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The next queen of the surf world

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

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

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