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Raoni Monteiro is Brazil's most exciting surfer. He's got the fresh, new talent evident in most young Brazilian surfers' style…

Pancho Sullivan

Pancho Sullivan's story is a super interesting one. The big fella was born in a tree house, in a hippie…

Adam Wickwire

Adam Wickwire has been tagged to become a great surfer since he was putting on comp jerseys in the mini-grom…

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The 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch

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The 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Boost Mobile is now a wrap. Congrats to Nat Young, Chandler Parr, Ian Crane and Koa Smith on their victories. Click here for the National Final event wrap up.

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RIP CURL LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE ‘ON THE ROCK’ WEBSITE FOR THE HAWAIIAN SURF SEASON

(12/03/08) International surfing company Rip Curl has launched a unique multimedia website that will chronicle the Hawaiian surf season this December and document the travels of the brand’s leading professional surfers.

RIP CURL'S STEPHANIE 'HAPPY' GILMORE GOES BACK-TO-BACK: SURFING’S 07 & 08 ASP WORLD CHAMPION

(12/02/08) Stephanie ‘Happy’ Gilmore has more to be happy about. Only 12 months after re-writing history as the only rookie - male or female - to claim an ASP World Title,…

Stephanie Gilmore claims 2008 ASP Women's World Title at Sunset Beach!

(12/01/08) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, claimed her second consecutive ASP Women’s World Title today with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, ripping through the three-to-five foot (1.5…

BAM! Rip Curl’s Kekoa Bacalso Qualifies for ASP World Tour

(11/25/08) Costa Mesa, CA (November 24, 2008): The 2005 ASP World Junior Champion and Hawaiian powerhouse thoroughbred, Kekoa “Bam” Bacalso, has officially achieved his lifelong dream by qualifying for the 2009…

Rip Curl Unveils the Detroit Watch

(11/21/08) From the depths of our creative watch department emerges the latest show-stopper in Rip Curl time-telling development: the DETROIT. Suitable for everyday use, depth tested for your daily surf, and…

Rip Curl’s GromSearch Finals presented by Boost Mobile to be Featured on Fuel TV’s “The Weekly Update”

(11/14/08) Check out Rip Curl’s National GromSearch Final presented by Boost Mobile that went down in firing overhead conditions at Salt Creek on Fuel TV’s “The Weekly Update.”

Rip Curl Presents STORIES FROM THE SEARCH: A New Movie Showcasing the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search

(11/13/08) Costa Mesa, CA (November 14, 2008): 2008 saw a legacy continue. The Rip Curl Pro Search 'Somewhere In Indonesia' stayed true to the event's DNA: the World's best surfers in…

Pancho Sullivan Wins ASP WQS 4-Star Xcel Pro at Sunset

(11/07/08) SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Thursday, November 6, 2008) - Congratulations Pancho Sullivan, winner of the 2008 Xcel Pro Presented by Honolua! In an all-Hawaiian, high-scoring 30-minute final, ASP World Tour surfer…

Notes From Bethany: Brazil

(11/06/08) This was an interesting trip! Brazil has such a unique culture! To start the trip, we went to an Island named Florianopolis, a big tourist destination, it is gorgeous! My…

Steph Gilmore wins the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru presented by Rip Curl

(11/04/08) Stephanie Gilmore - reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and defending event champion - collected her second consecutive win in Peru today, defeating Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, to claim the Movistar…

NAT YOUNG SCALPS GROMSEARCH NATIONAL FINAL TITLE IN PUMPING, OVERHEAD SALT CREEK

(11/03/08) Costa Mesa, CA (November 3, 2008): Just one week after claiming a 4-star WQS victory in his hometown of Santa Cruz, Nat Young kept the momentum rolling at the 2008…

TJ Schau - One Way

(11/03/08) On Saturday, October 25th in sunny San Louis Obispo new Rip Curl North America team rider, TJ Schau, showed his dedication to snowboarding by riding in a promotional parking lot…

Jean da Silva Wins 6-star Estoril Coast Pro in Portugal

(10/29/08) Rip Curl's Jean da Silva won the WQS 6-Star Estoril Coast Pro at the back-up venue of Guincho, in testing six to eight foot (2 to 2.5 meter) waves. The…

Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Schedule Announced!

(10/29/08) The Rip Curl 2008 GromSearch National Final event schedule is available now!

Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Prize Pack!

(10/28/08) It is time to get the best young surfers from around the US together and put it all on the line. With the conclusion of the 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch…

RIP CURL GROMSEARCH NATIONAL FINAL TO BE WORLD’S FIRST SOLAR-POWERED SURFING WEBCAST

(10/22/08) Rip Curl is ecstatic to announce that the 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final presented by Boost Mobile will be the World’s first solar-powered surfing webcast. November 2 has been…

Indonesian Garut Widiarta Is Surfing's First Olympic Gold Medalist

(10/21/08) 19 October 2008, Kuta-Bali: 20 year old Garut Widiarta from Bali became the first surfer in history to win a gold medal in the sport of surfing at an Olympic…

Rip Curl's Hawaiian Powerhouse, Kekoa "Bam" Bacalso, Snags Runner-Up at Santa Surf Pro 6-Star Prime!!

(10/20/08) Our former ASP World Junior Champion and Hawaiian flag-waver, Kekoa Bacalso, gave himself something to celebrate about, as he finished 2nd at the Santa Surf Pro 6-star prime at Lanzarote…

Dusty Skillet of San Diego 6 Scratches the SURFace of the New Rip Curl E3

(10/20/08) With the 2009 Rip Curl Wetsut line hitting stores hard and the water in Southern California beginning to feel more and more like winter the need for a new wetty…

The H-Bomb. The World's First Power Heated Wetsuit

(10/17/08) The idea was straightforward. Design and build the world's first power-heated wetsuit. The concept was unique. Rip Curl has made the best Surfing wetsuits since 1969, but never before have…