VIA – 10 news WaveJet has sold more than 600 worldwide Posted: 08/22/2013 Last Updated: 19 hours ago Joe Little | Email Me SOLANA BEACH, Calif. – A Solana Beach man’s invention is making waves across the surfing world. Mike Railey first had an idea 13 years ago to put the technology of a … Continue reading Local #SanDiego inventor’s engine-powered surfboard changing the face of surfing #SurfReport
VIA – DISCOVERY.COM By: Betty Chu A mysterious, horned, marine creature approximately 13-feet long was found, washed ashore on the beaches of Villaricos, Spain. A woman on Luis Siret Beach first discovered the head of the “sea monster,” then the body separately, further down the beach. Local authorities were contacted and removed the … Continue reading Horned ‘Sea Monster’ Carcass Found on Spanish Beach
VIA – SF GATE Sam Whiting Updated 8:26 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Fred Windisch captured black-and-white images of his fellow surfers along the North Coast starting in the early 1960s. Photo: Fred Windisch, Family Of Fred Windisch Before fancy wet suits, before surf shooters on Jet Skis and before GoPro, there was Fred Windisch in … Continue reading ’60s surfing shots finally get proper showing #Photography #SF #Art
HONOLULU August 22, 2013 (AP) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Share 69 Share on email 15 Comments A 20-year-old German woman who lost her right arm in a shark attack off of Hawaii last week is being remembered by her family as beautiful and strong after fighting to stay alive in a Maui hospital. … Continue reading First Person to Die From Shark Attack in #Hawaii Since 2004 #SurfReport
VIA – OC REG Huntington Beach surfer starts movement in response to drug-related deaths of young people. Published: Aug. 20, 2013 Updated: Aug. 22, 2013 9:26 a.m. Huntington Beach surfer John Salanoa has started a movement called DFS to encourage drug-free surfing, after seeing the heroin epidemic take over in the surfing community. PAUL … Continue reading Drug-free surfing? It starts with a sticker
VIA – PEOPLE By Sheila Cosgrove Baylis 08/19/2013 at 11:15 AM EDT Bethany Hamilton is ready to ride the next wave in her life: marriage. The Soul Surfer author, who inspired millions when she refused to give up surfing despite losing her left arm in a shark attack, married fiancé Adam Dirks in … Continue reading Bethany Hamilton Marries Adam Dirks
VIA – KQED August 20, 2013, 9:50 am • Posted by Jon Brooks What is going on at Stinson Beach? Last week we reported on salmon sharks that had washed up on shore at the popular Marin recreation area. Then yesterday a 42-foot juvenile fin whale died after it stranded on the beach. And … Continue reading Stinson Beach Closed to Swimming After Great White Shark Sighting #SurfReport #NorCal
VIA – THE CHINA POST Updated Monday, March 26, 2012 5:41 pm TWN, By Amy Coopes, AFP Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia SYDNEY–Rolling from his surfboard, blood gushing from the wound where a shark had just ripped a big chunk of flesh from his thigh, Australian Glen Folkard had just one thought: “I’m alive.” Folkard, … Continue reading Surfers, sharks struggle to share the ocean in Australia
VIA – NINE MSN Slater returns to WA for surfing comp 15:59 AEDT Fri Feb 24 2012 Surfing legend Kelly Slater will return to Western Australia next month to compete for the second consecutive year in the Telstra Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. Premier Colin Barnett said the 11-time world champion’s inclusion boosted … Continue reading Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp