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‘Twas
the Night Before the Olympics
‘Twas the night before
the Olympics, when all through Teahupo’o All the surfers were stirring, eagerly
awaiting their cue. Friday, July 26th: Surfing’s Olympic window opens tomorrow,
and with the swell forecast looking best right at the kickoff, the event is
almost certainly going to begin on Day One. Over in
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Men’s
Street Skateboarding Kicks Off the 2024 Paris Olympics Tomorrow
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Five
Olympics Controversies at the Paris Games
I attended the 2008
Summer Olympics in
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Five
Olympics Controversies at the Paris Games
I attended the 2008
Summer Olympics in
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These
Are the Sports We’ll Be Focused on at the Paris Olympics
The Summer Olympics
have gotten even more exciting for outdoor adventure lovers, as the Games now
feature surfing, sport climbing, and even kiteboarding. These join our lineup
of traditional favorites, like mountain biking, distance running, and
triathlon. If you plan to watch the Olympics, you may want to check out the
outdoor recreation sports that we all love. Here’s a detailed breakdown of th
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These
Are the Sports We’ll Be Focused on at the Paris Olympics
The Summer Olympics
have gotten even more exciting for outdoor adventure lovers, as the Games now
feature surfing, sport climbing, and even kiteboarding. These join our lineup
of traditional favorites, like mountain biking, distance running, and
triathlon. If you plan to watch the Olympics, you may want to check out the
outdoor recreation sports that we all love. Here’s a detailed breakdown of th
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Breaking
Down Some Good Ol’ Fashioned Wedge Carnage
The inside waves at
the Wedge are not only big, thick and chaotic but they’re also breaking in
waist-deep water. In short, they’re extremely gnarly. People ask me, how
shallow is the inside section? It’s shallow, and these waves are huge. So, not
only is it challenging because the waves are wonky and large, but the inside is
completely violent. But, surfers and bodyboarders are always into challe
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Last
Training Sessions Before The Olympic Surfing Begins
For the past week and
a half at Teahupo’o, in a range of surf conditions, a super eclectic bunch of
surfers have been working their ways toward peak form — trying to set
themselves for one of the great events of their lives. Some of this crew are
world professional champions, some are virtual newcomers to this level of
competitive skill. Most are somewhere in between. All will soon be surfing in t
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Embracing
Failure on the Pacific Crest Trail: Sandyann Ducarm’s Journey
Editor’s Note: This
feature was brought to you by our partners at Arrowhead. When someone imagines
hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, they most often picture grand vistas, personal
growth, and a life-defining sense of affirmation. But that’s not always the way
it goes. Sure, PCT hikers can experience those things, but the trail also
includes extreme monotony, endless side-excursions/re-supplies, and
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Breaking
Down Some Good Ol’ Fashioned Wedge Carnage
The inside waves at
the Wedge are not only big, thick and chaotic but they’re also breaking in
waist-deep water. In short, they’re extremely gnarly. People ask me, how
shallow is the inside section? It’s shallow, and these waves are huge. So, not
only is it challenging because the waves are wonky and large, but the inside is
completely violent. But, surfers and bodyboarders are always into challe
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How Did
Recyclable Surfboard Packaging Suddenly Become Sexy?
If you’ve ever had the
good fortune to unbox a new surfboard, you’ll know first-hand the significant
amount of packaging you have to fight through to get to your precious stick.
And of the dilemma of getting rid of reams of bubble wrap, meters of packing
tape and plastic. Kelly Slater, who to be fair, receives more new surfboards
than the average punter, wanted to find a way to improve that proce
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Downhill
MTBer Ronan Dunne Slams Beer Mid Race Run
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How Did
Recyclable Surfboard Packaging Suddenly Become Sexy?
If you’ve ever had the
good fortune to unbox a new surfboard, you’ll know first-hand the significant
amount of packaging you have to fight through to get to your precious stick.
And of the dilemma of getting rid of reams of bubble wrap, meters of packing tape
and plastic. Kelly Slater, who to be fair, receives more new surfboards than
the average punter, wanted to find a way to improve that proce
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Wait! My
Dog Can Die of Heatstroke?
This month, we’ve
already seen the two hottest days ever recorded in human history based on
average temperatures across the globe. And while that heat is dangerous to
humans, it’s even worse for dogs. Because they can’t sweat, dogs struggle to
release heat as efficiently as humans can. In an effort to help our four-legged
friends survive this summer, I examined the ways in which dogs can avoid he
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Wait! My
Dog Can Die of Heatstroke?
This month, we’ve
already seen the two hottest days ever recorded in human history based on
average temperatures across the globe. And while that heat is dangerous to
humans, it’s even worse for dogs. Because they can’t sweat, dogs struggle to
release heat as efficiently as humans can. In an effort to help our four-legged
friends survive this summer, I examined the ways in which dogs can avoid he
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The
Olympics and Surfing’s Most Controversial Tower: What Now, What’s Next?
When
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Beyond
The Fantasy: A New Ski and Snowboard Movie From Teton Gravity Research
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The
Olympics and Surfing’s Most Controversial Tower: What Now, What’s Next?
When
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Deconstructing
Teahupo’o: ‘It Could Kill You, and That’s the Truth’
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Deconstructing
Teahupo’o: ‘It Could Kill You, and That’s the Truth’
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The Top
Five Coldest Sessions Ever According to Filmmaker Ben Weiland
It takes certain
characteristics for someone to fly around the planet and film piercingly cold
surf spots. You need to be savvy enough to hold steady with the wind whipping
at your equipment and any exposed skin. And you must be technically skilled
enough to produce high-quality footage that will resonate with an audience. The
right amount of crazy to get comfortable in the cold doesn’t hurt eith
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‘Pure
Evil’: This Western Australia Slab Deals Out Some Brutal Punishment
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‘Pure
Evil’: This Western Australia Slab Deals Out Some Brutal Punishment
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The
curious case of the air-lubricated surfboard
Tom Morey (1935-2021)
is one of the most influential personalities in surfing history. Among many
other design and technological contributions, he is responsible for the
introduction of air lubrication in surfboard shaping. It might sound weird and
unusual, but Tom indeed tried the unthinkable - putting holes in a surfboard.
How could that possibly work? To understand it, we must reflect and try
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John
John Florence Talks Olympic Gold Ambitions (Exclusive Interview)
Flanked by his
handlers, coaches, and fellow Team
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Helping
Everyone ‘Go’ Outside w/ Gnara (Ep.306)
Pants weren’t
originally designed for female anatomy, and that creates problems for a lot of
people in a lot of different scenarios – from climbing with a harness to peeing
at a festival. Gnara, with their patented “GoFly Technology,” has been working
to address this overlooked issue for the past several years, and we talk to
their co-founder, Georgia Grace Edwards, about all the work that’s gone
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Rising
Big Wave Surfer Polly Ralda Hits Rock Bottom on Nazaré Wipeout
Polly Ralda traveled a
long way to get to Nazaré. She was born in
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Rob
Machado Rides His Signature Machadocado at Seaside
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John
John Florence, Mason and Mike Ho, Eli Olson Join Koa Rothman at Bowls
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WATCH:
The Olympic sized Teahupo’o swell that arrived early
The Olympics starts
this week and some of the world’s best surfers are in
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Kale,
Nectarine, and Nut Salad
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Nev
Hyman Is Going Back To The Future
Nev Hyman, one of the
most influential shapers of his generation, is back in the bay. Under his
iconic label Nev Future Shapes, the colorful and innovative Hyman is designing
surfboards for a new generation of surfers from all over the world His social media
account is well worth a follow.
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Laguna
Beach woman explodes onto grumpy local scene by claiming ownership of sand
The grumpy local has
had a rough time, post-Covid. Hordes of adult learners descended not used to
the vagaries of this surfing life, nor caring thus, were unable to be put into
place. They were in the water for exercise, social distance, mental health and
not because they were suckled as babes on stories of Miki Dora, Buttons
Kaluhiokalani or Kolohe Andino. They didn’t care when Mr. Lineup Enforc
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Olympic
Surfing: Everything You Need To Know
The 2024 Olympic Games
are underway in
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Olympic surfing held in
The countdown is
officially on. The second installment of Olympic surfing is slated to run
Saturday, possibly continue Sunday then go on hold for nasty winds to die down
be we are here. At The End of the Road. Mainstream media interest in this
Olympic surfing edition is certainly strong, what with it being contested
nearly 10,000 miles away in
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A couple of days ago,
the Australian gold medal almost-favourite Jack Robinson posted a photo of he
and his fleet of Olympic surfboards, each emblazoned with the Japanese Imperial
Flag, in this case the eight-pronged version and not the old school sixteen-pronger.
The Japanese Imperial Flag, aka the Rising Sun Flag, which was proudly flown by
the Japanese military during its failed attempt to own
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Surfer
Carissa Moore Will Defend Her Olympic Title on One of the World’s Most
Dangerous Waves
Hawaiian surfer
Carissa Moore has long been lauded for her powerful style and relentless desire
to push women’s surfing forward. When surfing made its 2021 Olympic debut in
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Surfer
Carissa Moore Will Defend Her Olympic Title on One of the World’s Most
Dangerous Waves
Hawaiian surfer
Carissa Moore has long been lauded for her powerful style and relentless desire
to push women’s surfing forward. When surfing made its 2021 Olympic debut in
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How
Gnarly Is the Security for Olympic Surfing? (Answer: Really, Really Gnarly)
Within minutes of
entering the Olympic circus at Teahupo’o, Tahiti – the host for surfing at
Paris 2024 – my bag had been searched no less than five times, my credentials
checked by gun-toting guards, my body scanned and rescanned by metal detectors,
and I was damn near tackled for pulling out a camera without the proper
authorization. I was surprised I wasn’t escorted into a back room and asked
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Russell
Bierke Backdoors Australian Bommie
“Even after traveling
everywhere around the world, it’s still one of the hardest waves I’ve found to
line up and read and predict what's going to happen,” Russell Bierke once said
of this semi-secret, fully expert left in New South Wales, Australia. “Back in
the day, I was so hungry for it. Especially when I was younger. We’d just go
out there every time. It took a fair few beatings to figure it
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The
Olympic Games Are Returning to Salt Lake City
This past April,
International Olympic Committee member Karl Stoss was in
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The
Olympic Games Are Returning to Salt Lake City
This past April,
International Olympic Committee member Karl Stoss was in
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From
Teahupo'o to Jaws: Keala Kennelly's Legacy
Keala Kennelly is a
trailblazer in big wave surfing, pushing boundaries and inspiring others with
her passion and determination. From perfect 10s to XXL awards to Red Bull
Magnitude victories, her contributions have paved the way for future
generations of surfers, particularly women, to chase their dreams in the
world's most challenging waves. ----------------------------------- Subscribe:
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The
Surfing Olympics kicks off this Saturday at the Iconic Te’auhupo’o!
There’s swell and the
conditions look good to start of day 1 of the 10-day holding period. Paris
2024’s surfing events will take place over four days from 27 July to 5 August.
5X World Champ and 1st Gold Medalist, Carissa Moore charging Te’ahupo’o.
