Sector 9 is a skateboard manufacturer and subsidiary of
Bravo Sports. The company was started in
La Jolla
La Jolla ( , ) is a hilly, seaside neighborhood within the city of San Diego, California, United States, occupying of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781.
La Jolla is surrounded on ...
,
California
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in 1993 by cofounders Steve Lake, Dave Klimkiewicz, Dennis Telfer, and Tal O'Farrell.
[Debra Phillips, G. David Doran, Elaine W. Teague, and Laura Tiffany, FindArticles.com Business Library]
"Young millionaires"
November 1998, Retrieved 2012-02-09. Sector 9 is currently headquartered in
San Diego
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,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
Sector 9 manufactures skateboarding equipment and surf/skate lifestyle apparel. Their main focus is on
hard goods, but they also offer a range of
soft goods
Consumables (also known as consumable goods, non-durable goods, or soft goods) are goods that are intended to be consumed. People have, for example, always consumed food and water. Consumables are in contrast to durable goods. Disposable prod ...
. Through out their history, they have catered to both entry level skaters with more cruiser oriented boards, as well as high performance downhill skateboarding goods, that has been used by professional riders.
[Surfline.com]
"Billabong International Limited Acquires Sector 9"
Press Release, 2008-07-02, Retrieved 2012-02-09.
Billabong International acquired Sector 9 in 2008. On June 28, 2016 it was announced that Bravo Corp had purchased the company from Billabong for 12 million dollars.
Sector 9 sponsors numerous different athletes in
skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation ...
and
surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable ...
, including
Joel Tudor
Joel Tudor is a surfer, primarily known for longboarding, and competitive grappler from San Diego, California.
Biography
Professional Surf career
Tudor became a professional surfer at 14 and won his first professional ASP competition at age ...
and Levi Hawken of
Nek Minnit fame.
References
External links
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Sector 9 Punta Lobos ReviewSector 9 Longboards - Skateboarding.com.auSector 9 Longboards - experience for high quality
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Manufacturing companies based in San Diego
Companies established in 1993
Sporting goods manufacturers of the United States
Skateboarding companies