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Man's body found in Gold Coast surf

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:28:53 GMT

Mystery surrounds a death on Queensland's Gold Coast after a man's body was found in shallow surf.
Source: The Age

Surfer dies on Gold Coast

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:29:55 GMT

Chief Lifeguard Warren Young says the man should not have been surfing alone. (ABC TV News) A 33-year-old surfer has died on the Gold Coast. Police say he was found unconscious in shallow water at Main Beach just before 1:00pm (AEST).
Source: ABC Online

Music: Inventory:“Give me some root beer!”: 17 particularly peculiar Beach Boys songs

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:15:08 GMT

1. “Chug-A-Lug” (1962) The Beach Boys first hit the charts singing about three subjects: surfing, cars, and girls.
Source: The A.V. Club

Gilmore wins world title - again

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:40:12 GMT

The Australian, who said she woke up yesterday with a feeling she was going to have a good day, wasn't even wet when she created history as the youngest surfer - male or female - to win three consecutive world titles.
Source: The Courier Mail

Paul Wendkos: Director who made his name as a pioneer of made-for-television films

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:40:55 GMT

Paul Wendkos, who has died aged 84, had the misfortune of seeing his first Hollywood film become a massive hit.
Source: The Independent

Princess Stephanie rules the waves again

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:14:25 GMT

Surfing world champion Stephanie Gilmore says the standards being set by younger competitors make it harder to stay on top.
Source: ABC Online

The Road to El Salvador

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:08:32 GMT

After four nights in Antigua we were ready for a new country and to get back to the Pacific.
Source: Travel Blog

KEKOA UEMURA....GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:52:33 GMT

It's been many many months since we have returned from our Galapagos SUP surf trip and I am still going through the over 5000 photos that I shot. Above photos are Japanese long board champ Kekoa Uemura. Some surfers are just easy to photograph.
Source: Blue Line Paddle Surfing

Quoted in 'SAS Call for Surfing Reserves For Scotland'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:03:28 GMT

said in Cooler Magazine:

Adopting SAS’s Surfing Reserves initiative within the Scottish Marine Bill offers a fantastic opportunity for Scotland to position itself as a world leader in protecting and managing the marine environment. Surfing Reserves can cement Scotland’s world class waves and environmental policies on a global stage.

Quoted in 'Tony Hawk Keen On Kelly Slater Revival [Tony Hawk]'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:42:38 GMT

said in Kotaku:

I think that the first priority, beyond skateboarding, would be snowboarding because that would lend itself [to the board] a little bit easier [than other genres], and beyond that I'd love to do a surfing game. I always thought that Kelly Slater's [Pro Surfer] was an underrated title for the PlayStation 2. I thought that people didn't really give it the attention it deserved.

HD: Super Slo-mo Surfer! - South Pacific - BBC Two

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:35:14 GMT

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:30:42 GMT

Dewi Bradley, the daughter of Australian surfing pioneer Kim "Fly" Bradley, holds her father's picture in Kuta, Denpasar on April 1, 2009. Bradley died last week at his home on Bali, the Indonesian island he surfed almost alone in the early 1970s.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:30:39 GMT

Dewi Bradley, the daughter of Australian surfing pioneer Kim "Fly" Bradley, holds her father's picture next to a wreath in Kuta, Denpasar on April 1, 2009.