For the second year in a row the SANS/Quiksilver Longboard Contest went off in ideal conditions at Martinique Beach. Sun and warm water, light offshore winds and 1-3 ft ground swell made for fun logging, and it was a perfect beach day for all the family, friends and spectators that came out to check out [...]
The 2011 Why Can’t We All Just Get A Longboard contest is a go for Saturday, August 6 at Martinique Beach. Based on current models, conditions could turn out to be almost identical to last year, which was all-time for loggin’! If you haven’t already registered online, do it now so we can get a handle [...]
That’s right, back for another year! If it’s anything like last year’s event, make plans now! Come out to Martinique beach for a fun-filled day of surf, bbq, & volleyball. Guaranteed fun for the whole family! Event will be held on the first contestable day of surf. Dates: August 6,7,13,14 Divisions: Men’s Longboard Women’s Longboard [...]
We’re getting the summer issue of our newsletter ready and we need your pictures! Send in summer surf photos to sans@surfns.com for a chance to have your work featured in our next issue.
If you weren’t able to make it to the 2011 AGM/BBQ, check out our Annual Report and Financial Statement. New board members were elected and those continuing on, re-elected. Look for more information on our plans moving forward in our summer newsletter. – The SANS Board
A beach cleanup will be held at Lawrencetown this Sunday, June 19 at 12:00PM. Get out to the beach and pickup some trash! June 20th is International Surf Day, so in honor of this, show your beach some love and help us keep it pristine! The same crew held a killer cleanup earlier this spring, check [...]
With the initial shock over, and all of the media attention surrounding the O’Neill Coldwater Classic quieting down, O’Neill announced yesterday that they are canceling/postponing the event for 2011. SANS will discuss how this went down, and look towards developing a proactive strategy for the future. Look for another analysis of this whole situation on [...]
SANS President Justin Huston passed along this update: “On Thursday, May 26th I met with Pascal Morian, the Directior of Marketing for Oneill Canada. Mr. Moisan is the point person for O’Neill Canada for the Cold Water Classic, and he was in town to speak with various people in relation to the CWC, including the [...]
With all of the rumors and conflicting reports floating around, we feel it’s important to get all of the current information we have in your hands. We hope this will provide some clarity and will give you the facts to make your own informed opinions. The grant that was passed on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 [...]
ESPN’s Jon Coen added his perspective to the ongoing O’Neill Coldwater Classic story yesterday. News of the event, and HRM Council’s unanimous decision to grant O’Neill $145,000 on Tuesday has taken over Halifax media outlets and news channels in recent days. We believe that this is the most accurate story to date. It’s refreshing to [...]
