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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 →

Only In Santa Cruz T-shirts debut, thanks to 16-year-old entrepreneur Wesley Hobbs

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Only In Santa Cruz T-shirts debut, thanks to 16-year-old entrepreneur Wesley Hobbs   By JONDI GUMZ — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   03/01/2012 05:16:05 PM PST Wesley Hobbs, 16, hangs shirts printed with his slogan ‘Only in Santa Cruz’… (JON WEIAND/SENTINEL) SANTA CRUZ – You’ve probably said or heard … Continue reading Only In Santa Cruz T-shirts debut, thanks to 16-year-old entrepreneur Wesley Hobbs →

OT Surf Announces Sports Swimwear That Stays Put! Made Locally, Made Responsibly

OT Surf – Swimwear that stays put! from Ordinary Traveler on Vimeo. Press Releases   OT Surf Announces Sports Swimwear That Stays Put! Made Locally, Made Responsibly Swimwear company designs functional bikinis manufactured in the USA with high-quality materials. 2 Mar 2012 WDM Group PR Network SAN DIEGO, CA, March 02, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — The … Continue reading OT Surf Announces Sports Swimwear That Stays Put! Made Locally, Made Responsibly →

Surfing in the Snow (VIDEO) MA #SurfReport

via – Marblehead patch Surfing in the Snow (VIDEO) The waves off of Devereux Beach were crowded with surfers Thursday afternoon as a late winter snowstorm made its way through Marblehead. On a day when many Marblehead residents were reluctant to step out the front door, a handful of area surfers made their way to … Continue reading Surfing in the Snow (VIDEO) MA #SurfReport →

Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women's Pipe pro event

VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women’s Pipe pro event POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 02, 2012 The women have taken over the Banzai Pipeline for the next two weeks as 150 participants compete for the title in the 23rd annual SeaHawaii Women’s Pro. The holding period began Thursday and lasts … Continue reading Bodyboarders, surfers take their shots at women's Pipe pro event →

Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport

via – earthquake.usgs.gov Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 2012 March 03 06:00:44 UTC Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 06:00:44 UTC Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 03:00:44 PM at epicenter Location 32.099°N, 137.884°E Depth 362 km (224.9 miles) Region IZU ISLANDS, … Continue reading Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport →

Surf music: SLO County's radical history

VIA – SLO.COM Surf music: SLO County’s radical history The rise of surf rock in the 1960s was spearheaded in part by local teen bands including The Impacts, The Sentinals and The Revels By Patrick S. Pemberton | [email protected] In the summer of 1962, 16-year-old Tommy Nunes and his group The Sentinals toured the country … Continue reading Surf music: SLO County's radical history →

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Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

VIA – NATIONAL POST   Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra   Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET     A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra →

Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website

VIA – RED ORBIT Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website March 1, 2012 Hundreds of SUP and prone paddleboarders from around the world to compete in 32-mile open ocean race. Website features new race art and new downloadable commemorative video. Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Organizers of … Continue reading Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships: Online Registration Opens for 2012 Race on New Website →

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 →