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Billabong’s acquires Sector 9

Last weeks announcement of Billabong’s acquisition of San Diego based skateboard brand Sector 9 has generated quite the buzz as well as a wide variety of reaction among the boardriding communities. Sector 9 has built itself on the production of incredibly solid, stylish longboards and has in many ways become the face of the longboard [...]

Surfing Leaders Support Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced the launch of its PIPELINE TO A CURE campaign with an inaugural gala to be held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, California on July 19, 2008.
PACSUN, the title sponsor of the event, is being joined by Honorary Co-Chairs Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama, the Kelly Slater Foundation, BJ’s [...]

Cable Classic

Cable Classic ? Win a Grinch or a 50 Motorcycle

Things are heating up at Mid-Americas only cable park. On July 7th and
8th wakeskaters will have a chance to compete to win a custom gold Grinch winch in the No Fear Pro Wakeskate Division.
Wakeboarders will compete in a slider / kicker competition to win [...]

Vertical skateboarding

This is NOT 5boards approved but thought you should see what bullschlitz is out there:

–VERTICAL SKATEBOARDING– 1975-2008

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Vert is dead. At least according to ESPN it is. And as skateboarders, we should all rejoice in its timely death and relish it’s burial. Some of us have seen the writing on the wall for quite [...]

Rip Curl’s womans event March 08

Rip Curl Women’s Pro to crown new champ in great surf

 

 
Stephanie Gilmore : photo Kirsten/ASP Covered Images

Rip Curl Women’s Pro
presented by Ford Fiesta
ASP World Tour events # 2
Bells Beach, Victoriam, Australia
18 – 29 MArch 2008
Live Coverage  |  Results/Photos/Videos etc
Rip Curl Women’s Pro to Finish in Pumping Bells; 8am Kickoff
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 March, 2008 [...]

Burton US Open results

Torah Bright wins the womans division and takes home a cool 100k in prize money and of course Shawn White brings home the bacon with another solid win!

Bright and White win second consecutive US Open Halfpipe title.
2008 US OPEN HALFPIPE FINALS
History repeats itself at the 2008 US Open men’s and women’s [...]

smoke and mirrors skateboarding video

“Smoke And Mirrors” Trailer
Digital Skateboarding is proud to release its latest film “Smoke And Mirrors”.
This video takes us all over the world featuring breakout parts from Chula Vista’s proudest son Tommy Sandoval, the incredible talents of Long Beach’s Kevin Romar. Coming with huge pop from “Down Unda” is Australia’s Kurt Winter. A must see part [...]

Slingshot Wakeboard sponsors Jon Klein

The midwest represents with regional rider Jon Klein.
Slingshot HQ, Stevenson, WA, USA – March 6, 2008

Here’s a little info on Jon.
Age: 24
Years Riding 11
Sponsors: SlingShot Regional, Vert Clothing
Boat Nautique 210
Board: Recoil 138 (the illest)
Why I ride SlingShot Wakeboards:
Im from Coldwater, MI. I spend most of my time Riding on Coldwater lake. And the other haft [...]

Emperors club

Emperors Club prostitute: ‘I have a way of dealing’
This is NOT 5board approved

Room 871 at Washington’s Mayflower Hotel, where “Client No. 9″ had a date with the Emperors Club on the day before Valentine’s Day. Photo from Newsday, via the Washington Examiner:From the affidavit, a prostitute known as Kristen, after her meeting with Client 9, [...]