Category Archives: Longboards

Tuna changes way we surf

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

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