Words by Chris Nomad 4 May 2013 It was an epic big wave year and the field of nominees in all categories were second to none. When one thinks of big wave surfing just a mere 10 years ago, the level of waves surfed today is unparalleled in the history of the sport. Let’s do … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! SHAWN DOLLAR WINS BILLABONG XXL 2013 PACIFICO BIGGEST WAVE AND BIGGEST PADDLE AWARD ($80,000)!!! #SantaCruz #SurfReport
VIA – HB INDEPENDENT By Andrea HanstApril 30, 2013 | 1:24 p.m. The highly anticipated surfing industry trade show the Boardroom got the boot before its massive footprint even hit the beach, according to a news release. The consumer surfing forum put on by GLM will move from the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing in … Continue reading Breaking Surf: Boardroom out of U.S. Open of Surfing – Also, Rockin’ Fig is set to be inducted into Surfer’s Hall of Fame.
VIA – THE COAST NEWS By Jared Whitlock Apr 28, 2013 • 144 views • Jim Phillips works on a hand-shaped surfboard blank at his shed. A longtime surfboard shaper, Phillips continues to push forward with surfboard design. Photos by Jared Whitlock ENCINITAS — Covered in a light layer of resin dust, Jim Phillips clamped … Continue reading Surfboard shaper still honing his craft after all these years
VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 04/30/2013 12:53 pm Cyrus Saatsaz. Host, WaXed; Author, “Dogwild & Board: Stories, Interviews and Musings From a Surf Journalist” Zuri Irvin contributed to this story. The 2010 surf contest at Maverick’s produced some of the biggest waves in competitive surfing history. Massive bombs that tested the mettle of all … Continue reading An Exclusive Interview with Big Wave Surfer Shawn Dollar #SantaCruz #SurfReport
Sevengill shark has been seen by San Diego divers By Steven Luke and Sarah Grieco | Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 | Updated 10:00 PM PDT Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sevengill-shark-la-jolla-san-diego-california-204764711.html#ixzz2RYC9mx8e View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. Local scuba divers talk to NBC 7 reporter Steven Luke about the sighting of sevengill sharks along the coast. Local scuba divers have … Continue reading PHOTOS: Rare Shark Spotted Off La Jolla Coast #SurfReport #SmileyTheShark
VIA – EASY READER NEWS For the month of April, a few local board builders and skate shops showcase some of their April offerings. Be smart, buy local! Brog Surfboards The Mid Potato The Mid Potato takes design elements from a mini-simmons and adds a tighter turning radius with its unique diamond swallow tail. … Continue reading Surfboard Review April 2013
VIA – SLO.COM Jennifer Everett and her 6-year-old son, Oliver, pose with a surfboard that belonged to Everett’s husband, Todd. The board was recently returned to her after being left at the beach after a memorial service for Todd Everett on March 30. Joe Johnston Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/04/22/2480462/surfboard-lost-after-memorial.html#storylink=cpy By Cynthia … Continue reading UPDATE: Surfboard lost after memorial service is returned to Pismo Beach family
VIA – BROADWAY WORLD Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 Tuesday, October 25, 2011; Posted: 03:10 PM – by BWW News Desk The 4th annual Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 took place October 15th -16th in Santa Monica, California. Event founder Tanna Frederick along with former world … Continue reading Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24
VIA – HAWAII 24-7 High surf advisory continues for East facing shores of the Big island By Hawaii 24/7 Staff The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for East facing shores of the Big Island until 6 a.m. Monday (March 12). Surf is forecast to be six to 10 feet … Continue reading High surf advisory continues for East facing shores of the Big island #SurfReport
VIA – 10NEWS SAN DIEGO Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard POSTED: 6:04 pm PDT August 26, 2011 UPDATED: 6:53 pm PDT August 26, 2011 SAN DIEGO — A 12-year-old boy spoke to 10News about his encounter with a massive shark in Del Mar. … Continue reading Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar – Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard
VIa – MERCURY NEWS Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz By Wallace Baine [email protected] Posted: 10/03/2011 04:51:00 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ — Surfers in Santa Cruz County generally don’t need much in the way of persuasion to get into the water. But next week, the producers of an upcoming … Continue reading Wanted: Surfers for paddle-out scene for Jay Moriarity movie in Santa Cruz
VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm | Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Surfer survives shark scare Posted: Sep 05, 2011 6:56 PM EDT Updated: Sep 05, 2011 7:54 PM EDT By Jim Mendoza PEARL CITY (HawaiiNewsNow) – Moses Felipe had just paddled out at Nimitz beach Sunday for a surf day with his son. “I heard a crunch on the back of … Continue reading UPDATE: Hawaii Surfer survives shark scare – #SurfReport