VIA – KLIV Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest HALF MOON BAY — Fans of the Mavericks Surf Contest will find a big party going on in Half Moon Bay while surfers take on the largest waves in the Bay Area. The contest organizers have decided to hold a festival on the day that the … Continue reading Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
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'The Graham Norton Show': Gerard Butler Relives Near-Death Surfing Experience (VIDEO)
‘The Graham Norton Show’: Gerard Butler Relives Near-Death Surfing Experience (VIDEO)
Surfing Dog Parade Float
Surfing Dog Parade Float – DogChannel.com “iew more dog videos at http://www.DogChannel.com/Videos Ernie Slone, the Editor of Dog Fancy magazine and DogChannel.com, took video footage of dogs surfing during a practice run for the upcoming beach-themed float, sponsored by Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, that will appear in the Jan 2, 2012 Rose … Continue reading Surfing Dog Parade Float
BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem
Maybe Japan could pay the whaling ships or use some of the relief funds they are using to whale on cleaning up the garbage? BC’s Japan Tsunami Debris Problem Tuesday, 27 December 2011 Trevor Williams Image courtesy U.S. Navy. Debris from the March 11th 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami is rapidly approaching the BC coastline … Continue reading BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem
Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies
VIA – ESPN Frank Quirarte – RIP Sean Collins, 1952-2011. Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies By Jake Howard ESPN.com Archive The surf world is in mourning Monday evening as word of Surfline founder Sean Collins’ passing is reverberating around the globe. Collins died Monday afternoon near his home in Seal Beach, Calif., according to the Orange … Continue reading Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies
Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine
RIP Sean, thanks for being such a rad dude… VIA – SIGNS ON SAN DIEGO Sean Collins founded Surfline.com of Huntington Beach, a forecasting service that is widely used by surfers in San Diego County. — Orange County Register/Surfline Surf legend Sean Collins dies Written by Gary Robbins :07 p.m., Dec. 26, 2011 Updated 6:48 … Continue reading Surf legend Sean Collins dies @SurfLine
Kelly Slater, Pamela Anderson and Jon Rose Christmas Weekend!
Whoa Pam why the stink eye??? VIA – JUST JARED Pamela Anderson & Jon Rose: Christmas Weekend! Pamela Anderson kicks off Christmas weekend with her two sons – Brandon Thomas, 15, and Dylan Jagger, 13 – at LAX airport on Friday (December 23) in Los Angeles. The happy family, who returned from vacation in Hawaii, … Continue reading Kelly Slater, Pamela Anderson and Jon Rose Christmas Weekend!
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VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Surf Break: April 20-22 Posted: 04/20/2012 01:30:43 AM PDT surf break A delightful weekend is heading our way. So dust off your deck chair, grab your surfboard, don’t forget the sunscreen and make a plan to head to the beach. Temperatures will be in the high 70s … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Surf Break: April 20-22 Weekend #SurfReport
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Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop
VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop
SANTA CRUZ: Peter Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion
Using TideAhead’s Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay page — what surfers should know
TideAhead’s Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay page aggregates official tide predictions, weather and marine info that can help plan sessions. Here’s how surfers can use the page, what the data means, and practical cautions for Elliott Bay.