Category Archives: Orange County

2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced; over $75,000 in Prizes Will Be Awarded #Photography #SurfReport

VIA PR WEB   The Underwater Photography Guide is pleased to announce that the prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2013 will be accepting images between August 6 and November 10, 2013. “Ocean Art is a prestigious competition for underwater photographers,” says Martin Edge, one of 4 contest judges and author of the most respected … Continue reading 2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced; over $75,000 in Prizes Will Be Awarded #Photography #SurfReport

50 Years Ago: The Beach Boys’ ‘Surfer Girl’ Hits The Charts

      http://youtu.be/LhuWooSAiRc     by Dave Swanson August 3, 2013 3:00 PM On Aug. 3, 1963, the Beach Boys‘ fifth single, ‘Surfer Girl,’ hit the Billboard charts. The song would eventually make it’s way to No. 7. The single is significant in that it was the first Beach Boys release to be produced … Continue reading 50 Years Ago: The Beach Boys’ ‘Surfer Girl’ Hits The Charts

Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   By JULIE JAG [email protected] 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

Oarfish VIDEO: Rare Giant Fish Spotted In Gulf Of Mexico By Undersea Remote Vehicle #Fishing #Video

  The Huffington Post  |  By Jacqueline Howard Posted: 06/07/2013 2:17 pm EDT  |  Updated: 06/07/2013 2:17 pm EDT A remotely operated vehicle has come face-to-face with the world’s longest-known bony fish — and video footage of the rare encounter has now surfaced on YouTube. Check it out above. The giant oarfish was found in the northern … Continue reading Oarfish VIDEO: Rare Giant Fish Spotted In Gulf Of Mexico By Undersea Remote Vehicle #Fishing #Video

WindanSea Surf Club member releases second line of Warhol-inspired surfboards #Art

VIA – LA JOLLA LIGHT Shaper Tim Bessell says the Warhol Foundation rejected four or five of his preliminary surfboard-art designs. Longtime WindanSea Surf Club (WSC) member and board shaper Tim Bessell has released his second line of surfboards inspired by the work of the late American pop artist, Andy Warhol. Last year Bessell was … Continue reading WindanSea Surf Club member releases second line of Warhol-inspired surfboards #Art

1,300-pound shark caught off Huntington Beach could be record #SurfReport #Fishing

  VIA – LA TIMES Kent Williams, owner of New Fishall Bait Co., stands next to a 1,323.5-pound Mako shark at the company’s headquarters in Gardena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / June 4, 2013) From KTLA NewsJune 4, 2013, 8:35 a.m. Talk about a monster catch. A group of fishermen hauled in a … Continue reading 1,300-pound shark caught off Huntington Beach could be record #SurfReport #Fishing

Random Posts on Orange County

Surf Clubs: Board Certified Babes – All Women, All 50-80 Years Old…

70 years old and bodyboarding? Awesome…I hope I am still this healthy at their age! VIA – NORTH COUNTY TIMES – CARLSBAD CARLSBAD: Bodyboarding makes splash with women’s group BY Brandi Perez [email protected] | Posted: Saturday, August 6, 2011 5:30 am They’re the bodyboarding babes. At Carlsbad State Beach last week, nine women —- all … Continue reading Surf Clubs: Board Certified Babes – All Women, All 50-80 Years Old…

Mischaracterization of surfers

VIA – VC STAR   Mischaracterization of surfers   Posted January 30, 2012 at 9:28 a.m.   Re: Colleen Cason’s Jan. 29 column, “Surfs up in senate constest”: As a lawyer, environmental activist and lifelong surfer who grew up in Santa Barbara during the historic Unocal oil spill, I was both offended and shocked by … Continue reading Mischaracterization of surfers

Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego

VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches Surf contest delayed by pollution By Matthew T. Hall, Reporter – San Diego Mike Lee, Reporter – Environment Friday, September 9, 2011 at 9:24 a.m. All beaches north of Scripps Pier through Del Mar and Solana Beach have been closed for at … Continue reading Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego

Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego

VIA – IMPERIAL BEACH PATCH   Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego   An eclectic crew of surfing legends, shapers, and historians from Coronado and Southern California attended the weekend reception for the show, which continues through March. By Serge Dedina 5:45 am   Coronado surfing historian John Elwell with the Simmons surfboards from his … Continue reading Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego