VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic by Andrew Asch, Retail Editor September 09, 2011 Surf and skate retailers are optimistic post-recession, but the future is hazy. Call it the moment after the wipeout. Surf retailers have been seeing their sales rebound after several years of tough business during the economic … Continue reading Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic
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Hurricane Katia to pummel Ireland #SurfReport
VIA – INDEPENDENT Hurricane to pummel country 160kmh winds and heavy rain expected By Alistair Grant and Allison Bray Saturday September 10 2011 IRELAND will be pummelled by Hurricane Katia from tomorrow night as forecasters warned of winds up to 160kmh causing building damage, coastal flooding, uprooted trees and transport chaos. Met Eireann was last … Continue reading Hurricane Katia to pummel Ireland #SurfReport
Florida bans killing of tiger sharks, hammerheads
VIA – SUN SENTINEL Florida bans killing of tiger sharks, hammerheads By David Fleshler 6:50 a.m. EDT, September 9, 2011 The state wildlife commission approved a ban on the killing of tiger sharks and three species of hammerhead Thursday to protect predators that have suffered severe overfishing. The four shark species won protection at a … Continue reading Florida bans killing of tiger sharks, hammerheads
Santa Cruz Luke Rockhold, From Surfing To MMA
Luke’s a badass…keep an eye out and root for him as he climbs the ranks. VIA – SHERDOG From Beach Fights to Belt Fights Friday, September 09, 2011 by Jack Encarnacao ([email protected]) uke Rockhold’s gaze is cast on ‘Jacare’ Souza and the Strikeforce 185-pound crown. | Photo: Esther Lin Luke Rockhold came up as a … Continue reading Santa Cruz Luke Rockhold, From Surfing To MMA
Surfers For Cetaceans – Making Waves for Dolphins and Whales
VIA – SEATTLE PI Surfers For Cetaceans – Making Waves for Dolphins and Whales This photo, with its clear message, is just one of over twelve thousand appearing in the Surfers For Cetaceans (S4C) website, and that number will doubtless continue to grow as people everywhere learn about their Visual Petition. Dubbed “A global petition … Continue reading Surfers For Cetaceans – Making Waves for Dolphins and Whales
Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye – Shark still on loose
VIA – NEWS BCM Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye Scientists refute the information about the capture of a five-meter great white shark in Primorye. Yesterday, a local paper published a photo of a huge shark caught by fishermen. Scientists claim that the photo taken is a montage. In fact, … Continue reading Scientists refute report on capture of great white shark in Primorye – Shark still on loose
Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
Some entertaining comments and information on just how heated this issue is on both sides… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Martinez dumped from ASP tour By Will Swanton 15:02 AEST Thu Sep 8 2011 Rebellious American Bobby Martinez threatened to gatecrash Kelly Slater’s next heat despite being disqualified from the Quiksilver Pro New York … Continue reading Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
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Here we go again… VIA – AFP Shark savages French diplomat in PNG (AFP) – 36 minutes ago SYDNEY — A French diplomat working for the European Union in Papua New Guinea was airlifted to Australia on Monday after a shark attacked him when he was kite-surfing off Port Moresby. Thomas Viot, 30, was bitten … Continue reading Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea
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Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs
Just a side note to this story, as a consumer knowledgeable in areas from opening and running businesses to designing products, etc. And being involved in surfing my entire life, I have to say that Quiksilver as a business, sucks ranging from the very bottom to the top of it’s business. Many of their designs … Continue reading Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs