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Kaua‘i bodyboarders shine at D&B Sandy Beach Pro

Kaua‘i bodyboarders dominated the Dave & Buster’s Sandy Beach Pro, which concluded Sunday on O‘ahu. Kaua‘i boarders filled in the top four positions of the Men Pro division and two of four positions in the DK Pro a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Conlogue breaks career duck with Beachley win

The Californian defeated Hawaiian Malia Manuel 13.17 to 11.56 in the final - the first time either woman had advanced that far on the senior tour. In clean but challenging two-to-three foot waves, Conlogue triumphed to win the biggest pur [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Start of Beachley Classic delayed

Tournament organisers were forced into calling off the opening day's action as torrential rain hit the coast to the north of Sydney. The event's host and seven-times world champion Layne Beachley expected the fourth round of seven [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Teen wake surfing with dolphins off St. Pete Beach

Imagine the thrill of being able to surf with dolphins! According to some, it happens all the time, just offshore of Pinellas Beaches. Check out this video of 15-year-old Mitchell Overton wake surfing behind the Trade Winds on St. P [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

O.C. Surfer Dies Off Camp Pendleton Beach

An autopsy has been scheduled Sunday for an Aliso Viejo man who died after collapsing onto his surfboard near Camp Pendleton. Charles Solon Todd Jr., 63, was surfing at Surf Beach Saturday morning when witnesses say he rode a wave to t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Autopsy Confirms Body Found in Seal Beach is Missing Swimmer

A body found off Seal Beach last week has been confirmed as being that of missing swimmer Joe Wayne Benford of Long Beach, reports the OC Register. Benford, 24, had been missing for two weeks after he disappeared in rough waters while bod [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Surf or die in the beaches of Peru

Smiles and tears marked another day of great waves and surfing performances at the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Peru. Sun and glassy four-foot rides were the perfect ingredients to a decisive moment in the con [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Surf ace Beachley stricken by seasickness

Layne Beachley has ridden countless waves on a surfboard but tackling them on a racing yacht proved an extremely uncomfortable challenge. The seven-time world surfing champion spent much of her Sydney-to-Hobart race debut confined to her [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Beach Reopens After Surfer Killed by Great White Shark

The sign posted on a chain-link fence bordering this remote Central California beach reads, "WARNING Recent Shark Attack Swim/Surf At Your Own Risk." Surf Beach was reopened today for the first time since a shark attack Fr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Hermosa Beach surfing memorial nears reality

A massive monument honoring one of the South Bay's most visible surf icons has moved a step closer to breaking ground. The Hermosa Beach Surfing Memorial is expected to be funded entirely with private donations and, once complet [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Dogs take to waves in Huntington Beach

When Hanzo isn't surfing, he's wowing the crowds while riding his skateboard down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The nearly 2-year-old boxer was one of nearly 35 dogs to "hang 20" at the second annual Surf City Sur [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Talk about the dog days of summer... as beach plays host to...

Huntington Beach in California hosted the second annual Surf City Surf Dog tournament at the weekend, and a host of mutts turned out to hang 20. The surfing competition was just one of a weekend of events but, for obvious reasons, it' [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Surfing in Long Beach, Flooding at Jones Beach

Long Island’s boarding elite took to Long Beach to take advantage of the gigantic waves brought about by Hurricane Earl’s winds. Even though the hurricane missed Long Island, its winds, which were felt as far as 70 miles from [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Champion surfer Beachley to mentor Aussie athletes

Seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley has been appointed an athlete liaison officer for the Australian team for the 2012 London Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Friday. Beachley, who ranks as the most success [...]