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
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
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
Two sharks seen within 15 feet of two surfers off the Manhattan Beach coast around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday prompted a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter crew to use a public address system to alert the surfers, said Sgt. Morrie Zader of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Aero Bureau. Once the two-man crew saw the surfers paddle safely to … Continue reading Air Crew Warns Surfers of 2 Sharks in Water Nearby – Mahattan Beach #SurfReport
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL By Cathy Kelly Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 03/21/2013 06:43:56 PM PDT Updated: 03/21/2013 06:43:58 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ — A 62-year-old Pleasure Point attorney and surfer arrested earlier this week for allegedly vandalizing the vehicle of a standup paddleboarder is being investigated due to suspicions … Continue reading #SantaCruz surfer, attorney suspected of additional acts of vandalism against paddleboarders #SUP #SurfReport
VIA – MNN Are there certain patterns that scare sharks away? Some retailers say yes, but researchers express caution. By Bryan Nelson Wed, Jul 03 2013 at 7:01 PM This rash guard patterned after a venomous lionfish might repel sharks. (Photo: boatstogo.com) A shark attack is every surfer’s or snorkeler’s worst nightmare, and some … Continue reading Can wetsuits patterned like venomous fish prevent shark attacks? #SurfReport #Diving
Posted: 06/27/2013 11:39 am EDT A kayaker is thanking his lucky stars after surviving a terrifying shark attack that happened while paddling off a California beach Tuesday. Micah Flansburg was fishing with his father-in-law about 100 yards from shore in Pacifica, near San Francisco, Calif., when what may have been great white shark attacked the … Continue reading Pacifica Shark Attack: Kayaker Relates Harrowing Moment Great White Shark Went After Craft (VIDEO) #SurfReport #Fishing #Kayak
VIA – BOSTON HERALD Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish By John Zaremba Sunday, December 18, 2011 Surf-folk singer Jack Johnson brought some Southern California sunshine into the lives of a 6-year-old Children’s Hospital Boston patient and his family yesterday, fulfilling the boy’s foremost Christmas wish by giving him a private webcast concert and … Continue reading Singer Jack Johnson grants boy’s Christmas wish
Geez, can’t we all just get a long lol… VIA – KEEP ME CURRENT Assault on surfer ends tense summer at Higgins Beach Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:15 pm | Updated: 1:24 pm, Wed Sep 21, 2011. By Duke Harrington [email protected] SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council will soon revisit the ongoing issues with … Continue reading Assault on surfer ends tense summer at Higgins Beach
21″ deep, holy… VIA – WTSP Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened 11:25 PM, Sep 25, 2011 Written by Althea Paul ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – The victim of a shark attack is in fair condition, recovering in an area hospital Sunday night. A friend said Charles Wickersham lost about … Continue reading VIDEO: Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened