So I have just finished up with the Ripcurl Freeride Pro here in Aus. It turned out pretty good this year as we have a awesome day riding on the Tuesday with sunny blue sky’s and some good snow which was great to kick start the event…
RipCurl Freeride Pro: Results
Just a quick update on the final day of the RipCurl Freeride Pro. The Open Men’s was won by Nate …
Rip Curl Now Worth $310 Million
A few years ago, Rip Curl was looking at listing the business or selling it off for a valuation around …
“The Search- Stepping Stones” Trailer From Rip Curl
Rip Curl has released a trailer for their new snowboard film, Stepping Stones. The film feature Victor De Le Rue, …
Rip Curl Search GPS Gets Awarded
I spend my days creating advertising. Last week, I got treated to a gala dinner (and all I could drink!) in …
Rip Curl IPO Back On The Cards
Rip Curl, a powerhouse in its own right but always looked on as ‘the little brand that could’ next to …
Rip Curl’s ‘Cause We Can’ Clips
Rip Curl have released a series of clips to promote their new My Bikini range called Cause We Can. The …
Rip Curl Bucks The Trend And Makes A Profit
Photo: Nat Young by ASP/Kirstin Rip Curl has surprised pretty much everyone by turning a profit. They have powered through …
Brian Singer And Doug Warbrick Step Down From Rip Curl
Rip Curl’s founders Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick are stepping down from the company after 44 years. The guys started …
The Last Year Of Mick Fanning
Rip Curl have put together a rad clip of Mick Fanning surfing in France, Fiji, Hawaii and Australia. A really neat one to watch.
Mick Fanning’s ‘MF1’ Boardshort Clip
Rip Curl have put out this little clip for Mick Fanning’s ‘MF1’ boardshort. The clip montages through Fanning’s training activities as well as some banger surf clips. The way it’s been shot and edited is actually …
Behind The Scenes Of Rip Curl’s Latest Bikini Shoot
Here’s a quick behind the scenes look at the Rip Curl spring/summer 2012 bikini shoot in Fiji. There’s not much to say on this except that you’re going to want to turn off the sound unless you like hearing super, unnecessarily positive …
Rip Curl Taking Offers
Rip Curl has announced that it has received a bit of interest in buying into the company. There is speculation that the single brand business, which is pure wholesale outside of Australia where it has some retail stores, could be valued at around …
Who is Adriano De Souza, anyway, and why should we care?
It probably passed you by, but a tough lil’ scrapper from Brazil put Kelly Slater’s 11th world championship on ice a little longer last week. Most of the surfing world are content to hang shit on him for his claims, but Adriano deserves your respect. Here’s why.
Rip Curl Surf And Music Festival In Bali
Rip Curl held their Surf And Music Festival in Bali over the weekend. There was live music, a surf comp, a skate comp and one hell of a party. Lifewithoutandy were there to capture the night – and one of my favs from the night had to be the above shot. What a mo! Check more of the shots above and the comp results below.
Thredo Park Update From Charles Beckinsale
The hot spell in early August that hit the Aussie resorts wrecked havoc on parks that were in great shape so a complete rebuild was needed. So we have gone back to the drawing board and ironed out a few little kinks and now have new layouts that we are stoked on.
Rip Curl Buys Ozmosis Stores
Rip Curl announced they had purchased the 19 store Victorian chain, Ozmosis. This is the second major retail acquisition for Rip Curl and follows a big industry push into retail over the last few years led by Billabong who has purchased major chains world wide over the last year and a bit. I’m not sure how long this trend can last but I would suggest to any small to medium size chain stores – now is the time to sell up. I don’t see this kind of battle over floor space lasting …
“I definitely feel like I’m back.” Parko wins the luckiest Rip Curl Pro ever.
Good waves for Bells is always a win for pro surfing, so call it karma or call it luck, but the 50th anniversary of Bells was blessed.
