VIA – KTVU Posted: 12:23 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 Teen surfer hailed as hero in Ocean Beach rescue KTVU and Wires SAN FRANCISCO — As crews continue to search Thursday for a 14-year-old boy who was swept out to sea at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, a 17-year-old surfer was being hailed as a hero … Continue reading 17 Year Old Surfer Saves Two at Ocean Beach #Surf #SF #SanFrancisco #aloha
VIA – HUFFINGTON POST Posted: 02/02/2014 11:57 am EST Fin whales — the second-largest whale species and also one of the most elusive — are longer than the average school bus. Given their size and deep-diving behavior, encountering one of these behemoths in the wild is quite the treat for any scientist, tourist or … Continue reading Drone Captures Unbelievable #Video, Adds Entirely New Dimension To Whale Watching – #Aloha
sad… VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Rescuers pull an exhausted rescue swimmer onto the jet ski after they attempted to save a boogie boarder from the cove beneath Lighthouse Point. The boogie boarder was thrown into the cove by a large set of waves on Friday. (Kate Falconer/Sentinel) ( SCS ) By Calvin Men … Continue reading Boogie boarder dies from injuries suffered in rough seas off #SantaCruz – #Surf #Bodyboard #California
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Alex Martins, Greg Long and Peter Mel of Santa Cruz scramble to catch the same… ( Dan Coyro ) By JULIE JAG [email protected] Posted: 01/21/2014 09:05:25 PM PST The waves breaking at Maverick’s on Tuesday were big enough to deliver a beating to some of the best big wave … Continue reading Big wave surfing: ‘Massive’ Mavericks Invitational expected to get green light for Friday! #SurfReport #California #HMB
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VIA – NY TIMES Mavericks is a famous break in California. The big-wave surfers Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto started the Big Wave Safety Summit in 2011 to honor Sion Milosky, who died at Mavericks. By TALYA MINSBERG Published: December 4, 2013 Surfers around the world descend every winter on the North Shore … Continue reading Top Big-Wave Surfers Unite to Promote Safety
I don’t know how good these wetsuits are quality-wise but it’s a cool concept on a broader scale. I know I never quite fit the off the rack suites on the market and the only ones that used to do something similar (but not nearly as technical) is Hotline in this area (taking custom measurements). … Continue reading New custom wetsuit concept hits the market – 5 questions with Carapace Wetsuits cofounder Alex Wang #Video
VIA – SJ MERCURY NEWS Pro surfer due in court in November on drug charges By Stephen Baxter Posted: 09/26/2011 09:08:10 PM PDT Updated: 09/26/2011 09:09:38 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo is due in court Nov. 15 to set a date for a jury trial, according to court records. … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Pro surfer due in court in November on drug charges
Another reason to get back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!: VIA – CONTRA COSTA TIMES Great white shark caught off MDR has a new home From wire service reports Posted: 09/01/2011 01:51:12 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 01:52:17 PM PDT A great white shark that was captured in Marina del Rey has a new home today … Continue reading Great white shark caught off Marina del Ray has a new home in Monterey Bay Aquarium
VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH Three Rescued from Big Waves Sunday No one was injured but exhausted boarders and surfers had to be pulled from the water. By Brad Kava April 1, 2012 Big waves and lots of sunshine had the Santa Cruz Fire Department working hard Sunday, but luckily, with three calls for rescues, … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Three Rescued from Big Waves Sunday – Video #SurfReport
VIA – USA TODAY Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY It’s been a toner, tanner and leaner Gerard Butler doing promotion rounds for his new film, Machine Gun Preacher, that opens Friday. More: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ is a love story The 6-foot-2 Scotsman’s new physique as well as his sun-kissed … Continue reading Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'