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Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb's dry in a flash

Sounds killer… VIA – ESPN Rip Curl Flash Bomb ($400) Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb’s dry in a flash Updated: September 14, 2011, 11:46 AM ET By Jake Howard ESPN Action Sports Archive This fall you could wear your wetsuit from last year. You could. You could dig it out … Continue reading Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb's dry in a flash

Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C.

VIA – OC REGISTER Photo: Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly wades out into the water at Baby Beach in on a Dana Point Harbor to experience the sport of paddleboarding. ////ADDITIONAL INFO///beachwatch.pxx shot 100308 Steve K. Zylius, The Orange County Register. Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly learns paddleboarding from instructors Ellen Petrus, Steve Boehne, and Barrie Boehne, … Continue reading Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C.

Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year

Awesome! VIA – PR WEB Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year It is no secret that the surf community has battled the challenge of what to do with leftover polyurethane dust, which is the result of shaping a surfboard from a … Continue reading Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year

DUDE! 'Point Break' to Be Remade by Alcon and Warner Bros.

No way! Dude… VIA – HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ‘Point Break’ to Be Remade by Alcon and Warner Bros. 3:56 PM PDT 9/12/2011 by Gregg Kilday The original 1991 movie, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, starred Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. Point Break, the 1991 thriller set against the world of surfing, is getting an extreme-sports make-over, courtesy … Continue reading DUDE! 'Point Break' to Be Remade by Alcon and Warner Bros.

Body Found at Jones Beach May Be Missing Gilgo Surfer

VIA – BABYLON VILLAGE PATCH Body Found at Jones Beach May Be Missing Gilgo Surfer Medical Examiners to determine if identity is surfer from Old Field who went missing off waters of Gilgo Beach last Thursday. By Andrew Coen 6:45pm An unidentified male body washed ashore at Jones Beach Monday afternoon and investigators are trying … Continue reading Body Found at Jones Beach May Be Missing Gilgo Surfer

VIDEO: Dramatic rescue of bodyboarder as waves batter Cornish coast

Both the bodyboarder and the rescuer get jacked up on the rocks, watch closely…so lucky! VIA – TELEGRAPH UK News Dramatic rescue of bodyboarder as waves batter Cornish coast A bodyboarder has escaped with cuts and bruises after being saved by a lifeguard from eight-foot waves crashing on the rocky coast of Cornwall 3:00PM BST … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue of bodyboarder as waves batter Cornish coast

Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea

Here we go again… VIA – AFP Shark savages French diplomat in PNG (AFP) – 36 minutes ago SYDNEY — A French diplomat working for the European Union in Papua New Guinea was airlifted to Australia on Monday after a shark attacked him when he was kite-surfing off Port Moresby. Thomas Viot, 30, was bitten … Continue reading Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea

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Oprah Network features Wrightsville Surf Camp @surfershealing @izzypaskowitz

VIA – THE PILOT Oprah Network features Wrightsville Surf Camp Friday, August 5, 2011 The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will feature surf camp action from Wrightsville Beach on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. The half-hour segment is part of a five-hour Oprah marathon titled “The Swell Life” with Izzy Paskowitz, head of … Continue reading Oprah Network features Wrightsville Surf Camp @surfershealing @izzypaskowitz

After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

  After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years. The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become … Continue reading After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years