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    The flight of Chippa

    By Matt Wybenga

    Published Sunday October 21, 2012


    His name his Chris, but people call him Chippa. He's from Cabarita Beach, Australia. It's not far from Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast, but far enough. He runs with a hip crowd. He likes tattoos and big rotations. He doesn't much care for competition or convention. It's better if we let him tell his story. Here it is.

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      Storm surf and low scores are the story of the day as the waiting period winds down and Billabong Rio Pro officials are forced to run round two.
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      Go behind the scenes of the making of Maya Gabeira's X Games Real Women 2013 video contest entry.
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      Surfing Life after Sandy

      It's been over six months since Hurricane Sandy and the Rockaway Beach area was among the hardest hit. It's been a long road back and there's still a lot of work to do, but a little summer will hopefully ease things up in NY.

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