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Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley

VIA – EASY READER   Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley Dick Mobley on his Mobley egg at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach, in 1960. Photo by Leroy Grannis by Mike Macdonald Editor’s note: Sportsman, businessman, hell-raiser, mentor and third generation Hermosan Dick Mobley succumbed to a brain tumor last Friday at … Continue reading Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley →

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Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak

  VIA – TNT MAGAZINE Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak 12th Mar 2012 12:54pm | By Editor nconventional daredevil Tao Berman may well have broken the world record for surfing a 40ft wave, not with a surfboard but with a kayak. A video showing the extreme adventurer taking on massive … Continue reading Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak →

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Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast

VIA – KXL Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast March 10, 2012, 10:53 am The young male Gray Whale washed ashore Friday night. Marine Scientists from Portland State University are investigating how the whale died, but say poor weather could make it several days before it can be removed. This is the latest in … Continue reading Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast →

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High surf advisory continues for East facing shores of the Big island #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII 24-7 High surf advisory continues for East facing shores of the Big island By Hawaii 24/7 Staff The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for East facing shores of the Big Island until 6 a.m. Monday (March 12). Surf is forecast to be six to 10 feet … Continue reading High surf advisory continues for East facing shores of the Big island #SurfReport →

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Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding

via – waarmaarraar Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Radek Sikorski heeft Saudi-Arabië bedankt voor haar hulp bij de redding van een Poolse kite-surfer die vorige week vrijdag vermist werd in de Rode Zee. Op zondagavond sprak minister Sikorski met Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Saud Al-Faisal, de minister van Buitenlandse … Continue reading Polen dankt Saoedi-Arabie voor kite-surfer redding →

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Surfer and musician "Birdy" Burdett killed in crash

VIA – NORTHERN STAR “Birdy” Burdett killed in crash 11th March 2012 A CAR crash on the Kings Highway near Braidwood has claimed the lives of a well known North Coast identity and his two daughters. Surfer and musician Brian “Birdy” Burdett and his daughters Sky, 10, and Kayla, 8, where killed on Friday afternoon … Continue reading Surfer and musician "Birdy" Burdett killed in crash →

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Shark sighting at Sawtell beach

VI – COFFS SCOTT ADVOCATE Shark sighting at Sawtell beach 11th March 2012 A SHARK sighting on Saturday morning has had surf lifesavers at Sawtell Beach keeping a vigilant watch all weekend. The unidentified shark was spotted on occasions late last week but when it was seen by keen surfer Mark Hodgson from Sawtell’s Sunpatch … Continue reading Shark sighting at Sawtell beach →

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Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium

Another reason to get back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!: VIA – CONTRA COSTA TIMES Great white shark caught off MDR has a new home From wire service reports Posted: 09/01/2011 01:51:12 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 01:52:17 PM PDT A great white shark that was captured in Marina del Rey has a new home today … Continue reading Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium →