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Waves threaten pro surfer’s Sunset Beach home @FreddyP808 #Hawaii #Aloha #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 14, 2013 3:12 AM PST Updated: Oct 14, 2013 11:38 AM PST By Rick Daysog – email SUNSET BEACH, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A professional surfer’s Sunset Beach home is now threatened by the very waves he learned to surf on. (Ramsay Wharton is live on the North Shore … Continue reading Waves threaten pro surfer’s Sunset Beach home @FreddyP808 #Hawaii #Aloha #SurfReport

Famous Surfboard Shaper Peter “Chops” Lascelles Passes Away at Age 60 #UK #Australia

  14 October 2013 Last updated at 12:24 ET Surfer’s ‘wonderful zest’ for life A man from St Agnes who made surfboards for some of the sport’s highest profile stars has died. Peter “Chops” Lascelles, 60, was at the forefront of the surfing industry, helping to develop brands like Rip Curl and Billabong in the … Continue reading Famous Surfboard Shaper Peter “Chops” Lascelles Passes Away at Age 60 #UK #Australia

Surfers survive attack by 7-foot Costa Rican crocodile in Tamarindo #SurfReport #CostaRica #Photography #Aloha

VIA – TICO TIMES   Posted: Monday, October 14, 2013 – By Genna Marie Robustelli Surf instructor Luis Sequiera witnessed the bizarre incident and helped get victims to safety. Surf instructor Luis Sequeria was teaching a lesson when a 7-foot crocodile showed up and attacked a nearby surfer. PLAYA TAMARINDO, Guanacaste – Surf instructor Luis … Continue reading Surfers survive attack by 7-foot Costa Rican crocodile in Tamarindo #SurfReport #CostaRica #Photography #Aloha

Gold Coast surfer Sally Fitzgibbon says the sport has transformed from lifestyle to elite fitness regime #Australia #OZ #Aloha

VIA – COURIER MAIL   Andrew Hamilton From: The Courier-Mail October 12, 2013 11:45AM Sally Fitzgibbons talks about her fitness regime and the dedication required to win the world title. PIC: Luke Marsden. Source: CourierMail GORGEOUS, tanned and extremely talented, life must be a breeze for surf champ Sally Fitzgibbons. Exciting, fast paced and fun, … Continue reading Gold Coast surfer Sally Fitzgibbon says the sport has transformed from lifestyle to elite fitness regime #Australia #OZ #Aloha

Surfers recall freak accident that claimed life of stand up paddler – #SurfReport #SUP #Hawaii #Aloha

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 10, 2013 12:13 PM PDT Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:13 PM ESTUpdated: Oct 11, 2013 12:09 PM PDT Friday, October 11, 2013 3:09 PM EST By Ben Gutierrez HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Regulars at a surf spot just off Kewalo Basin were back in the water Thursday afternoon — … Continue reading Surfers recall freak accident that claimed life of stand up paddler – #SurfReport #SUP #Hawaii #Aloha

Man killed in J Bay shark attack #SurfReport #SA #Africa #Friday

VIA – IOL NEWS October 11 2013 at 01:37pm effreys Bay – A man has died after a shark attack at Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, the National Sea Rescue Institute said on Friday. According to the NSRI website, at approximately 11.30am the NSRI Jeffreys Bay rescue crew was activated following reports of a … Continue reading Man killed in J Bay shark attack #SurfReport #SA #Africa #Friday

Amazing Technology Advances the Art of Surfboard Shaping #Hawaii

VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 10/09/2013 1:41 pm Surfing was enjoyed by the Polynesians well before Captain Cook landed in Hawaii in the late 1700s. At the time, he’e nalu, Hawaiian for “wave sliding,” was more than a sport. It was an integral component of Hawaiian culture and boards were made only from revered trees, … Continue reading Amazing Technology Advances the Art of Surfboard Shaping #Hawaii

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Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport

VIA – BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo October 12, 2011, 5:58 AM EDT By Tony C. Dreibus (Updates with Jova moving inland from first paragraph.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Jova came ashore near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Manzanillo with winds of 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour, the … Continue reading Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport