Posts in News Stories

RealSurf Demo Day #1

Posted on December 1st, 2008 in At large, News Stories, Site News, Surf News, Top stories.

Have you been wanting to try a 7S Superfish? Here’s your chance - this Saturday, 6 Dec, on the Dee Why-Long Reef stretch - from 8am - noon. RealSurf is hosting our first surfboard demo and test driv ... Read full post »


How to Get Sponsored for Surfing

Posted on November 26th, 2008 in How To . . ., News Stories, Top stories.

FirstStoke.com has written this great article: Aspiring pro surfers are always looking for that little edge to help them to get sponsored. To help out with this, First Stoke talked to pro surfers, tea ... Read full post »


GOVERNMENT EXTENDS RIP CURL PRO SUPPORT UNTIL 2011

Posted on November 26th, 2008 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Surf politics, Top stories.

The Rip Curl Pro Surf & Music Festival has been granted funding for a further three years by the Victorian Government leading up to the 50thanniversary in 2011 the Premier John Brumby announced yester ... Read full post »


Need Studio Space?

Posted on November 25th, 2008 in Advertorial, Local Colour, News Stories, Top stories.

RealSurf would like very much to help Friend of RealSurf and longtime RealSurf graphic designer, Tim Q. He needs to find the right person to share studio space: Creative Suite has space for 1 or 2 in ... Read full post »


Tahiti’s Bourez Takes Haleiwa

Posted on November 24th, 2008 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Top stories.

From Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu, HI, USA: Tahiti’s Michel Bourez used a combination of deep tube-riding and critical turns to win the Reef Hawaiian Pro yesterday at epic, barreling Haleiwa. ... Read full post »


Lower Trestles ASP World Tour License Picked Up by Hurley

Posted on November 24th, 2008 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Surf history, Top stories.

COOLANGATTA, Australia – ASP International today announced that the ASP World Tour license for Lower Trestles, California has been transferred from Boost Mobile to Hurley effective immediately. Bo ... Read full post »


James Watson Nets Back-to-back Honolua Ultimate Stand Up Paddle Challenge Crowns!

Posted on November 24th, 2008 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Top stories.

      Gold Coast, Aus – STAND up paddleboarding (SUP) continued its resurgence at Currumbin Alley today with the second annual Honolua Ultimate Stand Up Paddle Challenge wrapping up on the Gold ... Read full post »


New research: Vitamin B3 appears reduce liklihood of sun-induced skin cancer

Posted on November 24th, 2008 in Top stories.

For those not versed in reading scientific papers–Here’s the English translation of the text in the abstract below: Taking 500mg daily of vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) appears to be an inexpensive met ... Read full post »


Endless ocean energy?

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Environment, Top stories.

Along with energy harvesting sub-surface buoys, underwater turbines and wave-riding generators, we can now add another possible source of CO2-free power - really long pipes. In an interesting article ... Read full post »


WineMarket gives RealSurfers a GREAT deal

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Advertorial, News Stories, Top stories.

Hey RealSurfers,   Shari here. You may have seen the ad for WineMarket up in the right corner. I just wanted to let you all know that this offer is not a catch. Anyone who visits RealSurf.com gets $3 ... Read full post »