Congratulations Courtney! Well deserved and well done!
Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, has won the prestigious 2012 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, over Malia Manuel (HAW), 18, at Dee Why beach today. In clean, but challenging two-to-three foot (1.5 meter) waves, the world’s best female surfers battled head-to-head for the biggest prize purse on the ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, with Conlogue taking home USD$30,000. 
The typical surfboard is a slab of petroleum-spawned polyurethane slathered in layers of toxic polyester resin. Gnarly, and not in a good way. 
Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols believes the oceans produce neurological benefits that aid in mood elevation, stress reduction, and better memory. Good news for surfers. 
This is the story of Ethan Ward, a ten-year-old surfer who had brain surgery after a stray surfboard fractured his skull. It's a story of recovery and the value (and power) of surfing. 
Jeff Marder provides his board to a black crowned night heron that was caught in fishing line and in danger of drowning.
Surfers waiting for months with bated breath for the annual Mavericks surf competition near Half Moon Bay breathed a sad sigh this week as officials said it is unlikely the contest will take place this year. 
Chris Burkard is a photographer who spent a year traveling up and down the coast of California with his good friend Eric Soderquist. 
Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard's candid perspective on life and surf. 
Derek Rabelo of Brazil takes on Pipeline without the benefit of sight. 
This initiative coined as “The Blue Project,” was born out of two surfer’s vision to clean up the ocean they so love and cherish. Those two surfers are director & photographer, Steven Lippman and publisher of Malibu Magazine, Jason Rouse. Both men of the sea in their hearts, came up with the idea to create a way to raise awareness that showcases all the problems currently facing our global bodies of water. These issues span from the slaughter of over 25,000 whales and dolphins every year for commercial profit, to the abundance of pollution and artificial plastics that flood the 5 major oceanic gyres. 
Under pressure from corporate sponsors, surfers are turning away from monster waves to compete in coastal cities where the waters are tamer. 
SALLY Fitzgibbons has made the ideal start to her world title quest this year with victory at the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing in Sydney today. |
Those who surf Blacks or a certain heavy Mexican beachbreak regularly know big wave surfer Gray Richards who hosts this episode of Health Nuts on Korduroy.tv and shares tips and maintenance tools for self care between BioSync sessions. 
When three Hawaiian princes had surfboards milled out of local redwood and paddled out to the Santa Cruz river mouth in 1885, it became the birthplace of surfing in North America. Today the town revolves around surfing and on April 28th, the community made it official: Santa Cruz is now the first World Surfing Reserve (WSR) in North America.
What does it mean? The goal is to protect the town against anything harmful to an area’s surf spots and the surrounding environment. This includes threats such as Wal Marts on the beach, poop in the water, and .Com yuppies blocking beach access. Proclaiming Santa Cruz as a WSR makes sense because basically the whole town surfs and so much of the local economy relies on girls continuing to go to the beach and the waves continuing to peel from right to left 12 months out of the year. 
For those who know him, Bird Huffman has become synonymous with surf culture and the surfboard in San Diego. Growing up on the beaches of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, and Sunset Cliffs, Bird's knowledge and connections to the legends in the southern San Diego area like Skip Frye, Steve Lis, Bill Caster and more are undeniable. 
This wild-haired hunk relies on Mother Nature for a job…he's a surfer! And he takes his responsibility for protecting the planet seriously. He created The Rob Machado Foundation, a nonprofit foundation created to support charities dedicated to environmental programs in Southern California. The foundation helped a school district cut back on plastic water bottle usage while creating greener school cafeterias and gardens. Photo credit: Eric Cah 
Five years in the making, Minds In The Water is the story of one surfer’s international journey to help protect dolphins, whales and their ocean environment. Through the charismatic journey of one person’s life, witness an adventure spanning the globe from Australia and the Galapagos to Tonga, Alaska and Japan. See first hand how one surfer’s quest to protect dolphins and whales has blossomed into a movement of like minds. The film captures a key moment in one person’s life when apathy is no longer an option. 
Clark Little was born in California, but when he was only 2 his family moved to the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. 
During the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers in multiple countries trolled the world's shorelines, picking up every kind of trash imaginable. Here's what they found. 
California has long had the reputation as the country’s “greenest” state. But a recent report mandated by the federal Clean Water Act suggests the state’s rivers, lakes and coastline are more polluted today than they were five years ago. 
Carissa Moore's little sister is on the rise... 
There's a paradise for low-budget surfers way down south in Baja California, Mexico. But wherever there's a good wave, there also seems to be a battle over who gets the best access to it. 
Beautiful Courtney! Well Deserved Congratulations! 
Surf forecasting books are the best way to learn how wind and waves will hit your surf spot. Make your own wave height forecasts with great surf science books and guides. 
Last June, the Rip Curl team -- including Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Matt Wilkinson, Dean Brady and Dillon Perillo -- made their way to Tavarua to experiment with a new technology that captures a moment in time from multiple angles. Here's Owen, working on capturing a moment of his own. |
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