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Michel Bourez dominates opening day of ASP 6-Star Prime 6.0 Lowers Pro...day one action from Lower Trestles!

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World #3 ranked surfer Fred Patacchia graces Cote's Cube where he tells us about his new Web site, breaks down the ASP World Tour's new format, breaks down how to surf Bells on your backhand, and tells us about his run-in with Samantha Ronson...

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Pat O'Connell updates us from the road as Drive Thru Australia makes it's way to the East Coast of Australia...

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An early season south swell that originated in Antarctica lights up the shores of Orange County and Santa Cruz and some of the Golden State's best surfers reap the rewards. Check out this gallery featuring Cory Lopez, Mike Losness, Timmy Curran, and Daniel Shea down south and the ripping Santa Cruz crew handling business up north.

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Event #8 of the 2009 Monster Energy/Sun Diego Pro-Am Surf Tour presented by EZEKIEL was held April 18th at Scripps Pier in 2-4 foot surf.

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You can check out one of the best surf museums around, have some drinks, and be heckled by TransWorld SURF's Chris Cote as he mans the mic as the bidding auctioneer. Don't miss out on this great fundraiser and chance to support the art, culture, and heritage of surfing.

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Our deepest sympathies go out to the friends and family of 17-year old John Stevens…

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With a bit of a south swell set to pulse through the legendary Lower Trestles lineup later in the week and the world's best surfers in town, the 6.0 Lowers Pro, a WQS 6-Star Prime Event, should be one event you don't want to miss...in person or online.

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Puerto Rico's Dylan Graves recounts his victory at the 2009 Nixon High Tide Hold 'Em, his new deal with Vans, and answers the age old question: Who would you rather wrestle: Karina Petroni or Joel Tudor? Plus a bonus clip from a recent trip to Mainland Mexico

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From skydiving to karaoke battles to surfing in paradise, the Nixon High Tide Hold 'Em did not disappoint once again this year. Congrats goes out to winner Dylan Graves. Check out all the footage courtesy FUEL TV from Tavarua.

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Hosted by the Surfing Heritage Foundation, the first of three Light Table Sessions went down last Friday night at the foundation's Orange County headquarters. With a bar full of Primo beer and Barefoot wine, a great time was had by all!

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The Gravis surf team rips through green barrels and many a pint in Ireland. Starring Ian Walsh, Pascal Stansfield, Andrew Cotton, Gabe Davies, and Geoff Moysa. The highlight? Check out Ian Walsh paddle into a crazy-ass outer reef on his 5'5"...

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Send us your surf photos and win! April’s best Check ME Out will win a prize package from Dragon, Allyance, and TransWorld SURF! To enter, email your surf shot, name, age, hometown, and a little bit about yourself to transworldsurf@gmail.com. Submissions will be governed by our Terms of Service.

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Congrats to Alejo and Masatoshi Ohno, but why are there like four WQS 6-Star events going on all at the same time?

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A 16-foot Great White off Solana Beach? I still can’t believe it…

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The whole Jadson “Don’t Call Me Jason” Andre line is gonna have to do for now…Jadson Andre (above) Posts Highest Score of Event to Take the Title at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Durban (Ansteys Beach, Durban, South Africa) Brazilian Jadson Andre has taken out the win at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Durban at Ansteys Beach on [...]

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“Yesterday, Occy, Donavon and I surfed small Rabbit Hill and then our crew headed off to the famed West Oz wineries for lunch. Occy is a national hero so wherever we go, we’re first class..."—Pat O'Connell

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Is this some weird Australian version of the mafia’s tradition of leaving a fish as a sign of an ensuing hit?

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Newport Beach Battalion Chief Steve Bunting said the man, whose name and age were not immediately available, was surfing with friends Thursday morning when he injured himself and couldn’t swim to shore on his own.

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Come join the fun at the TransWorld SURF Light Table Session hosted by the Surfing Heritage Foundation and presented by Nike 6.0 this Friday, April 24 at 7pm. Check this little sneak peek slideshow...

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The second ESA Regional Championships of the year kicked off this week in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Check out the photos from the first day of competition. And stay tuned to transworldsurf.com for much more.

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While it's labeled something along the lines of "clips that didn't make the cut" these are some pretty sick throwaways...we're particularly fond of CJ's backside cutty (see frame grab inside) in this clip.

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This morning it dawned on me, there’s a 6-Star Prime right in our backyard! Should be fun to see the world’s best rip Lowers, especially with the favorable south swells we’re seeing line up right now! We’ll be on it with photos and such…

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Ouch! This is the same guy who made the site the other day—good to hear he’s getting better!

