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The world’s best surfers tackled solid six-to-eight foot plus (2 – 2.5 metre plus) waves at the infamous lefthander of Teahupo’o today as the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui completed Round 2 and the opening three heats of Round 3.

The fifth stage of the 2011 ASP World Title season saw some of the biggest surf ever in the event’s 13-year history today, with some phenomenal performances logged by the ASP Top 34   …  More

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Surfboard manufacturers have a number of concerns — heavy competition, expensive shipping and employees who occasionally like to slip out early when there’s a good break.

Product-liability lawsuits typically aren’t one of their worries.

That’s what makes a lawsuit that recreational surfer Tom Gregg filed against Channel Islands Surfboards a little unusual  …  More

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VIRGINIA BEACH

As forklifts and trucks dismantled the beach scene at the 49th annual East Coast Surfing Championships, the action in the water Friday featured a mix of old and new.

Organizers had ordered the beach – except for surfing – closed Thursday afternoon so crews could take apart and cart away the extravagant mixture of scaffolding, tents, palm trees and skateboard halfpipes in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.

As they finished   …  More

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