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Surfer killed by 16ft Great White shark while paddling off South African beach where National Geographic TV crew were filming

via – daily mail uk   Surfer killed by 16ft Great White shark while paddling off South African beach where National Geographic TV crew were filming David Lilienfeld, 20, was body boarding with his brother when the predator struck Documentary crew filming ‘Shark Men’ series nearby accused of endangering swimmers by luring animals close to … Continue reading Surfer killed by 16ft Great White shark while paddling off South African beach where National Geographic TV crew were filming →

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Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves

VIa – ENCINITAS PATCH     Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves Katie Westfall of the Save the Waves Coalition talks about how these reserves are helping to protect globally iconic surf spots; Santa Cruz will be dedicated as a reserve April 28. By Serge Dedina Email the author 11:58 am One of … Continue reading Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves →

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PHOTOS: Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming

This poor guy and his family, so sad…     VIA – WASHINGTON POST Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 19, 12:03 PM JOHANNESBURG — A shark killed a surfer off Cape Town Thursday, South African police said.Police spokesman Andre Traut said the 20-year-old South … Continue reading PHOTOS: Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming →

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Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics

VIA – LA WEEKLY   Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics Local Spiccolis turn city against lagoon dredging By Hillel Aron Thursday, Apr 19 2012 Roughly 300 surfers, activists and residents watched the Malibu City Council on April 9. That’s more than 2 percent of the population of Malibu. If the same percentage of Los Angeles … Continue reading Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics →

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Big wave surf competition comes to Chile

VIA – SANTIAGO TIMES   Big wave surf competition comes to Chile   Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:41 Written by Struan Campbell Gray   World’s top big wave surfers will test their skills at Playa Punta de Lobos in Pichilemu. Every Southern Hemisphere winter, vast low pressure systems line up in the south Pacific, funneling … Continue reading Big wave surf competition comes to Chile →

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Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak

VIA – LA JOLLA LIGHT   Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak By Will Bowen From the window of Letty Nowak’s art studio/apartment you can see the waves gently breaking in the blue-green waters off WindanSea Beach. “I just love going to sleep to the sound of the waves,” … Continue reading Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak →

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Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack

  VIA – NEWS 24 Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack 2012-04-19 16:43 Cape Town – The man killed in a shark attack on Thursday has been identified as a promising young South African bodyboarder. The bodyboarder, 20 year-old David Lilienfeld took to the water with a group of friends and his brother around … Continue reading Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack →

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Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene August 24, 2011 12:05 AM Hurricane Irene is expected to pass Volusia and Flagler counties on Friday with its center roughly 200 to 250 miles offshore, far enough away to prevent significant winds and rain but close enough to rough … Continue reading Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport →

Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times

Sad… VIA – LA TIMES Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says August 23, 2011 | 4:18 pm Robert Russell Brown, who had been shaping custom surfboards in Newport Beach since the 1960s, has died. He was 63. Brown hanged himself, the Orange County coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m. Saturday … Continue reading Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times →