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Half Moon Bay – Mavericks

Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing

VIA – CAPITALISM IS FREEDOM   Have you ever wanted to breathe underwater? You may soon have your chance. A group of scientists from the University of Southern Denmark have developed a crystalline material that absorbs oxygen from the surrounding environment, both water and air, and stores it for future use. The aptly named “Aquaman Crystal” uses cobalt … Continue reading Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing →

Shark Attacks

3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal

    VIA – GRIND TV   A day after a surfer is attacked, two kayak anglers are attacked at the California military base; there were fatal attacks there in 2010 and 2012 October 03, 2014 by Pete Thomas A surfer and two kayak fishermen were attacked by sharks—or perhaps one shark—on Thursday and Friday … Continue reading 3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal →

Surfboard Shapers

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 →

Shark Attacks

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 →

Shark Attacks

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 →

santa cruz surf report

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 →

Shark Attacks

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 →

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Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder

VIA – San Francisco Examiner: Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder By: Mike Aldax | Examiner Staff Writer | 06/23/11 4:00 AM The man who ended his life in front of the Mission Police Station on Monday was a skateboarding icon and co-founder of San Francisco-based Thrasher magazine. Skaters worldwide are … Continue reading Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder →