The Fokkers are five friends, who are only interested in surfing, surfing, having a good time together and surfing. The Fokkers are all in their early-mid twenties and have met during several surf trips or contests, and since then have traveled often together to pursue their greatest passion: surfing.

Originally, the Fokkers Surfrew has been founded to participate in the Nike Chosen Contest 2011 - where the name comes from isn’t traceable anymore. The only certainty is that the name is pronounced in the same way as it is written...

The Fokkers in "Da House" close to Lisbon at Carcavelos beach, in front of the swimming pool in their backyard...

FLORENCE VICTORIOUS AT VOLCOM OVERTURNS O'BRIEN IN FINAL SECONDS

Hawaii's John John Florence created one of professional surfing's most dramatic moments today to claim his second consecutive Volcom Pipe Pro title, completely flipping the table on former Pipe Pro champion Jamie O'Brien (Hawaii) in the final seconds. O'Brien had held the lead for 34 minutes and 45 seconds of the 35-minute final... and then it evaporated before his eyes.

Above: Florence's mad dash for the barrel and the win as the clock wound down. Photo: Bielmann 

Caio Ibelli (BRA) and Leila Hurst (HAW) have claimed the Men's and Women's ASP World Junior Titles at the Billabong World Junior Championships today.

The pair join a prestigious list of former ASP World Junior Champions, including: Adriano De Souza (BRA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), Andy Irons (AUS), Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS). Wade Carmichael (AUS) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) were also amongst the winners today, taking out the third and final event of the ASP World Junior Title Series, the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.

CAPTION: Leila Hurst (HAW) and Caio Ibelli (BRA), the 2011 ASP World Junior Champions. PIC: ASP/Kirstin  

Three Australians, Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW), Eli Steele (Caloundra, Qld) and Tim MacDonald (Stradbroke Island, Qld) have trumped an international field of 16 surfers vying for the final three wildcard spots into the main event of the world’s most prestigious junior tournament, the Billabong World Junior Championships, Gold Coast.

VonZipper Trials finalists. Left to Right: 1st Wade Carmichael, 4th Kelly Norris, 2nd Eli Steele, 3rd Tim MacDonald. Credit: Dunbar/ASP.

PHILIPS & O'NEILL TO LAUNCH TWO NEW HEADPHONE MODELS; JORDY SMITH JOINS TEAM

Philips and O’Neill are cranking up their successful headphone collaboration yet another notch come Spring 2012 with the anticipated launch of two new headphone models, namely ‘The Construct’ and ‘The Tread’.

Despite smaller conditions on the final day of the competition at the Hainan Classic, the Final was an action-packed, wave-for-wave affair.

Glenn ‘Micro’ Hall (IRL) managed to take control early with a long, excellent-scoring wave mid-way through the heat and hold off Royden Bryson (ZAF) in order to be crowned the first-ever champion of the Hainan Classic, an ASP 4-Star organized by the ISA.

Glenn Hall Winning Hainan Classic 2012  - Photo: Foto ISA / Watts