Sally Fitzgibbons Wins the Rip Curl Women’s Pro at Bells
Sally Fitzgibbons, the young upstart from the NSW South Coast, has put her stamp all over Bells with her first big win in great surf against fellow new schooler Carissa Moore.
Bells: Rip Curl Pro Mens Round 1 in the water now
The Rip Curl Pro is underway today at bumpy but solid Bells.
Gathering of the Tribe Reunion
This hasn’t been shouted from the rooftops, but celebrating 50 years at Bells, Rip Curl are holding a reunion for anyone that’s ever competed in, officiated, worked at, or just come to watch the Rip Curl Pro.
7 Days until Bells begins
It’s now only 7 days until the 50th Rip Curl Pro gets underway at Bells Beach. I went by yesterday to have a look at how things were shaping up, and the place is looking ready for the best of the surfing world to arrive.
Jobs At Rip Curl
Rip Curl is looking for a graphic designer to hang out at their HQ in Torquay. In case you’ve never seen it – Rip Curl have some pretty epic offices with some crazy perks and all in close proximity to the beach. It’s a rad place to work. Details on the job and contacts to apply are below.
Pop Magazine’s 2011 Sexiest Swimwear
It’s about time we put out 2011 sexiest swimwear guide online! Here’s the shots from issue 17 which featured the beautiful model Jordan giving us a peek at some of the hottest swimwear for this summer. Enjoy the photos!
Rip Curl 2011 Trip – Switzerland
This is the third clip in a series of four for Rip Curl. It features Elias Elhard, Rémi Lamazouère, Martin “zizi” Seiler, Darius Heristchian and more on a heli trip in Switzerland. In the release, Elias said, “Doing this for the first time in my life was …
Rip Curl Buys 15 Surf Stores
Rip Curl is upping their retail game acquiring 15 surf stores in W.A. According to the release (below), “The Perth-based acquisition consists of nine “Waves” surf stores, two “City Surf” stores and four “Cite” streetwear stores in the chain. The stores are located in mall locations across and around Perth.” This is going …
2010 Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day
The 2010 Rip Curl ‘Girls Go Surfing Day’ is coming up. According to the release, “On the weekend of November 27-28, girls from around the country will hit the water either for their first taste at surfing or to gain a few additional tips from qualified Surfing …
Kelly Slater – 10X ASP World Champion
Just a quick update to let you all know that Kelly Slater has won his 10th ASP World Title and proved again Chris Mauro’s point that he is one of the worlds greatest athletes. Slater dedicated the achievement to his family and to Andy Irons saying “It’s been a week of extremes …
Rip Curl’s Memorial Paddle Out Clip For Andy Irons
Rip Curl have released a clip of the memorial paddle out held in Puerto Rico last week for Andy Irons. It includes a few interviews and some amazing shots of AI. Check it out.
Paddle Out In Puerto Rico For Andy Irons
Competition at the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico has been canceled today out of respect for the passing of Andy Irons yesterday. According to the ASP release, “A paddle out memorial service was held on-site in Porta Del Sol, attended by the world’s best surfers and …
Slater Wins Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, Kelly Slater, has taken out the 2010 Rip Curl …
Rip Curl Mirage Clip Is Very, Very Impressive
The guys at Rip Curl have put together an amazing clip for the release of the second iteration of their Mirage boardshort. They have used a 52 camera array setup in a wave pool in Malaysia to capture Steph Gilmore, Mick Fanning. Owen Wright and Matt Wilkinson doing …
Thredbo Park Update – Early September
We have had a big couple of weeks with events like the Ripcurl Freeride Pro and Throwdown as well as …
Nate Johnstone Blog: Burton NZ Open
I Have been over in NZ now for about 2 weeks and have had some really fun sunny days shredding with the NSWIS boys. We have been playing around with my Go Pro over the past week and got a little bit of footage together so Charlie Steinbacher put together …
My 2010 Setup
Hey guys, another Nate Johnstone Blog update for you. Since there hasn’t really been much going on back home, I …