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		<title>Lib Tech&#8217;s New Surf Line</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2012/01/30/lib-techs-new-surf-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve been anxiously awaiting seeing Lib Tech’s new surf line in the flesh since we started hearing about them from Lib Tech Founders Mike Olson and Pete Saari last year. The wait was finally over at this year’s SIA Snow Show, where Lib Tech gave the industry its first look at the boards and their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surf Expo Hosts Largest Event In 7 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2012/01/18/surf-expo-hosts-largest-event-in-7-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2012/01/18/surf-expo-hosts-largest-event-in-7-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest event since 2005, Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida, attracts thousands of retailers, exhibitors and media from all over the world to view the upcoming collections and new releases of board sport and action sport innovations. Retailers are returning to business and brands are filling orders following Surf Expo’s largest event since 2005. More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rip Curl, Skullcandy, and Mick Fanning Collaborate to Release Signature Audio-Enabled Hoodie</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2012/01/09/rip-curl-skullcandy-and-mick-fanning-collaborate-to-release-signature-audio-enabled-hoodie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rip Curl and Skullcandy have teamed up to rally around mutual teamrider and 2x ASP World Champion, Mick Fanning, to launch the first Signature Audio-Enabled Hoodie, boasting two removable speakers in the hood. The hoodie, designed and developed from start to finish with Mick&#8217;s input, is a lightweight fleece with an MP3 player pocket plug-in, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfline founder Sean Collins dies at 59</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/12/27/surfline-founder-sean-collins-dies-at-59/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/12/27/surfline-founder-sean-collins-dies-at-59/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/?p=4239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The words &#8220;Follow Your Passions&#8221; will forever be inscribed in concrete on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. Sean Collins, the founder of Surfline.com, wrote the phrase when he was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in 2008 and lived by those words. The influential surfer dedicated his life to following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASP CEO Resigns On The Heels Of Kelly Slater’s Premature Crowning</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/11/14/asp-ceo-resigns-on-the-heels-of-kelly-slater%e2%80%99s-premature-crowning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brodie Carr, CEO of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), submitted resignation today, effective at the end of this year. “The Board of Directors met today and reluctantly accepted the resignation of Brodie Carr,” says Richard Grellman, independent chairman of the ASP Board and interim CEO. “We would like to recognize his valuable contribution over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jean-Michel Cousteau and Body Glove Launch Wetsuit Line</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/20/jean-michel-cousteau-and-body-glove-launch-wetsuit-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two world-renowned powerhouses join forces to develop a line of wetsuits, rash guards, skins and other products for the active lifestyle. Redondo Beach, CA – October 19, 2011 – Two names that inspire. Two names that are synonymous with ocean adventure and protection of the environment. Jean-Michel Cousteau and Body Glove International announce a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travis Ferre Steps Down From Surfing Magazine</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/05/travis-ferre-steps-down-from-surfing-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/05/travis-ferre-steps-down-from-surfing-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Confirmed by Transworld Business via sources at Surfing Magazine] Travis Ferre’s last day as the editor in chief at Surfing Magazine was yesterday where he replaced years ago Evan Slater who is now working at Hurley. The new position that will replace Travis will be associate editor Taylor Paul. We do not know the complete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C4 Waterman to have SUP models made in Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/03/c4-waterman-to-have-sup-models-made-in-asia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/03/c4-waterman-to-have-sup-models-made-in-asia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[C4 Waterman, Inc. is excited to announce that it has completed negotiations to have all its SUP models manufactured at a new factory in Asia. Three weeks after canceling its exclusive licensing agreement with Boardworks Surf, C4 has entered into a joint venture with the factory, an innovative, molded-composite builder that will be the exclusive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patagonia&#8217;s Jason McCaffrey Talks Wetsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/03/patagonias-jason-mccaffrey-talks-wetsuits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/10/03/patagonias-jason-mccaffrey-talks-wetsuits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/?p=4073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While surfing has long been a passion for Patagonia’s founding Chouinard family, the company has only recently begun to be recognized for its advancements in surf product. Fletcher Chouinard, son of legendary founder Yvon, is pushing boundaries with his FCD surfboards, and Patagonia has been slowly building its reputation in some of the top surf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NIKE, Inc. Announces Michael Egeck as New CEO of Hurley</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/09/30/nike-inc-announces-michael-egeck-as-new-ceo-of-hurley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/09/30/nike-inc-announces-michael-egeck-as-new-ceo-of-hurley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/?p=4065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that Michael Egeck has been named as CEO of Hurley International, LLC. Egeck will begin his new role on October 3 and will report directly to Roger Wyett, President of NIKE, Inc. Affiliates. &#8220;We look forward to welcoming Michael into the NIKE, Inc. family,&#8221; said Wyett. &#8220;With his wide-ranging experience, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Surf Expo: Wrap Up And Interview With Show Director Roy Turner</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/09/19/2011-surf-expo-wrap-up-and-interview-with-show-director-roy-turner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/09/19/2011-surf-expo-wrap-up-and-interview-with-show-director-roy-turner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/?p=4020</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While Surf Expo is officially over, attendees are still unpacking their booths, following up on new contacts, and hurriedly writing orders to meet deadlines. Show staff was also busy compiling the show’s attendance numbers, which required a little extra time with all the new attendees. This