Category Archives: Commentary

Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women's Pipe pro event

VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women’s Pipe pro event POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 02, 2012 The women have taken over the Banzai Pipeline for the next two weeks as 150 participants compete for the title in the 23rd annual SeaHawaii Women’s Pro. The holding period began Thursday and lasts … Continue reading Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women's Pipe pro event

Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport

via – earthquake.usgs.gov Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 2012 March 03 06:00:44 UTC Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 06:00:44 UTC Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 03:00:44 PM at epicenter Location 32.099°N, 137.884°E Depth 362 km (224.9 miles) Region IZU ISLANDS, … Continue reading Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport

Surf music: SLO County's radical history

VIA – SLO.COM Surf music: SLO County’s radical history The rise of surf rock in the 1960s was spearheaded in part by local teen bands including The Impacts, The Sentinals and The Revels By Patrick S. Pemberton | [email protected] In the summer of 1962, 16-year-old Tommy Nunes and his group The Sentinals toured the country … Continue reading Surf music: SLO County's radical history

New shark-resistant aquaculture net

VIA – World Fishing New shark-resistant aquaculture net 02 Mar 2012 A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. It took over two years of research and development, and more than 20 different trials, … Continue reading New shark-resistant aquaculture net

Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website

VIA – RED ORBIT Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website March 1, 2012 Hundreds of SUP and prone paddleboarders from around the world to compete in 32-mile open ocean race. Website features new race art and new downloadable commemorative video. Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Organizers of … Continue reading Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website

Doomsday Vault’ holds seeds that could save the world

VIA – TODAY MSNBC Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy       Doomsday Vault’ holds seeds that could save the world   Stores inside facility in icy Norway would replenish food supply in event of catastrophe   By Scott Stump TODAY.com contributor updated 3/2/2012 9:30:32 AM ET Jutting … Continue reading Doomsday Vault’ holds seeds that could save the world

Kelly Slater reaches Quarter-finals of Quiksilver Pro Gold Cost without a scratch – Surfing News

VIA – BETTOR BLOGS Kelly Slater reaches Quarter-finals of Quiksilver Pro Gold Cost without a scratch – Surfing News Posted By: Jason McCarthy Category: Surfing News America’s Kelly Slater walked away with top honours from the second heat of Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast’s Round 4 that continued at Snapper Rocks in Queensland, Australia, on Tuesday, … Continue reading Kelly Slater reaches Quarter-finals of Quiksilver Pro Gold Cost without a scratch – Surfing News

Random Posts on Commentary

Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz

VIa – MERCURY NEWS Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz By Wallace Baine [email protected] Posted: 10/03/2011 04:51:00 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ — Surfers in Santa Cruz County generally don’t need much in the way of persuasion to get into the water. But next week, the producers of an upcoming … Continue reading Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz

Hurricane Irene's first Florida death? Surfer killed off Volusia coast

VIA – ORLANDO SENTINEL Hurricane Irene’s first Florida death? Surfer killed off Volusia coast A 55-year-old surfer was killed off the Volusia County coast on Saturday, Beach Patrol said. By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel 5:04 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2011 Though the storm is now well north of the Sunshine State, Hurricane Irene may have … Continue reading Hurricane Irene's first Florida death? Surfer killed off Volusia coast

Man dies paddleboarding

SUPing obviously has it’s share of enthusiasts and critics, the majority being the former rather then the later. One of the main issues some have with the explosion of standup paddleboarding, is simply that the majority of newbies into the sport have no concept of the real dangers that can occur, whether paddling into a … Continue reading Man dies paddleboarding