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Reef team riders Nick Rosza, Tonino Benson, and Dylan Goodale demo the new "Good Morning Shaka" boardshort on the North Shore in this cosmic little clip...

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Kalani Robb joins TransWorld SURF Editor In Chief Chris Cote on the set of Cote's Cube. Watch this episode and answer the secret question to win a kick-ass Kicker iK500 digital stereo system!

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First off, I'm sorry. I know the waves have been on the dog shit side of things in SoCal and placing a board on the train tracks and lighting it on fire (we used to do that when we were kids) would be more appropriate than getting a new one given the currently flat conditions.

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Share some aloha via Primo Beer as the bruddahs and friends make da rounds in Cali…more specific dates are on the bottom of the article.

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This is one of those WQS contests that really matters…it’s so big time it’s called a “Prime” event and the winner will be in the WQS drivers seat after the event.

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The answer is no because it happens all the time. That and they’re just measly flesh wounds from little spinners. Great, I just cursed myself…

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Happy Earth Day Earthlings! Last Sunday, as a lead into Earth Week, TransWorld SURF, Ocean Minded, and Earl Warren Middle School’s Ocean Club hosted a beach clean up in sunny Del Mar, California.

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As witnessed by Jordy Smith’s semifinal finish at the Billabong Pro J-Bay a couple years ago, South African wildcards can be as as dangerous as a night out in Johannesburg slum!

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Episode 8 of the Volcom House Show is led by Bruce Irons who talks about the early days of the Volcom compound at Pipeline, gets shacked off his gourd out front, and shows off his newborn baby, who, according to Bruce, is the best thing that's ever happened to him.

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While we believe everyday is Earth Day, Reef and TransWorld SURF are teaming up on Earth Day April 22 for a beach clean up, some shredding, and food. The beach clean up is at 9am at Buccaneer Beach located at 1508 Pacific Street in Oceanside, CA. Be there!

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The "Best Surf Documentary Ever Made" now available through the Surf Network. Click here for more info...

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Come join the fun at the TransWorld SURF Light Table Session hosted by the Surfing Heritage Foundation and presented by Nike 6.0 this Friday, April 24 at 7pm. Check this little sneak peek slideshow...

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Bruce Irons wanted to show up older brother Andy's giveaway by letting you have his entire Volcom wardrobe, along with gear from Oakley, JS, Dakine, Nixon, DC, and Red Bull. You want the hook-up? Check it out.

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What do you get when you combine Chilli and Mayhem? $50 off a custom ordered surfboard to begin with...see info below. One thing, don't ask Biolos to shape you an alaia! He will snap on you.

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So if Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg won’t play the role of Koby Abberton in the upcoming movie that delves into the notorious Bra Boys surf gang, who will?

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Pretty sick clip of Oceanside, California's Zach Rhinehart ripping his home break at O'Side Pier. For a big guy—Zach checks in at well over six feet tall—he has pretty incredible small wave skillz...

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Emergency officials responded to 2904 Pierpont Blvd. just after 12:30 p.m., said Don Bartosh, a battalion chief with the city of Ventura Fire Department.

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Presented by Monster Energy and Billabong, the XXL Awards party was what we like to call a "hell time"...

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Lock up your daughters and run for the hills—unless you wanna hang with the Volcom Hawaii team as they rip through Oahu...

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Episode #4 of Nelly’s Magic Moments takes us to Nelly’s hometown of Santa Cruz, California for some ice cold, mid-winter ripping courtesy of Jordy Smith, Josh Mulcoy, Homer Henard, Matt Rockhold, Russell Smith, Johnny Craft, and the Gudauskas bros.

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Make your weekend filled with surf-fun...

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Unsponsored Adam Robertson claims second place in picture perfect conditions at Bells Beach. Photos and video coming soon...

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Hosted by the Earl Warren Middle School Ocean Club and Ocean Minded, join the festivities April 19 at Powerhouse Park in beautiful Del Mar, California. No one likes a dirty beach!

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Call me corny (been called much worse) but I like the theme of this contest—having fun and sharing the aloha spirit!

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Beside the fact that Sports Illustrated bikini issue star Bar Refaeli does some modeling work for Hurley, this fun little clip has absolutely nothing to do with surfing. Are you complaining?

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TransWorld SURF would like to pass along our deepest sympathies and thoughts to the family and friends of Dick Baker who succumbed to cancer after a two-year battle.

