A-frame

Aaberg, Denny

Aaberg, Kemp

Abberton, Koby

Abbruzzi, Sid

Abellira, Reno

Abubo, Megan

academia and surfing

Adler, Tom

advertising and surfing

Aeder, Erik

aerial

Aguerre, Fernando

Aichner, Scott

Aikau, Clyde

Aikau, Eddie

Aipa, Ben

air-drop

airbrush

Airshow

Ala Moana

Alabama

alaia board

Alaska

alcohol and surfing

Alexander, Kala

Allen, Chuck

Alms, Paige

aloha shirt

Alter, Hobie

Alvarez, Pepe

Ancell, Kevin

Andaman Islands

Andersen, Lisa

Anderson, Craig

Anderson, Simon

Andino, Kolohe

Angel, Jose

angle

Angola

Angourie

Antarctica

Apocalypse Now

Arabian Sea

Aragon, Janice

Arakawa, Eric

Archbold, Matt

Arena, Eduardo

Ashton, Juan

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)

Atlantic Ocean

August, Robert

Aurness, Rolf

Auster, Ken

Australia

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Azores

backdoor

backside

backside attack, Pipeline

backwash

bail out

Bain, Rob

Baja California

Baker, Bernie

Baker, Grant “Twiggy”

Baker, Tim

Bali

Ball, John “Doc”

Ballard, Bill

Ballard, Rochelle

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Barbados

Barilotti, Steve

Barland, Michel

Barreda, Sergio “Gordo”

Barry, Michael

Bartholomew, Wayne

Baxter, Jackie

Bay of Bengal

Beach Boys, The

Beacham, Debbie

beachboys

beachbreak

Beachcomber Bills Grand Prix

Beachley, Layne

beavertail

Becker, Phil

Bedford-Brown, Stuart

Belgium

Bells Beach

Bendall, Ma and Pa

Bennett, Barry

Benson, Becky

Benson, Blanche

Benson, Linda

Bermuda

Bertlemann, Larry

Multifaceted surfer and surf entrepreneur from Durban, South Africa; finalist in the 1976 Pipeline Masters, the same year he co-founded 

 surf magazine; longtime CEO of Billabong USA.

Naude was born (1955) and raised in Durban, and began surfing at age 10. He won the 1975 Smirnoff Amateur at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, became South African national champion the following year, then spent three relatively unsuccessful years on the world pro tour. In the 1976 Pipeline Masters, his best result as a pro, Naude finished 3rd, behind winner Rory Russell and runner-up Gerry Lopez. Future four-time world champion Mark Richards placed 4th.

From 1974 to 1981 Naude was partners with Mike Larmont in Larmont Surfboards; in 1976, Naude, Larmont, and editor Doug McDonald founded 

(unrelated to the like-titled British rock and roll magazine), with Naude serving as publisher and staff photographer. Naude's photos were also published in 

In 1981, Naude became co-owner of Gotcha South Africa, an offshoot of the Gotcha USA beachwear company founded by Michael Tomson and Joel Cooper.

Naude moved to Laguna Beach, California, in 1992, and spent five years as executive vice president with Gotcha USA, before taking over in 1998 as CEO and president of Billabong USA, a post that had long been held by Bob Hurley. Under Naude's guidance, Billabong grew steadily, and by 2007 it was worth $3.7 billion on the Australian stock exchange. Early in the new decade, however, the company's value plummeted, and by early 2013 its market value was down to $259 million. Naude moved to buy the company, but shareholders rejected the offer and Naude resigned shortly thereafter. Later that year, he launched the Vissla beachwear line.

Jason Naude, Paul's son, is a professional surf photographer.

Naude, Paul

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