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Russian Surfing Championships: Surfers to be protected from shark attacks

VIA – RUVR RUSSIA Surfers to be protected from shark attacks Russia`s Emergency Situations Ministry says it will protect surfers from sharks during the final round of the Russian Surfing Championships in the Far Eastern Primorsk region on August 29th. Two shark attacks were reported in the area last week. The victim of the first … Continue reading Russian Surfing Championships: Surfers to be protected from shark attacks →

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Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection

VIA – PSFK Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection By Yi Chen on August 24, 2011 Entrepreneur Dann Petty has put together a creative concept for Nike 6.0 called Surfca.li. The project aims to give surfers the chance to hit top surfing spots along the Californian coast while simultaneously learning how they can … Continue reading Nike 6.0 Concept Combines Surfing With Environmental Protection →

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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 →

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Experts Say 2 Different Sharks Responsible For Attacks In Seychelles

VIA – THE SUN UK Fears of 2 sharks on loose at island TWO killer sharks are roaming the Seychelles waters where British honeymooner Ian Redmond was killed last week, experts now believe. Marine biologists found different “bite signatures” on IT consultant Ian – who was killed in front of his horrified bride Gemma – … Continue reading Experts Say 2 Different Sharks Responsible For Attacks In Seychelles →

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The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach

VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach By PIA CATTON PHOTO: Photographer Matthew Clark captured this image of the Long Beach waterfront in October 2010. The photo was snapped up by Quiksilver for the poster announcing its upcoming Long Island surf competition. “I’ve never taken a … Continue reading The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach →

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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 →

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Surfboard Maker Recovering After Encinitas Beating

WTF is wrong with people… VIA – ENCINITAS PATCH Surfboard Maker Recovering After Encinitas Beating Mark Wisdom Says He Suffered A Broken Jaw During Attack POSTED: 11:14 pm PDT August 22, 2011 UPDATED: 11:42 pm PDT August 22, 2011 ENCINITAS, Calif. — A well-known surfboard maker suffered a broken jaw after he was viciously attacked … Continue reading Surfboard Maker Recovering After Encinitas Beating →

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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 →

Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater

Good insight into the mindset of the champ… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Surfing champ Slater battles perfection Will Swanton 14:39 AEST Tue Sep 6 2011 Kelly Slater is attempting to kill the perfectionist within. “It drives me crazy but I really am,” Slater told AAP before his opening heat of the $US1 million … Continue reading Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater →