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Tracy Baynham at OWC
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted January 19, 2010 at 5:33pm
Tracy Baynham at OWC from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.
Tracy Baynham is Cable rider from southern Florida. We had the chance to meet up with her while she was in town riding at Orlando Watersports Complex. Tracy is a lot of fun to watch on the water and is ...more
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Skate It Away New Date: May 22nd
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 18, 2010 at 4:37pm
GRO has been reaching out to help ladies coast to coast for five years. Yet, it is the efforts of our riders, stepping up to help others that really makes us smile.
Brooke Crawford has been riding with GRO since the beginning. Now she is holding a c...more
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Lyn-Z in the news
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 17, 2010 at 1:37pm
Cardiff’s Lyn-z emerging as next San Diego skate legend. Boasting names like Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist and Mike McGill, San Diego is home to more than its fair share of skateboarding legends. With the latest accomplishment by a Cardiff-by-the-Sea 20-y...more
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Skateboard Moms’ Logo Contest
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 14, 2010 at 8:33pm
Skateboard Moms Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers women through skateboarding, is looking for a fitting logo to symbolize the spirit and mission of our group.
We’re looking for artistic contributors to design our new logo, which w...more
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Queen of the Groms
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 14, 2010 at 11:51am
The Championship for King Of The Groms will be held at 3RD Lair in Golden Valley, Minnesota from February 19th to 21st. This is an invite only event, but there are ladies on the list. GRO’s own Gracie Bails will be heading out and hopefully there wil...more
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Surf Gear: The Next Generation
by A Glam Slam
posted January 13, 2010 at 3:41pm
Just when you thought you had seen it all, Star Trek surf gear comes along. Yes, you
heard correctly. What better way to making surfing “un-cool” than with a line
of wetsuits designed to resemble the famous uniforms of the Star Trek crew.
Okay nerd
j...more
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IGSA/All Girl Skate Jam Skateboarding Clinic
by Pretty Tough
posted January 8, 2010 at 3:23pm
International Girls Skateboarding Association is holding a girls skateboard clinic this weekend at YMCA Encinitas 11:45 – 3:00. All ages, all girls, all abilities. Special guests include pro skateboards Cara Beth Burnside and Mimi Knoop.
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Top Westboarder Posts of 2009
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 6, 2010 at 3:11pm
Wow. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than a year since we published our first post on Westbound Boarder. My how time flies! 2009 was an extremely busy, but great year, and we’d like to thank all of you for stopping by our blog. We h...more
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Oakley Women's Photo Shoot 2009
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted December 21, 2009 at 9:36pm
We were fortunate enough to hang out with Amber Wing, Nicola Butler, Jack Blodgett and Aaron Katen during the 2009 Oakley Women's Photo Shoot. The shoot took place over two days in Clermont, FL. A big thank you to Oakley for allowing us to tag along.
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Aussie Steph Gilmore claims 3rd World Surf Title
by Pretty Tough
posted December 7, 2009 at 7:25pm
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, claimed her third consecutive ASP Women’s World Title last week at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink in Hawaii.
Gilmore makes history as the only surfer – man or woman – ever to win the...more
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Sporty Saturday Spotlight 12-04-09
by Pretty Tough
posted December 5, 2009 at 12:50pm
This Saturday the sporty spotlight shines bright on wakeboarder, surfer, skateboarder, and kiteboarder, Claire Lutz. Check out Claire’s interview below where she shares her fave athletes, great advice, amazing action shots, and much, much more.
Name:...more
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17-year-old Moore wins Gidget Pro women’s surf contest
by Pretty Tough
posted December 1, 2009 at 12:57pm
Teen phenom Carissa Moore’s ascent through the surfing world went even higher yesterday when she won the Gidget Pro women’s contest at Sunset Beach and took home a $12,000 first-place check .
It was the latest and most impressive victory in what ha...more
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Holden it down
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted November 23, 2009 at 10:07pm
Here is some footage that we took out on Lake Holden of Amber Wing, Nicola Butler, Raimi Merritt and Tarah Mikacich testing out the Supra wake before the 2009 Worlds.
Cast: WakeGirls.com
Holden it down from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.
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Catch the Hurley US Open of Surfing Recap on FUEL TV
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 12, 2009 at 11:36am
Back in late July, one of the largest surfing events of the year flooded the beaches of Huntington Beach - The Hurley US Open of Surfing. In case you weren’t around to check out the event live in SoCal, FUEL TV’s bringing it to your living room this...more
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Viva Peru: Sofia Mulanovich wins Movistar Peru Classic
by Pretty Tough
posted November 9, 2009 at 5:10pm
Congratulations Sofia !
Peruvian surfer Sofia Mulanovich has won the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl over reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending event winner, Stephanie Gilmore from Australia.
Event No. 5 of 7 ...more
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Links to surf this week 11-06-09
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 6, 2009 at 7:08pm
Our favorite articles of the week; check ‘em out!
Flippin’ Chicks Take Over Glamor Mag: A few weeks ago, Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark, Hannah Teter, and Lindsey Jacobellis participated in a photo shoot for Glamor’s Feb. issue. Check out the pho...more
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Hawaiian Coco Ho wins Women’s Rip Curl Pro Search
by Pretty Tough
posted November 6, 2009 at 2:37pm
ASP World Tour rookie, Coco Ho has beaten Chelsea Hedges to claim the 2009 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search title.
It was only a matter of time till Hawaiian Coco Ho would win an ASP Women’s World Tour event. Not only does the girl flat out rip, but she�...more
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Surf Etiquette
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 25, 2009 at 12:41pm
In putting together this beginning surf series (check out our tips for beginning surfers) we’d be remiss if we didn’t touch upon etiquette. Surfing’s a great sport, but with thousands of surfers in the water at any given time, all banking on that ...more
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Get on Board in San Diego
by Pretty Tough
posted October 23, 2009 at 3:57pm
Since the spring, Girls Riders Organization has been on a nation-wide tour sponsoring a series of female-only instructional programs and gatherings of female skaters committed to inspiring girls to participate in action sports.
And this weekend, GRO is...more
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Links To Surf This Week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 23, 2009 at 12:53pm
My just left for Costa Rica, and its starting to rain in LA (OK, well, it sprinkled the other day… that so counts!) - naturally my mouse wandered to travel sites this week ;) Here are some of our favorites!
Interested in skiing in Austria? Um, I am!...more
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Westbound Wisdom: Indoor Skateboarding
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 22, 2009 at 1:32pm
For those of you reading from the land way down under, ahem, I mean Los Angeles, you and your eternal sunshine can ignore my wisdom from today (however, I would wager there are some sweet indoor skate parks in Southern California). Anyways, in the Pacific...more
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