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Ian McDonald, 67 the founder of the Gunston 500 surf competition is apparently suing Knysna socialite Lesley Young, 62, for half of her estate as they had a “universal partnership” for seven years.
McDonald lodged his claim after Young, the wife of former Bophuthatswana finance minister Leslie Young, ended their relationship in May 2006.
It’s of course much messier than this so click the link to read the entire story.
[Link: IOL.co.za]
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A year ago Gold Coast surfer Sam Page was celebrating his 21st birthday when he was beaten into a coma by a club bouncer. Now, he’s back in the water.
Page cannot wait to take part in the Jim Beam Surftag Series at Cronulla beach this weekend which will feature the likes of surfing legend Tom Carroll.
Congrats Sam.
[Link: The Daily Telegraph]
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Thanks to a California Coastal Commission vote of 8-2 the Trestles Toll Road project has been officially stopped.
The panel decided that certain aspects of the project failed to meet California’s coastal regulations. Their vote prohibited transportation officials from creating the first tollway to run through a state park.
More than 3,000 people attended (click link for photos from TransWorld Surf) the hearing and officials said that was the largest turnout for any meeting in the commission’s 36-year history. Special thanks go to the efforts of the Surfrider Foundation and all the surf legends who added their support. They never gave up and without them, this never would have happened. People can make a difference.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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From BusinessWire:
Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today announced the company’s comparable store sales increased 1.7% for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008, versus a comparable store sales increase of 12.4% for the four-week period ended February 3, 2007. Total net sales for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008 increased 16.3% to $20.7 million, compared to $17.8 million for the four-week period ended February 3, 2007. Due to the addition of the 53rd week in fiscal 2006, January 2007 had five weeks of sales versus January 2008 which had four weeks of sales. Total net sales for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008 decreased 11.7% to $20.7 million, compared to $23.4 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007 due to the loss of one week of sales in fiscal January 2008.
To hear the Zumiez prerecorded January sales message, please dial (888) 317-6095 (no passcode is required).
We’re going to dial it up right now just for kicks.
[Link: BusinessWire]
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After his last girlfriend Cheyenne “where the bloody hell are you” Tozzi ran off with American oil playboy Brandon Davis many in the Australian gossip scene thought Taj Burrow would never recover. He was reportedly beside himself with anger. “F . . ., I can’t even think straight. I’ve seen so many photos of her with that c . . .. I can’t get it out of my head,” Burrow ranted to surf mag Stab.
Luckily, he’s found “PR whiz” Sara Bray. It’s good to know Taj keeps those sets rolling in.
[Link: News.com.au]
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According to News.com.au:
It has been described as the world’s largest rubbish dump, or the Pacific plastic soup, and it is starting to alarm scientists.
It is a vast area of plastic debris and other flotsam drifting in the northern Pacific Ocean, held there by swirling ocean currents.
Discovered in 1997 by American sailor Charles Moore, what is also called the great Pacific garbage patch is now alarming some with its ever-growing size and possible impact on human health.
The “patch” is in fact two massive, linked areas of circulating rubbish, says Dr Marcus Eriksen, research director of the US-based Algalita Marine Research Foundation, founded by Moore.
[Link: News.com.au via Transworldsurf.com]
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Seems like the media always takes the same tack with Jack. How could a laid back surfer become a musical powerhouse. Though the obvious answer is: because he creates beautiful music. That’s never enough for a full features in a newspaper. Here, the Times UK’s Robin Eggar interviews Jack Johnson and attempts to make sense of it all.
The first time Jack Johnson made voluntary eye contact with me was the fourth time we met. A couple of glasses of red wine over dinner loosened his tongue from the reserved to the discreet. It’s not that he’s rude – he is painstakingly polite – it’s just that he may be the shyest superstar alive.
Follow the link for the rest of the interview.
[Link: Times Online]
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Ben “The World’s Best Surf Writer” Marcus weighs in on the Busting Down The Door premier in Santa Barbara this week. Looks like everyone was there.
[Link: Surfer Magazine]
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Rudy Giuliani’s final stump stop inside Cocoa Beach’s giant Ron Jon surf shop was not enough to help him pull Florida. We’re not really sure why Ron Jon would host Giuliani, but we guess it’s a wonderful way to associate your brand with a loser.
[Link: Baltimore Sun]
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