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A surfer walks with his board as rain and wind hit the Mediterranean sea at the beach in Herzeliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.

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  1. WAIMEA, HI - DECEMBER 8: People on the beach watch during the first round of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Competition big wave surfing contest on December 8, 2009 in Waimea, Hawaii. Thousands of spectators and surfers are flocking to Hawaii's beaches to see some of the largest waves in the state in half a decade. Forecasters are predicting waves could reach heights of 50 feet.
  2. Professional surfer Peter Mel drops into a 35-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.
  3. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 07: A teen with his surfboard walks by an armored van belonging to Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) as they prepare for a mission in the alleys of a slum, or favela, in the area of Copacabana where fighting between the police and drug dealers is continuing on December 7, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is estimated that there are over 1,000 favelas in Rio where violent crime is rampant. The police are attempting a softer touch in many favelas by participating in community policing after they clear the area of drug gangs. It is believed that the police want to continue with these programs citywide ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. As Brazil prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics international scrutiny is falling on Rio de Janeiro`s favelas where over 5,000 people were murdered last year alone. In the last week violence in tourist areas has increased as drug gangs are increasingly reacting to an increased police presence in the favelas. In figures released Tuesday by the IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) statistics agency it was found that an average of 68 young Brazilian men died violently each day between 1998 and 2008. These numbers included murder, traffic accidents and gang violence involving the police.
  4. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 06: Surfers wait for a set of waves at a beach December 6, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The beach is an interregnal part of life for residents of Rio. Brazilian officials, joined by Rudy Giuliani in Rio, announced Thursday they would hire the former New York mayor as a long-term security advisor for the 2016 Olympic Games in the city. As Brazil prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympics international scrutiny is falling on Rio de Janeiro's favelas where over 5,000 people were murdered last year alone. In the last week violence in tourist areas has increased as drug gangs are increasingly reacting to an increased police presence in the favelas. In figures released Tuesday by the IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica) statistics agency it was found that an average of 68 young Brazilian men died violently each day between 1998 and 2008. These numbers included murder, traffic accidents and gang violence involving the police.
  5. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Channel Islands (Red) Surfboard on display in honor of World AIDS Day December 1, 2009 in New York City. (RED) opened a pop-up store in New York which features the latest holiday items from (RED) partners. A portion of all sales are contributed to the Global Fund to Help Fight AIDS in Africa.
  6. PORTHCAWL, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 22: A surfer tries to paddle out as waves batter the harbour wall on November 22, 2009 in Porthcawl, Wales. As fresh gale force winds and heavy rain sweeps across the UK, a major rescue operation is continuing after severe weather conditions caused flooding cutting off villages and towns in England's Lake District.
  7. PORT EVERGLADES, FL - NOVEMBER 20: People enjoy the surfing on board the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas on November 20, 2009 in Port Everglades, Florida. Oasis of the Seas is the world's biggest and newest cruise ship.
  8. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Musician Kirk Pengilley and former surfer Layne Beachley arrive for the 2009 Kodak Inside Film Awards at Luna Park on November 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  9. EL JADIDA, MOROCCO - OCTOBER 31: Professional surfer Kelly Slater arrives for the grand opening night of the Kerzner Mazagan Beach Resort on October 31, 2009 in El Jadida, Morocco. 1,500 guest guests will be surrounded by 100,000 roses, 10,000 candles, 50 horses from El Jadida dressed in the national tbourida costume, more than 300 traditional folk troops and fire breathers in celebration of the opening night of the latest Kerzner International Resort.
  10. EL JADIDA, MOROCCO - OCTOBER 31: Champion surfer Kelly Slater attends the grand opening of the Mazagan Beach Resort on October 31, 2009 in El Jadida, Morocco. Kerzner International have launched a brand new 500-room tourist destination in Morocco boasting an 18-hole golf course designed by Gary Player, a 7km stretch of beach, luxury boutiques, eight restaurants, casino, nightclub, a spa and one of the largest conference centres in the region.
  11. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) 16-year old solo sailor Jessica Watson and 7-times former world surfing champion Layne Beachley pose during the official launch of Watson's solo round the world voyage on October 7, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Watson is attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world non-stop and unassisted, an estimated 23,000 nautical miles expected to take her around 230 days at sea, despite her earlier collision with a coal tanker less than 24 hours into her voyage and the ongoing controversy over the ability of the 16-year old schoolgirl.
  12. KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Simon Dyson of England is congratulated by his playing partner US surfer Kelly Slater on the 18th green after his finishes his round during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 4, 2009 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. The third round was postponed on Saturday due to gale force winds.
  13. CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: US surfing champion Kelly Slater on the 14th green during the first round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on October 1, 2009 in Carnoustie, Scotland.
  14. NEWQUAY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Competitors take part in a evening game of beach polo on the sand at Watergate Bay near Newquay on September 14, 2009 in Cornwall, England. Several thousand people gathered to watch the Veuve Cliquot sponsored event, now in its third year and played on one of the Cornwall's most popular surfing beaches. Organisers claim the event - which globally is one of only five regular polo events played on a beach - aims to bring polo to a wider audience and to blend the glamour of polo with the raw beauty of Cornwall.

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