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UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

Brutal… VIA – RIA NOVOSTI Far Eastern shark attack victim stable after surgery 04:41 18/08/2011 VLADIVOSTOK, August 18 (RIA Novosti) A man who was attacked by a shark while swimming near the Russian shores of the Sea of Japan was in stable condition after surgery, a spokesman for the regional center for disaster medicine said … Continue reading UPDATE: Shark attack victim loses both hands, in stable condition after surgery

Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: Ventana Surfboard Co. a green splinter in Santa Cruz's chemical surfboard industry

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Ventana Surfboard Co. a green splinter in Santa Cruz’s chemical surfboard industry Gretchen Wegrich Posted: 08/17/2011 03:15:47 PM PDT For a tribe with the reputation of being at one with mother nature, when it comes to equipment, surfers’ environmental report card has several embarrassing flaws … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: Ventana Surfboard Co. a green splinter in Santa Cruz's chemical surfboard industry

An organic solution to the surf rash problem – VIA ESPN

I have been using this soap for 2 years now and it’s the only thing I use. At first I thought it was expensive, but in reality, I use the same soap for hair and skin and more importantly, you don’t need to use that much. One caution though, if use the one with peppermint, … Continue reading An organic solution to the surf rash problem – VIA ESPN

ANOTHER SHARK ATTACK??? Russian swimmer alive after rare shark attack

5 Shark attacks in one month…is this a record? VIA – NY POST Russian swimmer alive after rare shark attack NEWSCORE Last Updated: 10:13 AM, August 17, 2011 Posted: 10:13 AM, August 17, 2011 KHASAN, Russia — A shark chewed off the arm of a Russian swimmer in an extremely rare attack in the waters … Continue reading ANOTHER SHARK ATTACK??? Russian swimmer alive after rare shark attack

Blue Steel: Ben Stiller and wife Christine Hamilton Surf in Hawaii

Zoolander getting the gnar! VIA – DAILY MAIL From Blue Steel to Blue Crush: Surf’s up for Ben Stiller and wife Christine Hamilton as they take to the waves with his n hers boards By Holly Thomas Last updated at 7:07 PM on 17th August 2011 It’s the current celeb water sport of choice, and … Continue reading Blue Steel: Ben Stiller and wife Christine Hamilton Surf in Hawaii

More Lindsay Lohan Surfing Malibu – Fake Eyelashes, $10 Bottled Water, Then A Smoke lol…

So out of touch, what a hot mess… VIA – DAILY MAIL New hobby? Surfer girl Lindsay Lohan takes to the waves… with a full face of make-up By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:48 AM on 17th August 2011 It seems even a day hitting the waves can’t stop Lindsay Lohan from sporting … Continue reading More Lindsay Lohan Surfing Malibu – Fake Eyelashes, $10 Bottled Water, Then A Smoke lol…

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Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times

Sad… VIA – LA TIMES Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says August 23, 2011 | 4:18 pm Robert Russell Brown, who had been shaping custom surfboards in Newport Beach since the 1960s, has died. He was 63. Brown hanged himself, the Orange County coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m. Saturday … Continue reading Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times

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