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27 January, 2012 : - Organizers of the 2012 International Surfing Association World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championships have selected the NSP 12’6 Race Board as the board of choice for athletes competing in the events’ open water Standup Paddle races. The championships, the ISA’s first world title event, will be held from February 20 to 25...

27 January, 2012 : - Hobie Designs is proud to announce the grand opening of the Hobie Sand Bar Restaurant inside John Wayne Airport’s new South terminal wing. Sporting an unofficial motto of 'A nice place to run aground', The Hobie Sand Bar’s menu and ambiance represents a beach lifestyle that Hobie Alter created over 60 years ago...

27 January, 2012 : - Quiksilver Indonesia in partnership with PT Gagan Indonesia are proud to announce the opening of their latest Quiksilver sportswear and fashion store in the Summarecon Mal Serpong 2, a new family style mall located on the western edge of Jakarta in Serpong best known by its initials 'SMS 2.' Filled with the latest...

27 January, 2012 : - Surfrider Foundation Europe is organising the 17th Ocean Initiatives 22, 23, 24, and March 25, 2012. The archetypal symbol for the protection and preservation of our coastlines in the fight against aquatic waste, This year the target is the plastic that represents from 60 to 90% of the waste found. Ocean Initiatives integrate...

27 January, 2012 : - More than 2500 people attended the three-day festival, which included day and night film screenings, discussion forums, art exhibitions, live local music and even a fancy dress surf competition for charity. Awards for best feature and short film were presented on Sunday night to a packed house at Clancy’s...

27 January, 2012 : - This week: Google robots invade the ocean; Aritz hits the pits; Aussie women throw rootsy contest; ASP is in no hurry to replace Brodie Carr; Nineties pro Shaun Brooks passes on; Luke Davis, Kai Otton & Matt Wilkinson add new sponsors; and some dude gashes his leg and sues Channel Islands and FCS. Yes he's actually doing that...

26 January, 2012 : - Lawyers representing Channel Islands Surfboards are demanding a jury trial in response to a lawsuit filed by California surfer Tom Gregg, who claims he suffered a deep fin gash in his lower right leg while surfing in France more than two years ago. According to Gregg's complaint, filed on Aug. 24 in Los Angeles...

26 January, 2012 : - etnies is excited to welcome Matt 'Wilko' Wilkinson to its surf team! Wilko charged his way into the top 30 ASP Men’s World Ranking and warmed people’s hearts with his vividly designed wetsuits and wild ways of life, making etnies proud to call him one of its own. The Australian native and 23-year-old goofy-footer knows...

26 January, 2012 : - Pryde Group, the majority shareholder of the NeilPryde, JP Australia and Cabrinha water sports equipment brands, is moving further into the stand-up paddle market with the acquisition of Imagine Surf, which is well-established in this hip category. Imagine Surf was set up in Canada, but two years ago moved to California...

26 January, 2012 : - PPR announces the appointment of Todd Hymel as Chief Operating Officer of the PPR Sport & Lifestyle division. He will be based in Paris and will report directly to Jochen Zeitz, Managing Director of PPR Sport & Lifestyle division. Todd Hymel will be in charge to supporting the expansion of existing brands and the integration...