September’s show attendance climbed 13% overall from last year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfers Hall Of Fame Inducts Taylor Knox, Simon Anderson &amp; More</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/08/05/surfers-hall-of-fame-inducts-taylor-knox-simon-anderson-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/08/05/surfers-hall-of-fame-inducts-taylor-knox-simon-anderson-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/?p=3977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Hawaiian George Downing, a pioneering big wave rider, innovative board shaper, Waikiki beachboy, mentor, contest director and all-around waterman, is among the 2011 inductees to the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. Downing joins Taylor Knox, Chuck Linnen and Simon Anderson in having their hand and footprints immortalized in cement for the ages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nathan Fletcher Signs with Nixon</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/07/nathan-fletcher-signs-with-nixon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/07/nathan-fletcher-signs-with-nixon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years in the making and now officially part of the program, Nathan Fletcher is now onboard the Nixon Surf Team. A friend of Nixon for as long as anyone can remember, Nathan was voted onto the team with no hesitation from the current team roster which includes the likes of Bruce Irons, Dusty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billabong Air Self-Inflating Survival Wetsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/03/billabong-air-self-inflating-survival-wetsuit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/03/billabong-air-self-inflating-survival-wetsuit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a near-drowning incident in 2010, big wave legend Shane Dorian wondered if he would ever be able to face 50-foot-plus waves again.  But today Dorian is back out in the largest surf he can find, thanks to greater peace of mind provided by his new invention.  Working together with Billabong Wetsuits and Mustang Survival [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures Fins Launches Rob Machado Fin</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/01/futures-fins-launches-rob-machado-fin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/06/01/futures-fins-launches-rob-machado-fin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After nearly 10 years of riding the Futures system, Rob Machado has signed off on his first ever signature fin. The collaboration between Rob and Futures is the perfect blend of cutting edge hydrodynamics and environmental sustainability. Rob’s fin features a torsional flex pattern, thanks to Futures’ V2 foil and a layer of strategically placed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surf Expo Honored In Top 100 Trade Shows List</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/05/25/surf-expo-honored-in-top-100-trade-shows-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/05/25/surf-expo-honored-in-top-100-trade-shows-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surf Expo was honored in the Trade Show Executive magazine’s Gold 100 List, ranking as one of the top 100 trade shows and honoring the show as one of the biggest and best in the action sports industry, according to a release: May 24, 2011— Surf Expo’s January and September events were awarded two spots [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Value of North Shore Events (IMPACT STUDY)</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/05/24/value-of-north-shore-events-impact-study/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/05/24/value-of-north-shore-events-impact-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brigham Young University – Hawaii Alliance for Marketing Professionals &#38; Students has released its independent economic impact study on the 2010 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The study reports that the winter big wave surf series held on Oahu’s North Shore generated $20.9 million in spending, up more than $6 million from the previous study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jet Powered Surfboards</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2011/05/23/jet-powered-surfboards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 01:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming soon to a surfing lineup near you: jet-powered boards designed to make paddling, catching and even riding waves easier and more enjoyable. &#8220;Wavejet&#8221; surfboards, after 10 years of development, are set to debut as part of a U.S. demo tour this summer. They&#8217;ll sell for $4,500 apiece, or about five times the cost of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASR show calling it quits</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/11/04/asr-show-calling-it-quits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/11/04/asr-show-calling-it-quits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The twice annual Action Sports Retailer Convention that has called San Diego home for at least 20 years is calling it quits, citing difficult economic times. An official with San Juan Capistrano-based Nielsen Expositions, which oversees the trade show, informed the San Diego Convention Center Tuesday of its plans in an e-mail. &#8220;Unfortunately due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billabong To Acquire Becker Surf and Sport</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/26/billabong-to-acquire-becker-surf-and-sport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 01:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Billabong International Limited today announced it has reached agreement to acquire the Southern California surf retailer Becker Surf and Sport.  The acquisition includes Becker’s five brick and mortar retail stores and the beckersurf.com online business, but does not include the Becker Surfboards arm of the business. Billabong North America president, Paul Naude, said Becker is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shark Skin nano-coating could make surfboards faster?</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/22/shark-skin-nano-coating-could-make-surfboards-faster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 01:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re gonna need a bigger wind turbine. Or maybe not. German researchers are using shark skin to make windmills spin more efficiently, and generate more electricity. Not real shark skin, thankfully. This is shark-line skin that can be painted onto wind turbines, airplanes and ships to reduce flow resistance, or drag. Does this make your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seabase to distribute Surfer&#8217;s Skin Sunscreen in Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/20/seabase-to-distribute-surfers-skin-sunscreen-in-europe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 01:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seabase International announces they are to distribute the Surfer’s Skin range of sunscreens in Europe Developed in New Zealand to overcome the severe UV conditions experienced by surfers, the Surfers Skin range of waterproof sunscreens has been widely accepted throughout New Zealand in all outdoor pursuits where it’s waterproof, sweat-proof and non-sting qualities have been praised. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfboard Market Adapts To Survive Downturn &#8211; by Transworld</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/17/surfboard-market-adapts-to-survive-downturn-by-transworld/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[The April issue of] TransWorld Business takes a look at the state of the surf hardgoods market, checking in with the industry to see how surfboard sales are faring. The past five years have been tumultuous for surfboard manufacturers. All markets naturally ebb and flow, but the ripples that formed in the wake of Clark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patagonia Launches Online Surf Catalog</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/07/patagonia-launches-online-surf-catalog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 21:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our new online Surf Catalog is a rallying call on behalf of threatened surf breaks around the world. It&#8217;s packed full of stunning images, compelling videos, the best surf gear available and action alerts from our friends at Save The Waves Coalition. Give it a look and share with your friends – it&#8217;s time for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rusty adds Balinese surfer Mega Semadhi to the team</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/01/rusty-adds-balinese-surfer-mega-semadhi-to-the-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 19:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rusty is proud to announce the addition of 20-year-old Balinese ripper Mega Semadhi to the surf team. Hailing from Bali&#8217;s famed Bukit Peninsula &#8211; home to iconic breaks such as Uluwatu, Padang Padang, and Bingin &#8211; Mega honed his tuberiding and aerial skills at an early age and has fast become an internationally recognized talent. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toes on the Nose recycles sailboat sails to make boardshorts</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/05/01/toes-on-the-nose-recycles-sailboat-sails-to-make-boardshorts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 19:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laid back surf-inspired apparel company Toes on the Nose introduces limited edition, U.S.-made board shorts crafted entirely of discarded sailboat sails for their summer 2010 collection. The “2nd Wind Project” is Toes on the Nose’s personal effort at reducing the carbon footprint of old discarded sailboat sails.  The recycled sailcloth is used to produce handmade, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>O&#8217;Neill Launches Eco Line in New York City</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/28/oneill-launches-eco-line-in-new-york-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[see video of event on facebook O’Neill’s first-ever earth-conscious collection, Eco&#8217;Neill, made its debut on 4.22.10 in collaboration with j.k. livin artist MISHKA @ Saturdays Surf NYC in the heart of SoHo*. The intimate cocktail party and preview event for the Spring 2010 Men’s Collection welcomed fashion, music and lifestyle media, industry execs and trendsetters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wayne Rich winning the 2010 Ventura Sacred Craft Shape Off [Video]</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/28/wayne-rich-winning-the-2010-ventura-sacred-craft-shape-off-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nice time-lapse video of Wayne Rich winning the 2010 Ventura Sacred Craft Shape Off. Moonlight is currently glassing some really nice Wayne Rich longboards for Playero. story via surfysurfy.net]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Hurley On Plans For 2010 U.S. Open Of Surfing</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/23/bob-hurley-on-plans-for-2010-u-s-open-of-surfing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/23/bob-hurley-on-plans-for-2010-u-s-open-of-surfing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News broke recently that Nike has signed back on with IMG Action Sports for a “multi-year” sponsorship agreement for the U.S. Open of Surfing. After last year’s dramatic investment in the event from Hurley, Nike 6.0, and CONS the announcement brought up a slew of questions. How many years is the “multi-year” deal? What kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boards &amp; Waves Expo brings surfboard buzz to Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/22/boards-waves-expo-brings-surfboard-buzz-to-florida/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/22/boards-waves-expo-brings-surfboard-buzz-to-florida/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 1,000 surfers showed up this weekend for the Boards &#38; Waves Expo to see the latest innovations in surfboards and fins, watch shaping demos and attend educational seminars.  A first for Brevard County, the Expo was designed to educate surfers about surfboard shapes, design and performance. Ten local surfboard shapers including Ricky Carroll, Chris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For eco-friendly surfboard shapers, more kelp in the lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/04/17/for-eco-friendly-surfboard-shapers-more-kelp-in-the-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surfing&#8217;s dirty secret is easy to find in the drab enclave of San Clemente known as the surf ghetto, where the ocean breeze is spiked with the sweet smell of chemicals and men wearing flip-flops and coated with white dust search for magic inside blocks of toxic foam. Joey Santley is looking for something equally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billabong launches their new line of wetsuits in Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/02/13/billabong-launches-their-new-line-of-wetsuits-in-australia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Billabong today announced the launch of its next generation of wetsuit technology – a super-lightweight steamer that has the fit of a second skin. The new SGX, available for  delivery into Australian retail stores on March 18 is significantly lighter when wet than traditional wetsuits. It is made of durable lightweight material that soaks dramatically less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Welcomes Kanoa Igarashi, 12, To Its Surf Team</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/02/11/quiksilver-welcomes-kanoa-igarashi-12-to-its-surf-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quiksilver announced the newest member of its world-class surf team—12-year-old Kanoa Igarashi—putting him among the ranks of surfing’s elite.  Amid the sea of young athletes trying to break into the pro surfing circuit, Igarashi stands out as the most promising that any have seen in a long time.  And with an eye for talent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfing gets its own pre-season training camp</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2010/02/08/surfing-gets-its-own-pre-season-training-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mick Fanning (above) With the World Tour moving to a &#8220;one-world&#8221; ranking system, the recent dismissal of head judge Perry Hatchet, and now the announcement of a pro junior tour, the ASP&#8217;s definitely been undergoing a metamorphosis this offseason. And while the inner workings of the tour are being tinkered with, some of the surfers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 5-Star Volcom Pipeline Pro intends to benefit WQS surfers and local community</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/12/01/the-5-star-volcom-pipeline-pro-intends-to-benefit-wqs-surfers-and-local-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last decade, Volcom has allotted millions of marketing dollars into the Banzai Pipeline, its locals, and adjacent real estate. And, announcing the new sponsorship of the 5-Star World Qualifying Series Pipeline Pro, the action sports brand is reinvesting into the North Shore community and Hawaii&#8217;s &#8216;QS surfers. At the same time, Volcom has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billabong acquires Swell.com</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/11/23/billabong-acquires-swell-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Billabong International Limited today announced it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the United States-based online boardsports retailer Swell.com (Swell). Swell, founded in 1999, is a leading online retailer in the US boardsport sector and sells many of the industry’s leading brands. Financial details of the purchase remain confidential, but the transaction is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Cuts More Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/11/07/quiksilver-cuts-more-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huntington Beach-based clothing maker Quiksilver Inc. has laid off 125 workers at its headquarters and elsewhere in Southern California as part of its ongoing cost cutting. In all, 200 jobs were cut including 75 vacant positions at Quiksilver, which makes clothes inspired by surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding. The cuts came at Quiksilver’s America unit, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfrider Foundation Teams Up With LEGOLAND</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/17/surfrider-foundation-teams-up-with-legoland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEA LIFE™ Aquarium turns one August 11th and LEGOLAND® California Resort is celebrating with the launch of the Celebrity Mosaic Project to benefit the Surfrider Foundation. Celebrities including Al Pacino, Brooke Shields, Heidi Klum, Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Facinielli, Thomas Gibson, Tom DeLonge and Tony Hawk have built their own unique ocean-themed LEGO® mosaics that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASP Investigates the Parko and Occy New Zealand tour..</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/14/investigation-on-for-parko-and-occy-new-zealand-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The governing body of world professional surfing is investigating a Surfing New Zealand promotion involving two leading international surfers.  The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) told Sunday News it regarded The Corona Surf Trips, held last month at Whangamata and Gisborne and featuring current world title leader Joel Parkinson and former world champ Mark Occhilupo, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kelly Slater is testing &#8220;The Manta Ray&#8221; surfboard by Channel Islands</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/10/kelly-slater-is-testing-new-the-manta-ray-surfboard-by-channel-islands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kelly Slater is debuting a new Channel Islands surfboard at the 2009 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay. It is called &#8220;The Manta Ray&#8221; and has a total different nose and shape. The new Kelly Slater&#8217;s testing surfboard is inspired by hydrodynamics of the manta ray, as well as a mix between the Tangent and Wizard Sleeve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lizzard adds Richards Bay local Vaughan Weyer to team</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/07/lizzard-adds-richards-bay-local-vaughan-weyer-to-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top Richards Bay surfer Vaughan Weyer (17) has signed a sponsorship deal with surfwear brand Lizzard International. Born and raised in Richards Bay (Zululand, South Africa), Weyer is one of the most naturally talented and underrated surfers to have come out of the area for quite some time. His powerful new school surfing approach has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dusty Payne rides onto the Nixon Surf Team</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/07/dusty-payne-rides-onto-the-nixon-surf-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nixon is pleased to announce Dusty Payne as the newest addition to the Nixon Surf Team. Keeping in true Nixon tradition, new riders are only added after a majority vote by the current Nixon Surf Team; a policy that has existed for all of the brands 11 year history. Hailing from Lahaina, HI, and currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creatures of Leisure and Taj make nice</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/04/creatures-of-leisure-and-taj-make-nice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yallingup, Western Australia &#8212; Western Australian based surf accessory company Creatures of Leisure, are pleased to announce a resolution of the recently reported dispute between Taj’s management company, and themselves. Taj will continue to ride for Creatures of Leisure until at least 2010 which marks the expiry date of the most recent 4 year agreement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Surf In. Noosa Fest gives $19,000 to charity</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/02/global-surf-in-noosa-fest-gives-19000-to-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/02/global-surf-in-noosa-fest-gives-19000-to-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Global Surf Industries Noosa Festival of Surfing, presented by Golden Breed, raised almost $19,500 to split between three beneficiary charities – Surf Aid, the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and Frangipani Dreams. At a hand-over of the donations in Noosa yesterday, Festival director Phil Jarratt and sponsorship manager Trudy Croad thanked major sponsor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barton Lynch new head coach for Oz at ISA World Games</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/07/02/barton-lynch-new-head-coach-for-oz-at-isa-world-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surfing Australia announces Barton Lynch as Head Coach of TravelSIM Team Australia Surfing Australia is proud announce Barton Lynch as head coach of the TravelSIM Team Australia group of eight surfers heading to Costa Rica for the 2009 International Surfing Association (ISA) Billabong World Surfing Games. As a former elite  Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver/Kram launch line based Ramones originals</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/28/quiksilverkram-launch-line-based-ramones-originals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KRAM TO RELEASE COVER OF RAMONES &#8220;BLITZKRIEG BOP&#8221; Quiksilver Launches Product-Line Based On Iconic Ramones Originals In An Agreement With Global Merchandise Label Bravado. Sydney &#8211; Quiksilver, the world’s largest surf company, and one of Australia’s most recognised musicians, Kram, have teamed up to produce a cover of one of Punk Rock’s most recognised songs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World’s First Carbon Nanotube Surfboard</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/28/world%e2%80%99s-first-carbon-nanotube-surfboard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enlight Earth LLC and Eric Arakawa Designs bring you the world’s first carbon nanotube surfboard. This board was hand shaped and uses single wall carbon nanotube infused Epoxy making it one of the strongest and lightest surfboards in the world. Nano technology is definitely the wave of the future; the best phrase to describe the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Launches European Cell Phone Partnership?</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/26/quiksilver-launches-european-cell-phone-partnership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really hope this is a hoax&#8230; Quiksilver Europe has announced a partnership with Orange, the key brand of France Telecom,  for a capped mobile plan and phone package aimed at 15-18 year olds. Starting at EUR 22 per month on a two-year contract, the Zap 1h30 plan includes unlimited SMS and MMS to all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast Shaper Launches Enoch Surfboards</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/25/east-coast-shaper-launches-enoch-surfboards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicholas Mohnacky started shaping surfboards in 2004 during college and after a short stint in California, he’s back on the East Coast in South Florida, and has announced the launch of a new company, Enoch Surfboards. Mohnacky says he understands the risk of starting a business in the current economy but is prepared to embrace the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garrett McNamara enters SUP deal with Isle Surfboards</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/25/garrett-mcnamara-enters-sup-deal-with-isle-surfboards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deal calls for McNamara to design signature line of SUP surfboards Malibu, Ca &#8212; Surf champion Garrett McNamara (G-Mac), one of the world&#8217;s most decorated big wave tow surfers, is proud to announce his agreement with Isle Surfboards to design and sell G-Mac branded stand-up paddle (SUP) surfboards. Three styles of boards are being manufactured: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Boal signs new deals with Casio G-Shock &amp; Ville d’Anglet</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/25/tim-boal-signs-new-deals-with-casio-g-shock-ville-d%e2%80%99anglet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We bumped into WCT rookie Tim Boal the other day checking the dap down at Cavaliers, Anglet. There looked like there were a few fun ones out there. He was stoked to be back home for a couple of days to rest up before the next ‘CT leg in Brazil. Said he’s just been non-stop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FCS MINDSURF Photo challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/25/fcs-mindsurf-photo-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever launched a huge punt off a perfectly formed potato chip or been mindlessly shacked in a leafy cave? Waves are all around us, you just need to use your imagination to find them. The FCS MINDSURF Photo challenge is about using your imagination to find waves in random places. To enter simply find and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vestal Watches signs Andrew Doheny to their surf team</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/24/vestal-watches-signs-andrew-doheny-to-their-surf-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vestal is proud to announce the newest addition to its world-class surf team; 16 year old Andrew Doheny from Newport Beach, CA. “Vestal is thrilled to welcome Andrew to the family. As a neighbor living in Vestal’s backyard, Andrew makes for a perfect and obvious addition to our Surf Team. We are very excited to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver lays off 168 more</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/23/quiksilver-lays-of-168-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quiksilver Inc. will lay off 168 more people at its Huntington Beach headquarters, according to a notice filed with the California Employment Development Department. The restructuring will result in 150 actual layoffs and elimination of another 50 positions, said the company. Quiksilver estimated it would save $40 million annually by eliminating the jobs. The announcement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DAKINE Announces New Mobile Site</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/check-out-the-new-dakine-mobile-site/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAKINE announces new mobile site! A newly launched, interactive site gives users access to DAKINE goodies while on the go. Content is broken down into categories including snowboard, ski, surf, skate, bike, windsurf, kiteboard, girls and music. An abbreviated version of DAKINE’s website, the mobile site, www.DAKINE.com/mobile, is compatible with most media rich-enabled cell phones. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chemistry Surfboards returns to the North East</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/chemistry-surfboards-returns-to-the-north-east/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following their first factory sale Chemistry Surfboards takes on the North East once again. The Chemistry Surfboards Crew is finally at it again and returning to the North East. Cheyne Magnusson, Mike Gleason, Blake Jones, Jason Bennett, Willie Smith, brother Bryce, and cousin Sage will be on the East Coast from 6/22 &#8211; 7/1. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfboard Made Of New Composite Material Handles Impact Of Being Run Over By Truck</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/surfboard-made-of-new-composite-material-handles-impact-of-being-run-over-by-truck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[check out innergrity&#8217;s site check out the video here]]></description>
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		<title>Patagonia launches revamped Footprint Chronicles site</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/patagonia-launches-revamped-footprint-chronicles-site/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patagonia said that on June 19 it launched a revamped Footprint Chronicles website with a new format that expands upon the company’s social practices. The Footprint Chronicles is an interactive mini website that reveals to consumers the good and the bad involved in manufacturing outdoor clothing. The revamp adds the environmental footprint of 166 individual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>H2O Audio partners with Michael Phelps</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/h2o-audio-partners-with-michael-phelps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[H2O Audio (www.h2oaudio.com), the leader in high performance waterproof headphones and accessories for active people everywhere, today announced a multi-year partnership with 16-time Olympic medalist and 17-time World Champion swimmer, Michael Phelps. Committed to encouraging healthy living, enhancing the swimming and training experience and spreading awareness for the sport, H2O Audio and Phelps will collaborate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firewire Gets Cover of Entrepreneur Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firewire Surfboards CEO Mark Price on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine’s July 2009 issue. The article and cover of the magazine touts Firewire’s innovative style of shaping and how it’s changing the way boards are made. “Competitive surfing was once about carving the surface of a wave; now the sport is heading “above the lip”-in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joel Tudor launches Kook Box surfboard, apparel brand</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/22/joel-tudor-launches-kook-box-surfboard-apparel-brand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joel Tudor has placed his passion for surfing directly into a line of surfboards and apparel called KOOK BOX. The name Kook Box comes from the first fin’d surfboards designed by Tom Blake in 1929 or early 1930. In the early 1930’s the Cigar Box or Kook Box a hollow surfboard/paddleboard was used by U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if Apple and Chumby Designed a Surfboard?