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NSP the SUP of choice for inaugural World Championships
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 1st Feb '12
Organisers of the 2012 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championship -
Surfboard demo day on the Sunshine Coast
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 1st Feb '12
Mark Pridmore from MORE Surfboards is holding a surfboard demo day on the 19th February at Maroochydore. You can trial a... -
Surfboards for the Solomon Islands
In: Swellnet Dispatch 13 Comments Fri 27th Jan '12
Saltmotion together with Surf Solomons have launched a project -
ASP Board of Directors Approves Clearer Pathway to ASP Top 34 Qualification
In: Swellnet Dispatch 395 Comments Tue 24th Jan '12
The ASP Board of Directors has voted to ratify several refinements to the ASP World Tour and ASP World Rankings for the 2012... -
The Volcom Pipeline Pro: Getting Wild
In: Swellnet Dispatch Mon 23rd Jan '12
The forecast looks promising with two good swells due within the waiting period. -
Jack McCoy Wins Best Documentary At X-Dance Film Festival
In: Swellnet Dispatch 1 Comment Thu 19th Jan '12
After a career spanning over 40 years, award winning film maker Jack McCoy was the guest of Honour at this year’s 12th annual... -
Mornington Peninsula Disabled Surfers Train The Helper Day
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 17th Jan '12
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The new ASP Anti-Doping Policy is activated for the 2012 season.
In: Swellnet Dispatch 34 Comments Mon 16th Jan '12
It's the ASP's shout. -
Dr Rips Essential Beach Book on sale
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 11th Jan '12
It's just $4.99! -
Duke's Day
In: Swellnet Dispatch 39 Comments Tue 10th Jan '12
The purpose of is to spread Duke's message of Aloha -
The Alley Fish Fry 2012
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 5th Jan '12
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Yorke Peninsula Surfing Reserve Nomination Gains Momentum
In: Swellnet Dispatch 46 Comments Tue 3rd Jan '12
In support of the National Surfing Reserve nomination process, pioneer Yorkes surfer Geoff (Gordie) Rogers has been busy... -
ASP Surfers and Board of Directors Vote to Deactivate the Midyear Rotation in 2012
In: Swellnet Dispatch 8 Comments Wed 28th Dec '11
The ASP Board of Directors has voted to deactivate the midyear rotation in 2012, citing scheduling uncertainties as the primary... -
O'Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz Confirmed for 2012 ASP World Title Series
In: Swellnet Dispatch Fri 23rd Dec '11
The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz has been confirmed as an elite ASP World Title event for 2012. The world’s best... -
Christmas Day Forecast
In: Swellnet Dispatch 14 Comments Mon 19th Dec '11
If you've spotted a package around six feet long under the Christmas tree, you'll be glad to know that it'll be put to good... -
Quiksilver Pro New York Cancelled for 2012
In: Swellnet Dispatch 10 Comments Sat 17th Dec '11
Quiksilver and the ASP today announced that the Quiksilver Pro New York will not return to the East Coast of the United States... -
World Junior Surfing Championships To Be Decided On Gold Coast
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 14th Dec '11
The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast, Australia, will be held at Burleigh Heads from 21-29 January 2012. It... -
ASP Top 34 Determined for 2012
In: Swellnet Dispatch 2 Comments Tue 13th Dec '11
The newly-minted ASP Top 34 will compete at the opening event of the season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast from February... -
Record North Shore Swell Drought Set To Break
In: Swellnet Dispatch 1 Comment Thu 1st Dec '11
The North Shore of Hawaii has just had its worst November of surf on record. -
Slating Kelly
In: Swellnet Dispatch 36 Comments Wed 30th Nov '11
Exposing the confidence tricks and tactics of the 11-time champ -
Simon Anderson opening new shaping factory
In: Swellnet Dispatch 5 Comments Mon 21st Nov '11
I'm pleased to announce a new beginning with my Australian manufactured PU surfboards -
Dead Whale Washes Ashore in Tasmania
In: Swellnet Dispatch Mon 21st Nov '11
The carcass is on the high tide mark and leaching oil into the sand and surf -
CEO Brodie Carr Resigns from ASP International
In: Swellnet Dispatch 16 Comments Thu 10th Nov '11
It is my duty to accept responsibility for the recent calculation error -
Mark Richards launches Hottest 100 at Museum of Sydney
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 10th Nov '11
MR will launch Phil Jarratt's latest book, Australia's Hottest 100 Surfing Legends at the Museum of Sydney on Sunday afternoon... -
ASP Admits Calculation Error Prematurely Crowned 2011 ASP World Champion
In: Swellnet Dispatch 20 Comments Sat 5th Nov '11
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Win the ultimate quiver with GSI
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 3rd Nov '11
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Information Evening: Possible Formation of DSA, Mornington Peninsula
In: Swellnet Dispatch Fri 28th Oct '11
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Win free movie tickets to 'Caught Inside' at Avalon
In: Swellnet Dispatch 4 Comments Tue 18th Oct '11
Who is the actor/surfer from Sydney's Northern Beaches that plays the skipper in Caught Inside? -
Corporate Surf Challenge - get wet for charity!
In: Swellnet Dispatch Mon 17th Oct '11
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BASE Surfboards forced to close with crippling debts
In: Swellnet Dispatch 53 Comments Fri 14th Oct '11
The tax department shut the Gold Coast headquarters down.
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The Odyssey: Stage 1 - Still in the Rote Area
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 4th May '10
It looks like a combination of the Box and HT's -
Journal - Stage 2: Sawu to East Sumba
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 1st Jun '10
It's firing some serious overhead thick wedging barrels and the boys are charging -
The Odyssey: Journal Entry No.1
In: Swellnet Dispatch Fri 16th Apr '10
A couple of good friends that I used to surf Desert Point with told me of another Deserts here -
Shark Activity in Victoria
In: Swellnet Dispatch 17 Comments Fri 23rd Apr '10
"I screamed out to the other guys some twenty feet away" -
Bluebottles: The Scourge of Summer
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 12th Jan '11
Bluebottles have a gas-filled sac that allows it to float on the ocean's surface -
Kiwis Tow Chopes
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 23rd Mar '10
Doug screamed at me to 'F@cking go bro! ' -
Jim Banks' Odyssey
In: Swellnet Dispatch Mon 15th Feb '10
Jim Banks is traveling the whole southern coastline of Indonesia -
The Indo Odyssey in Enganno
In: Swellnet Dispatch Fri 25th Feb '11
Unlike the Mentawais, there's no charter boats at Enganno -
History Never Repeats
In: Swellnet Dispatch 1 Comment Thu 27th May '10
Almost three years ago a low formed off the coast of Newcastle and rapidly deepened -
Long Wave Trough: The Waves That Create Waves
In: Swellnet Dispatch 2 Comments Thu 7th Jul '11
The world's weather patterns are controlled by the upper atmosphere. -
Ben Brown Interview
In: Swellnet Dispatch 1 Comment Fri 5th Feb '10
Is Alby Falzon aware of the Hellmenn's history of plagiarism? -
Last Hope at the Speakeasy Cinema
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 25th Mar '10
Hopefully there's no Collingwood supporters in the audience -
Slating Kelly
In: Swellnet Dispatch 33 Comments Wed 30th Nov '11
Exposing the confidence tricks and tactics of the 11-time champ -
Only A Political Storm Will Fix Kirra
In: Swellnet Dispatch Fri 3rd Jul '09
South-east Queensland and northern NSW are coming off the back of one of the most active swell seasons in a generation. -
Andy Irons Autopsy Report Delayed....Again
In: Swellnet Dispatch 7 Comments Fri 20th May '11
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Swell Overdue At Teahupoo
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 2nd Jun '09
A quick glance of the current forecast charts reveals two strong systems lining up off New Zealand's East Coast. -
MORE Board Testing Day
In: Swellnet Dispatch Tue 25th Jan '11
Have a taste of the Takeaway Dim-Sim -
Dead Sperm Whale to be Removed
In: Swellnet Dispatch 1 Comment Fri 29th Apr '11
The Newport Chainsaw Massacre -
Occy in the Archibald
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 31st Mar '10
I don't really see Occy as owned by a multi-national corporation -
The Brown Fish Handplane Project
In: Swellnet Dispatch 3 Comments Wed 16th Jun '10
The handplane will make 22 stops and 22 bodysurfers will create 22 short films -
Disabled Surfers Association Day WA
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 24th Mar '11
One of the most magical days of surfing was enjoyed by well over 100 people -
Pumping at P-Pass Pounded at Papua
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 25th Feb '09
P-Pass was 10-12 feet and Slater rode a 5'3" version of the 5'11" 'Deep Six' he rode to victory in the Pipeline Masters... -
Peninsula Surfriders Take Up The Challenge!
In: Swellnet Dispatch Mon 3rd May '10
The action was not to be missed with great 1970s surfboards on display -
Single Fin Challenge
In: Swellnet Dispatch Thu 22nd Apr '10
The inaugural Peninsula Surfriders Club Single Fin Challenge is on this weekend -
Playing Tag With White Sharks
In: Swellnet Dispatch 2 Comments Sun 31st Jan '10
With recent reports of white sharks in Port Phillip Bay and a juvenile white shark biting an oar belonging to a surf club... -
Mythbusting: Cyclones and Swell
In: Swellnet Dispatch 15 Comments Mon 21st Mar '11
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Heavy Day at the Ox
In: Swellnet Dispatch 9 Comments Fri 4th Jun '10
"Tornado...what bullshit" -
Ben Wilkinson is coming second on the Big Wave World Tour
In: Swellnet Dispatch 2 Comments Tue 4th Oct '11
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Darren Longbottom: Homeward Bound
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 25th Feb '09
His mates that he was surfing with rescued him by jet-ski, getting him back to the boat.
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The Odyssey: Stage 1 - Rote Area
In: Swellnet Dispatch Wed 28th Apr '10
What I thought was a 200 metre right hander is more like a 400 metre right hander
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ASP Board of Directors Approves Clearer Pathway to ASP Top 34 Qualification
In: Swellnet Dispatch 395 Comments Tue 24th Jan '12
The ASP Board of Directors has voted to ratify several refinements to the ASP World Tour and ASP World Rankings for the 2012... -
Win a Panasonic Waterproof Camera
In: Swellnet Dispatch 166 Comments Fri 14th Jan '11
Win a camera worth $499 -
BASE Surfboards forced to close with crippling debts
In: Swellnet Dispatch 53 Comments Fri 14th Oct '11
The tax department shut the Gold Coast headquarters down. -
Yorke Peninsula Surfing Reserve Nomination Gains Momentum
In: Swellnet Dispatch 46 Comments Tue 3rd Jan '12
In support of the National Surfing Reserve nomination process, pioneer Yorkes surfer Geoff (Gordie) Rogers has been busy... -
Duke's Day
In: Swellnet Dispatch 39 Comments Tue 10th Jan '12
The purpose of is to spread Duke's message of Aloha -
Slating Kelly
In: Swellnet Dispatch 36 Comments Wed 30th Nov '11
Exposing the confidence tricks and tactics of the 11-time champ -
The new ASP Anti-Doping Policy is activated for the 2012 season.
In: Swellnet Dispatch 34 Comments Mon 16th Jan '12
It's the ASP's shout. -
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului
In: Swellnet Dispatch 28 Comments Tue 16th Mar '10
Initial estimates indicate wave heights could reach well in excess of 15ft+ -
A Message Abbott Can't Miss
In: Swellnet Dispatch 26 Comments Wed 11th Aug '10
GetUp! would like to see Abbott honour his commitment -
GSI Team Up With Sea Shepherd
In: Swellnet Dispatch 25 Comments Thu 16th Sep '10
Global Surf Industries and Sea Shepherd have joined forces -
Waves Misbehavin': Why the size varied during the East Coast swell
In: Swellnet Dispatch 24 Comments Mon 20th Sep '10
How can a break be fifteen feet while next door is only five? -
Talking Design With GSI's Mark Kelly
In: Swellnet Dispatch 23 Comments Wed 9th Jun '10
The surf industry has a propensity to look backwards -
Hurricane Katia Gets Shelved
In: Swellnet Dispatch 20 Comments Tue 6th Sep '11
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Shark Activity in Victoria
In: Swellnet Dispatch 17 Comments Fri 23rd Apr '10
"I screamed out to the other guys some twenty feet away" -
Injury scare for ratings leader De Souza
In: Swellnet Dispatch 21 Comments Sun 26th Jun '11
Desouza injured his right knee while doing at backside fin throw -
ASP Admits Calculation Error Prematurely Crowned 2011 ASP World Champion
In: Swellnet Dispatch 20 Comments Sat 5th Nov '11
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CEO Brodie Carr Resigns from ASP International
In: Swellnet Dispatch 16 Comments Thu 10th Nov '11
It is my duty to accept responsibility for the recent calculation error -
Mythbusting: Cyclones and Swell
In: Swellnet Dispatch 16 Comments Mon 21st Mar '11
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Tahiti Red Alert!
In: Swellnet Dispatch 15 Comments Tue 9th Mar '10
Next week Teahupoo is expected to receive a series of very strong groundswells -
Qantas announce changes to baggage rules: Surfers lose
In: Swellnet Dispatch 15 Comments Fri 3rd Jun '11
Passengers are allowed one boardbag and nothing else -
Win a Kelly Slater Calendar
In: Swellnet Dispatch 16 Comments Thu 10th Feb '11
It's his birthday, so what would you give him? -
Christmas Day Forecast
In: Swellnet Dispatch 14 Comments Mon 19th Dec '11
If you've spotted a package around six feet long under the Christmas tree, you'll be glad to know that it'll be put to good... -
Kelly Slater Wins 10th World Title
In: Swellnet Dispatch 11 Comments Sun 7th Nov '10
Slater has claimed an unassailable lead in this years title race. -
Surfboards for the Solomon Islands
In: Swellnet Dispatch 13 Comments Fri 27th Jan '12
Saltmotion together with Surf Solomons have launched a project -
Diver Killed by Sharks in South Australia
In: Swellnet Dispatch 10 Comments Fri 18th Feb '11
Peter Clarkson was attacked near Coffin Bay -
Quiksilver Pro New York Cancelled for 2012
In: Swellnet Dispatch 10 Comments Sat 17th Dec '11
Quiksilver and the ASP today announced that the Quiksilver Pro New York will not return to the East Coast of the United States... -
Joel Parkinson Withdraws from Billabong Pro
In: Swellnet Dispatch 10 Comments Mon 12th Jul '10
"I knew immediately it was a pretty serious cut" -
The Stationary, Flat-Topped High
In: Swellnet Dispatch 10 Comments Tue 23rd Nov '10
Why does Queensland get so much swell during summer? -
Wilma Makes Forecasters Look Like Barneys
In: Swellnet Dispatch 9 Comments Mon 31st Jan '11
HEY SWELLNET, HOW BOUT TONING IT DOWN A BIT? -
South Australia to Host 6-Star Event on Kangaroo Island
In: Swellnet Dispatch 12 Comments Tue 24th May '11
Kangaroo Island is a gem in the Australian surfing crown because of its pristine, powerful and uncrowded surf
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