This weekend, Aug 26-28, kicks off the Manhattan Beach Open. The largest and most famous of all the beach volleyball tournaments which features 64 pro teams per gender, including top Olympic teams. Often called the Masters or Wimbledon of beach volleyball. The players call it the holy grail due to its top prize money, massive media …
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Every summer a million surf movies come out and a few of them are free. For the summer of 2011 this included some high quality flicks from Billabong, Vans, Nike, and SuperBrand. Each one is amazing, short (~30 mins), packed with sick music, and full of stoke. Things like skateboard cameos, anecdotes, worldwide adventures, and, …
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Make sure to give a firm handshake…
The best surfboards in the world are the most toxic. Take any professional surfer and she/he will be riding a high tech stick packed with the latest innovations. It will also be the worst possible board for the environment not only in its materials, but in the creation, disposal, and in effects on workers creating …
Have you ever left the shore? Gone beyond the surf into the open ocean? On a 10-foot foam board? To many it’s a Wednesday ritual where they paddle 4 miles out to the RS4 Bell Buoy. For others (like me) it’s a panic attack waiting to happen with images of sharks, storms, barracudas, and 100 …
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A great ABC sports video from 1982.
The original wallpaper and more (link) styles.
the poster says it all…
My neck is all busted up. Too much surf paddling. I’m shore bound. But, you can’t keep a good watermen down. I’m gonna head out and do some leisurely floating and watching with some kicking, i.e. snorkeling. My research shows that Shaw’s Cove is the best in Orange County: “One of the most popular dive …
Last week I attended the induction ceremony for the Surfing Walk of Fame where Debbie Beacham was honored. She seemed shy as she walked onto the stage making the comment that PT forced her to write a speech. What came out was fascinating. I grabbed two minutes of it on my iPhone. The sound is …
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