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Noll Surfboards, the surf brand founded in 1951 by Greg Noll, announced an exclusive collaboration with Billabong for the summer of 2012. The new line is based on the historic surf lifestyles surrounding the original big wave legend Greg "Da Bull" Noll and his son, acclaimed surfboard shaper Jed Noll.
Taj Burrow has conquered the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2012, after defeating Adriano de Souza in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks, Australia.
It's always good when surf books are written by someone who works as a computer architect. "Big Wave Surfing: Extreme Technology Development, Management, Marketing and Investing" is the best-selling book by Kenneth J. Thurber.
The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau and the Billabong Monster Tow-in Surf Session will not be run in 2012. The big wave surf contests demand a solid day of 20-foot-plus waves at Waimea Bay (Hawaii) and Mullaghmore Head (Ireland), but it didn't happen in the holding period.
The Museum of British Surfing will open its doors for the first time in Braunton, England, on April 6, 2012. The inaugural exhibition is "The Art of Surf" and will showcase 200 years of art in surfing, from the sketches of early explorers through to works by contemporary British surfing artists.