Pictured front page by Sean M. Haffey Paris 2024 aims to take celebrations to
new heights and treat audiences to breathtaking sports in the spirit tha
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Photo
Book "North" Shows Spirit, Portraits of Oahu’s North Shore
In terms of exposure,
the
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The New
Sid Abbruzzi Documentary Celebrates a Surfing Core Lord
“Core” is a word
thrown around in surfing, some may argue, too often. “Those glasses are so
core,” “wearing a black wetsuit is core,” “
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I’m
Obsessed with the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony
I was nine years old
during the summer of 1984, and the last thing I wanted to do was watch the
opening ceremony for the Los Angeles Olympics on television. My family had one
29-inch Zenith Color TV set. The pageantry was on, and that’s what we were
going to watch. The Olympics that year were especially political, boycotted by the
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The New
Sid Abbruzzi Documentary Celebrates a Surfing Core Lord
“Core” is a word
thrown around in surfing, some may argue, too often. “Those glasses are so
core,” “wearing a black wetsuit is core,” “
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I’m
Obsessed with the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony
French troops secure Paris Olympics
I was nine years old
during the summer of 1984, and the last thing I wanted to do was watch the
opening ceremony for the Los Angeles Olympics on television. My family had one
29-inch Zenith Color TV set. The pageantry was on, and that’s what we were
going to watch. The Olympics that year were especially political, boycotted by
the
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The
Largest Mass Dolphin Stranding In US History Just Happened on Cape Cod
After 146 dolphins
stranded themselves on
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Here’s
What the Locals Are Saying About the Olympic Surf Forecast for Teahupo’o
For years we’ve all
debated topics that revolve around the surf forecast for the 2024 Olympics. If
it’s too big, will they run? How big is too big? If it’s too small, the field
of medal contenders will considerably widen. Will we get a classic day of
overhead Teahupo’o tubes that will give us the John John versus
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First-Ever
Footage of Basking Shark Hit by Boat Caught on Camera
Boat strikes can be
devastating to all manner of sea life. Whales, for example, are often
identified by scars caused by ship propellors, but it’s tough to tell how,
exactly, those injuries affect whatever poor thing was hit. And for the first
time ever, researchers have recorded video of a basking shark being struck by a
boat. According to a study released Frontiers in Marine Science , this is th
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Here’s
What the Locals Are Saying About the Olympic Surf Forecast for Teahupo’o
For years we’ve all
debated topics that revolve around the surf forecast for the 2024 Olympics. If
it’s too big, will they run? How big is too big? If it’s too small, the field
of medal contenders will considerably widen. Will we get a classic day of
overhead Teahupo’o tubes that will give us the John John versus
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Billy
Kemper Joins OnlyFans…For Fitness
Billy Kemper emerges
via video call, decked out in black clothing, repping his new sponsor Tenore
(the new venture from the former RVCA founder, Pat Tenore), a gold chain
dangling from his neck, and his tattoos, covering every inch of his sturdy
frame. He closes the door behind him, likely a move to get some peace from his
four kids for our call. The purpose of said call? OnlyFans. The subscripti
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There’s
Now a Tesla Cybertruck Surfboard and No One Is Safe
Cybertrucks are the
worst. However, ever since Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s hideous , brittle ,
malfunctioning nightmare-wagon, the one small comfort has been that we’re only
likely to encounter them on land. Thanks to
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There’s
Now a Tesla Cybertruck Surfboard and No One Is Safe
Cybertrucks are the
worst. However, ever since Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s hideous , brittle ,
malfunctioning nightmare-wagon, the one small comfort has been that we’re only
likely to encounter them on land. Thanks to
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US Open
of Surfing to Host Lexus X Games Vert Pro
There’s a little over
a week to go until the US Open of Surfing . The latest edition of the
long-running event will take place at the Huntington Beach Pier from August 3
to 11 and, in addition to the Challenger Series and Longboard Tour competitions
taking place on the water, the WSL has announced a number of accompanying
events on land. The latest news is that skateboarding will return to the op
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US Open
of Surfing to Host Lexus X Games Vert Pro
There’s a little over
a week to go until the US Open of Surfing . The latest edition of the
long-running event will take place at the Huntington Beach Pier from August 3
to 11 and, in addition to the Challenger Series and Longboard Tour competitions
taking place on the water, the WSL has announced a number of accompanying
events on land. The latest news is that skateboarding will return to the op
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The Trek Slash+ merges
a lightweight TQ motor with the high pivot design used on the regular Slash.
Those two elements alone imply a burly ride, but is there more to the story?
