Tag: RipCurl

Business of Fashion Gets It Right: How Things Got Gnarly for the Big Three of Surfing

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Business of Fashion this week has put together a fine story on how the surfing industry heavyweights have managed to miss the market on several occasions, resulting in s sagging industry that can’t seem to get out of its own way. Profiling Rip Curl, Billabong, and Quiksilver, it goes back to the history of these […]

Action Sports Round-up: Shaun White Busted in Nashville; Rip Curl Seeking Potential Investors

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Two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist and X Games skateboarding gold medalist Shaun White was busted on Monday, September 17, 2012 for charges of public intoxication and vandalism at Loews Vanderbilt Nashville hotel. According to a police report and related story from the Associated Press, police came to Loews Vanderbilt Hotel at 2 a.m. on Sunday […]

New Dream Surf Break Found in Indo Tidal Bore by Rip Curl Search Team

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3-Time World Surfing Champ Tom Curren claims this is the biggest discovery in 20-year-olds of exploring for new waves. Surf industry goes richter.

Surf History Made as Stephanie Gilmore Captures 4th ASP World Title and Perfect Record Since Rookie Year

This year’s pro surfing events are moving into their final leg as the competition heats up, winter swells deliver epic waves, and the World Titles are determined.