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a marriage of opposites, nimble designer-surfer Thomas Meyerhoffer of Montara has joined forces with distribution and manufacturing powerhouse Global Surf Industries (GSI) to unleash his latest design breakthrough on the surfing world: Meyerhoffer has reinvented the wheel multiple times over during his storied career, but his latest project is one close to his own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN Interview With Steve Walden &#8211; Strato-Flex</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESPN sits down with Steve Walden to talk about his venture into Strato-Flex boards. The photo speaks for itself. The Strato-Flex is a series of five stringers. The middle stringer runs the length of the board, just like 99% of surfboards made. But the other four only run two-thirds to half the length of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active Acquired by Florida Investors for $5.2 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/18/active-acquired-by-florida-investors-for-52-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mira Loma-headquartered Active Ride Shop, which sells skateboards, snowboards and related gear at six Inland stores, is being acquired by a group of Florida-based investors for $5.2 million. A limited liability company called Active Sports Lifestyles USA emerged as the winner among five bidders in a Tuesday auction ordered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arthur Bourbon Signs With Electric</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/18/arthur-bourbon-signs-with-electric/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthur Bourbon, who was recently hit by a car in reefs free tour campaign, signs with electric shades. (press release) - Electric Europe is proud to announce the signing of European Sufer Arthur Bourbon to our Surf Team. Based in Anglet (France) the 21 years old surfer from French west Indies Guadeloupe, has been traveling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billabong Raises AUS$291 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/16/billabong-raises-aus291-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surfwear retailer Billabong will cut its debt and improve its working capital position after raising $291 million from institutions and retail investors in a rights issue. Billabong spokesman John Moffat today declined to specify how much of the proceeds from the oversubscribed rights issue would be applied to its $650 million of net debt. “There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FCS &amp; Matt Biolos Release GMB Fin in Performance Core</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FCS GMB template now out in Performance Core The FCS GMB template is a design collaboration between FCS and US shaper Matt Mayhem Biolos and now comes available in Performance Core (PC) construction. The versatility of this popular template is further enhanced with a Tri, Quad or 5 fin convertible option. Development The FCS GMB [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chemistry Surfboards First Factory Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/11/chemistry-surfboards-first-factory-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemistry Surfboards is having their first ever factory sale. Complete with new/used boards of all shapes and sizes, t-shirts, and accessories. We will BBQing for lunch and enjoying a Saturday morning with friends. Amazing deals on everything. Good time to pick up something new for the summer. Saturday, June 13th, 8am &#8211; 1pm 3205 Production [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck Patterson Joins Ocean Minded Inc</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/11/chuck-patterson-joins-ocean-minded-inc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All-Around Waterman, Chuck Patterson, Joins Ocean Minded Inc. as Brand Ambassador San Clemente &#8212; Ocean Minded™ is proud to announce the addition of world-renowned waterman, Chuck Patterson, to its team of versatile Brand Ambassadors. Patterson, from Dana Point, CA has established a global reputation for continually pushing his physical and mental limitations, which has brought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Announces Signature Boardshort Series for Summer 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Summer 2009, Quiksilver are pleased to present their Signature Series of board shorts designed by a few of their pro surfers.  9 time world champion Kelly Slater, has designed the Mo Massive exclusively for Quiksilver. Universally recognised as one of the best surfers of our time, Kelly’s signature shorts are designed to improve performance, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo Opening Fall Registration for Del Mar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Del Mar, Ca &#8212; The Del Mar Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo (October 10th and 11th 2009) will host thousands of surfers, approximately 150 shapers; include live shaping; live laminating; historic exhibits; tons of swirls, pinlines, and airbrush; surfboard demos; seminars &#38; panel discussions; surf movies; live music, a festival atmosphere and of course the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spy Eyewear Boot Camp</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/10/spy-eyewear-boot-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlsbad, Ca &#8212; Spy Optic, Inc., a leading action sports eyewear brand, announces the 7th Annual &#8216;Spy Boot Camp Contest&#8217; offering contestants the opportunity to share the experience of a lifetime with Spy world-renowned action sports athletes in their environments. “Boot Camp gives our Spy action sports enthusiasts’ unprecedented access to meet, befriend and participate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 20 Years of Dano Surfboards Friday, June 12th, 6-10pm at Hurley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dano Surfboards and Hurley will host the 2nd Not-So-Annual White Lotus Party this Friday from 6 to 10 pm at the Hurley HQ in Costa Mesa. The event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dano Surfboards by honoring the artistic excellence of Dan &#8220;Dano&#8221; Forte, Master shaper behind Dano Surfboards. On display, surfboards like &#8220;The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Stock Down in Early Morning Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quiksilver&#8217;s stock fell 18 percent in early morning trading as investors worried about the high interest rates on its new financing agreements and other issues regarding its liquidity. more up to the minute data here Shares of Quiksilver Inc., which makes outdoor clothing and equipment, fell more than 18 percent early Tuesday as analysts worried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private equity