Category Archives: USA

UCSB Student/Surfer – Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean

VIA – INDEPENDENT Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean Identified as 22-Year-Old UCSB Senior Mark Romasanta Tuesday, August 30, 2011 By Indy Staff The body of a 22-year-old Santa Barbara man, identified as Mark Andrew Romasanta, was discovered floating in the ocean near Campus Point Monday evening. Romasanta’s family reported him missing Sunday night, … Continue reading UCSB Student/Surfer – Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean

Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport

VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend Aug 30, 2011 A mammoth swell generated by an Antarctic storm will slam Southern California beginning Thursday and last through Labor Day weekend. This is great news for surfers but alarming for lifeguards who will have their hands full dealing with … Continue reading Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport

Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

VIA – ART INFO Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Surfer Pic NEW YORK— New York photographer Michael Dweck’s lush pics of nude women on the beach are suddenly causing quite a stir. Just last month, the fact that Art+Auction magazine featured an ad with Dweck’s image of a nude clutching … Continue reading Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)

World's Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse

And my mom told me surfing was a waste of time lol… VIA – KSBW World’s Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse POSTED: 11:35 am PDT August 29, 2011 UPDATED: 12:39 pm PDT August 29, 2011 LONG BEACH, N.Y. — How about the timing? Some of the world’s greatest surfers arrived early in … Continue reading World's Top Surfers Hit New York For $1M Purse

Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline

I’ve seen this dude a couple times, it’s really amazing… VIA – MERCURY NEWS Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline By Chelsea Hawkins Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 08/29/2011 05:16:50 PM PDT Updated: 08/29/2011 10:18:17 PM PDT The adult humpback whale, first spotted in July, has been seen in shallow water near Main Beach in … Continue reading Humpback hangs out off Santa Cruz shoreline

Protest Planned Amidst Rumored Quiksilver Cancellation – Quiksilver Pro NY

VIA – LONG BEACH PATCH Protest Planned Amidst Rumored Quiksilver Cancellation Unsound Surf will host a silent protest outside of city hall at 9 a.m. By Matthew Hogan 1:09am Monday’s announcement by Long Beach City Manager Charles Theofan that the Quiksilver Pro New York’s festival portion had been canceled may have been just a preview … Continue reading Protest Planned Amidst Rumored Quiksilver Cancellation – Quiksilver Pro NY

Most dramatic photos from Hurricane Irene

VIA – CT POST Most dramatic photos from Hurricane Irene A surfer passes the broken end of the Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier in Emerald Isle, N.C. on August 28, 2011 showing the destructive power of Hurricane Irene. The storm that spent 12-hours scouring the coast killed at least five people, brought pockets of flooding that … Continue reading Most dramatic photos from Hurricane Irene