VIA – THE SUN Amazing wipeout photos make a splash Board stupid … a surfer takes a dive on the North Shore in Hawaii Barcroft Media By BELLA BATTLE Published: Today at 19:24 A FALLING surfer is dwarfed by a 30ft wave in these incredible wipeout pictures. In another shot a surfer hangs 50ft above … Continue reading Amazing wipeout photos make a splash
Category Archives: Australia
Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra
VIA – 9 MSN Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra Tony Bartlett and Guy Hand 14:04 AEST Wed Apr 11 2012 Some of Australia’s top surfers will pay tribute to Michael Peterson on Saturday when they join a a traditional “paddle out” to farewell the King of Kirra. World champions Rabbit Bartholomew and … Continue reading Michael Peterson: Surfer honoured in a paddle out at Kirra
Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards
VIA – GADLING Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) on Apr 10th 2012 at 9:00AM Let’s get real: baggage fees are a pain. It’s no secret that commuters across the country despise having to pay $25 or $50 for the right to bring their underwear on vacation with them. So … Continue reading Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards
Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins
VIA – ESPN GO Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins Tue, Apr 10 10:33 AM ET by Keith Hamm The campaign to save the planet’s most critically endangered dolphin species received a surge of support last month as two of action sports’ busiest environmental activists joined forces in New Zealand. Billabong free-surfer Dave Rastovich … Continue reading Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins
Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas
VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas Sophie Gosper From: The Australian April 09, 2012 12:00AM Andy Summons, Tom Batrouney and Andrew Diprose and their new 224-page boutique surf magazine Paper Sea Quarterly. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: The Australian EIGHTEEN months ago three friends decided surf magazines … Continue reading Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas
Boy Needs 30 Stitches After Pufferfish Attack
WTF? Pufferfish attack??? Holy… VIA- SKY NEWS Boy Needs 30 Stitches After Pufferfish Attack Recovering: Tom Horn’s family say he has not been scared off from going in the water 3:24pm UK, Saturday April 07, 2012 A young boy in Australia has suffered a rare attack by a type of fish described … Continue reading Boy Needs 30 Stitches After Pufferfish Attack
VIDEO: Kelly Slaters MASSIVE 10 Point Air From Rip Curl Pro…Sick
In case you missed all the action or just want to watch it over again, here it is…and ‘yes’ it was a 10 point ride (or maybe a 20): http://youtu.be/yQNlRLB7Cyo
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VIA: PAPERMAG Quiksilver Pro Surfer Julian Wilson Talks Girls, Sharks and his HD Surf Flick, Scratching the Surface By Lugi Tadini Aussie pro-surfer Julian Wilson, 21, has been hitting the waves since the day he was born. His insatiable drive has landed him a slew of sponsors, numerous wins in pro junior competitions and the … Continue reading Quiksilver Pro Surfer Julian Wilson Talks Girls, Sharks and his HD Surf Flick, Scratching the Surface
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Surfer dies at popular break
VIA – PERTH NOW Surfer dies at popular break Laura Tomlinson From: PerthNow November 20, 2011 10:37AM A SURFER catching breaks in Elleker has died of as-yet unknown causes. The man was found facedown floating in the water by his friends at about 8am this morning. He was pulled out of the water by his … Continue reading Surfer dies at popular break