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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1969 in Torquay, Victoria, Australia |
| Founder | François Payot Brian Singer Doug Warbrick |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Brooke Farris (CEO) |
| Products | Sporting goods |
| Parent | KMD Brands |
| Website | www |
Rip Curl is an Australian designer, manufacturer, and retailer of surfing sportswear (also known as boardwear) and accompanying products, and a major athletic sponsor. Rip Curl has become one of the largest surfing companies in Australia, Europe, South America, North America and South Africa. Globally, Rip Curl is considered a successful member of the "Big Three", of the surf industry alongside Quiksilver and Billabong.[1][2]
Rip Curl is now present in several areas of board sports, including skateboarding / surfskating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding and wakeboarding. Some events in these other disciplines include the Rip Curl SurfSkate Festival, Rip Curl Wake, Skate and Music Festival, Rip Curl City Slam (skateboarding) and the Rip Curl World Heli Challenge (freestyle skiing and snowboarding).
- ^ Aprhys, Alison (24 March 2008). "Rip Curl executives happy to be wet behind the ears". The Age. Melbourne. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Paul Ham (4 June 2006). "Aussie who has board meetings on the beach". London: Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2009.