http://surfing-trip.com All the surf news in one place: HERE Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:20:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Storm Surfers - New Zealand is the sequel to the highly successful Storm Surfers - Dangerous Banks. This time big wave surfing legends Ross Clarke-Jones and two time world champion Tom Carroll will be hunting waves off the South Island of New Zealand. They are aiming to test new GPS and impact ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/ross-clarke-jones-and-tom-carroll-lead-storm-surfers-to-new-zealand/ The Professional Longboard Association kicked off its 2010 season two weeks ago, and couldn’t have asked for a more exciting event, as surfers and PLA staff were flooded with Tsunami warnings, and higher than usual tides and waves caused by the earthquake in Chile. The first two rounds of OB Pro ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/professional-longboarders-head-to-puntarenas-in-costa-rica/ In anticipation of the Boost Surf Sho on March 12th 2010, Australian surfing prodigies Tyler and Mikey Wright will be joining Habbo Australia (www.habbo.com.au) – the world’s most popular virtual world for teenagers – live on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 6PM AEST to discuss life in between the waves. This ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/tyler-and-mikey-wright-chat-online-with-young-australian-surfers/ Ohope surfer Dylan Barnfield barnstormed his way to a national title today (Sunday 7th March) winning the Open Men’s Division at the Hyundai National Longboard Championships held at Whangamata Beach over the weekend. The surf remained large for the final day of the event with 2.0m waves hammering the Whangamata Beach ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/dylan-barnfield-conquers-the-new-zealand-national-longboard-championships/ Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women's World Champion and defending event winner, has taken out the 2010 Roxy Pro Gold Coast in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks over fellow Finalist Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27. The opening event of the 2010 ASP Women's World Tour season, ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/stephanie-gilmore-conquers-the-2010-roxy-pro-gold-coast/ The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) will honor surfing legend Tom Curren as Waterman of the Year, environmental leader Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Environmentalist of the Year, and iconic surfboard shaper Al Merrick with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the association’s annual Waterman’s Weekend environmental fundraiser. ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/tom-curren-to-be-honoured-waterman-of-the-year-by-sima/ Taj Burrow (AUS), 31 has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in rippable two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks. The opening event of then 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast started the year off with ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/taj-burrow-conquers-the-2010-quiksilver-pro-gold-coast/ Nineteen year old Paul Zeper (Hot Sails Maui, F2, DaKine) has just landed himself some new gear from F2, and will be starting the 2010 season riding their freestyle board, the Rodeo. Zeper commented: "After trying Steven Van Broeckhoven's (F2, Gaastra) Rodeo 98 in Brazil, I didn't want to use anything else. ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/paul-zeper-signs-with-f2/ Pumping three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) pulsed down the point at Snapper Rocks today, setting the stage for the world’s best surfers to unleash upon the warm-water walls at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover and the Roxy Pro Gold Coast. The opening event of the 2010 ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/top-surfers-go-down-at-the-quiksilver-pro-gold-coast/ So you already know that Kustom is throwing down US$50,000 for one crazy air in its Kustom Airstrike competition. And you also know that the victor can stomp that winning ride any time from 1 January to 31 August 2010. Well, in recognition of the unbelievable wave of aerial assaults being ... http://surfing-trip.com/surfing/kustom-airstrike-will-award-best-monthly-aerials/