All posts by Chris Nomad

Surfer killed by shark off Wedge Island near Perth

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Surfer killed by shark off Wedge Island near Perth AAP July 14, 2012 4:56PM Martin Kane with his surf ski after it was bitten in half by a shark last month at Mullaloo beach in WA. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow A MALE surfer has been killed by a shark near … Continue reading Surfer killed by shark off Wedge Island near Perth

Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport

  VIA – SAC BEE Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism By Surfers Healing Published: Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012 – 5:28 am WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., July 12, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — One of the world’s 20 best surf towns (National Geographic, 2012) will host Surf Gala 2012 and Surfers Healing, an international … Continue reading Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport

Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited

  VIA – THE SAND PAPER   Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited Section TwoBy JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012   By JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012 If you pop into Surf Unlimited at 19th Street in Ship Bottom this summer, you might see a little more than the … Continue reading Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited

Doheny Surf Fest Lineup Grows

VIA – SC TIMES   Surf Fest Lineup Grows by Andrea Swayne Jul 12, 2012 | 235 views  San Clemente artist Drew Brophy lent his talents to creating the logo artwork for the inaugural Doheny Surf Festival set for August 11 and 12 at Doheny State Beach. With almost 70 State Parks selected for closure in 2012 and … Continue reading Doheny Surf Fest Lineup Grows

Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy

    VIA – REGISTER GUARD   Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy By Samantha Storey The New York Times Published: (Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 11:50AM) Today On July 1, the British entrepreneur Richard Branson, 61, became the oldest person to kite surf across the … Continue reading Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy

PHOTOGRAHY: Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight #Photography

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight Chemical reaction, called bioluminescence, occurs when micro-organism in sea is disturbed by oxygen in waves By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 05:38 EST, 12 July 2012 | UPDATED: 06:06 EST, 12 July 2012 At midnight, all … Continue reading PHOTOGRAHY: Ocean colour scene: Waves on Californian beach lit up by mysterious blue glow at midnight #Photography

Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay

VIA – INTERNATIONAL TO   Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay   Friday, 13 July 2012 06:38   Two-time and defending champion Jordy Smith (pictured) (Durban, South Africa) is on track for an historic three-peat Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (Thursday, July 12, 2012) – Two-time … Continue reading Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay