Category Archives: World Wide

Tubes and Tapas: Surfing Spain's North Coast

This is a great series, lots of interesting information and photos. Definitely makes me want to travel! VIA – ENCINITAS PATCH Tubes and Tapas: Surfing Spain’s North Coast The second part of a three-part series on surfing and travel in Europe in the fall. The tapa or pintxo, with its gelatinous and vegetable covering, looked … Continue reading Tubes and Tapas: Surfing Spain's North Coast

Is this the biggest wave ever surfed?

VIA – WA TODAY Is this the biggest wave ever surfed? Simon White November 9, 2011 – 9:48AM Simon White November 9, 2011 – 9:48AM Is this the biggest wave ever surfed? US big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara has surfed glacier-fuelled tsunamis in Alaska but even he broke new ground when he surfed this 27-metre monster … Continue reading Is this the biggest wave ever surfed?

Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record

VIA – GIZMODO Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record Apparently born without a sense of fear, Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for Largest Wave Surfed by successfully navigating this 90-foot wall of watery death. The previous record—77 feet—was set by Mike Parsons in 2008. Sorry Mike. Can we just … Continue reading Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record

VIDEO: Bobby Martinez Speaks Out on the Kelly 11x World Title Miscalculation by the ASP

Here we go! Bobby Martinez Speaks Out on the Kelly 11x World Title Miscalculation by the ASP “Uploaded by dlscales1 on Nov 6, 2011 We caught up with Bobby on the tennis court to get his reaction to the ASP’s miscalculation on Kelly Slater’s 11x world title win.”

The battle of the blondes – Pro surfer girl Paige Hareb fights snowboarder Hayley Holt! @paigehareb

Come on Paige! Light Hayley up!!! VIA – STUFF CO NZ Photo: BLONDE BOMBSHELL: “Guys like to see two chicks fighting, don’t they,” The Crowd Goes Wild’s Hayley Holt told Sunday News. The battle of the blondes Last updated 05:00 06/11/2011 EXCLUSIVE: It’s being billed as the battle of the blondes. Professional surfer Paige Hareb … Continue reading The battle of the blondes – Pro surfer girl Paige Hareb fights snowboarder Hayley Holt! @paigehareb

VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico