Ocean & Earth
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Ocean & Earth is a privately owned company based in Sussex Inlet, NSW, Australia, and is the world's leading manufacturer of surfboard leashes and surfboard covers. The compamy also makes surfboard tailpads (deck grips), tie down roof racks, boardshorts, and a wide range of apparel, including snow wear.
The domestic distribution covered the majority of the main surfing areas by the early eighties and some small export sales were achieved by “word of mouth” contacts made by Brian Cregan in his travels surfing around the world.
First production was done in an old four-room house and converted shop front.
This soon became inadequate and in 1986 a 500sqm factory was built which greatly improved efficiency for the business that was growing at a rate of 30-40% per year.
Initial distribution direct from Sussex Inlet was replaced by a distributor in each state and sales servicing for all of NSW was done by a permanent sales person operating from the factory at Sussex Inlet.
By the mid to late eighties the Ocean & Earth product range had grown significantly to encompass a broad range of surfing accessories, backpacks and a small range of clothing which still is the backbone of the company today.
2010 saw the introduction of the "World's Strongest Leash" - a fully moulded surf leash as opposed to three piece heat welded surf leash.
, Mick Campbell, Stu Kennedy, Phil MacDonald, Marti Paradisis, Anthony Walsh, Jesse Merle Jones help develop leashes, tailpads and boardcovers.
Past team riders include Tom Carroll, Simon Anderson
and Gary Green.
Each year the Ocean & Earth Pro is held in the Canary Islands
History
Ocean & Earth was established by Brian Cregan and partners in 1978 producing a couple of basic surfing products and a staff of three. Ocean & Earth slowly grew by establishing a network of retailers throughout NSW & Southern Qld (Australia). Staff knowledge of surfing helped with product development but many other areas of business were developed via trial and error.The domestic distribution covered the majority of the main surfing areas by the early eighties and some small export sales were achieved by “word of mouth” contacts made by Brian Cregan in his travels surfing around the world.
First production was done in an old four-room house and converted shop front.
This soon became inadequate and in 1986 a 500sqm factory was built which greatly improved efficiency for the business that was growing at a rate of 30-40% per year.
Initial distribution direct from Sussex Inlet was replaced by a distributor in each state and sales servicing for all of NSW was done by a permanent sales person operating from the factory at Sussex Inlet.
By the mid to late eighties the Ocean & Earth product range had grown significantly to encompass a broad range of surfing accessories, backpacks and a small range of clothing which still is the backbone of the company today.
2010 saw the introduction of the "World's Strongest Leash" - a fully moulded surf leash as opposed to three piece heat welded surf leash.
Team Riders
In 2011, team riders such as Owen Wright, Kanoa Igarashi, Bobby MartinezBobby Martinez
Bobby Martinez is a professional surfer from Santa Barbara, California.-Career:Martinez began surfing at age 6. When he was old enough, he joined the National Scholastic Surfing Association where he went on to win a record seven national titles. After several injury prone years he joined the...
, Mick Campbell, Stu Kennedy, Phil MacDonald, Marti Paradisis, Anthony Walsh, Jesse Merle Jones help develop leashes, tailpads and boardcovers.
Past team riders include Tom Carroll, Simon Anderson
Simon Anderson
Simon Anderson is an Australian surfer and surfboard shaper, noted for creating the Thruster design of three equal-sized fins on a surfboard, a design now used on most shortboards.-Early life:...
and Gary Green.
Events: Teenage Rampage
Since 2007, Ocean & Earth has sponsored a series of junior surfing competitions known as the Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage.Each year the Ocean & Earth Pro is held in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...