Category Archives: Commentary
Typhoon Muifa hits Okinawa – Japan – Asia #SurfReport
VIA – NETGLOBERS 04 august 2011 (12:00) – Environment Typhoon Muifa hits Okinawa Late on Thursday (local time), August 4th, Typhoon Muifa is forecast to affect the island of Okinawa located in southern Japan. Late on Thursday (local time), August 4th, Typhoon Muifa is forecast to affect the island of Okinawa located in southern Japan.
A memorial service Long Island beach NY for a beloved teacher who died while surfing in Indonesia – WALL STREET JOURNAL
VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL Associated Press Memorial service Sunday for NY teacher, surf coach LONG BEACH, N.Y. — A memorial service will be held at a Long Island beach for a beloved teacher who died while surfing in Indonesia. Newsday (http://bit.ly/q4scsM ) says the service for Daniel Bobis will be held Sunday at 6
Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker – Los Angeles Times
RIP GORDIE! VIA – LA TIMES Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker Gordie Duane, whose boards were prized for their craftsmanship and design, helped turn Huntington Beach into a surfing capital By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times August 4, 2011 Pioneering surfboard maker Gordie Duane was helping to transform Huntington Beach into a
VIDEO: Surf Photographer Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light – US Open of Surfing
Damn he’s good…congratulations! VIA SURFING LIFE AUSTRALIA Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light Thursday, 04 August 2011 One of Surfing Life’s favourite photographers, Duncan Macfarlane has just won the Follow the Light Foundation award for surf photography. Just over five years ago, Larry ‘Flame’ Moore, the legendary photo editor of Surfing magazine for over three
Jeff Clark's Mavericks Surf Company & Mavericks Family join forces to hold sole surfing contest at Mavericks!
VIA – HALF MOON BAY REVIEW Can’t we all just get a long? Yes…yes we can! Photo from Chris Nomad’s iphone… Surf groups coming together Posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:38 pm By Lily Bixler [ lily@hmbreview.com ] Formerly fractured, the local surfing community appears to be forming a united front to approach the San
A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
VIA – KSBY PISMO BEACH A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach Posted: Aug 3, 2011 5:46 PM by Danielle Lerner Three shark sightings over the past five days, that is the case at a local hot spot for tourists and surfers. Warning signs are posted at Pismo
Surf Photo: Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point – San Francisco
When I was a little kid this was one of the first places I wanted to surf, one of the most beautiful picturesque surfing spots in the world handsdown. Great photo with the cargo ship in the background… VIA – STAMFORD ADVOCATE The top social media savvy cities #1 San Francisco, CA Photo: George Nikitin
Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & other pros help kids at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Paying the karma forward…then off to exotic lands to surf waves the rest of us only dream of! Pro-Surfers, Hospital Helping Kids Robin Kemker Epoch Times Staff Santa Monica, Calif.—At Santa Monica State Beach a busload of professional surfers lined up their surfboards in the sand. Some of the best surfers in the country came
Surfer killed: arrest imminent – South Africa (Update Post)
VIA – ECR.CO.ZA Surfer killed: arrest imminent 03 August 2011 – 13:06 Author: Judith Subban KwaZulu-Natal police say they expect to make an arrest by the end of tomorrow in connection with the death of a 20-year-old surfer at Durban North at the weekend. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says the suspect, who is alleged to













Thursday Surf and Weather Report – Imperial Beach, San Diego #SurfReport
Looks like that south is finally filling up the coast north from Mexico! VIA – IMPERIAL PATCH Thursday Surf and Weather Report By Jeff Malanca Email the author 9:35am Plenty of fun action in the water today, and sunny skies by midday Good Thursday morning surf enthusiasts, I’m Surf Junkie Jeff with your Imperial Beach