VIA – STREET CORNER Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia by Eva Rinaldi 10/03/2012 Tonight at Sydney’s Dolton House, Pyrmont, in Sydney, much of Australia’s surf industry partied hard to help raise much needed funds for Surfaid initiatives. Everyone celebrated the work of humanitarian styled organisation SurfAid. It was a great night and just by attending … Continue reading Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia
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Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
VIA- Huffington Post David Freeman First Posted: 03/ 9/2012 8:19 am Updated: 03/ 9/2012 11:35 am Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO) It was just another day at the beach–or so it seemed till dozens of dolphins suddenly swam in with the surf and got stranded in the sandy shallows. … Continue reading Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
In Baja, Surfers Battle Over The Perfect Wave
VIA – FRONTERAS DESK In Baja, Surfers Battle Over The Perfect Wave Developers and old time surfers are battling over the future of a sleepy, oceanfront village in southern Baja California. A surfer rides “the perfect wave” at San Juanico, also known as Scorpion Bay. By Jill Replogle Friday, March 9, 2012 SAN JUANICO, MX … Continue reading In Baja, Surfers Battle Over The Perfect Wave
VIDEO: Inside Jed Noll's studio
via -espn By Matt Wybenga Mar 09 06:01 Inside Jed Noll’s studio Like so many people are learning to do in this compromised economy, Jed Noll knows how to wear multiple hats all at once. It’s just that his extra hats just happen to be a lot cooler than everybody else’s. He hasn’t had to … Continue reading VIDEO: Inside Jed Noll's studio
Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan
VIA – EASY READER Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan March 9, 2012 6:07 pm Pat Ryan shaped longboards for Greg Noll in the ‘60s and shortboards and twin fins for ET Surf in the ‘70s, followed by thrusters in the ‘80s, performance longboards in the ‘90s, and his own King Fish design in’00s. So … Continue reading Best Surf Shop Shaper: Pat Ryan
Surfer Andrew Cotton Rides a 50 Foot Wave Off Mullaghmore, Ireland (Video)
VIA – YAHOO! Surfer Andrew Cotton Rides a 50 Foot Wave Off Mullaghmore, Ireland The weekend of March 10th, 2012, off the shores of a charming seaside village in Ireland, monster waves were giving surfers the rides of their lives. Some of those surfers were Andrew Cotton, Finn Mullan and Tom Butler. Here are a … Continue reading Surfer Andrew Cotton Rides a 50 Foot Wave Off Mullaghmore, Ireland (Video)
King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
VIA – SMH King Kelly walks away with young hearts Stephen Johnson March 11, 2012 King of the nippers … superstar Kelly Slater with young admirers at the opening of the Manly-Freshwater world surfing reserve. Photo: Dallas Kilponen KELLY SLATER, who grew up in poverty and became the greatest surfer in the world, revealed yesterday … Continue reading King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
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Maverick's Invitational Official Forecast: Update 2/23/2012
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Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast
VIA – TICO TIMES Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – By Alex Leff No injuries were reported from the magnitude-5.4 tremor. A 5.4 tremor shook the Nicoya Peninsula at 1:01 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents of the northwest Costa Rica tourist haven reported cracking walls but little other damage. The … Continue reading Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast