VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Shawn Dollar surfs his record wave at Cortes Bank. (Frank Quirarte) Less than two weeks after winning the Pacifico Paddle Award at the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards ceremony, Guinness has officially certified Shawn Dollar’s 61-foot wave at the Cortes Bank off California as a new World Record. The … Continue reading Shawn Dollar’s wave certified by Guinness Book of World Records as biggest ever paddle-surfed #SantaCruz #SurfReport
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Rainer Schimpf spotted the whale off Port Elizabeth in South Africa It was missing its right-side pectoral fin and dorsal fin But it was cared for by its pod which shared food with the young male By Becky Evans PUBLISHED: 05:17 EST, 19 May 2013 | UPDATED: 15:08 EST, … Continue reading Disabled killer whale with missing fins survives with the help of family who hunt for its food
CTV British Columbia Published Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:48PM PDT A Campbell River man facing more than $10,000 worth of major reconstructive surgery after a chance encounter with a breaching whale says he’s just lucky to be alive. Ray Boyd was crossing the waters off northern Vancouver Island when an enormous whale breached next to … Continue reading Island man needs extensive surgery after smashing into whale
VIA – CBS May 13, 2013 8:42 AM Garrett McNamara, the legendary surfer who holds the world record for the tallest wave ever surfed, describes what it’s like to ride such a huge wall of water. He takes Anderson Cooper into the waters off Portugal where he rode that 78-foot wave … Continue reading Interview – Garrett McNamara: The ride of his life – 60 Minutes Interview
VIA – HUFF POST The Huffington Post | By Sara Gates Posted: 05/08/2013 4:03 pm EDT | Updated: 05/10/2013 10:21 am EDT A newlywed French man was killed in a shark attack during his honeymoon in an incident near France’s Reunion Island Wednesday. According to the Agence France-Presse, the unidentified 36-year-old was surfing off a … Continue reading Honeymoon Shark Attack: Man Killed While Surfing Off Reunion Island In France (GRAPHIC PHOTOS) #SurfReport
http://youtu.be/4R4Wp2MIKYs Lt. John Everhart of San Diego Lifeguard Services briefs reporters on the case Thursday. View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News A naked surfer washed up dead near a San Diego beach early Thursday with wounds consistent with a shark attack, authorities said. The 42-year-old man, who … Continue reading UPDATE: Dead naked surfer with apparent shark attack wounds washes up near San Diego beach #SurfReport
VIA – LBTIMES Hurricane Irene NYC: Mandatory Evacuations Ordered as Sandbags Line Lower Wall Street K. Cameron Lau | Aug 26, 2011 | 1min:30sec Hurricane Irene now seems to be on a direct collision course with the East Coast and things are starting to get serious around these parts. GO HERE FOR THE VIDEO: http://tv.ibtimes.com/hurricane-irene-nyc-mandatory-evacuations-ordered-as-sandbags-line-lower-wall-street/1747.html
Danny Way and Jereme Rogers meeting at the X-Games…First time since the split with Plan B
VIA – NEWS 24 Surfers in collision in Jeffreys Bay 2012-03-26 11:17 Johannesburg – Three surfers collided, seriously injuring two of them, at Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape at the weekend, the NSRI said on Monday. We found a 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old female both suffering injuries after reportedly colliding with a … Continue reading Surfers injured in collision at Jeffreys Bay
VIA – KSW….B NEEEEEWS 98! ‘Mavericks’ Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 1:30 pm PDT September 27, 2011 UPDATED: 4:22 pm PDT September 27, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — If you’ve ever dreamed of being a famous movie star, well, keep dreaming. Movie producers and casters are, however, … Continue reading 'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
VIA – YAHOO Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network On March 28, 2012 surfers and fans alike will converge on the picturesque shores of Huntington Beach, California, for the start of the Vans Pier Classic. This year’s event will be presented by … Continue reading Vans Pier Classic Starts March 28, 2012 in Huntington Beach, California
VIA – DAILY PILOT Memorial paddleout for famed surfboard shaper rescheduled to Sept. 17 September 2, 2011 | 4:12 p.m. A memorial paddleout for Newport Beach surfboard crafter Robert Russell Brown, 63, has been moved to Sept. 17. Those who wish to remember Brown are asked to attend the memorial and paddleout at the Newport … Continue reading Memorial paddleout for famed surfboard shaper rescheduled to Sept. 17
VIA – HONOLULU CIVIC BEAT Oahu Surf Report Posted by Civil Beat Staff on 03/26/2012 at 7:58AM HST (10 hours ago) Mostly cloudy with E- but mostly NE trades 15-25. Scattered windward showers today. Country: Continues to drop to Flat-2’ on a NNE angle. North facing reefs see occ. 2.5-3’ sets. Sunset & Pipe … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport