Category Archives: Commentary

CEO of the boards

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN   CEO of the boards Paul Myers From: The Australian April 05, 2012 12:00AM As businessman Peter Murphy recalls, ‘[Niseko] was, and still is, the best snow I have seen anywhere. It was as though I had stepped int a dream.’ Source: Supplied LIKE most seaboard-raised Australians, Peter Murphy lives for … Continue reading CEO of the boards

Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

VIA – CIVIL BEAT   Oahu Surf Report Country: Down and dropping  at 2-4’ at most reefs from the  N-NW  with 12 seconds. Sunset will top list again today but just overhead. Clean direct offshores thnks to ESE winds.   WEST: Down and Dropping at 1-2 occ 3’ on the  NW with pinch of 2’ South and … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

Shark attack sparks dive cancellations

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA   Shark attack sparks dive cancellations   Updated April 04, 2012 14:16:31 Map: Busselton 6280 A Busselton dive business says it has been inundated with cancellations since a fatal shark attack on the weekend. Alicia MacDonald runs a business that takes people diving off Busselton’s coast. She says she has received … Continue reading Shark attack sparks dive cancellations

New Zealand: Good samaritan surfer saves British man swamped by surf

VIA – NZ HERALD Shrink Good samaritan saves British man swamped by surf By Amelia Wade 5:30 AM Wednesday Apr 4, 2012 Large swells which knocked containers off the stricken Rena and caused more oil to seep from the wreck almost swept a tourist out to sea but for a quick-thinking local. Yesterday afternoon, Cam … Continue reading New Zealand: Good samaritan surfer saves British man swamped by surf

Mavericks Legend "Flea" Rescues Struggling Body Boarder

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH   Mavericks Legend “Flea” Rescues Struggling Body Boarder   Darryl “Flea” Virostko saw a 65-year-old boogie boarder fighting one of the largest swells in two years. He took action. Action Sports Wire By Danny Keith 9:18 pm Darryl “Flea” Virostko and his brother Troy were driving along West Cliff Drive … Continue reading Mavericks Legend "Flea" Rescues Struggling Body Boarder

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Windsurfer (Kite Surfer) Tests Mavericks

VIA – HMB PATCH   PHOTO OF THE DAY: Windsurfer Tests Mavericks   Stiff wind accompanies big swell on Sunday. By Stuart Nafey 4:35 pm   This kite surfer was seen in and out of the Mavericks break on Sunday as a big swell and high winds came ashore in Half Moon Bay. Credit Stuart … Continue reading PHOTO OF THE DAY: Windsurfer (Kite Surfer) Tests Mavericks

Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot

VIA – WASHINGTON POST Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot   By Associated Press, Published: April 3 HONOLULU — A 28-year-old surfer suffered injuries on his left foot after he says a 10-foot-shark bit him off Oahu’s North Shore. Joshua Holley was paddling Tuesday when he felt something on his foot. Honolulu … Continue reading Hawaii surfer fights off 10-foot shark, suffers bite on foot