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Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited

  VIA – THE SAND PAPER   Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited Section TwoBy JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012   By JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012 If you pop into Surf Unlimited at 19th Street in Ship Bottom this summer, you might see a little more than the … Continue reading Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited →

Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy

    VIA – REGISTER GUARD   Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy By Samantha Storey The New York Times Published: (Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 11:50AM) Today On July 1, the British entrepreneur Richard Branson, 61, became the oldest person to kite surf across the … Continue reading Kite surfing set for Olympic debut The kite board has replaced windsurfing, and not everyone’s happy →

Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay

VIA – INTERNATIONAL TO   Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay   Friday, 13 July 2012 06:38   Two-time and defending champion Jordy Smith (pictured) (Durban, South Africa) is on track for an historic three-peat Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (Thursday, July 12, 2012) – Two-time … Continue reading Perfect 10 point rides & Jordy Smith on track for three-peat at Billabong Pro JBay →

Dive expert believes sharks didn't kill missing diver Karen Lee but did eat body

VIA – HERALD SUN   Dive expert believes sharks didn’t kill missing diver Karen Lee Andrea Hamblin Geelong Advertiser July 13, 2012 7:02AM   Water Police search for Karen Lee who went missing while diving off a ship wreck between Point Lonsdale and Barwon Heads. Picture: Darren Mcnamara Source:Herald Sun THE head of Dive Victoria … Continue reading Dive expert believes sharks didn't kill missing diver Karen Lee but did eat body →

Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure

VIA – BODEGA BAY PRESS DEMOCRAT   Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure   Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 | Posted by Chris Smith | no responses BY CHRIS SMITH/The Press Democrat Sonoma Coast surfer and rock climber Darren Moffet thinks he may have found one of the first substantial pieces of Japanese tsunami … Continue reading Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure →

Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

VIA – AOL   Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land By Associated Press NOAA MIAMI (AP) – Emilia has strengthened to a Category Two hurricane in the Pacific far off the coast of Mexico but is not posing a threat to land. The hurricane’s maximum … Continue reading Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport →

Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

VIA – HAWAII BUSINESS   Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks By Marcie Kagawa PRICE: $299 ($335 with a surfing leash) esdshawaii.com Photo: David Croxford Creator:  Wilson Vinano Jr., avid surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, has been inventing things for years and wanted to make the ocean safer for people. With … Continue reading Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks →

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Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community

VIA – YAHOO!   Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community   By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community →