To be run on January 21-22, the Girls Go Surfing Day is held nationally at more than 40 schools through the Surfing Australia Surf Schools Network ensuring the lessons are conducted professionally in a safe and enjoyable environment. The event will take place across a vast selection of Australia's beautiful beaches at the perfect time of year to introduce new participants to the iconic Australian pastime of surfing.
Victoria’s first ever Double FlowRider was officially opened on Friday December 16, 2011 by the State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT), managers of the Melbourne Sports Hub and with the support of International surf brand Rip Curl.
Imagine being momentarily transported to the pristine tropical waters of Fiji to watch surfing in a unique way – all while standing on a city street. That’s the Rip Curl Mirage Experience, the latest result of the company’s endless search for technological leadership and innovation.
International surfing brand Rip Curl unveiled several unique digital collaborations this year, including a global webcasting partnership with Livestream and an online boardshort campaign with digital agency R/GA, and the brand has more exciting news with the recent launch of a customized Rip Curl edition of the Mozilla Firefox browser.
It's been the most exciting event on the ASP World Tour Calendar for seven years running. It's crowned three ASP World Champions in the past two years.
Gabriel Medina has won the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco, defeating Joel Parkinson in firing three-to-five foot waves at Ocean Beach to secure his second elite ASP World Tour victory this season.
What a week it has been for teenage surfing prodigy, Gabriel Medina. After qualifying for the ASP World Tour at the midway cut, Gabriel's 2nd event as a full-time elite member of the world's top 32 resulted in victory over Julian Wilson.