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Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies
VIA – ESPN Frank Quirarte – RIP Sean Collins, 1952-2011. Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies By Jake Howard ESPN.com Archive The surf world is in mourning Monday evening as word of Surfline founder Sean Collins’ passing is reverberating around the globe. Collins died Monday afternoon near his home in Seal Beach, Calif., according to the Orange … Continue reading Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies
Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine
RIP Sean, thanks for being such a rad dude… VIA – SIGNS ON SAN DIEGO Sean Collins founded Surfline.com of Huntington Beach, a forecasting service that is widely used by surfers in San Diego County. — Orange County Register/Surfline Surf legend Sean Collins dies Written by Gary Robbins :07 p.m., Dec. 26, 2011 Updated 6:48 … Continue reading Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine
Naked surfer stuns beachgoers
VIA – GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA Naked surfer stuns beachgoers December 26th, 2011 NLOOKERS were shocked – and entertained – to see a man surfing naked at Snapper Rocks yesterday. Photos have emerged of the man surfing the massive Christmas Day swell. The identity of the man is now known and it is unclear if he … Continue reading Naked surfer stuns beachgoers
Surfer bares all at Snapper
VIA – COOLUM NEWS AUSTRALIA Photo: The unidentified nude surfer at Snapper Rocks. Mark Humphry Surfer bares all at Snapper Colin Gilmore | 26th December 2011 NUDE surfing has never achieved great popularity for two reasons. Firstly, those pesky public decency laws ruin everyone’s fun but, thankfully, keep us from going blind in the face … Continue reading Surfer bares all at Snapper
Huge swells close Queensland beaches #SurfReport
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Huge swells close Queensland beaches Updated December 25, 2011 16:44:55 Photo: Heavy swells batter Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast on Christmas Day. (AAP: Ben Beaden) Huge swells have forced the closure of beaches on Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts. The weather bureau has issued a severe weather warning for dangerous surf … Continue reading Huge swells close Queensland beaches #SurfReport
Kelly Slater, Pamela Anderson and Jon Rose Christmas Weekend!
Whoa Pam why the stink eye??? VIA – JUST JARED Pamela Anderson & Jon Rose: Christmas Weekend! Pamela Anderson kicks off Christmas weekend with her two sons – Brandon Thomas, 15, and Dylan Jagger, 13 – at LAX airport on Friday (December 23) in Los Angeles. The happy family, who returned from vacation in Hawaii, … Continue reading Kelly Slater, Pamela Anderson and Jon Rose Christmas Weekend!
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TV report into surf death condemned
VIA – NEWS.COM AUSTRALIA TV report into surf death condemned AAP April 02, 2012 10:26AM SURF Life Saving Queensland’s president has condemned a television report on the death of Matthew Barclay, 14, during last week’s national championships on the Gold Coast. A report on the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program questioned whether Surf … Continue reading TV report into surf death condemned
Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
VIA – NATIONAL POST Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
Surfer dies at popular break
VIA – PERTH NOW Surfer dies at popular break Laura Tomlinson From: PerthNow November 20, 2011 10:37AM A SURFER catching breaks in Elleker has died of as-yet unknown causes. The man was found facedown floating in the water by his friends at about 8am this morning. He was pulled out of the water by his … Continue reading Surfer dies at popular break
Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'
VIA – USA TODAY Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY It’s been a toner, tanner and leaner Gerard Butler doing promotion rounds for his new film, Machine Gun Preacher, that opens Friday. More: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ is a love story The 6-foot-2 Scotsman’s new physique as well as his sun-kissed … Continue reading Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'
Possible shark attack in Gulf Shores
VIa- FOX 10 TV Possible shark attack in Gulf Shores Updated: Saturday, 01 Oct 2011, 6:58 PM CDT Published : Saturday, 01 Oct 2011, 6:58 PM CDT GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – A 29-year-old Georgia man was treated for injuries Saturday afternoon after a possible shark attack in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials tell Fox10 … Continue reading Possible shark attack in Gulf Shores
Kelly Slater to take decision on 2012 ASP World Title campaign after Quiksilver Pro – Surfing News
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Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds
VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime [email protected] Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds