VIA – ABC AU Updated 3 hours 1 minute ago Photo: Surfing champion Kai Otton saved a 40-year-old man from a rip tide, while his father Greg saved a young boy. (ASP: Kelly Cestari) Map: Bega 2550 Professional Australian surfer Kai Otton and his father, Greg, have come to the rescue of another father … Continue reading Surfing champion Kai Otton helps rescue father and son in treacherous surf @Ottz79 #Australia #SurfReport
VIA – GEAR JUNKIE January 1, 2014, 6:47 pm Proving that Minnesotans rank among the hardiest of winter warriors, this video from last weekend shows a group of surfers braving below-zero temps to ride big waves on Lake Superior. The video, “Year End Swell,” was shot at Stoney Point, a popular break … Continue reading Minus-13 Degrees. Minnesotans Go Surfing On Lake Superior #Video #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – SKY NEWS Scientists attach transmitters to hundreds of sharks, including great whites, to monitor their movements near public beaches. By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Sharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers. The unique project means beach goers can make … Continue reading Australia: Sharks Use Twitter To Warn Swimmers – #SurfReport #Australia #Aloha #Tech
VIA – PEOPLE By Associated Press 12/26/2013 at 06:00 PM EST n attack by a school of carnivorous fish has injured 70 people bathing in an Argentine river, including seven children who lost parts of their fingers or toes. Director of lifeguards Federico Cornier said Thursday that thousands of bathers were cooling off from … Continue reading 70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport
VIA – NY TIMES Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Sentinel staff report Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 12/19/2013 09:26:15 PM PST The Punta Galea Challenge, a big wave surf contest in the Basque region of Spain, has been given a yellow light and is expected to be held Sunday. The contest is one of four 2013-14 … Continue reading Outside Roundup: Big Wave World Tour’s Punta Galea Challenge surf contest planned for Sunday
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today A surfer braved 15- to 20-foot surf at Ehukai Beach Park (aka Pipeline) on Nov. 29. By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 04:36 p.m. HST, Dec 19, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 07:51 a.m. HST, Dec 20, 2013 Dangerous waves that could reach … Continue reading Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today #Hawaii #SurfReport #Aloha
via – earthquake.usgs.gov Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 2012 March 03 06:00:44 UTC Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 06:00:44 UTC Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 03:00:44 PM at epicenter Location 32.099°N, 137.884°E Depth 362 km (224.9 miles) Region IZU ISLANDS, … Continue reading Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport
VIA – World Fishing New shark-resistant aquaculture net 02 Mar 2012 A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. It took over two years of research and development, and more than 20 different trials, … Continue reading New shark-resistant aquaculture net
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark 14 November, 2011 11:47AM AWST By Brooke Bannister If faced with a five metre white pointer in the waters off Western Australia, not many people would swim toward it to get a closer look but that’s exactly what Paul Hosie did over … Continue reading Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark
Good insight into the mindset of the champ… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Surfing champ Slater battles perfection Will Swanton 14:39 AEST Tue Sep 6 2011 Kelly Slater is attempting to kill the perfectionist within. “It drives me crazy but I really am,” Slater told AAP before his opening heat of the $US1 million … Continue reading Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater