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Officials investigate death of body surfer

VIA – VENTURA COUNTY STAR Officials investigate death of body surfer By From staff reports Posted September 29, 2011 at 12:23 p.m., updated September 29, 2011 at 7:16 p.m. A 55-year-old Ventura man pulled out of the ocean Wednesday by bystanders near Silver Strand died at the hospital, authorities said Thursday. Robert Curtis was body-surfing … Continue reading Officials investigate death of body surfer →

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Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard…

Sometimes I hate the people in our country… VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Va. Beach jury sides with defendant in surfers’ spat By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot © September 30, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH A Circuit Court jury has decided in favor of a surfer sued by another surfer over a 2008 incident off the Oceanfront. Harry … Continue reading Surfer sues surfer $125,000 for flinging surfboard… →

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INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim

Wow, this is really a great story… VIA – IOL.CO.ZA How two men and seal saved shark victim September 29 2011 at 02:20pm By MURRAY WILLIAMS and NATASHA PRINCE The shark that attacked at Clovelly Corner swims 20m form the shore. Photo: Michael Walker Two Cape Town men have been lauded as heroes after risking … Continue reading INCREDIBLE! Two men and a SEAL saved shark victim →

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Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran

VIA – BBC Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran 29 September 2011 Last updated at 01:37 ET Teams from 16 countries have descended on Bundoran for the European Surfing Championships, which run until 2 October. It is the first time the competition has been held in Ireland since 1997. Team Ireland … Continue reading Ireland showcases its stunning coastline at Eurosurf games in Bundoran →

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Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines, Typhoon Nalgae next! – Asia #SurfReport

VIA – WEATHER.COM Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines pdated: September 29, 2011 7:20 am ET HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon arrived in southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week. Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the eastern tip of … Continue reading Typhoon Arrives in China After Hitting Phillipines, Typhoon Nalgae next! – Asia #SurfReport →

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NOAA Raises Fine for Santa Cruz Tow Surfers

This is insane! $2500.00 total bs…since when did NOAA turn into a group of fascist jerk offs. VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH Photo: Surfer Jeff Martin, who was fined for using jet ski at Moss Landing. Credit Jeff Yerley NOAA Raises Fine for Santa Cruz Tow Surfers A uniformed officer served papers to surfer Jeff … Continue reading NOAA Raises Fine for Santa Cruz Tow Surfers →

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VIDEO: SHARK HOAX? Paddleboarder finds fake fin near Swami's…

VIA – CBS 8 Paddleboarder finds fake fin near North County swim spot Posted: Sep 28, 2011 3:36 PM EDT Updated: Sep 28, 2011 3:39 PM EDT ENCINITAS (CBS 8) – There’s been another large fin spotted off Swami’s Beach in Encinitas, and Wednesday we may have figured out where it came from. This time … Continue reading VIDEO: SHARK HOAX? Paddleboarder finds fake fin near Swami's… →

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Mavericks Art Show Reaches Unprecedented Swell

VIA- Half Moon Bay Patch “California Dream” photo of Mavericks by Southern California photographer Fred Pompermayer. Credit: Kristine Wong Mavericks Art Show Reaches Unprecedented Swell Big wave surf photographer reflects on successful fourth annual show in Half Moon Bay. By Kristine Wong 6:00 am It’s a modest-sized space, yet this year’s “Mavericks: … Continue reading Mavericks Art Show Reaches Unprecedented Swell →

VIDEO: Surfer tells gnarly tale of how 15'+ great white shark chomps board in half!

New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill

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Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp

VIA – NINE MSN Slater returns to WA for surfing comp 15:59 AEDT Fri Feb 24 2012 Surfing legend Kelly Slater will return to Western Australia next month to compete for the second consecutive year in the Telstra Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. Premier Colin Barnett said the 11-time world champion’s inclusion boosted … Continue reading Kelly Slater returns to WA for surfing comp →

VIA – KITV HAWAII Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer’s Board POSTED: 1:49 pm HST September 4, 2011 UPDATED: 4:17 pm HST September 4, 2011 Ocean Safety and officials from the Department of Land and Natural Resources have closed Nimitz State Beach near White Plains in Kapolei for a … Continue reading Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport →