- Rip Curl
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company_name = Rip Curl
company_
company_type = Private company.
foundation = 1969
location = flagicon|AUSTorquay, Victoria
key_people =Doug Warbrick
Brian Singer
François Payot
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homepage = [http://www.ripcurl.com Rip Curl's homepage]Rip Curl is a major
Australia n manufacturer and retailer of boardwear. The company was founded in 1969 by Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer inTorquay, Victoria , Australia and initially producedsurfboard s. In 1970, they decided to begin production ofwetsuit s, with emphasis on transforming diving technology into a wetsuit suitable for surfing. Rip Curl has become one of the largest boardwear brands in Australia, Europe and South America and is growing rapidly in North America.Fact|date=November 2007Rip Curl remains a
private company .François Payot is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rip Curl International.In addition to selling to independent retailers worldwide, Rip Curl operates corporate stores in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, USA, Canada, England and Israel.
ponsored
ASP World Tour events*
Rip Curl Pro -Bells Beach -Jan Juc ,Victoria, Australia
*Rip Curl Boardmasters -Fistral Beach -Newquay ,Cornwall, England
*Rip Curl Pipeline Masters - Banzai Pipeline inOahu ,Hawaii
*Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle - France
*Rip Curl Pro Search - Floating LicenseFaithful to its origins and its love of nature, Rip Curl remains an authentic brand. Of the 4 leading global surf brands, Rip Curl is the only independent, privately-owned international company. A leader in innovation, Rip Curl is the most technologically advanced surf brand in the world. It does not take itself too seriously. Appealing to men and women of all ages, Rip Curl combines fashion with sportswear, and practicality with comfort. The brand represents a rich yet simple way of life, at one with nature and in harmony with the environment.
ponsored athletes
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Mick Fanning
*Stephanie Gilmore
*Tom Curren
*Taylor Knox
*Ben Dunn
*Pancho Sullivan
*Bruce Santos
*Bethany Hamilton
*Jacqueline Silva
*Andy Finch
*Matthew Collier 2006 WCT controversy
In 2006, Rip Curl held a
World championship tour (WCT) surfing contest at a "undisclosed" location inMexico . The name Rip Curl called the community was "La Jolla". Rip Curl paid the town $5000 US to hold the contest. In contrast, when theWorld championship tour (WCT) surfing holds contests atTrestles , in Orange County, the sponsors are forced to pay the community $70,000 with a $25,000 deposit. The Surfer's Journal (volume 15 #6), a widely respected surfing publication, quoted Sean Collins, the leading surf forecaster for Surfline, as saying "Holding aWorld championship tour (WCT) surfing event there and webcasting it for hundred of thousands of viewers has just smoked the place, Sure, maybe The Spot isn't as secret as it once was, but it's still a very sensitive area. The sad thing is, it's finished not only for The Spot but for the entire area.". Sean Collins attempted to negotiate a deal with Rip Curl and the mayor of the community. He asked the mayor what he wanted for his community. "They wanted $30,000 U.S. to build a medical center. If the town could come up with the funds to build the center, the federal government would send a physician. The pomp and circumstance would leave town, and The Spot would have something other than more surfers to show for it. Thinking that a goodwill gesture on the order of $30,000 U.S. was just what the doctor ordered, Collins approached Rip Curl with a with a couple of options, including a swap for free advertising on Surfline. In the end, Rip Curl balked. 'Rip Curl spent over a million dollars on the contest and they wouldn't come up with 30 grand for goodwill.' Collins said. 'We would have blown [the donation] up on Surfline and they could have been heroes, but instead they opted to search and burn.'" [The Spot by Kimball Taylor, The Surfer's Journal, Volume 14 Number 6]External links
* [http://www.ripcurl.com/ Rip Curl]
* [http://www.ripcurl.com/events/ Rip Curl Events]
* [http://www.mysurfbrands.com/surf-brands/rip-curl-logos.php Rip Curl Logos]References
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