RIP GORDIE! VIA – LA TIMES Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker Gordie Duane, whose boards were prized for their craftsmanship and design, helped turn Huntington Beach into a surfing capital By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times August 4, 2011 Pioneering surfboard maker Gordie Duane was helping to transform Huntington Beach into a … Continue reading Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker – Los Angeles Times
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VIDEO: Surf Photographer Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light – US Open of Surfing
Damn he’s good…congratulations! VIA SURFING LIFE AUSTRALIA Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light Thursday, 04 August 2011 One of Surfing Life’s favourite photographers, Duncan Macfarlane has just won the Follow the Light Foundation award for surf photography. Just over five years ago, Larry ‘Flame’ Moore, the legendary photo editor of Surfing magazine for over three … Continue reading VIDEO: Surf Photographer Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light – US Open of Surfing
Jeff Clark's Mavericks Surf Company & Mavericks Family join forces to hold sole surfing contest at Mavericks!
VIA – HALF MOON BAY REVIEW Can’t we all just get a long? Yes…yes we can! Photo from Chris Nomad’s iphone… Surf groups coming together Posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:38 pm By Lily Bixler [ [email protected] ] Formerly fractured, the local surfing community appears to be forming a united front to approach the San … Continue reading Jeff Clark's Mavericks Surf Company & Mavericks Family join forces to hold sole surfing contest at Mavericks!
A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
VIA – KSBY PISMO BEACH A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach Posted: Aug 3, 2011 5:46 PM by Danielle Lerner Three shark sightings over the past five days, that is the case at a local hot spot for tourists and surfers. Warning signs are posted at Pismo … Continue reading A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
Surf Photo: Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point – San Francisco
When I was a little kid this was one of the first places I wanted to surf, one of the most beautiful picturesque surfing spots in the world handsdown. Great photo with the cargo ship in the background… VIA – STAMFORD ADVOCATE The top social media savvy cities #1 San Francisco, CA Photo: George Nikitin … Continue reading Surf Photo: Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point – San Francisco
Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & other pros help kids at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Paying the karma forward…then off to exotic lands to surf waves the rest of us only dream of! Pro-Surfers, Hospital Helping Kids Robin Kemker Epoch Times Staff Santa Monica, Calif.—At Santa Monica State Beach a busload of professional surfers lined up their surfboards in the sand. Some of the best surfers in the country came … Continue reading Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & other pros help kids at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in 'Jaws'
The OG shark that scared the crap out of everyone around the world and made people unnecessarily fear and hate one of the most important part of our oceans ecosystem… VIA – THE ATLANTIC Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in ‘Jaws’ Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Nicholas Jackson There are only a few dozen … Continue reading Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in 'Jaws'
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Police: Driver stopped for surfboard violation
These officers are completely out of line, fing fascists… VIA – SEA COASTLINE Police: Driver stopped for surfboard violation Subsequent charges followed; trial date is Oct. 19 By North Hampton police say driver pulled over for surfboard violation [email protected] September 09, 2011 2:00 AM NORTH HAMPTON — A Hampton surfer spent Labor Day hanging ten … Continue reading Police: Driver stopped for surfboard violation
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Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon
VIA – GOOGLE NEWS / AFP Celebrities donate items for Wheldon auction (AFP) – 6 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Celebrities from across American sports and Hollywood have donated items for an auction to benefit the family of the late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, IndyCar announced on Friday. The 33-year-old Englishman, who won his … Continue reading Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon
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Shark bites tourist at Kure Beach, North Carolina
Add this one to the list of the other 8 or so shark attacks this week… Shark bites tourist at Kure Beach By Brian Freskos & Julian March [email protected] Published: Friday, August 19, 2011 at 12:21 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 19, 2011 at 8:26 p.m. Trang Aronian was wading in knee-high waves at Kure … Continue reading Shark bites tourist at Kure Beach, North Carolina