Surf
This is the second board-bite we’ve heard about this year, the news this time coming from Australia.
A New South Wales surfer, Stephen King (no joke, his name is actually Stephen King), calls himself “the luckiest guy on two legs” after an encounter with a hungry shark left him with… Read the rest
Surfer or not, this beautiful video will inspire anyone to grab a board and head for the ocean.
[Via: Vimeo]… Read the rest
Sean Fitzgibbon was born without a fibula in his right leg–a major hindrance considering the fibula is responsible, with the help of the tibia, for connecting your knee to your anklebones. At age 3, Fitzgibbon’s right leg was amputated, but this didn’t stop his parents from encouraging his love for… Read the rest
Beyond awesome surf clips, this video from Rip Curl shows what they consider a technological world-first. The “30 camera array” (i.e., a line of cameras firing consistently as a surfer rides toward it) results in incredible frozen moments viewable from a number of different angles, almost Matrix… Read the rest-style. Oh, and
Pictures like the one above have been making the media rounds the last couple of days after what was allegedly a great white shark chomped down on Hawaii-born surfer Bobby Gumm’s board on Thursday, just off the Oregon Coast. (Yes, this is the second story about a shark encounter in… Read the rest
That’s right. Tigers on surfboards. Like the cool cat Jazz pictured above. There’s also Blaze, who’s just trying to get something to drink, and Princess, who just needs a nap. I want to know how they deal with a shark encounter. Something tells me these big kitties don’t mess around.… Read the rest
Three fishermen faced tragedy when their boat over-turned in the Port Renfrew area on the West Coast of Vancouver Island this weekend. Good thing large waves and rough waters also tempt surfers like Ralph Bruhwiler, who along with his friends left his board to tow the fishermen to shore. Following… Read the rest
Beginning as early as spring 2013, Hawaii high school students will have more than just the standard crop of sports to choose from. Alongside football, basketball and soccer, will be the option to grab their boards and hit the beach.
“It’s quite clear, when you think of Hawaii, you think… Read the rest
Check out this awesome video of the Red Bull Surf Team in Indonesia. It’s like the water is on fire.… Read the rest
It’s September. Which means it’s time to enjoy that last bit of summer.
From Mike: (Whoops.)
From Addam: (Double.)
From Mitch: (Yikes.)… Read the rest
While Irene didn’t keep kiteboarders out of the water, things aren’t looking good on the surfing front. According to Surfbang, the city of Long Island suffered quite a bit of damage where the Quiksilver Pro New York competition festivities were set to take place.
Quiksilver said early Monday that all… Read the rest
The world’s top professional surfers are heading to Long Beach this week. Long Beach, New York, that is.
Long Island—just 50 minutes from Manhattan—will host the Quiksilver Pro New York Surf Competition this week. Starting Sept. 1, the competition will run for two weeks and is the sixth of 11… Read the rest
