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Tom Higson

Joining the ranks of the Surf Europe team as tea boy back in 2006, Txomin Higson new little on how to make a good cuppa and even less about riding waves. However, over the course of the last 8 years, the beachbreaks of Anglet in SW France have done wonders to his duckdive and subsequently earned the proud Swiss fence-sitter a hard-fought promotion to online editorial assistant.

Recent Articles By Tom

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Battle for Survival and Big Upsets as Billabong Pro Tahiti Gets Underway

After seven, consecutive lay days, the Billabong Pro Tahiti commenced action today, and the world’s best surfers unleashed a barrage of high-fi performances on glassy...

Battle for Survival and Big Upsets as Billabong Pro Tahiti Gets Underway
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Michel Bourez joins underwear brand Moskova

En français: La famille Moskova s’agrandit! Nous sommes  fiers d’accueillir dans notre team un ami de longue date: le Tahitien, Michel Bourez. ” Je suis heureux...

Michel Bourez joins underwear brand Moskova
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Charly Martin wins Lacanau Pro becoming Euro ASP Junior Champion 2010

Nike 6.0 rider Charly Martin (GLP) smashed the ASP Grade – 2 Oakley Pro Junior in Lacanau, France for the second year...

Charly Martin wins Lacanau Pro becoming Euro ASP Junior Champion 2010
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Spectacular Pre-trials Teahupoo Wipe-outs

Surfers competing in the Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials, the precursor to event number 5 on the ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong...

Spectacular Pre-trials Teahupoo Wipe-outs
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Rip Curl Music Festival presented by Renault

The Rip Curl Music Festival is back in Biarritz, France next week. Here’s the line-up in case you happen to be in town,: French version: C’est les...

Rip Curl Music Festival presented by Renault
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Ash Wins ASP Europe Specialty 6.0 Cash for Tricks Anglet Event in France!

Reubyn Ash (Newquay, GBR), 22, has won the ASP Europe Specialty 6.0 Cash for Tricks event in Anglet, France, today, the British athlete unleashing his...

Ash Wins ASP Europe Specialty 6.0 Cash for Tricks Anglet Event in France!
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ASP Europe Specialty Nike 6.0 Cash for Tricks Releases Invitation List for Anglet Event

The 6.0 Cash for Tricks Series, an ASP Europe Specialty Event taking place this summer, is back in motion as Stop No. 2 of 4...

ASP Europe Specialty Nike 6.0 Cash for Tricks Releases Invitation List for Anglet Event
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Marc Lacomare Takes Down Jay Quinn to Claim Relentless Boardmasters Title

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Relentless Boardmasters came to a climatic last minute come from behind win by Marc Lacomare (FRA) 18, current European...

Marc Lacomare Takes Down Jay Quinn to Claim Relentless Boardmasters Title
Videos

The End of the Line

The End of the Line, the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans, had its...

The End of the Line
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Job Offer: Surf Camp Host and Operations Manager

Moroccan Surf Camp Surf Maroc are looking for 2 capable, enthusiastic, sociable people. One to manage and host The Taghazout Villa, their original Surf...

Job Offer: Surf Camp Host and Operations Manager
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Win a Mark Phipps Hipster 5'9 * 18 3/4 * 2 3/8

COMPETITION FINISHED. The Hipster is a small to medium wave performance board. The hips give the tail the dimensions of a standard board but allow the...

Win a Mark Phipps Hipster 5'9 * 18 3/4 * 2 3/8
Magazine

SE76 - High Season - Hits Newstands 30th July

Features: West Atlantic, Galicia Slabs, Mexico, South Oz and Talking Heads: Bruce Irons, Taylor Steele, Oli Adams, Dimitri Ouvré, Vasco Ribeiro say stuff.

SE76 - High Season - Hits Newstands 30th July
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Josh Kerr wins the Summer Round of Innersection

If you haven’t yet had a peep at Kerrsy’s winning Innersection video part, get over to http://innersection.tv Here Surf Europe contributor Nathan Myers interviews him on...

Josh Kerr wins the Summer Round of Innersection
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Jordy Smith Takes Maiden Win and ASP Ratings' Lead at Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, has claimed his maiden ASP elite victory, taking out the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay over Adam Melling (AUS), 25, in front...

Jordy Smith Takes Maiden Win and ASP Ratings' Lead at Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
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Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay Round 1 ON in Pumping Waves

The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay has been called ON this morning with clean four-to-six (2 metre) waves steaming down the point. Event No. 4 of 10...

Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay Round 1 ON in Pumping Waves
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Landmark Irish wave threatened by harbor development

Ride of your life potential! Ollie finding the right line at Crab Island. Lets not allow these barrels to get clamshelled shut by...

Landmark Irish wave threatened by harbor development
Videos

Hawaiian lights up Kustom Airstrike with Flynnstone Flip

Flynn Novak, the lanky Hawaiian goofyfooter who turned heads as he took down some big name surfers on his way to a quarter-final placing in...

Hawaiian lights up Kustom Airstrike with Flynnstone Flip
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Joan Duru Takes 1st Place at 6.0 Cash for Tricks Event in Seignosse!

Joan Duru (Hossegor,FRA), 20, has won the 6.0 Cash for Tricks’ first stop of the summer at the famous beachbreack of Les Bourdaines in Seignosse,...

Joan Duru Takes 1st Place at 6.0 Cash for Tricks Event in Seignosse!
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ASP World Title Races and Rebirth at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

The Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, is poised to be one for the ages as...

ASP World Title Races and Rebirth at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
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6.0 Cash for Tricks Alert: 7.30 AM Check-in Friday July 2nd at Les Bourdaines in Seignosse!

Caption: Nike 6.0 team rider Nicolaus Von Rupp (Praia Grande, DEU), 19, will be unleashing his most impressive tricks when he takes to the water...

6.0 Cash for Tricks Alert: 7.30 AM Check-in Friday July 2nd at Les Bourdaines in Seignosse!
Magazine

Issue SE75, Out Now!

Would July To Me? Shimmering Spanish sojourns from Las Islas to Al Andalus, Scotch mist, an Italian spring break, and Europe’s most kick-ass junior all...

Issue SE75, Out Now!
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6.0 Cash for Tricks ASP Europe Specialty Series to Hit Europe this Summer

Above: Nike 6.0 team rider Charly Martin (GLP) as the “Unidentified Flying Surfer” and leader of the new generation of progressive surfers, here pulling a...

6.0 Cash for Tricks ASP Europe Specialty Series to Hit Europe this Summer
Win

Win a Phippsy Diet Plonka Sled

COMPETITION FINISHED. Phippsy’s Slim Fast version of the Plonka, which was originally created in collaboration with Kevin Olsen. Kevin designed the board with more volume to...

Win a Phippsy Diet Plonka Sled
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Soöruz Lacanau Pro scheduled for 12th to 22nd August

The  31st edition of Soöruz Lacanau Pro is scheduled to go down from  August 12th to 22nd on the South West coast of France. The...

Soöruz Lacanau Pro scheduled for 12th to 22nd August
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