Category Archives: Malibu Surf Report

Laird Hamilton rescues surfer in #Malibu, lifeguards save 65 others – #hero #surf #weather #California #aloha #health #fitness

busy day for Laird, shooting the pier and saving peeps lives…rollin’!   VIA ABC   Surfing legend Laird Hamilton rescues surfer in Malibu By Greg Lee, Marc Cota-Robles and ABC7.com staff Wednesday, August 27, 2014 MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) — Surfing legend Laird Hamilton came to the rescue of a distressed surfer in Malibu Wednesday morning. … Continue reading Laird Hamilton rescues surfer in #Malibu, lifeguards save 65 others – #hero #surf #weather #California #aloha #health #fitness

Surfer Dies After Drowning Near Malibu Pier – #surf

VIA MALIBU TIMES By Emily Sawicki / [email protected] | Updated 19 hours ago Season-high surf and rough ocean conditions from Hurricane Marie are being blamed for the death of a surfer Tuesday morning at Surfrider Beach. According to eyewitnesses, the surfer’s drowning death near Malibu Pier occurred after lifeguards warned the victim, a male thought … Continue reading Surfer Dies After Drowning Near Malibu Pier – #surf

Surfboard shape-off goes to Hind – #art #design #surf

VIA – THE COAST NEWS   By staff May 28, 2014 • 171 views • 0 comments DEL MAR — Longtime surfboard craftsman Roger Hinds won the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters shaping competition May 18, honoring Ben Aipa. Six shapers were tasked with replicating a classic Aipa Sting. The board was made … Continue reading Surfboard shape-off goes to Hind – #art #design #surf

Hundreds take to water in tribute to surfing icon Hobie Alter – #aloha #surf #oc

VIA – OC REGISTER t about 5 p.m. Friday, hundreds of surfers and rowers gathered around a Hobie Cat catamaran off the shore of Doheny State Beach to celebrate the life of surf and sailing entrepreneur and pioneer Hobie Alter. BRUCE CHAMBERS, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BY LAYLAN CONNELLY / STAFF WRITER Published: April 18, 2014 Updated: … Continue reading Hundreds take to water in tribute to surfing icon Hobie Alter – #aloha #surf #oc

Breaking News: Kelly Slater Splits from Quiksilver – #Surf #aloha

VIA – ASP Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Breaking News: Slater Splits from Quiksilver Dave Prodan Monday, March 31, 2014 Today, in a move tantamount to Michael Jordan splitting with Nike or David Beckham with Adidas, Kelly Slater has announced his parting ways from 23-year sponsor Quiksilver. Slater signed with Quiksilver in 1990 at the age … Continue reading Breaking News: Kelly Slater Splits from Quiksilver – #Surf #aloha

Surfing Pioneer & Legend Hobie Alter Passes Away At 80 Years Old…#Surf #Aloha #California #History

RIP to a man I personally admired so very much… Surfboard, sailboat innovator ‘Hobie’ Alter dies AP 12:24 a.m. EDT March 31, 2014 PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who helped popularize surfing and sailing with the development of the foam surfboard and the “Hobie Cat” sailboat, has died. He was 80. Alter … Continue reading Surfing Pioneer & Legend Hobie Alter Passes Away At 80 Years Old…#Surf #Aloha #California #History