VIA DELMARVA NOW The next queen of the surf world Michelle Sommers will take over as Eastern Surfing Association’s director 1:25 AM, Apr. 14, 2012 Michelle Sommers of Fenwick Island will take over late this spring as Eastern Surfing Association executive director. / SARAH SCHWIND IMAGE Written by Scott Muska Staff Writer FENWICK ISLAND … Continue reading The next queen of the surf world
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Wipe out! Twilight star Robert Pattinson makes a splash as he rides the waves in Malibu on a paddle board #SUP
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Wipe out! Twilight star Robert Pattinson makes a splash as he rides the waves on a paddle board By Mike LarkinPUBLISHED: 15:53 EST, 13 April 2012 | UPDATED: 16:48 EST, 13 April 2012 One of a vampire’s most useful skills is the ability to fly.And Twilight star Robert … Continue reading Wipe out! Twilight star Robert Pattinson makes a splash as he rides the waves in Malibu on a paddle board #SUP
San Diego – Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report – #SurfReport
Brown days in SD, keep your mouths closed bruthas! VIA – NBC SD Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report After 2 million gallon spill, millions more may have flowed through Tijuana River By Lauren Steussy and Paul Krueger | Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 | Upd ated 5:05 PM PDT A sewage spill … Continue reading San Diego – Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report – #SurfReport
High-Surf ADVISORY for Maui and Molokai #SurfReport – 18' Surf expected!
VIA – MAUI NOW High-Surf ADVISORY for Maui and Molokai April 14th, 2012 By Maui Now Staff The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Surf Advisory for the north facing shores of Maui and Molokai, in effect from noon Saturday until Sunday at 8 p.m. Surf is expected to reach … Continue reading High-Surf ADVISORY for Maui and Molokai #SurfReport – 18' Surf expected!
76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
VIA – KHON2 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer Reported by: Kanoa Leahey Email: [email protected] $100,000. That’s the top prize offered in Taylor Steele’s “Innersection Free Surf Contest,” an internet-based surf video competition. Last year, in its inaugural campaign, the 100 grand was awarded to Maui’s Matt Meola. This year, it was … Continue reading 76 Premium Profile: Matt Meola and Albee Layer
1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm | Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico
VIA – HUFF POST Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico 04/13/12 09:27 AM ET MEXICO CITY — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico early Friday morning, causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital of Mexico City about 230 miles away. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was … Continue reading Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico
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Hurricane Irene: 12-Year-Old Surfer Girl Rescued Off Of Queens – (VIDEO) NY #SurfReport
Poor girl and mom, they look scared sh*less… VIA – MY FOX 12-Year-Old Surfer Rescued Off Of Queens: MyFoxPHOENIX.com 12-Year-Old Surfer Rescued Off Of Queens Updated: Saturday, 27 Aug 2011, 3:31 PM MST Published : Saturday, 27 Aug 2011, 1:47 PM MST MYFOXNY.COM STAFF REPORT MYFOXNY.COM – It was a dramatic rescue in the rough … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: 12-Year-Old Surfer Girl Rescued Off Of Queens – (VIDEO) NY #SurfReport
Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
VIA – NATIONAL POST Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
VIDEO: 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards
Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish
VIA – BOSTON HERALD Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish By John Zaremba Sunday, December 18, 2011 Surf-folk singer Jack Johnson brought some Southern California sunshine into the lives of a 6-year-old Children’s Hospital Boston patient and his family yesterday, fulfilling the boy’s foremost Christmas wish by giving him a private webcast concert and … Continue reading Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish
SOUTH AFRICA: Centurion surfer attacked by shark #SurfReport
Hundreds take to water in tribute to surfing icon Hobie Alter – #aloha #surf #oc
Family devastated by surfer's death – South Africa
VIA – ECR.CO.ZA Newswatch Family devastated by surfer’s death 01 August 2011 – 15:05 Author: Thrishni Subramoney The family of a 20-year-old surfer, who was killed in an accident at Durban North on Saturday, has welcomed a police probe into the incident. Michael Livesey was hit by a car on Chelsea Road as he was … Continue reading Family devastated by surfer's death – South Africa
Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing
http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing
Project Save Our Surf Helps Sandy Victims
VIA – KEYT.com | Santa Barbara, CA News, Weather and Sports Written by Tracy Lehr Story Created: Nov 8, 2012 at 6:22 PM PST Story Updated: Nov 8, 2012 at 7:12 PM PST This time of year surfers often head to warmer climates in South America in search of waves But due to super … Continue reading Project Save Our Surf Helps Sandy Victims