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The world’s longest contest continues at beautiful Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia. Yesterday saw top guns Taj Burrow, Ace Buchan, Taylor Knox, and Bobby Martinez join an illustrious crew of those who have been knocked out of competition.

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Make sure to check out www.fuel.tv/RipCurlPro once round three begins for the ultimate high definition live Web cast...

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We secured this video off the Hobgood's Web site and to tell you the truth, it feels really good to watch.

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Entire Awards Show to be Webcast Live at www.BillabongXXL.com

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Brett heads to Central America for a few days off from training to get empty surf with Dane Ward, Stephen Koehne, and Jesse Merle Jones. Then we catch up with him back in training mode with legend/coach Ian Cairns.

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TransWorld SURF Senior Photog Chris Straley, Jamie O'Brien, Ben Bourgeois, Sean Moody, and Paul Fisher score perfect barrels on a recent trip to the Caroline Islands.

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From Pusher Productions we got this little clip of some recent North Shore action. For the most part, the surfing is pretty good—until you get to Mason Ho's Rocky Point rip fest where the ampage factor significantly increases. If there's one word to describe Mason's surfing it's "spontaneous."

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South Bay Area schools will battle it out April 15 and 16 to earn a spot in the Red Bull Rider's Cup National Championships.

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What would Jesus do? Apparently he'd go surf Cardiff Reef...

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Go to www.fuel.tv to watch the remaining Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach heats in a high quality web cast.

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Over the last week athletes competed in a triathlon style format: snowboarding at Bear Mountain, surfing at “C Street” Ventura and skateboarding on 60 feet of ramp at Ventura County Fairgrounds to be crowned the “Ultimate Boarder” and take a piece of the $58,000 prize purse.

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Bells Beach goes richter as round two of the Rip Curl Pro sees the best day of surf at the legendary right point in years...

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Smashing the lip with reckless abandon, Robbo came back from what I felt was an underscore, and took down Bede Durbidge, who ripped in his own right but just couldn’t match the flair of Robbo. Photos, video, write up off all the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach round two action.

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The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres. by Snickers will be webcast LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com

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Hyperflex is pleased to announce it has signed on as the Official Wetsuit Sponsor of the Eastern Surf Association (ESA) for 2009.

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$50 G's for an air? That's right...Congrats to Maui's Dusty Payne! Check the clip inside and tell us if you think it's worth 50 big ones...

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There’s more than plaid shorts and triangles here. As seen in the March 2009 issue of TransWorld SURF.

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The highly popular Occy Grom Comp makes it's second appearance in the United States as hordes of groms hit the shores of Huntington Beach for the free contest put on by Billabong.

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Dude Cruise, the inaugural film from Irons Brothers Productions starring the DC Surf Team, airs tonight at 9:30 PM ET/PT, on FUEL TV’s “Insane Cinema.”

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Judging by the number of hits it's gotten, everyone has seen the Quiksilver ad created by a Danish advertising agency called Dynamite Surfing where dynamite is thrown into a river, explodes an creates a rippable little river wave.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the as-of-yet-unidentified surfer who passed away…

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Of course they inked the deal, the Rip Curl Search scores every time! Anyone have any idea where the Search contest will be this October? Let the guessing game begin…we’re pretty sure we know where it’s gonna go down though…

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Brazilian Silvana Lima took out Stephanie Gilmore at the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach to put her very first ASP Tour victory in the books. Check out the highlights of fun Bells and Silvana taking names.

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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending Rip Curl Pro winner, continued to steamroll her campaign towards a third consecutive title today...

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A southern-hemi and Salt Creek give the WSA a ringer for event #8 in the WSA Hobie Championship Tour. Check out the photos and full results.

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Pretty cool that we finally have a WQS 6* Prime contest here in SoCal! Personally I can’t wait to see guys like Pancho Sullivan and Michel Bourez surf against the best California has to offer…

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Lots of people ask, “How do I get my press release in the news section?” My new answer, “Do something nice!” Like pass out shoes to the homeless in Los Angeles ala etnies. Props to etnies! Buy their gear…

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Many of the film's personalities are expected to be in attendance and the theater lobby will be filled with a variety of Vietnam photos and memorabilia.

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Hosted by the Earl Warren Middle School Ocean Club and Ocean Minded, join the festivities April 19 at Powerhouse Park in beautiful Del Mar, California. No one likes a dirty beach!