Firm to Loan Quiksilver $150 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quiksilver, Inc. Announces Financial Restructuring Plans International Private Equity Firm Rhône to Provide $150 million 5-Year Term Loan Bank of America and GE Capital to Provide New $200 million Line of Credit in the Americas Company Anticipates New Committed Multi-Year Facility in Europe to Follow HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK &#8211; News) today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Signs Kelly Slater to New Five-Year Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK &#8211; News) today announced that it has signed legendary 9-time ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Champion Kelly Slater to a 5-year endorsement contract, extending his sponsorship arrangement with the company and ensuring that the greatest surfer of all time will be sponsored by Quiksilver for his entire competitive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quiksilver Stock Outlook Raised by Wall Street Firm</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/08/quiksilver-stock-outlook-raised-by-wall-street-firm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lazard Capital Markets doubled its price target on Quiksilver Inc&#8216;s stock, saying the apparel maker would be helped by cost-cuts and a weaker dollar. The company&#8217;s shares rose as much as 8 percent to $3.80 in early trade Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. Lazard said it estimates second-quarter earnings of 5 cents a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dragon Signs South Australian Dion Atkinson</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/06/dragon-signs-on-south-australian-dion-atkinson-to-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dragon stoked to announce the newest addition to it&#8217;s stellar team: Dion Atkinson The South Oz star joins the likes of Mick Fanning, Rob Machado, Ace Buchan, Owen Wright and Dusty Payne as well as strong Aussie team including Jayke Sharp, Courtney Brown and Jack Freestone. Atkinson only nearly missed the WCT in 2008 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Girls Who Surf Debuts New Chemical &amp; Paraben Free Products</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/06/smart-girls-who-surf-debuts-new-chemical-paraben-free-products/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smart Girls Who Surf, a woman-owned business based in Orange County, debuts its latest line of healthy skin care products just in time for summer 2009. All Smart Girls products &#8212; SPF 30+ sunblock, lotions, hair care, soaps and lip balms &#8212; are certified chemical free, paraben free and environmentally friendly. Detailed information is available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volcom Shares Fall On Downgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/05/volcom-shares-fall-on-downgrade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &#8212; Shares of apparel maker Volcom Inc. fell on Friday, after an analyst said the outdoor sports apparel sector is weak and downgraded the stock. Shares tumbled $1.05, or 7.2 percent, to $13.50 during midday trading. The stock has traded between $6.39 and $28.88 during the past 52 weeks. Last month, Volcom said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rip Curl Names Olivier Cantet Group CEO</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/05/rip-curl-names-olivier-cantet-group-ceo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rip Curl International today announced the appointment of Olivier Cantet as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. The appointment will be effective from July 1, 2009. Olivier has been with Rip Curl since 2003 in his current regional role of European CEO and he will continue to manage that business alongside his new group responsibilities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vans has released its first-ever book &#8216;Vans: Off the Wall&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/04/vans-has-released-its-first-ever-book-vans-off-the-wall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vans releases their first-ever book &#8216;Vans: Off the Wall&#8217; It&#8217;s been talked about for many years and now is finally coming to life. On June 1, Vans released its first-ever book, Vans: Off the Wall, featuring 20-some-odd stories that collectively tell the story of the brand: from Rowley to Warped Tour, from Customs to Joel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roxy and Ron Jon Surf Shop Partner Up</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/04/roxy-and-ron-jon-surf-shop-partner-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ron Jon Surf Shop and Roxy will offer beachgoers and surf fashion fans a plethora of fun-filled activities on June 19. The free festivities will include a Design-A-Bikini contest, Roxy t-shirt tie-dying, manicures by OPI, flip flop making and more. If you have ever dreamed of making it as a designer, Roxy invites you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Boal signs new Oakley, Pull-In Underwear contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Boal signs new contracts with Oakley and Pull-In Underwear Bordeaux, France &#8212; ASP World Tour rookie Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA), 25, recently re-signed with Oakley and also put pen to paper on a new contract with Pull-in Underwear following new endorsement deals brokered by Agency Sports International (ASI) Management. The reigning ASP European Men’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycle Your Old Boardshorts And Win A Year’s Worth Of Volcom Gear</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/04/recycle-your-old-boardshorts-and-win-a-year%e2%80%99s-worth-of-volcom-gear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Gavin “The Alien” Beschen and recycle your old boardies! They’ll make someone’s day who may be less fortunate than you…and you can win some cool Volcom gear. A real win/win deal! Volcom V.Co-Logical Series presents: “Recycle Your Old Boardshorts For a Good Cause”. All you need to do is drop off any old boardshorts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rip Curl Denies Wetsuit Rip-Off</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/04/rip-curl-denies-wetsuit-rip-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A MELBOURNE man has accused surfing giant Rip Curl of stealing his concept for the world&#8217;s first heated wetsuit. The battery-powered wetsuit with a heated panel could be worth millions of export dollars. Rob Vassallo, who heads family-owned company Jett Performance Products, is trading allegations with Rip Curl. He said he designed the core technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Employs New Products To Keep Green</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/06/04/west-employs-new-products-to-keep-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[West sustainable production developments 2009 In line with West’s existing sustainable products and our commitment towards a greener future we have employed some new products and practices. West Bio-plastic packaging: 80% biodegradable cornstarch plastic 20% PE Did you know that some parts of the Pacific Ocean contain six times more plastic than plankton? Ask any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Vans Americas President</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/29/new-vans-americas-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 18:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More restructuring at VF: Kevin Bailey has been named president of Vans Americas. Bailey used to run Vans&#8217; retail division and was a key executive during the company&#8217;s turnaround years of 2002-03, Steve Murray, president of VF&#8217;s Action Sports Coalition told me this morning. &#8220;As you know, over the past few years Vans has grown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taj Burrow Faces Legal Battle</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/28/taj-burrow-faces-legal-battle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WA surfing champ Taj Burrow could face court action after one of his sponsors lodged a Supreme Court writ against his management company. The world No.2 has been named in a civil writ lodged last Friday by the company Great Waves Pty Ltd which owns the surf accessories brand Creatures of Leisure. The writ says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Files Objection To Source Interlink’s Reorganization Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/28/irs-files-objection-to-source-interlink%e2%80%99s-reorganization-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update to the Source Interlink’s débâcle, you remember the publisher of your favorite surfer/skater magazines. ****** The Internal Revenue Service has filed an objection to Source Interlink’s plan of reorganization, claiming the magazine publisher and distributor owes more than $10 million in unpaid taxes. The objection, filed last week in Delaware’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ERGO Appoints Matt Keenan as Surf Marketing Director and Team Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/27/ergo-appoints-matt-keenan-as-surf-marketing-director-and-team-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ERGO is proud to announce that very own team rider, Matt Keenan, has been named surf marketing director and team manager. Stepping up to his new role, Keenan will oversee all surf-related marketing, athlete and event initiatives. &#8220;We&#8217;re fortunate to have Matt on board &#8211; between his marketing background, his knowledge of the industry, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Gerson Joins VF Action Sports as President of Reef &#8211; Americas</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/27/jim-gerson-joins-vf-action-sports-as-president-of-reef-americas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VF Corporation announced today that Jim Gerson will be taking the reins as President of Reef. Gerson has been with VF Corp since 1986, and most recently served as Vice President of RD&#38;D Soft Goods at The North Face. Here’s the press release: Carlsbad, CA – May 26th, 2009 &#8211; Reef is pleased to announce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entropy Sports and Bayer Team Up To Make Surfboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entropy Surfboards, a division of Entropy Sports, Amroy Europe (Amroy) Ltd., and Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) LLC have teamed up to deliver a new line of custom-made surfboards that incorporate carbon nanotubes from BMS. Entropy Surfboards believes that epoxy systems are the future of and a key ingredient in making a more durable and lively surfboard. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oakley and Ray Ban Sales Strong</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/12/oakley-and-ray-ban-sales-strong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although, Luxxotica, the parent company of Oakley, Ray Ban, Arnette, and others, Q1 sales were down 11.6%, Oakley/Ray Ban sales helped off set the companies weak performance in other sectors. &#8220;The positive sales performance in all markets by Oakley and the success of Ray-Ban’s optical collections only enabled the Group to partially offset the effects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reef President Resigns</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/08/reef-president-resigns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Wilson resigns as Reef President leaving Steve Murray, current President of Vans, to take over as interim. Steve Murray&#8217;s letter to the company: I am writing to announce that John Wilson, President of Reef has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests. I would like to thank John for his contributions to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boardworks Searching for European Distributors</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/07/boardworks-searching-for-european-distributors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 18:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boardworks, a 7 year old company recently under new management and SIMA member, is taking their search for a European distributor public. Boardworks hopes that taking their search public will open some doors for them, since they need to find a distributor for their brands in Europe by July 1, 2009. COO, Bob Rief says: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sacred Craft Show Dates Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/07/sacred-craft-show-dates-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacred Craft Show in Ventura will feature board and shaping demos as well as other attractions. what to do: how-to seminars, demos, discussions, live music, and activities for toddlers&#38; kids, when: May 16 &#38; 17 &#8211; Fairground opens 10AM. where: Ventura County Fairgrounds May 16 &#38; 17 price: $5 admission each day &#8211; U16 Free. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iconix Revenue Falls 9% in Q1</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/06/iconix-revenue-falls-9-in-q1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/06/iconix-revenue-falls-9-in-q1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 20:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iconix, voted one of Americas fastest growing companies by Fortune in 2008, owning OP, Mossimo and other brands, reported revenues at $50.5 million (9% less than a year ago quarter).Chairman and CEO, Neil Cole, tries to reinforce his company&#8217;s strength with the following statements: &#8220;We are pleased to have delivered a strong performance in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inside Adrenalina (update story)</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/06/inside-adrenalina-update-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/06/inside-adrenalina-update-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Answering my question about what Adrenalina is up to, Transworld looked into the companies finances and found some interesting things. It seems that Adrenalina&#8217;s bids for 49 West and PacSun are all in an effort to  shore up their balance sheets. The Transworld peice estimates that Adrenalina has $3 million in assets and $5.1 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dick Baker &#8211; Paddle Out Memorial Service &#8211; Sunday, May 31</title>
		<link>http://www.surfnewsdaily.com/2009/05/06/dick_baker_paddle_out_memorial_service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dick Baker has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The longtime SIMA president will be missed by the surf community. Paddle out service info below: PADDLE OUT SERVICE IN MEMORY OF DICK BAKER WHEN: Sunday, May 31 &#8211; 3:00 p.m. WHERE: Doheny State Park , Dana Point story via: www.sima.com]]></description>
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