Archive for Month: December 2019

Surf News

• Co-founder of Quiksilver Alan Green passes away at 77
  Alan Green, the co-founder of Quiksilver, passed away peacefully at his Melbourne home at 77 after a short battle with multiple forms of cancer. He was one of the highly regarded figures in the surf industry. "Love you, Greeny. You were one of a kind and a great friend and mentor for so many. I'll […]
• O'Neill Surf Shop closes downtown Santa Cruz store after 25 years
  It's a sign of the times for the whole surf industry. After 25 years as a fixture on Pacific Avenue, the flagship O'Neill Surf Shop in downtown Santa Cruz, California, has closed its doors for good. The iconic store, known for its rich display and offer of surfboards, wetsuits, and surfwear, shut down on January […]
• Koa Rothman wins the 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
  Koa Rothman claimed the 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout in Memory of the Duke at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. The prestigious invitational Pipe event winners have been announced after six rounds of beautiful surfing, which began on January 4 and concluded ten days later. For the 2025 edition of this unique […]
• A collection of very unpopular and unfiltered surfing opinions
  Surfers can be the best at self-criticism while simultaneously funny and controversial. One of the reasons why surf culture is such a vibrant and diverse universe of thoughts, behaviors, and opinions is because we're talking about something that is way beyond the boundaries of the definition of sport. Surfing expands its sphere of influence off […]