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If you don't know about "The Snap" then it's time for you to check the history books...that or episode 7 of the Volcom House Show where Volcom team rider (and cousin to Bruce and Andy) JD Irons channels his inner TC and does the snap of the year at Pipeline. To quote Dave Wassel, "Wow, wow, wow. That was like a Tom Carroll snap!"

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A broken pelvis bone followed by a helicopter rescue? Ouch!

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Aaron Cormican smokes the field at the LandShark Spring Surfari Pro which was held to honor the 30th anniversary of the Smyrna Surfari Club, one of the oldest surf clubs in America. Filled with plenty of T-n-A and good small wave surfing, the clip summarizes New Smyrna perfectly.

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Check out this pretty slick clip of the hard-charging Vans surf team as they slay some of the best waves to hit the famed reef at Pipeline all year. Featuring Reef McIntosh, Kalani Chapman, and the Gudauskas brothers...

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Small surf in the one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) range has prompted officials at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach to call another lay day this morning in hopes of the predicted swell to fill in for tomorrow.

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Not the light table session where a bunch of dudes sit around a light table late at night doing bad things, it’s an old school surfing slideshow from hands down the best photographers and surfers in the world.

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Last Thursday night the likes of Tom Curren, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Pat O'Connell, and two-thirds of the Malloy brothers helped raise money for Mexico's first green school located in Sayulita, Mexico, helping kids get the best education possible. Check the party pics out.

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That and other amazing claims from our favorite surfer to ever come out of Pensacola, Florida...or as Sterling refers to it, "The bottom of America."

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Leave it to RVCA's Danny Fuller to fuse the celebrity-filled New York City art scene with that of his surf brethren...

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Right after we surprised her with the news that she was Miss TransWorld SURF 2009, Tashia McIntosh donned a few swimsuits for us in the new TransWorld Media photo studio...we think you'll like the results.

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I like how the “prominent media personality” didn’t want to be named after claiming Bra Boy Koby Abberton was “was so drunk and he was spitting on the floor inside” and “hard to sit by…yuck.”

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Our New Jersey based senior photographer Seth Stafford doesn't get excited too often, so when he says the waves were good yesterday, our ears collectively perk up in anticipation of some sweet Jersey Juice. He never fails to deliver...

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The old guard of the tour shows the rookie hotshots who's boss at Bells...

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Redefining the definition of surfing (it’s about fun, not necessarily waves) + 1 janky-ass ice cream truck (provided by Hurley) + 2 outlandish Aussies (Jonno and Stefan) + the refreshing hospitality of others + 50 states in America = a swift kick in the ass that the surf flicks desperately need.

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Follow Peter Heller as he braves the icy waters of the Antarctic to shed the first rays of light on the brave group called Sea Shepherd in their efforts to stop illegal Japanese whaling.

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Europe has got to be one of the most wave-rich continents out there. The Europe Stormrider Guide Box Set can help you make sense of all the European surf possibilities.

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One question: How can a hurricane expert be based in landlocked Colorado? We like the sound of a predicted El Nino here on the West Coast…

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The survey I want to see? How many blokes have inflated views of their ripping…

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The nominees for the medal of honor category, Wipeout Of The Year, are in. These guys are in spots you don't ever want to be in, because as normal human beings you wouldn't survive them. Check out the wreckage. Our vote is going to Ross Clark Jones.

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On March 13, former Chisago County, Wyoming resident Aaron Lamson, 34, disappeared as the swell quickly rose from 10-feet to 20-feet while surfing off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, where he lived with his wife, Sofia.

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What: Transworld Surf and Ultimate Boarder present A Fly in the Champagne: The Kelly Slater Andy Irons Documentary Ventura premier. When: Thursday April 9th 7:00pm & 8:30pm; the day after the surfing leg of the Ultimate Boarder contest at C-Street. Where: Century 10 Theatre Downtown Ventura Tickets available for $5 at “The Good Bar” next door to the [...]

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Jordy goes ballistic, Dane goes down to a wildcard, competitors grumble about the new format, and more drama unfolds as the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach gets underway in Victoria, Australia.

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Go to live.ripcurl.com to watch the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach live! Stay tuned for photos and a wrap on transworldsurf.com after the day's action!

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Hey wait where are all the surf bros in this?

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Event #6 of the WSA Hobie Championship Tour went down this weekend in breezy but rippable conditions at Goldenwest Street in Huntington Beach - and the grommies were on it. Check it out here for full results and photos.

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Aussie madman Chris "Davo" Davidson on being unsponsored, making the tour for the 4th time, staying out of pubs, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer i.e. the new Dream Tour format.

