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
VIA – SMH.COM.AU Bodyboarder injured after colliding with dolphin Megan Levy March 17, 2014 A bodyboarder has suffered abdominal injuries after colliding with a dolphin in the surf on the NSW south coast, paramedics say. The 27-year-old man was bodyboarding at Bawley Point, about 25 kilometres south of Ulladulla, on Monday morning when … Continue reading Bodyboarder injured after colliding with dolphin – #Surf #Australia #Aloha
VIA – CURRIER MAIL Greg Stolz The Courier-Mail February 09, 2014 11:53AM Mark Morlock was stabbed in the eye after an altercation in the surf at Snapper Rocks. Pic: Luke Marsden. Source: News Limited A MAN faces losing an eye after a surfboard was deliberately speared into his face in a horrific surf rage attack … Continue reading Man speared by board in surf-rage attack, may lose eye – #aloha #surf #humanity #australia
VIA = NINE MSN AUSTRALIA 7:23pm February 8, 2014 A 28-year-old spear fisherman is believed to have been killed by a shark off the SA coast. About noon (CDT) on Saturday, the Adelaide man was fishing with mates at the popular Goldsmith beach, south of Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula, when he was attacked by … Continue reading #SA Spear Fisherman Killed by Shark – #dive #fishing #australia
VIA – NZ HERALD By Vaimoana Tapaleao 11:04 AM Saturday Feb 8, 2014 A surfer was flown to hospital last night in a serious condition after being mauled by a shark off the Southland coast. The man was bitten three times, reportedly by a great white, while he was surfing at Porpoise Bay, near … Continue reading #NewZealand: Surfer in serious condition after mauling by shark – #NZ #SurfReport
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
VIA – The Huffington Post | Posted: 01/27/2014 11:21 am EST | Updated: 01/27/2014 11:59 am EST The moral of this story: Always swim with your knife. New Zealand doctor James Grant had a close call on Saturday with what conservation officials surmise was a sevengill shark. The 24-year-old man was spearfishing with some friends in the … Continue reading Dr. James Grant Fights Shark With Knife, Patches Wounds, Then Has A Well-Earned Beer #Dive #SurfReport
New Jersey Artist honors Pro Surfers in Mural Project July 24th 2012 – Wildwood, New Jersey Images of Pro Surfers Kelly Slater and Bethany Hamilton along with other inspirational figures like Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon and Steve Jobs have been utilized in a new art project involving a collection of 7 recycled shipping … Continue reading New Jersey Artist honors Pro Surfers in Mural Project
VIA – KEYT.com | Santa Barbara, CA News, Weather and Sports Written by Tracy Lehr Story Created: Nov 8, 2012 at 6:22 PM PST Story Updated: Nov 8, 2012 at 7:12 PM PST This time of year surfers often head to warmer climates in South America in search of waves But due to super … Continue reading Project Save Our Surf Helps Sandy Victims
VIA – ENCINITAS PATCH “Magnificent Animals”: Why Sharks Are Good for the Ocean and Us An interview with David “Dovi” Kacev, a Doctoral student in ecology at SDSU-UC-Davis who is carrying out research on sharks in San Diego and Baja California. By Serge Dedina 6:00 am Dovi Kacev grew up in South … Continue reading "Magnificent Animals": Why Sharks Are Good for the Ocean and Us
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards Written by Nathan Scharn 11:53 a.m., April 16, 2012 OCEANSIDE — Sandal and apparel company Reef plans to collect polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, at Buccaneer Beach Thursday. The foam, commonly used for packaging items such as televisions or furniture, will be “up-cycled” … Continue reading Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards