In History: The 1995 Pipeline Masters
Tuesday 01/12 0
Pipeline was absolutely perfect, with light trades and eight-foot peaks breaking both directions.
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Eulogy for Peter Whittaker
Sunday 29/11 0
26th July 2006 EULOGY FOR LATE ASP CEO PETER WHITTAKER BY WAYNE "RABBIT" BARTHOLOMEW It is with great sadness that I write of the passing of former ASP International CEO Peter Whittaker. Pete passed away at noon on Saturday July 22, 2006, after a long illness. Peter leaves a great legacy in the sport of surfing, many of today's pro surfers and definitely future professionals are the direct beneficiaries of Peter's body of work as a sports administrator. Some people become surfing administrators, some people are born to be one. Pete was the latter.
Oakley/ASL Big Wave Awards
Sunday 29/11 0
West Oz surfer takes out Oakley/ASL Big Wave Awards 43 year old big surf maestro Damon Eastaugh has won Australia’s major giant-surf prize – again! Capping a record breaking year for the Oakley/ASL Big Wave Awards, Damon, from Margaret River in Western Australia, collected $20,000 for the Biggest Single Ride Award, presented at a fired-up awards evening at the Bondi Pavilion last night. It was his second victory in the Awards – Damon also won the 2004 Biggest Ride.
Richie Lovett and Peter Crumpton - A Brief History
Sunday 29/11 1
Richie Lovett and Peter Crumpton - A Brief History 23rd November 2006 Richie Lovett
Rogue Waves In The Atlantic
Sunday 29/11 0
Rogue waves in the Atlantic 16th March 2007 Words by Ben Matson
Gilmore Wins Third World Title
Sunday 29/11 0
Stephanie Gilmore has claimed her third consecutive ASP Women's World Title today
In History: The 1988 Billabong Pro
Friday 27/11 0
In 1988 the Hawaiian season got off to a patchy start. Tom Carroll won the Hard Rock Cafe World Cup at ten to fifteen foot Sunset
13th Beach Sewage Plant
Wednesday 25/11 0
7th June 2006
Words from CleanOcean.org
The Clean Ocean Foundation has joined local residents and the State Opposition in opposing the Bracks Government's plan to build an industrial sewage treatment facility at 13th Beach between Barwon Heads and Torquay.
Barwon Water has refused to specify the exact nature of the factory they plan to build at 13th Beach. What is known is that they will be thermal drying sludge at the site, which is the residual of the sewage treatment process.
Bizarre Glacier Formations
Wednesday 25/11 0
To be completely honest, we're not exactly sure what we're looking at. These images have been circulating the internet for the last few days, incorrectly titled Frozen Tidal Wave a very unlikely event to be captured in a moment of time in a block of ice.
Unfortunately, despite lengthy investigative work, we've been unable to track down the photographers's details, so we don't know if they were taken in the Arctic or the Antarctic. The size and shape suggests some sort of glacial structure, but it's too hard to be sure without any more information.
Can We Get Kirra Back?
Wednesday 25/11 0
Words from Griffith Uni Centre for Coastal Management
Griffith Centre for Coastal Management presents findings of the study to investigate options to improve surf quality.
Coolangatta Bowls Club, Warner St. Coolangatta
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:30pm
The Kirra Study is a community initiated study to investigate and develop options that are anticipated to lead to improved surf quality at Kirra and the surrounding surf breaks whilst maintaining coastal integrity.
Words From Clean Ocean 16/06/06
Wednesday 25/11 0
16th June 2006
Words from Clean Ocean
Surfers on Victoria's Morninton Peninsula have long complained of illness due to the polluted water surrounding the Gunnamatta Outfall. Sadly, many recorded cases of viral meningitis, brachial neuritis, tonsillitis, trench fever, hepatitis C and kidney, eye, ear nose and throat infections have been attributed to swimming or surfing in the area.
Everything Old Is Sold Again
Monday 23/11 0
"When you tread in other peoples footsteps you leave none of your own."