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We’d like to express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Lindsay Rose…may she rip in heaven.


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Episode 6 of the Volcom House Show takes us on a typically busy day on the North Shore with surf coach Dave "The Riddler" Riddle.

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Send us your surf photos and win! April’s best Check ME Out will win a prize package from Dragon, Allyance, and TransWorld SURF! To enter, email your surf shot, name, age, hometown, and a little bit about yourself to transworldsurf@gmail.com. Submissions will be governed by our Terms of Service.

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Some pretty good round one matchups will be on hand when the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach gets underway…

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Australia’s Daniel Ross has won the Association of Surfing Professionals World Qualifying Series 6-Star PRIME Drug Aware Pro today, defeating fellow North Coast NSW Australian surfer Adam Melling in clean three-to-four foot surf at Margaret River in Western Australia.


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The exciting conclusion to the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships is only a day away. Check out the daily updates, photos, and video from Salinas, Ecuador. Be sure to check out the final day of competition on Sunday and see who brings home the gold.

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Nathaniel Curran breaks down his first man-on-man heat on the 2009 Dream Tour against good friend and fellow Californian Dane Reynolds, his plans for the Bells event, his custom car themed Web site, and answers some creepy questions from Chris.

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"I began to paddle as fast as I could and was able to duck dive the first one but the second one was a bomb—at least 10 foot Hawaiian and doubling up. I paddled to it my fastest and ditched my board at the last second but it was like 6 ft deep so there was no escape from hitting the reef..."

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Check out what's going down this weekend in the surf world.

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New Smyrna tops the list in the "Most Likely To Get Bit By A Shark" category. Florida also made the dubious list as a great place to get swept away in a rip current, get hit by a power boat, and be struck by lightning.

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In the suit, Emery Kauanui Sr. accuses the men of battery and wrongful death, stemming from the May 2007 death of his 24-year-old son, Emery Jr. The father also points a finger at the La Jolla Brew House...

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In an unprecedented move of tactics, Brazil’s Pablo Paulino snapped his board during his heat, didn’t have a backup board anywhere so instead of packing it in, the dude swam to a nearby buoy and ganked Kirk Flintoff’s stick!

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Check out this old school 90s clip we got from the bros over at Rusty featuring a head-snapping Shane Beschen, an air popping Justin Poston, Pat O'Connell, and Vinnie De La Pena among others. We got pretty pumped to surf watching this one...isn't that the point of surf videos?

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G-Land surf spot, G-Land Bobbys Surf Camp

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Spring is in the air and the TransWorld SURF Model Search is looking hotter than ever. Check out the week one entries from Kauai, Florida, San Diego, North Carolina and more!

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Aloha Beach Camp

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The Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, event #2 of the 2009 ASP World Tour, gets underway on April 7th. With a win already in the bag this season, Joel Parkinson looks to put the pressure on the other Top 44 surfers.

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Nobody is going to present Rusty's Kalani Chapman with a public speaking award, but he is hands down one of the best Pipeline surfers at the moment...Check out his first barrel in this clip—it's one of those "Oh My God!" moments as he nearly loses it at the bottom of a second reef bomb.

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If you haven’t got your fill of him on this Web site, you can catch TransWorld SURF Editor In Chief Chris Cote—and the entire Top 45—at the recent ASP Awards Banquet to be aired on Fuel TV…

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The swell has filled in, the sun is scorching, and the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships has completed Day 4 of competition. Check out the daily updates, photos, and video from Salinas, Ecuador.

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Richard Schmidt Surf School

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With the waiting period for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Snickers under a week from commencing, the world’s best surfers are gearing up for an assault on one of Australia’s iconic venues.

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In this hilarious video clip, those good ol' boy Hobgoods light up everyone...I'm not sure which one it is but when the these guys have a video camera rollin', everyone is fair game!

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Last year we posted fake news headlines and this year they're all over...how original!

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Usually when you get these mainstream reports about a famous person that surfs it's the Matthew McConaughey-types who in real life wouldn't know the difference between FCS and Futures and would wax the bottom of their board—if they actually waxed their won board.

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In a just released video from Channel Island Surfboards, Al Merrick breaks down the nuances of the highly popular "Proton" model—Dane Reynolds' board of choice. Pretty cool to hear about the completely different rocker and what type of surfer the Proton is designed for.

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Groveling on the WQS? Not in West Oz, mate! Check this out…

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In a repeat of last year’s regional title, it was Malibu High snatching victory and taking the win over Carpinteria High.

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