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Garrett Parkes en route to defeating Hawaiian Makua Rothman to claim this year's Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational. Photo courtesy Jake White/Surfing Australia

Video: Australia’s Garrett Parkes Wins Billabong Cloud 9

If you hate perfect barrels, warm weather, and island living, then this video ain’t for you. Congrats to Garrett Parkes who ousted Makua Rothman to take the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational.

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Ryan Brower

  • October 29 2009 | 298 views | 3 comments
Hawaii’s Makua Rothman stalls for the tube en route to defeating Australia’s Sam Page. Photo courtesy Jake White/Surfing Australia

Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational Back In Business Before Wind Halts Play

With only 10 heats (5 hours) required to finalize competition, organizers have the luxury to wait for ideal conditions. It’s expected that the swell will continue to build overnight with improved conditions across tomorrow.

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Ryan Brower

  • October 26 2009 | 27 views

Cloud 9 Lives Up To Its Name

While the ASP World Championship Tour battles it out in blustery, cold surf in Portugal, those who were invited to the 2009 Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational are, well, on Cloud 9 with perfect 6-8 foot barrels galore.

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Justin Cote

  • October 23 2009 | 636 views | 1 comment
Red Bull Rivals

Red Bull Rivals Comp: The South Shore Takes Down The North Shore At Sandy Beach

This past weekend the inaugural Red Bull took to the sunny and rippable peaks of Sandy Beach to witness the first ever Red Bull Rivals event pitting the best surfers from the South Shore of Oahu versus those from the North Shore.

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Justin Cote

  • September 08 2009 | 5,648 views | 3 comments
Myles Padaca, Da Hui

Quiksilver And Da Hui Team Up To Stoke Out Sick Kids

Makua Rothman, Kala Alexander and Myles Padaca plus past competitors like Tom Pohaku Stone, Mel Pu’u and Bryan Amona were among the dozen surf industry people from Da Hui and Quiksilver to spread cheer and good wishes at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.

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Justin Cote

  • December 24 2008 | 252 views | 2 comments

The Epicenter: Tales From The North Shore Oakley House

Part one of a weekly video series straight from the bros posted up at the Oakley team house on the beach at Pipeline. Smack dab in the middle of all the North Shore action, this is the epicenter of surfing…

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Justin Cote

  • November 28 2008 | 2,150 views | 1 comment
Makua Rothman

Rocky Point Rip Sesh

A quick little slideshow from a recent afternoon at Rocky Point. Are you gearing up for the North Shore? We are! All photos Brian Bielmann/SPL.

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Justin Cote

  • October 28 2008 | 1,495 views | 2 comments
Dusty Payne

The Checks Files: The Last Bali Bonanza

We know, the Bali wad has been blown, but with this hard of ripping, it’s too good to not post for da Check’s Files…All Photos: Damea Dorsey.

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The Check Republic

  • October 02 2008 | 1,636 views | 1 comment

Checks Files: The Stars Align In Bali

What happens when the world’s best surfers converge on a small island surrounded by epic surf? You get da Checks Files bra! Featuring: Kelly, Rob, JOB, Fanning, Jordy, Makua, Wardo and more! All photos: Brian Bielmann.

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The Check Republic

  • August 21 2008 | 1,861 views | 7 comments

RSS Transworld Business News

  • Quiksilver Eliminates 200 Positions November 5, 2009
    On November 5 Quiksilver completed a reorganization of its staff in the Americas region. In total 200 positions have been eliminated. The layoffs affected every organization under the Quiksilver America umbrella according to the company's Vice President of Investor Relations Bruce Thomas.
    josh hunter
  • ESA Withdraws From Surfing America November 4, 2009
    News broke on November 4 that the Eastern Surfing Association has decided to officially withdraw Surfing America, the national governing body of amateur surfing in the United States.
    josh hunter
  • Zumiez Comp Sales Down 8.9% For October 2009 November 4, 2009
    Zumiez announced today that comparable store sales decreased 8.9 percent for the period ended October 31, 2009.
    kailee bradstreet
  • TW Promotes Rob Campbell To Editorial Director November 4, 2009
    TransWorld Media announced today that Rob Campbell, who has served as publisher of TransWorld Business for more than two years, has been promoted to Editorial Director.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Steve Larosiliere on Huffington Post November 4, 2009
    Stoked Mentoring founder Steve Larosiliere is featured on the "Internet newspaper", The Huffington Post. Larosiliere is now a featured blogger on the site's impact section. Check it out!
    Steven Hemphill
  • Surf Expo’s BRA Petition: Reactions From George Leichtweis & Frank Messman November 3, 2009
    We reached out to key retailers and manufacturers to find out their takes on the petition and general thoughts on the direction skate trade shows are headed. Here's what Modern Skate & Surf Owner George Leichtweis and Blackbox CEO/Partner Frank Messman had to say.
    mike lewis

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