprene wetsuits?
Surfers have used wetsuits for decades, with neoprene as its core material. But the paradigm is shifting. Meet Yulex, the natural rubber that promises to revolutionize insulation and the sport.

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