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Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu

VIA LA TIMES   Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu   A 28-year-old kite surfer drowned in Malibu after getting caught in a bed of kelp, a coroner’s official said Tuesday. Dante Torres, 28, was pulled from the water unconscious and not breathing by a lifeguard and was declared dead at … Continue reading Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu

Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz

VIA – SF GATE   Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz Will Kane Wednesday, March 14, 2012 A 60-year-old surfer was killed near Santa Cruz, possibly after being slammed against a reef or the bottom of the ocean, authorities said Tuesday. Two surfing friends found Scott Woodworth of Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County) still tethered … Continue reading Surfer, 60, dies near Santa Cruz

WOMEN ON LIVE NOW! Surfest – Newcastle, Australia…Watch live feed now! #SurfReport

(Merewether, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 14 March, 2012) Merewether once again played host to an array of the world’s best surfers as the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro hit the water for the Round of 96, the Round that sees the top seeds enter the draw. The surf was in the 2 to 3 foot (1 … Continue reading WOMEN ON LIVE NOW! Surfest – Newcastle, Australia…Watch live feed now! #SurfReport

Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach

VIA – DAILY BREEZE   Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach By Douglas Morino Posted:   03/10/2012 06:01:06 PM PST Updated:   03/10/2012 06:18:25 PM PST “Drill, baby, drill,” the rallying cry once shouted across the land to promote domestic oil production, isn’t exactly being echoed in Hermosa Beach these days.At least not among … Continue reading Oil drilling controversy resurfacing in Hermosa Beach

Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley

VIA – EASY READER   Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley Dick Mobley on his Mobley egg at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach, in 1960. Photo by Leroy Grannis by Mike Macdonald Editor’s note: Sportsman, businessman, hell-raiser, mentor and third generation Hermosan Dick Mobley succumbed to a brain tumor last Friday at … Continue reading Goodbye, fun captain — Ski and Surf’s Dick Mobley

Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak

  VIA – TNT MAGAZINE Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak 12th Mar 2012 12:54pm | By Editor nconventional daredevil Tao Berman may well have broken the world record for surfing a 40ft wave, not with a surfboard but with a kayak. A video showing the extreme adventurer taking on massive … Continue reading Video: Record breaking daredevil surfs 40ft wave in a kayak

Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast

VIA – KXL Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast March 10, 2012, 10:53 am The young male Gray Whale washed ashore Friday night. Marine Scientists from Portland State University are investigating how the whale died, but say poor weather could make it several days before it can be removed. This is the latest in … Continue reading Dead Whale Drawing Gawkers to Washington Coast

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VIDEO: Mavericks athletes killed by NOAA and their abusive law!

Mavericks athletes killed by NOAA and their abusive law!     How NOAA is killing surfers on the northern California coast. Jacob Trette almost died 2011 thank god for illegal PWC operator Russell Ord . Sion Miloski died 2011 .Gerard Butler survives two-wave hold-down and saved by illegal PWC operator Please stop NOAA!

Incident Happened Off La Jolla Shores; Lifeguards Rescue About 100 Swimmers – San Diego

VIA – 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO Dozens Rescued From Strong Rip Current Incident Happened Off La Jolla Shores; Lifeguards Rescue About 100 Swimmers POSTED: 6:58 pm PDT July 28, 2011 UPDATED: 1:03 pm PDT July 29, 2011 SAN DIEGO — An unusually powerful rip current pulled about 100 swimmers from the surf off La Jolla … Continue reading Incident Happened Off La Jolla Shores; Lifeguards Rescue About 100 Swimmers – San Diego