Sapa | 10 April, 2013 08:44 Jordy Smith of South Africa competes at the Billabong Pro Surf World Championship in Jeffreys Bay Image by: Dominic Barnardt / Gallo Images Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape is to lose R20 million in tourist income because its annual Billabong Pro surfing contest is off after 25 … Continue reading Loss of surfing contest costs Jeffrey’s Bay #SurfReport
9 April 2013, 9:21 AM Cabarete, Dominican Republic.- On the night of Holy Wednesday (March 27, 2013), the start of the high holiday of Semana Santa, criminal hands robbed and burned down the surf school “House of Waves” at Encuentro Beach, Cabarete. The school was run by Dominican National Jesmarin Puente, originally from Santo … Continue reading Vandals torch surfing school at Cabarete beach
Collection of rare wooden boards for sale By DENNIS TAYLOR Herald Staff Writermontereyherald.com Posted: 04/09/2013 06:56:49 PM PDT April 10, 2013 6:58 PM GMTUpdated: 04/10/2013 11:58:55 AM PDT Surfer and art dealer Chris Kneisley has been put in charge of selling… (VERN FISHER/The Herald) In the rafters of a Carmel office are six examples of … Continue reading Vintage surfboard collection for sale in Carmel
VIDEO: Surfer Captures Baby Seals Playing on Windsurf Board By Erica HoMarch 13, 2013 So it’s not exactly news, but one thing’s for sure: it’s hard to resist baby seals. Especially when they’re jumping on top of surfboards, begging for your attention. To make this video, which has seen more than 300,000 views … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Captures Baby Seals Playing on Windsurf Board #Cute #SurfReport
Three of five weaponized porpoises did not return to a Crimean port following training this month. A former Soviet naval officer believes they went on the hunt for the fairer sex. Comments (3) By Sasha Goldstein / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:07 PM A military-trained dolphin (not one of the ones … Continue reading Killer secret-agent dolphins go AWOL in Ukraine #DolphinsWithLazers
Long time coming I’d say…plus love the sexy shot of Dane… VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN WILL SWANTON From:The Australian March 11, 201312:00AM Despite performing one of the best moves of the day, Dene Reynolds was beaten by defending world champion Joel Parkinson in round three of the Quiksilver Pro yesterday. Picture: ASP Source: … Continue reading Drug testers swoop on pro surfing circuit #SurfReport
Take your buddy surfing and later if you get hungry, make a blt… VIA – THE TELEGRAPH A piglet called Zorro shows surfers how its done in New Zealand. A piglet called Zorro shows surfers how its done in New Zealand. 2:00PM GMT 08 Mar 2013 Owner Matthew Bell has been taking Zorro out on … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfing pig becomes a star in New Zealand #SurfReport
VIA – VC STAR Mischaracterization of surfers Posted January 30, 2012 at 9:28 a.m. Re: Colleen Cason’s Jan. 29 column, “Surfs up in senate constest”: As a lawyer, environmental activist and lifelong surfer who grew up in Santa Barbara during the historic Unocal oil spill, I was both offended and shocked by … Continue reading Mischaracterization of surfers
I hate thieves… VIA – APP.COM Teen charged with theft of surfboard in Ocean Gate 5:08 PM, Oct. 10, 2011 OCEAN GATE — Police arrested an 18-year-old they say stole a surfboard from a home in June. Officer Barry Wohl said that after a lengthy investigation, Detective Mike Kuchta tracked down the suspect, Devin Wingender, … Continue reading Teen charged with theft of surfboard in Ocean Gate
VIA – SMH March 8, 2013 – 12:03PM Sharks swarm Florida beaches Authorities close a stretch of beach in Florida as thousands of migrating blacktip sharks come close to shore Thousands of sharks on their northern migration came disturbingly close to Florida’s Palm Beach County beaches this week, leading to several closures but no reports … Continue reading Thousands of sharks invade Florida's beaches #SurfReport
VIA – AFP Climate change threatens California beaches: study (AFP) – 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Global warming could cost California beach communities hundreds of million dollars due to lost tourism and other income earned on the famously surfer-friendly coastline, a new study said. Storm damage and erosion will narrow beaches over the next … Continue reading Climate change threatens California beaches: study