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New sign at Trestles will welcome surfers

VIA – OC REGISTER Published: Nov. 4, 2011 Updated: 6:10 p.m. Text: Text: Larger Text: Smaller Text: Reset Next Article » New sign at Trestles will welcome surfers San Diego County’s North County Transit District, which owns the railroad bridge that gives the world-famous surf spot its name, has embossed a sign in block letters … Continue reading New sign at Trestles will welcome surfers →

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Great white shark feared to be in English Channel

VIA – MIRROR UK Great white shark feared to be in English Channel by Steve Myall, Daily Mirror 5/11/2011 A GREAT white shark was last night feared to be in the English Channel after another man-eater was savaged. A 5ft blue shark washed up on a beach had a giant bite mark, suggesting it had … Continue reading Great white shark feared to be in English Channel →

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VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico →

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North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica

VIA – MERCURY NEWS North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica By Julie Johnson The Press Democrat Posted: 11/04/2011 08:53:16 AM PDT Updated: 11/04/2011 12:12:52 PM PDT A runner and yoga teacher with a near constant smile, Rhiannon Hull’s lifelong athleticism may have given her the strength she … Continue reading North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica →

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Up to 15-foot waves expected this weekend in South Florida #SurfReport

VIA – SUN SENTINEL Up to 15-foot waves expected this weekend in South Florida Weather system off the Carolinas sending high swells toward South Florida By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel 4:40 p.m. EDT, November 4, 2011 Waves towering up to 15 feet will rake South Florida beaches this weekend, creating dangerous rip currents and threatening … Continue reading Up to 15-foot waves expected this weekend in South Florida #SurfReport →

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Surf film and Honolii surf camp for kids with autism November 25 & 26 @SurfersHealing

VIA – HAWAII 24/7 Surf film and Honolii surf camp for kids with autism November 25 & 26 Posted on 9:25 pm, Thursday, November 3, 2011 MEDIA RELEASE The Surfers Healing Foundation – Hawai’i Island Chapter will be hosting a 2 – day event for children with Autism and other disabilities. The first event is … Continue reading Surf film and Honolii surf camp for kids with autism November 25 & 26 @SurfersHealing →

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Maori broadcaster, surfer and te reo advocate Te Kauhoe Wano died on Friday at the age of 49.

VIA – RADIO NZ Updated at 8:19 pm on 4 November 2011 Maori broadcaster, surfer and te reo advocate Te Kauhoe Wano died on Friday at the age of 49. Colleague Ruakere Hond says Mr Wano was a leader in his field of expertise as a te reo teacher, and a member of the Te … Continue reading Maori broadcaster, surfer and te reo advocate Te Kauhoe Wano died on Friday at the age of 49. →

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PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail

VIA – SF GATE PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail Sapna Maheshwari, ©2012 Bloomberg News Published 10:57 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012 July 9 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which made surf and skate styles cool for millions of U.S. teens, is trying to avoid a wipeout. After popularizing such brands as … Continue reading PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf-Gear Seller: Retail →

Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco

VIA – OCEAN BEACH BULLETIN Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest Posted by Tom Prete on 9/15/11 Surfers in the Rip Curl Pro Search surfing contest scheduled for Ocean Beach in November will have to paddle out and catch waves just like the Kelly’s Cove locals, as the National Park Service has … Continue reading Feds block Jet Skis at Ocean Beach surfing contest – Rip Curl Pro Ocean Beach, San Francisco →