<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Support Local Surfing]]></title><description><![CDATA[support-localsurfing]]></description><link>https://www.supportlocalsurfing.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:09:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.supportlocalsurfing.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2027 Pipeline Bodyboard World Championship: Dates, Trials and How the Field Is Set]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AlohaFreight 2027 Hawaii Pipeline Bodyboard World Championship holding period is February 19 to March 4, 2027, with trials at Sandy Beach February 11 to 16. 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