Surf News
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On Wednesday 13 May 2009, seven-time World Champion and renowned Hawaiian charger, Layne Beachley, rode what all witnesses are calling the best wave ever ridden by a female surfer in Australia.
Adam Melling (Queensland, AUS) clinched the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Prime O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland by Swatch today finishing on top of another 23-heat marathon-day after defeating fellow Queenslander and finalist Luke Munro (AUS) in solid five to six-foot (1.5 to 2 meter) waves at the world-class venue of Thurso East.
The article "Ready for the Next Wave", by award-winning SI senior writer Gary Smith, has been published in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated and features 9-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater surfing with... a door.
Wave and weather forecasters in Hawaii will be able to gather more information from three new buoys deployed this week by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui, possibly improving surf reports for North-facing shores in the islands.
The ultimate global board sports security and insurance product Surfboard Tracker launches state-of-the-art new web system 2009 designed with manufacturers, retailers, and consumers in mind. Surfboard Tracker founded in 2006 has quietly been building in the background of diversity. Will aid surfers of all levels.
Australian surfer Gavin Coleman today (Friday, 17th April) defended his World Kneeboard Champion, beating three fellow Australians in the Open Men’s Final of the 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles.