kind of goes with the article we ran a few weeks ago… VIA – LIVESCIENCE Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature By Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor | July 22, 2013 03:28pm ET In the age-old battle between man and man-eating sharks, humans have tried several ways to repel the predators — surfboard leashes … Continue reading VIDEO: Anti-Shark Wetsuits Inspired by Nature #Science #Aloha
VIA MASHABLE By Vignesh RamachandranJul 17, 2013 Surfing pros and novices alike will be intrigued by an ongoing Kickstarter project from a company that wants to design 3D-printed custom boards based on actual data derived from riding in the water. Chicago-based MADE Boards is trying to raise $450,000 on Kickstarter to further develop its sail, … Continue reading 3D-Printed Surfboards Are Custom Designed for Each Surfer
By Mariano Castillo, CNN updated 8:44 PM EDT, Tue July 23, 2013 A shark warning sign is pictured on the beach in Recife, Brazil, on June 19. (CNN) — As lifeguards approached to pull a drowning Brazilian teenager from the water, she suffered a second, fatal misfortune — a shark attack. Bruni Gobbi, 18, and … Continue reading Shark attack claims Brazilian teen’s life #SurfReport
http://youtu.be/3F823T4LliQ http://youtu.be/j75KdkV7n2o VIA – WA TODAY July 17, 2013 – 10:18AM (0) Comments 22 Zannia Yakas Troy Robinson nurses the arm a dolphin broke. Photo: Augusta-Margaret River Mail He has always felt safe around them in the water, but one Margaret River surfer will never look at dolphins the same way again after a … Continue reading Dolphin attacks Margaret River surfer #SurfReport
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL By JULIE JAG [email protected] Posted: 07/16/2013 09:56:34 PM PDT Moments before the start of the Mavericks Invitational surf contest, stand-up paddler Haley Fiske of Pacifica, wearing a Collin Kaepernick jersey, shares a drop with contest alternate Nic Lamb of Santa Cruz Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 at Princeton-by-the-Sea, Calif. … Continue reading Eight from #SantaCruz named #Mavericks surf contest invitees – Full List HERE! #SurfReport
horrible… VIA DAILY MAIL UK By Peter Allen PUBLISHED: 10:17 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 12:49 EST, 15 July 2013 A teenage girl ‘died instantly’ when she was sliced in two by a shark while snorkelling near the beach on a paradise island in the Indian Ocean. The 15-year-old, who lives on … Continue reading French girl, 15, is ‘sliced in half’ by shark while snorkelling off Indian Ocean island #SurfReport
VIA – LA TIMES After losing most of his right arm in a fishing accident in 1993, Denholm began designing prosthetics for water sports and other activities. Meeting the challenge of Maverick’s is a personal highlight. Jeff Denholm, who lost most of his right arm in a commercial fishing accident in the Bering Sea in … Continue reading Amputee Jeff Denholm is an extreme example in big-wave surfing #SantaCruz #Inspiration
VIA – SUN SENTINEL Up to 15-foot waves expected this weekend in South Florida Weather system off the Carolinas sending high swells toward South Florida By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel 4:40 p.m. EDT, November 4, 2011 Waves towering up to 15 feet will rake South Florida beaches this weekend, creating dangerous rip currents and threatening … Continue reading Up to 15-foot waves expected this weekend in South Florida #SurfReport
VIA – MY FOX NEW YORK Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I.: MyFoxNY.com Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I. Updated: Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 11:00 PM EDT Published : Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 9:08 PM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – A public service memorial was held for Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night. Bobis, 32, was a math … Continue reading NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night