50 foot? Must be UK wave size lol…but these are some nice photos! VIA – DAILY MAIL UK: Hawaii or Tahiti? Actually, it’s Cornwall: The astonishing 50ft waves rolling off the coast of England By Chris Slack Last updated at 8:24 PM on 30th October 2011 Crashing down onto the beach with a lone surfer … Continue reading PHOTOS: Hawaii or Tahiti? Actually, it's Cornwall: The astonishing 50ft waves rolling off the coast of England! #UK #SurfReport
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World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge
VIA – SMH World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge World-ranked Australian surfer and renowned party boy Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson has been arrested for public intoxication in California after police allegedly found him lying in a street. Wilkinson, 23, who declares on his popular blog “I’m superbadass and the women love it”, was picked up … Continue reading World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge
Surfer hospitalized after California shark attack – 27-year-old suffers multiple injuries when he is bitten in the right arm and neck
VIA – MSNBC Surfer hospitalized after Calif. shark attack 27-year-old suffers multiple injuries when he is bitten in the right arm and neck Photo: California State Park Lifeguard Kevin Brady holds a surfboard with a shark bite in it after an attack at Marina State Beach in Marina, Calif. on Saturday. David Royal / AP … Continue reading Surfer hospitalized after California shark attack – 27-year-old suffers multiple injuries when he is bitten in the right arm and neck
Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach
VIA – SURFLINE Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach PRESS RELEASE Professional surfer Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson, 23, of Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested by Newport Beach police near Balboa Boulevard and 18th Street on Saturday for public intoxication, according to the NBPD. Officers responded to a call of a male subject laying … Continue reading Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach
MONTEREY: Surfer attacked by shark off Marina beach (Photos) #SurfReport
VIA – MONTEREY HERALD Surfer attacked by shark off Marina beach By DENNIS TAYLOR Herald staff writer Posted: 10/29/2011 12:06:34 PM PDT Updated: 10/29/2011 01:04:25 PM PDT California State Park Lifeguard Kevin Brady holds a surfboard with… (DAVID ROYAL/The Herald) A Monterey man suffered multiple injuries Saturday morning when he was attacked by a shark … Continue reading MONTEREY: Surfer attacked by shark off Marina beach (Photos) #SurfReport
VIDEO: Hawaii shark attack victim to go on 'Today'
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Hawaii shark attack victim to go on ‘Today’ Posted: Oct 28, 2011 11:22 PM EDT Updated: Oct 28, 2011 11:22 PM EDT HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Oahu born surfer, Bobby Gumm survived a close call with a Great White Shark off the Oregon coastline last week. Gumm who grew up in … Continue reading VIDEO: Hawaii shark attack victim to go on 'Today'
BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards.
VIA – DAILY STAR UK BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. 29th October 2011 By Paul Robins TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. Andrew Rollo and Paul Gibson came face-to-face with the huge man-eater … Continue reading BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards.
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Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants
VIA – Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants By JASON HOPPIN — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 02/07/2012 03:55:57 PM PST The county board on Tuesday voted to scale back its upcoming countywide plastic bag ban, handing restaurants an exemption under the law. … Continue reading Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants
Historic 'Frankenstorm' Threatens East Coast #SurfReport
Kelly Slater kicks kids off his board
Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater
Good insight into the mindset of the champ… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Surfing champ Slater battles perfection Will Swanton 14:39 AEST Tue Sep 6 2011 Kelly Slater is attempting to kill the perfectionist within. “It drives me crazy but I really am,” Slater told AAP before his opening heat of the $US1 million … Continue reading Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater