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Australian 16 year old gets six figure deal from Billabong – #surf #money

not as much as John John and Andino but pretty sweet fing deal!   VIA – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Six-figure surf deal for WA teen The West Australian Rhianna King The West Australian February 12, 2014, 2:52 am A blond-mopped Margaret River surfing prodigy with a huge grin is now one of the highest-paid junior … Continue reading Australian 16 year old gets six figure deal from Billabong – #surf #money

Huge surfboard collection holds keys to Tasmanian surf history – #aloha #surf

  VIA – ABC AU Surfer and collector Phil Critchlow among his many, storied surfboards (ABC Local: Rick Eaves) 28 January, 2014 12:29PM AEDT By Rick Eaves Phil was 11 when his father found that 11 foot balsa board, threw it on the back of his ute and gave it to his son. He has … Continue reading Huge surfboard collection holds keys to Tasmanian surf history – #aloha #surf

#NewZealand: Surfer in serious condition after mauling by shark – #NZ #SurfReport

VIA – NZ HERALD   By Vaimoana Tapaleao 11:04 AM Saturday Feb 8, 2014 A surfer was flown to hospital last night in a serious condition after being mauled by a shark off the Southland coast. The man was bitten three times, reportedly by a great white, while he was surfing at Porpoise Bay, near … Continue reading #NewZealand: Surfer in serious condition after mauling by shark – #NZ #SurfReport

Rules for surfers are unchanged – #Surf #OC

    VIA – DAILY PILOT A bodyboarder catches a wave at The Wedge in Newport Beach in March. (KEVIN CHANG / Daily Pilot / March 31, 2012) Decision by Newport’s beaches commission comes after much emotional public comment and ongoing tensions between board users and other wave chasers. By Emily FoxhallFebruary 4, 2014 | … Continue reading Rules for surfers are unchanged – #Surf #OC

Keen surfer takes ferns on board #Surfboard #NZ

VIA – ODT By Sally Rae on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 When it comes to shaping surfboards, Jeremy Buis admits he likes doing some ”outside the square stuff”. A keen surfer, Mr Buis (36) has been shaping and fixing surfboards in Dunedin for the past 20 years. He made his first board when he was … Continue reading Keen surfer takes ferns on board #Surfboard #NZ

Maroubra big wave surfer Mark Mathews and Kelly Slater feature in Australian surf festival movies – #Australia #Surf

VIA – DAILY TELEGRAPH   Torin Chen Southern Courier January 24, 2014 9:53AM Surfer Mark Mathews of Maroubra. Source: Supplied MAROUBRA surfer Mark Mathews surfed in some of Australia’s biggest waves in movies featuring legendary US surfer Kelly Slater. The big wave surfer features in the movies; The Journey and Encoded, filmed in South Australia … Continue reading Maroubra big wave surfer Mark Mathews and Kelly Slater feature in Australian surf festival movies – #Australia #Surf

Dr. James Grant Fights Shark With Knife, Patches Wounds, Then Has A Well-Earned Beer #Dive #SurfReport

VIA – The Huffington Post  |  Posted: 01/27/2014 11:21 am EST  |  Updated: 01/27/2014 11:59 am EST The moral of this story: Always swim with your knife. New Zealand doctor James Grant had a close call on Saturday with what conservation officials surmise was a sevengill shark. The 24-year-old man was spearfishing with some friends in the … Continue reading Dr. James Grant Fights Shark With Knife, Patches Wounds, Then Has A Well-Earned Beer #Dive #SurfReport

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East Coast Surfing Championships continue after Hurricane Irene – Virginia Beach #SurfReport

VIA – WVEC Surfing Championships continue after hurricane by Joe Flanagan WVEC.com Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM VIRGINIA BEACH — Once the winds died down and the storms left the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the East Coast Surfing Championships got back in the water Sunday. But it was a condensed version. “Definitely a … Continue reading East Coast Surfing Championships continue after Hurricane Irene – Virginia Beach #SurfReport