VIA – NORTHERN STAR “Birdy” Burdett killed in crash 11th March 2012 A CAR crash on the Kings Highway near Braidwood has claimed the lives of a well known North Coast identity and his two daughters. Surfer and musician Brian “Birdy” Burdett and his daughters Sky, 10, and Kayla, 8, where killed on Friday afternoon … Continue reading Surfer and musician "Birdy" Burdett killed in crash
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Shark sighting at Sawtell beach
VI – COFFS SCOTT ADVOCATE Shark sighting at Sawtell beach 11th March 2012 A SHARK sighting on Saturday morning has had surf lifesavers at Sawtell Beach keeping a vigilant watch all weekend. The unidentified shark was spotted on occasions late last week but when it was seen by keen surfer Mark Hodgson from Sawtell’s Sunpatch … Continue reading Shark sighting at Sawtell beach
Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia
VIA – STREET CORNER Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia by Eva Rinaldi 10/03/2012 Tonight at Sydney’s Dolton House, Pyrmont, in Sydney, much of Australia’s surf industry partied hard to help raise much needed funds for Surfaid initiatives. Everyone celebrated the work of humanitarian styled organisation SurfAid. It was a great night and just by attending … Continue reading Surfaid Ball In Sydney, Australia
Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
VIA- Huffington Post David Freeman First Posted: 03/ 9/2012 8:19 am Updated: 03/ 9/2012 11:35 am Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO) It was just another day at the beach–or so it seemed till dozens of dolphins suddenly swam in with the surf and got stranded in the sandy shallows. … Continue reading Dolphin Stranding In Brazil Triggers Mad Dash To Save Animals (VIDEO)
King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
VIA – SMH King Kelly walks away with young hearts Stephen Johnson March 11, 2012 King of the nippers … superstar Kelly Slater with young admirers at the opening of the Manly-Freshwater world surfing reserve. Photo: Dallas Kilponen KELLY SLATER, who grew up in poverty and became the greatest surfer in the world, revealed yesterday … Continue reading King Kelly Slater walks away with young hearts
Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)
VIA – CVT Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Sat. Mar. 10 2012 12:58 PM ET A Canadian skier killed in a tragic crash during a skicross race in Switzerland Saturday was described as the kind of athlete kids looked up to at his home club, a veteran Ontario … Continue reading Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)
Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea
VIA – DAILY MAIL Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea Shark fight: Jan Lisewski’s attempt to Kite Surf from Egypt to Saudi Arabia ended in disaster By Damien Gayle Last updated at 8:36 PM on 7th March 2012 A kite surfer spent a night … Continue reading Kite surfer fights off sharks with a knife while trying to cross the Red Sea
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Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa
VIA – SOWETANLIVE.CO..ZA Last respects for ardent surfer Aug 4, 2011 | Khulekani Mazibuko | THE Durban surfing community will on Saturday pay their last respects to fellow surfer Michael Livesey, who was killed in a car accident at the weekend. Up to 120 surfers will paddle out to sea from uShaka Beach to scatter … Continue reading Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa