28 July, 2008 : - - First off we head to New Zealand, the ?Land Of The Long White Cloud,? for some sick snowboarding action. Top Quiksilver rider Emeric Front leads the way on the slopes of Mount Cook, along with riders Mathieu Crepel and Freddie Austbo. Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, found on the cold South Island, and these riders have some good runs in thick powder and bust some big tricks along the way.

28 July, 2008 : - - Maroubra Beach, NSW - - Widely regarded as the most important junior surfing event in NSW, the Quiksilver State Titles is set to go off with a bang, beginning next Wednesday, 30th July and running through to Sunday 3rd August at the twin towns of Forster/Tuncurry on the Mid North Coast.

28 July, 2008 : - - Virginia Beach -- FEW New Zealand, a lifestyle apparel brand for men and women, proudly announces the addition of Global Sales Manager Fran Frost. Frost has accepted the position with excitement and a focused vision to expand the sales department at FEW.

28 July, 2008 : - - Gold Coast Surfboards has recently launched a new concept in surfboard hire, responding to the growing resistance from airlines in checking through surfboards as luggage on flights.

28 July, 2008 : - - San Luis Obispo, California - - Bud Browne, an innovator in surf filmmaking, has died in San Luis Obispo after a brief illness. He was 96. Officials from Wheeler-Smith Mortuary and Crematory said Browne died Friday at a local residential care facility.

28 July, 2008 : - - Oxbow is pleased to confirm the organization of the 2 nd step of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour 2008! This time, under ASP judgment, the top 48 riders will have the chance to fight for the world title on the historic wave of San Onofre in San Clemente, California from the 4th to the 9th of November 2008.

28 July, 2008 : - - Tahara -- The 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Yumeya Billabong Pro Tahara is set to begin within the next 24 hours. The largest ASP event in Japan this season, over 180 international athletes will be attending and Typhoon "Fung-Wong" is set to deliver solid swell to the Tahara region.

28 July, 2008 : - - Team Men In Black made up of Ismaeel Abrahams, Dave Kelly, Kerri Viljoen, Dylan Lightfoot & Jonathan Naude advanced through the repercharge rounds to win the final of the Lizzard Tag Series # 2 at The Pipe, Port Elizabeth Sunday July 27. The team shared R2500 in hard cash for their well earned victory.

27 July, 2008 : - - The Discovery Coast has planted itself on the surfing map with the inaugural Agnes Water Longboard Festival wrapping up at Agnes Water today. Queensland?s forgotten wave haven continued to dish up highly contestable conditions with a swag of the region?s hottest talents carving and shredding their way through clean 2-3ft beach break waves on the final day of competition.

28 July, 2008 : - - The sixth event of the European junior tour, the Oakley Lacanau Pro Junior (7-11 august 08) will see the first operation of the partnership between ASP Europe and NEPTEN. The French suncare products will be at the disposal of competitors and staff members during the event.