VIA – OC METRO Top surfers to compete at Hurley Pro The San Clemente-based action brand to host surf competition at San Onofre State Beach. By Young Kim Published: September 07, 2011 11:26 AM San Clemente-based action brand, Hurley is set to host the 2011 Hurley Pro, one of the ASP World Tour events on … Continue reading Top surfers to compete at Hurley Pro – Lower Trestles
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Surfboard featuring 9/11 firefighters to be dedicated in Encinitas
What a beautiful memorial surfboard by the dudes down at Iron Cross, well done! VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO Surfboard featuring 9/11 firefighters to be dedicated in Encinitas By Jonathan Horn, Reporter – North County Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 4:08 p.m. ENCINITAS — A surfboard honoring the 343 New York Firefighters who died … Continue reading Surfboard featuring 9/11 firefighters to be dedicated in Encinitas
ASP RESPONSE: Bobby Martinez Disqualified from ASP Competition in New York
VIA – ASP Bobby Martinez Disqualified from ASP Competition in New York September 7, 2011 | ASP International LONG BEACH, New York/USA (Wednesday, September 7, 2011) – Bobby Martinez (USA), 29, has been disqualified from the ASP World Title competition in New York. What follows is the correspondence between the ASP Rules and Disciplinary Committee … Continue reading ASP RESPONSE: Bobby Martinez Disqualified from ASP Competition in New York
AUDIO RECORDING: Bobby Martinez Unloads On The ASP
VIA – TRANSWORD SURF Bobby Martinez Unloads On The ASP You’d think after a long and prosperous career in professional surfing Bobby Martinez would be grateful to the organization that allowed him to travel the world and make more money than most of us can ever hope to. But that’s not Bobby’s style—when he goes … Continue reading AUDIO RECORDING: Bobby Martinez Unloads On The ASP
VIDEO: The Interview that got Bobby Martinez tossed from the Quiksilver Pro NY
Words By – Chris Nomad As many of you heard watching the live feed from the Quiksilver Pro NY today, Bobby Martinez was thrown out of the event just before his heat against Kelly Slater in Round #3. Bobby has been the center of controversy recently with his public comments in regards to the caliber … Continue reading VIDEO: The Interview that got Bobby Martinez tossed from the Quiksilver Pro NY
Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday
VIA- LA JOLLA LIGHT Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday By Jenna Jay More than 150 La Jolla volunteers, including employees of the eco-friendly hair care company Tonic, will participate in the fifth annual They Will Surf Again event at La Jolla … Continue reading Life Rolls On: Spinal cord injuries won’t stop these surfers from riding the waves in La Jolla on Saturday
Alleged shark sighting at Swami's surf spot stirs debate
VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Alleged shark sighting at Swami’s surf spot stirs debate Was that really a large great white shark cruising through a wave, mere feet from unsuspecting surfers, at a popular Southern California beach last Wednesday? Or was it another species of shark, or something else entirely, depicted in a widely circulated … Continue reading Alleged shark sighting at Swami's surf spot stirs debate
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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
Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar – Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard
VIA – 10NEWS SAN DIEGO Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard POSTED: 6:04 pm PDT August 26, 2011 UPDATED: 6:53 pm PDT August 26, 2011 SAN DIEGO — A 12-year-old boy spoke to 10News about his encounter with a massive shark in Del Mar. … Continue reading Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar – Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard
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Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach
VIA – SURFLINE Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach PRESS RELEASE Professional surfer Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson, 23, of Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested by Newport Beach police near Balboa Boulevard and 18th Street on Saturday for public intoxication, according to the NBPD. Officers responded to a call of a male subject laying … Continue reading Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach