VIA – NOOSANEWS Photo – After years of fiddling with prototypes, surfboard maker Tom Wegener has won an Australian International Design Award for his foam Alaia board. Geoff Potter Tuna changes way we surf Bill Hoffman | 2nd August 2011 THE next big thing in surfing may have emerged from a shaping shed at Cooroy. … Continue reading Tuna changes way we surf
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Santa Cruz – Local surfers save lives with quick-thinking action (Photos)
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: In their element – Local surfers save lives with quick-thinking action Posted: 07/31/2011 01:30:49 AM PDT On a hot, sunny Saturday in July, Pleasure Point surfer Kristen Jacobsen was bicycling home after a double session. The swell was building as the tide rose, and as … Continue reading Santa Cruz – Local surfers save lives with quick-thinking action (Photos)
MORE PHOTOS: David Beckham And Gordon Ramsay Take Their Kids Surfing In Malibu
VIA – RADAR ONLINE David Beckham And Gordon Ramsay Take Their Kids Surfing In Malibu Posted on Jul 31, 2011 @ 06:20AM The Beckhams are renting Steven Spielberg’s oceanfront mega-mansion for the summer, and it has been the perfect place for new mom Victoria Beckham to recover from the birth of her daughter Harper Seven. … Continue reading MORE PHOTOS: David Beckham And Gordon Ramsay Take Their Kids Surfing In Malibu
Hawaii Weekend Surf Report – Oahu, Big Island, Maui…July 30-31, 2011 #SurfReport
VIA – HAWAII WEATHER TODAY Hawaii Surf Report July 30-31, 2011 Maui Beaches Hana: 1-2 Hookipa: 0-1 Kanaha: 0-1/2 Kihei: 1/2-1 Maalaea Bay: 1 Lahaina: 1-2 Upper West: 0-1/2 Oahu Beaches North Shore: 0-1 West Shore: 1 South Shores: 1-2 East Shores: 1-2 Big Island North Shore: 0-1 West Shore: 1 South Shores: 1-2 East … Continue reading Hawaii Weekend Surf Report – Oahu, Big Island, Maui…July 30-31, 2011 #SurfReport
79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…
Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…
WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT
VIA – KAUAIEXPLORER KAUAI OCEAN REPORT updated: Jul 29, 2011 11:27AM Supported by the Kauai Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau. Forecast and warning information provided by the National Weather Service. Use caution on South & East shores. Easterly wind-swell plus building South swell. Currents & surf at exposed areas. Consult lifeguards before entering the water … Continue reading WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT
Make Your Own Surfboard
VIA – NBC BAY AREA Make Your Own Surfboard By Mark Lukach | Friday, Jul 29, 2011 | Updated 11:56 AM PDT There are plenty of places in the Bay Area where you can buy a surfboard. And almost as many that offer customized boards, where you meet with the shaper and discuss the specific … Continue reading Make Your Own Surfboard
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Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards Written by Nathan Scharn 11:53 a.m., April 16, 2012 OCEANSIDE — Sandal and apparel company Reef plans to collect polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, at Buccaneer Beach Thursday. The foam, commonly used for packaging items such as televisions or furniture, will be “up-cycled” … Continue reading Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards
Oceanside surf fest draws O.C. competitors this weekend
Surf’s up, lights on! Inventor adds LEDs to paddle boards so enthusiasts can head out at night (but aren’t sharks attracted to light?!)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis & Flea Surf In Rio – #Brasil
Thursday Surf and Weather Report – Imperial Beach, San Diego #SurfReport
1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm | Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania