VIA – DAILY MAIL UK The unnamed man was spotted by an amateur photographer running along the cliff The anxious sportsman was late for his heat so decided to jump off the cliff to save time The cliff, Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, is a famous surf spot where Jack O’Neill developed the modern wetsuit … Continue reading #SantaCruz Incredible moment death-defying surfer jumps off cliff to join competition after turning up late #Photograhy
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
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
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
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
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
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
They had me at ‘spokesmodel’… VIA – PNJ Spokesmodel to launch surboard line in Pensacola 12:31 PM, Sep. 16, 2011 Surfer, model and designer Dawn Gaines-Taylor will launch her own surfboard collection tonight at Seville Quarter. Gaines-Taylor is the spokesmodel for the women’s line of RuSik, a California-based skate and surf clothier. She started her … Continue reading Spokesmodel to launch surboard line in Pensacola
VIA – SF GATE Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz Will Kane Wednesday, March 14, 2012 A 60-year-old surfer was killed near Santa Cruz, possibly after being slammed against a reef or the bottom of the ocean, authorities said Tuesday. Two surfing friends found Scott Woodworth of Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County) still tethered … Continue reading Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz