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Resident fights Wavegarden surfing lake

    Ut oh… VIA – THIS IS SOMMERSET Resident fights surfing lake A resident behind a campaign group fighting proposals for a surfing lake on land next to the Portway says it is vital the site is preserved for future generations. David Wedge says the 13-acre Bristol and West sports ground near Sea Mills … Continue reading Resident fights Wavegarden surfing lake →

Surfing heron takes a ride at San Clemente Pier

VIA – SURFERTODAY   Surfing heron takes a ride at San Clemente Pier Tuesday, 03 April 2012 17:45 While surfing at the San Clemente Pier on Thursday, Jeff Marder rescued a black crowned night heron that was dangling under the deck of the pier, eight to 10 feet above the water, entangled in a strand … Continue reading Surfing heron takes a ride at San Clemente Pier →

PHOTO: Keys fishing boat reels in 683-pound swordfish

Whoa! VIA – MIAMI HERALD Keys fishing boat reels in 683-pound swordfish The swordfish is weighed after being taken from the boat via tow truck. KeysNet.com Another mammoth daytime swordfish — 683 pounds — has been caught off the Florida Keys. Fishing on the Mystique, a 61-foot Viking owned by Katherine MacMillan, Marathon captain Billy … Continue reading PHOTO: Keys fishing boat reels in 683-pound swordfish →

615 dead dolphins found on Peru beaches; acoustic tests for oil to blame?

Ya big oil fing sucks… VIA – MSNBC 615 dead dolphins found on Peru beaches; acoustic tests for oil to blame? By Miguel Llanos, msnbc.com Conservationists counted 615 dead dolphins along a 90-mile stretch of beaches in Peru, a wildlife group said Wednesday, and the leading suspect is acoustic testing offshore by oil companies. “If … Continue reading 615 dead dolphins found on Peru beaches; acoustic tests for oil to blame? →

Surfing with spunlace

Wow… VIA – NONWOVENS Surfing with spunlace   Wednesday, 04 April 2012     Norafin reports that it has successfully qualified its 100% flax, lightweight spunlaced nonwovens as the complementary reinforcement material for surfboard construction via the contact vacuum moulding composites process. Surfboards employing the material are now commercially available from French manufacturer Notox Green … Continue reading Surfing with spunlace →

Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia

VIA – 10 LOCAL Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia Author: By Hilary Whiteman CNN Published On: Apr 04 2012 03:43:40 AM EDT (CNN) -After four fatal shark attacks in seven months, beachgoers on the south coast of Western Australia are understandably anxious about entering the water.”Dawn and dusk are perceived … Continue reading Great White sharks to be tagged in deadly waters off Australia →

Visitors Guide to Half Moon Bay

Thought this was a good article for any visitors coming up to HMB, although there are way more good eats in the area that should be on this list…   VIA – SF GATE Johnson Pier, Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay Stephanie Wright Hession Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Johnson Pier, Pillar Point Harbor, Half … Continue reading Visitors Guide to Half Moon Bay →

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Hawaii: Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M

VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M Friday, October 07, 2011 85.0°F By Star-Advertiser Staff Big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton and his wife, professional volleyball player Gabrielle Reece, have sold their house on Maui for $2.4 million. The fully-furnished, 6,400-square-foot home is situated on a bluff in Haiku overlooking … Continue reading Hawaii: Laird Hamilton sells home near Peahi surf break for $2.4M →