All posts by Chris Nomad

Firewire rides aerospace composites to new #surfboard #design – #tech #science

VIA – PLASTIC NEWS   By Kate Tilley Correspondent Published: September 17, 2014 2:18 pm ET Updated: September 17, 2014 2:42 pm ET GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA — Surfboard manufacturer Firewire Surfboards Ltd. has developed a new board design it says is more flexible than its predecessor designs. Firewire’s Australian sales officer Michael Pinneo told Plastics … Continue reading Firewire rides aerospace composites to new #surfboard #design – #tech #science

Did a shark attack really happen at Manresa beach? Or was it all a scam? #SantaCruz #surf #aloha

  VIA – KSWB By Amy Larson LA SELVA BEACH, Calif. —Did a great white shark really attack a surfer at Manresa State Beach? That’s what many local surfers and Santa Cruz County residents are wondering this week after Beau Browning called KSBW’s newsroom and told his shark tale on TV Sunday. Suspicions heightened when … Continue reading Did a shark attack really happen at Manresa beach? Or was it all a scam? #SantaCruz #surf #aloha

Great White Shark Attacks Surfer at Manresa State Beach – #SantaCruz #surf #nature #California

VIA – KSWB Shark attack reported at Manresa State Beach No injuries sustained 3:05 PM PDT Sep 14, 2014   SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. —Beau Browning said he was surfing about 50 yards out from shore at Manresa State Beach around 6:45 p.m. Saturday when a 15-foot great white shark knocked him off of his surfboard. … Continue reading Great White Shark Attacks Surfer at Manresa State Beach – #SantaCruz #surf #nature #California

A unique surfboard: #SantaCruz Shaper Bob Pearson builds board for children with special needs – #humanity #aloha

VIA – SC SENTINEL Wally Whittier, left, of the Best Day Foundation, checks out the new custom-made, adaptive surfboard his foundation purchased from noted surfboard shaper Bob Pearson, right. Susan Walton, middle, has an autistic son who has benefited from the Ride-A-Wave program. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel) Shaper Bob Pearson builds board for … Continue reading A unique surfboard: #SantaCruz Shaper Bob Pearson builds board for children with special needs – #humanity #aloha

13 Year Old Surfer Girl Bitten by Shark at New Smyrna Beach #Florida – #surf #nature #environment

VIA – MY FOX ORLANDO Boca Raton teen bitten by shark at New Smyrna Beach Posted: Aug 31, 2014 2:49 PM PDT Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:49 PM EDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2014 2:49 PM PDT Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:49 PM EDT By Carmen Carroquino, Associate Producer – NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 … Continue reading 13 Year Old Surfer Girl Bitten by Shark at New Smyrna Beach #Florida – #surf #nature #environment

Surfer bitten by shark near Figure Eight Island – #nature #environment #surf #northcarolina #travel #explore

VIA – WWAYTV3 Submitted by Helen Holt on Fri, 08/29/2014 – 4:43pm. WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Another surfer was bitten by a shark Tuesday afternoon while surfing off Figure Eight Island. Hunter Anderson says a shark about four to six feet long bit him on his left hand. Anderson got stitches, but is otherwise OK. … Continue reading Surfer bitten by shark near Figure Eight Island – #nature #environment #surf #northcarolina #travel #explore

North Carolina surfer sets world record for longest #surf session – #aloha

VIA WECT Posted: Aug 31, 2014 2:12 PM PDT Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:12 PM EDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2014 2:12 PM PDT Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:12 PM EDT By: Ben Powell – email The Town of Kure Beach is now home to the newest surfing world record holder, Ben Shaw. (Source: The Cabo Life) … Continue reading North Carolina surfer sets world record for longest #surf session – #aloha