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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

29 Year Old Woman Attacked By Shark After Falling Into River – #surf #Australia #video

Something fishy about this one…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xxxZoeD0g ‘It looked like something out of a horror movie’: Woman requires 20 stitches after she was ‘bitten by a bull shark’ Bianca Freeman was with friends when she fell into a Gold Coast canal 29-year-old says a bull shark latched onto her leg and took a large bite … Continue reading 29 Year Old Woman Attacked By Shark After Falling Into River – #surf #Australia #video

Central NC woman bitten by shark at Hilton Head #surfreport #aloha

VIA WRAL Mooresville, N.C. — An Iredell County woman is recovering after being bitten by a shark earlier this week while swimming in the ocean at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Kimberly Popp, of Mooresville, said she was in knee-deep water Tuesday afternoon when something hit her foot, according to WBTV. Moments later, when … Continue reading Central NC woman bitten by shark at Hilton Head #surfreport #aloha

Shark attack reported in Cocoa Beach – #Florida #SurfReport #environment #fishing

http://youtu.be/6VaaDt6umRg VIA WKMB Man bitten by shark at Brevard County beach Man, 42, attacked by shark at Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach Author: Michelle Dendy, ClickOrlando.com Web Editor, [email protected] COCOA BEACH, Fla. – A man was attacked by a shark off the coast of a Brevard County beach on Tuesday afternoon. Brevard County Ocean Rescue … Continue reading Shark attack reported in Cocoa Beach – #Florida #SurfReport #environment #fishing

MYSTERY SOLVED! Satellite photo shows giant, monster-like biological shape at Loch Ness #nature #science #tech #fishing

VIA SPLOID Is that the Loch Ness monster in this satellite photo used by Apple Maps? Or at least something that looks like a giant biological form underwater? It’s similar to the shape spotted in Google’s satellite imagery. Could it really be an underwater creature, a long-forgotten aquatic dinosaur who can magically live for thousands … Continue reading MYSTERY SOLVED! Satellite photo shows giant, monster-like biological shape at Loch Ness #nature #science #tech #fishing

Surfer Bitten by Shark off New Smyrna Beach – #Surf #Aloha #Environment

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE   Surfer bitten by shark in New Smyrna Beach   By Patricio G. Balona [email protected] Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 11:08 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 11:08 a.m. A surfer from Orlando was bitten by a shark while in the ocean in New Smyrna Beach, a … Continue reading Surfer Bitten by Shark off New Smyrna Beach – #Surf #Aloha #Environment

#VIDEO: Orca encounter while surfing at Te Arai #nature #aloha #NewZealand #viral #surf #environment

    http://youtu.be/QQaTSA__Hwg Wackedcat: “A few days ago Myself and a small group of surfers were privileged to share an encounter with a pod of New Zealand’s small population of Orca “Killer Whale” it is estimated that there may only be 115 Orca in New Zealand waters. The Orca in New Zealand seem to specialize … Continue reading #VIDEO: Orca encounter while surfing at Te Arai #nature #aloha #NewZealand #viral #surf #environment

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The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing

VIA – INDEPENDENT   The Science of Surf Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing Friday, April 20, 2012 By Brian Gallagher On a clear Sunday afternoon, in the Moby Dick restaurant atop Stearns Wharf, Peter Neushal — a lecturer in UCSB’s History Department — talked to an audience about how the study … Continue reading The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing