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VIDEO: Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature #Science #Aloha

kind of goes with the article we ran a few weeks ago…   VIA – LIVESCIENCE     Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature By Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor   |   July 22, 2013 03:28pm ET In the age-old battle between man and man-eating sharks, humans have tried several ways to repel the predators — surfboard leashes … Continue reading VIDEO: Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature #Science #Aloha

3D-Printed Surfboards Are Custom Designed for Each Surfer

VIA MASHABLE By Vignesh RamachandranJul 17, 2013 Surfing pros and novices alike will be intrigued by an ongoing Kickstarter project from a company that wants to design 3D-printed custom boards based on actual data derived from riding in the water. Chicago-based MADE Boards is trying to raise $450,000 on Kickstarter to further develop its sail, … Continue reading 3D-Printed Surfboards Are Custom Designed for Each Surfer

Shark attack claims Brazilian teen’s life #SurfReport

By Mariano Castillo, CNN updated 8:44 PM EDT, Tue July 23, 2013 A shark warning sign is pictured on the beach in Recife, Brazil, on June 19. (CNN) — As lifeguards approached to pull a drowning Brazilian teenager from the water, she suffered a second, fatal misfortune — a shark attack. Bruni Gobbi, 18, and … Continue reading Shark attack claims Brazilian teen’s life #SurfReport

Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   By JULIE JAG [email protected] Posted:   07/16/2013 09:56:34 PM PDT Moments before the start of the Mavericks Invitational surf contest, stand-up paddler Haley Fiske of Pacifica, wearing a Collin Kaepernick jersey, shares a drop with contest alternate Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 at Princeton-by-the-Sea, Calif. … Continue reading Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport

French girl, 15, is ‘sliced in half’ by shark while snorkelling off Indian Ocean island #SurfReport

horrible…   VIA DAILY MAIL UK   By Peter Allen PUBLISHED: 10:17 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 12:49 EST, 15 July 2013 A teenage girl ‘died instantly’ when she was sliced in two by a shark while snorkelling near the beach on a paradise island in the Indian Ocean. The 15-year-old, who lives on … Continue reading French girl, 15, is ‘sliced in half’ by shark while snorkelling off Indian Ocean island #SurfReport

Amputee Jeff Denholm is an extreme example in big-wave surfing #SantaCruz #Inspiration

VIA – LA TIMES After losing most of his right arm in a fishing accident in 1993, Denholm began designing prosthetics for water sports and other activities. Meeting the challenge of Maverick’s is a personal highlight. Jeff Denholm, who lost most of his right arm in a commercial fishing accident in the Bering Sea in … Continue reading Amputee Jeff Denholm is an extreme example in big-wave surfing #SantaCruz #Inspiration

Air Crew Warns Surfers of 2 Sharks in Water Nearby – Mahattan Beach #SurfReport

Two sharks seen within 15 feet of two surfers off the Manhattan Beach coast around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday prompted a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter crew to use a public address system to alert the surfers, said Sgt. Morrie Zader of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Aero Bureau. Once the two-man crew saw the surfers paddle safely to … Continue reading Air Crew Warns Surfers of 2 Sharks in Water Nearby – Mahattan Beach #SurfReport

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Hawaii: Nimitz State Beach Closed After Alleged Shark Bite – Witnesses: Shark Bit Surfer's Board #SurfReport

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