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Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Local professional surfer Anthony Ruffo looks shocked at his attorney, Ben Rice, as Ruffo is taken directly from the courtroom Tuesday to spend a year in jail for drug sales. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel) Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz … Continue reading Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

Win a Free Trip to LudoBites 9 in Hawaii!

VIA – LA WEEKLY   Win a Free Trip to LudoBites 9 in Hawaii By Elina Shatkin Mon., Feb. 20 2012 at 6:00 AM Pack up the surfboard and throw on the bikini. UrbanSpoon is giving away one free trip to LudoBites Nine-0 — in Hawaii. The prize includes two first-class, round-trip tickets on Hawaiian … Continue reading Win a Free Trip to LudoBites 9 in Hawaii!

Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida

VIA – CF NEWS 13   Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida   By Dave Cocchiarella, Meteorologist Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:04 PM ORLANDO — Friday, we told you about a list (based on an informal poll) of Central Florida’s top surf spots. I seriously wondered if these were the best, … Continue reading Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida

HAWAII: High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII 247 High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island   Posted on 6:10 pm, Monday, February 20, 2012   Image courtesy of NOAA WaveWatch. Click here for Hawaii forecast. By Hawaii 24/7 Staff A high surf advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday (Feb 22) for … Continue reading HAWAII: High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island #SurfReport

Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL (Nate Lawrence/Special to the Sentinel)   Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing   Posted:   02/19/2012 01:30:21 AM PST Matt “Rocky” Rockhold has lived his dream of being a professional surfer ever since he was first pushed into a wave at … Continue reading Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA   Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass! By Darren Naish | February 18, 2012 We all love identifying – or, trying to identify – weird carcasses. Back in December 2011, marine biologist and world chiton expert Douglas Eernisse of the University of California (Santa Cruz) sent me the series of photos … Continue reading Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

VIA – CARMI TIMES   Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer Carmi Times Posted Feb 18, 2012 @ 04:09 PM Chicago — A Chicago man arrested in January after being caught surfing in Lake Michigan has agreed to perform community service in exchange for the charges against him being dropped. Forty-year-old Rex Flodstrom maintains … Continue reading Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

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The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing

VIA – INDEPENDENT   The Science of Surf Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing Friday, April 20, 2012 By Brian Gallagher On a clear Sunday afternoon, in the Moby Dick restaurant atop Stearns Wharf, Peter Neushal — a lecturer in UCSB’s History Department — talked to an audience about how the study … Continue reading The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing