VIA – NY TIMES Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii
VIA – TEN MILE ZONE Justin Bieber — Bodyguard Attacked Over Wipeout Pic … According to Aussie Surfer Justin Bieber Bodyguard Attacked Over Wipeout Pic According to Aussie Surfer 11/28/2013 12:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF Justin Bieber sucks on a surfboard — and one of his bodyguards harassed a real surfer into erasing his photo … Continue reading Justin Bieber goes surfing in #Australia #Music #Aloha #Photography
VIA – UT SD By John Wilkens5:30 p.m.Nov. 22, 2013 “Portraits of the American Craftsman,” a new coffee-table book about people who work with their hands, includes a profile of San Diego surfboard maker Tim Bessell. Texas photographer Tadd Myers spent five years traveling the country to take photographs for what he calls “a celebration … Continue reading ‘Craftsman’ book tips hat to SD surfboard maker
VIA – INDEPENDENT UK Asher Simons Saturday 09 November 2013 On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it’s not the widely known sporting icons who are the most revered, but surfer Eddie Aikau. Surfing, invented by the ancient Hawaiians, was an integral part of Polynesian culture. Aikau took immense pride in his Polynesian heritage, and … Continue reading Sporting Heroes: Eddie Aikau, the bravest surfer of all #Hawaii #Aloha
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VIA – OC REG Published: Oct. 18, 2013 Updated: 5:30 p.m. Photographer Tom Cozad’s early experience dealing with the water-clearing policy keeps him in line to this day, he says. BY LAYLAN CONNELLY / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Newport Beach will discuss current rules and regulations regarding the process known as blackball at 6 p.m. … Continue reading Surfer recalls jail time from blackball rebellion #OC
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 10, 2013 12:13 PM PDT Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:13 PM ESTUpdated: Oct 11, 2013 12:09 PM PDT Friday, October 11, 2013 3:09 PM EST By Ben Gutierrez HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Regulars at a surf spot just off Kewalo Basin were back in the water Thursday afternoon — … Continue reading Surfers recall freak accident that claimed life of stand up paddler – #SurfReport #SUP #Hawaii #Aloha
VIA – SANTA MARIA TIMES hour ago • By April Charlton / Senior Staff Writer / [email protected] When one Pismo Beach family turned to social media earlier this month in an effort to locate a missing surfboard, they never expected the outpouring of support they would receive. Todd Everett’s longboard turned up missing after a … Continue reading Pismo family using social media in search for missing surfboard – Facebook post has gone viral
VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading