VIA – SJ MERC By Nels Johnson, Marin Independent Journal Posted: 10/21/2013 07:54:02 AM PDT Updated: 10/21/2013 07:54:04 AM PDT A high-surf advisory was posted for the Marin coast Monday by federal forecasters who warned beach visitors about rogue “sneaker waves.” Ten-foot combers were predicted for some coastal areas from Santa Cruz … Continue reading Big surf expected along Bay Area coast as official warns of ‘sneaker waves’ #SurfReport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muq9XM1BpoA VIA – MERC NEWS Bay City News Posted: 10/17/2013 10:25:54 AM PDT | Updated: a day ago HALF MOON BAY – Although the waves haven’t yet reached their desired height for the famous Mavericks big-wave surf contest, organizers have announced a multi-year title sponsorship agreement with surf brand … Continue reading Body Glove to sponsor #Mavericks surf competition – #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – LA TIMES Opah, also called moonfish, were one of nine fish species analyzed in a new study that looked at how mercury gets into open-ocean fish and why the levels vary with depth. (C. Anela Choy / University of Hawaii / August 27, 2013) By Geoffrey Mohan August 28, 2013, 6:15 … Continue reading Mercury fingerprint of Pacific fish points to Asia coal power plants #Fishing #SurfReport
VIA – SAMUEL WARDE.COM August 24, 2013 | Filed under: Energy,Environment,Headliner,Health,News,Uncategorized | Posted by: Ann Werner Every bluefin tuna tested in the waters off California has shown to be contaminated with radiation that originated in Fukushima. Every single one.Over a year ago, in May of 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a Stanford University … Continue reading Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast
VIA – KQED August 20, 2013, 9:50 am • Posted by Jon Brooks What is going on at Stinson Beach? Last week we reported on salmon sharks that had washed up on shore at the popular Marin recreation area. Then yesterday a 42-foot juvenile fin whale died after it stranded on the beach. And … Continue reading Stinson Beach Closed to Swimming After Great White Shark Sighting #SurfReport #NorCal
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL By JULIE JAG jjag@santacruzsentinel.com Posted: 07/16/2013 09:56:34 PM PDT Moments before the start of the Mavericks Invitational surf contest, stand-up paddler Haley Fiske of Pacifica, wearing a Collin Kaepernick jersey, shares a drop with contest alternate Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 at Princeton-by-the-Sea, Calif. … Continue reading Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport
VIA – LA TIMES After losing most of his right arm in a fishing accident in 1993, Denholm began designing prosthetics for water sports and other activities. Meeting the challenge of Maverick’s is a personal highlight. Jeff Denholm, who lost most of his right arm in a commercial fishing accident in the Bering Sea in … Continue reading Amputee Jeff Denholm is an extreme example in big-wave surfing #SantaCruz #Inspiration
VIA – KLIV Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest HALF MOON BAY — Fans of the Mavericks Surf Contest will find a big party going on in Half Moon Bay while surfers take on the largest waves in the Bay Area. The contest organizers have decided to hold a festival on the day that the … Continue reading Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
Looks like some real money getting pumped into the film and all the ducks are lining up, more signs the movie could be a huge success…fingers crossed! VIA- CRITICS CHOICE Fox 2000 To Co-Finance, Distribute Butler Surfer Film Fox 2000 is ready to catch a wave with Gerard Butler. October 4th, 2011 According to The … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Fox 2000 To Co-Finance, Distribute Gerard Butler Surfer Film
‘The Graham Norton Show’: Gerard Butler Relives Near-Death Surfing Experience (VIDEO)