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VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards

What It’s Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards   Waves that are big and challenging enough to earn a nomination for the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards coveted “Ride Of The Year” happen only a handful of times a year at some of the world’s most beautiful and … Continue reading VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards →

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Parko gets number one seed

VIA – THE MORNING BULLETIN Professional surfer Joel Parkinson.   Parko gets number one seed   Andrew Mckinnon | 14th February 2012   WORLD Championship runner-up Joel Parkinson has been given the number one seed for the Australian Open, a 6-star WQS event which is in progress at Sydney’s Manly Beach. “I’m stoked to be … Continue reading Parko gets number one seed →

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Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly

VIA – INTERNATIONAL.TO   Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly                               GOLD COAST 14 February 2012. The heart and soul of Australian big-wave surfing Ross Clarke-Jones will be inducted as the 34thmember of … Continue reading Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly →

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Rip Curl's Flash Bomb wins SIMA wetsuit of the year

    Rip Curl’s Flash Bomb wins SIMA wetsuit of the year   Monday, February 13, 2012     Costa Mesa, CA (February 10, 2012): Rip Curl is both ecstatic and honored to win the 2011 SIMA Image Awards’ “Wetsuit of the Year” for the FLASH BOMB, which took place at The Grove Theater in … Continue reading Rip Curl's Flash Bomb wins SIMA wetsuit of the year →

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SOUL SURFER BETHANY HAMILTON RE-SIGNS WITH RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL

Credit : Walbrick/rip curl Uk version SOUL SURFER BETHANY HAMILTON RE-SIGNS WITH RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL Rip Curl International announced today that the surfing brand has happily re-signed Hawaiian professional surfer and long-time team rider Bethany Hamilton. Hamilton, who courageously returned to surfing after surviving the loss of her left arm in a 14-foot tiger shark … Continue reading SOUL SURFER BETHANY HAMILTON RE-SIGNS WITH RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL →

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Owen Wright OUT of the Australian Open of Surfing

VIA – MANLY DAILY   Owen Wright out of the Australian Open of Surfing 8 Feb 12 @ 05:01pm by Andrew Priestley AUSSIE surf champion Owen Wright is out of the Australian Open of Surfing as competitors from across the world line up to hit Manly. The world No.3 has had to pull out of … Continue reading Owen Wright OUT of the Australian Open of Surfing →

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Tassie chance at monster glory

VIA – THE MERCURY AUSTRALIA   Tassie chance at monster glory   HELEN KEMPTON   |   February 08, 2012 12.01am Tyler Hollmer-Cross surfs a monster wave at Shipstern Bluff. Picture: ANDREW CHISOLM TASMANIAN extreme surfing is holdings its breath to find out if two local thrill-seekers landed the biggest wave in Australasian waters last … Continue reading Tassie chance at monster glory →

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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 →

79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…

Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here… →

Surfers farewell murdered mate

VIA – ABC   Surfers farewell murdered mate   Updated July 09, 2012 11:17:20 About 150 surfers gathered at Alexandra Headland on the weekend to farewell Sunshine Coast surfer Mark Ovenden, who was killed while holidaying in Bali last month. Indonesian police are continuing to investigate the 34 year old’s murder after his body was … Continue reading Surfers farewell murdered mate →