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O’Neill takes home Battle of the Brands title

Laylan Connelly, staff writer — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:38:02 +0000

The surf industry’s rivalry hit the water on Saturday, as the 3rd annual Battle of the Brands surf contest allowed clothing and media competitors to duke it out on the waves.

The event is a way for Surfing America - which hosted the afternoon surf contest during the USA championships - to say thanks for supporting the USA Surf Team, which just won gold down in Costa Rica a few weeks ago.

“It’s an industry-wide initiative, and we here for the betterment of the sport,” said Mike Gerard, Executive Director of Surfing America.

Team Fuel TV took home the win for the media segment, beating out Surfline, Surfing and Surfer magazines.

Team O’Neill won the event after a close battle against Billabong. They’ve won the event three times in a row, and had a combine score of 32.23. Waves were coming in consistent, giving surfers a lot of options to choose from.

“We’re all like family,” said Sage Ericson, who brought home a copper medal for the team in Costa Rica. “It’s just a good event for everyone. It makes us feel like a team. We got to cheer each other on, it’s really fun.”

Capo Beach’s Luke Davis scored a 9.25, getting a barrel that helped solidify the win.

“I saw everyone on the beach claiming it,” he said. “I didn’t know how it looked, but when they said the score, I was psyched.”

Here’s some snaps from the day in HB:

CHECK OUT SLIDESHOW OF THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS.

Boardshort superstore

Jeff Malanca, contributing writer — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:20:07 +0000

If you’re shopping for some new surf trunks for summer, but aren’t sure what you like, then check this out.

Killer Dana Surf Shop in Dana Point now has more than 1,000 different styles of boardshorts for men, women and kids at killerdana.com.

Some of the big brands you’ll find are Volcom, Hurley, Quiksilver, Billabong, Rusty, RVCA, O’neill and Lost…. Some of the smaller companies include Katin, Factor 54 and Jet Pilot.

If you’re looking for those state of the art boardies, check out O’neill’s Hyperfreak trunks, Hurley’s Phantom series or Quiksilver’s boardshorts with Diamond Dobby fabric.

Now if you’re ready to rock a pair of 80’s style trunks … remember the short ones that sit about five inches above the knees, there are plenty of clothing companies bringing those back.

To celebrate carrying more than 1,000 styles of boardshorts on killerdana.com, Killer Dana is giving the first 1,000 customers who buy some trunks a FREE limited edition Boarshort Superstore t-shirt.

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Andy Irons returning to competition

Jeff Malanca, contributing writer — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:04:48 +0000

Three-time World Champion Andy Irons is making a return to competition for one event. The Kauai native was given a wildcard into the 2009 Billabong Pro Teahupoo which kicks off next week.

Irons has been absent from the ASP World Championship Tour this year for personal reasons, but plans on making a return to full-time competition in 2010. Most recently Andy Irons has been busy these days with movie premieres, award shows, promos, team trips and most recently filming in Australia.

The 2009 Billabong Pro Teahupoo official waiting period begins on Saturday, May 9, and runs through Wednesday, May 20. You can watch the live webcast at billabongpro.com.

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