Check out our impressions from a few initial rides. Blister’s Flash Reviews and
Deep Dives are accessible to those who purchase one of our paid subscriptions
To get our comprehensive Deep Dives and our initial, unfiltered
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High pivot suspension
has gone electric with the new , which adds a TQ motor to the Trek’s burly
Slash frame. Check out our First Look for all of the details on Trek’s new
lightweight heavy hitter eMTB. The post Trek Slash+ appeared first on BLISTER .
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Get
Hyped for Paris With This Ramzi Boukhiam Highlight Reel
Ramzi Boukhiam has had
a whirlwind year. At the top of the season, he wasn’t even on the CT roster,
but after Joao Chianca’s injury and Felipe’s withdrawal, he got called up to
the big leagues. Since then, he’s made a powerful case for his place on the tour,
with a third place finish in Tahiti , a fifth place result in Peniche, and a
qualification for the Paris Olympics. You don’t need to be told
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Get
Hyped for Paris With This Ramzi Boukhiam Highlight Reel
Ramzi Boukhiam has had
a whirlwind year. At the top of the season, he wasn’t even on the CT roster,
but after Joao Chianca’s injury and Felipe’s withdrawal, he got called up to
the big leagues. Since then, he’s made a powerful case for his place on the
tour, with a third place finish in Tahiti , a fifth place result in Peniche,
and a qualification for the Paris Olympics. You don’t need to be told
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Bodysurfer
saved by smartwatch after being swept out to sea
A 49-year-old
experienced swimmer and surfer from Byron Bay found himself in a
life-threatening situation while body surfing at Tallow Beach in New South
Wales, Australia. On what seemed like a regular Saturday morning surf, Rick
Shearman was caught in the surf's impact zone. The situation quickly escalated
as he was repeatedly hit by large waves, causing him to cramp and panic.
Despite his exper
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Griffin
Colapinto Takes a Surf Trip Through Japan
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Roisin
Schaberg - 10 years old 23-24 edit
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Kokopelli
Trail FKT: Failure & Redemption w/ Hannah Otto (Ep.232)
Last time we checked
in with Hannah Otto, she was fresh off setting the FKT on the Whole Enchilada
in
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These
Countries Offer the Most Bang for Your Buck in 2024
As a frugal college
student, I stretched my dollar in budget-friendly backpacker hot spots like
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Laure Mayer divides
her life between her native Basque Country and
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Could
Shark-Bite-Resistant Wetsuits Save Surfers' Lives?
The recent great white
shark attack on surfer Kai McKenzie has again ignited the debate about what can
be done to mitigate shark encounters . Shark Stop , an Australian start-up
making shark-bite-resistant wetsuits, might have an answer. “With the last two
shark attacks in
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You can get it delivered to door for by hitting this link here. ← Surfer
Attacked By Shark Rescue techniques for surfers → 1/1000th of a second.
That’s all it takes. Focussed on the right subject at the right time, a gentle
squeeze of the trigger can capture an image that might set your world alight.
In just a split second. It could be a line-up. It could be a non-surfing s
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In deal
of century, small group of surfers reportedly rents world’s best right point
for $20k!
Well that certainly
took a sharp turn. More later, but in the meantime, Kelly Slater and his Surf
Ranch have altered surfing in more ways than can be neatly summed here. The
reality that a wave, nearly perfect, could be conjured with the push of a
button instead of waiting for Surfline to report storms, that surfing can be
practiced anywhere on earth, that waves have monetary value, all groundbre
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Heal the
Bay Ranks California’s Cleanest Beaches
Heal the Bay’s annual
report card is often highlighted by its “Beach Bummer List,”
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HAPPY
B-DAY ANDY IRONS…REMEMBERED ALWAYS…
Front page image Jeff
Divine Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American
professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow
and dangerous waves of
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Heal the
Bay Ranks California’s Cleanest Beaches
Heal the Bay’s annual
report card is often highlighted by its “Beach Bummer List,”
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