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NEWS ABOUT: surfing

surfing stories: 16 news summaries
FILM REVIEW


 Autistic Surf Pro 
 'Becomes One 
 With the Wave'  

Documentary shows raves, and difficulties, for Clay Marzo, 20,

Oct 4, 09 4:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - That a 20-year-old Hawaiian might be among the world’s best surfers isn’t a surprise—but Clay Marzo has Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Just Add Water, a documentary out next month, juxtaposes Marzo’s inability to handle everyday social situations with a seemingly innate mastery... More »

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autism • surfing • Asperger's Syndrome • documentary film • Clay Marzo • Just Add Water • Jamie Tierney

SLIDESHOW

 Surf's Up for Rover, Too 

Pooches put down the bone and ride the waves

Jul 18, 09 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - See spot run—not to catch a Frisbee, but to ride waves on a California beach. Surfing pooches are the latest trend in Southern California, where sunny skies and golden beaches gave birth to '60s surf culture, NPR reports. Dogs can take surfing classes and even enter surfing competitions. “... More »

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California • beach • surfing • waves • dog • dog tricks

Hang 10, Blokes: UK Beach to
Make Waves

Artificial reef expected to generate 13-footers, draw surfers

Dec 10, 08 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A British beach town hopes to become the UK’s Surf City after the completion of an artificial reef that will boost local waves, Der Spiegel reports. Bournemouth has long attracted vacationers to its shore, but the gently lapping waves haven’t been enough of a draw for surfers. Projected... More »

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tourism • beach • surfing • Britain • artificial reef

Dude, Bummer: Discontent Swells Over Big Boards

Longboarders call paddle-boarding 'surfing with training wheels'

Sep 27, 08 5:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if surfers don't already have enough problems, novices are swarming their beaches to bogart the waves. Or that's what they'll tell you if you ask about the growing trend of stand-up paddle-boarding, or SUP. Quicker—and much bigger—than a longboard, the paddle board is like "a Mack... More »

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surfing • Malibu • surfboard • surfers

(Newser) - Surfers may be a laid-back lot, but they're riding a wave of anger at airlines that have begun charging upwards of $150 to check their boards, the LA Times reports. It's a gnarlier price hike than those levied on any other kind of sporting equipment, surfers note, calling for... More »

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airline industry • surfing • surfboard • fees

 Travel's a Drag
 for Pro-Tour Surfers  

You've got to hang loose, advise veteran dudes

Jul 26, 08 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Traveling the world as a pro surfer may sound sweet, but surfers say there can be plenty of bummers too, the Los Angeles Times reports. The marathon flights are a drag, and on arrival the many hazards include malaria, stinging sea creatures, food poisoning—and, worst of all, lost surfboards.... More »

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travel • surfing • surfboard • surfers

Dudes! Surfers 'Beat' Photog Snapping McConaughey

Paparazzo reports beach attack to cops

Jun 23, 08 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - A paparazzo trying to take photos of actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach reported to police he was attacked by a mob of surfers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The surfers approached the man and other photographers, demanded they stop filming and taking pictures and threw the man’s... More »

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paparazzi • surfing • assault • Matthew McConaughey

Smiles All
Round as
Beach Boys Settle Lawsuit

Good vibrations could lead to a band reunion

Mar 21, 08 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The three surviving original members of the Beach Boys have smoothed out a years-long legal disagreement, Reuters reports. Mike Love and the record company part-owned by Brian Wilson had sued founding member Al Jardine over his unauthorized use of the Beach Boys name for tours. With good vibrations now flowing... More »

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California • rock stars • surfing • Brian Wilson • court cases • rock music • Beach Boys • Mike Love • Al Jardine

Surfers Dare Mavericks' Waves

Dangerous contest is a crowd-pleaser

Jan 13, 08 1:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Hordes of international surfers descended on the rocky shores and treacherous waves of Mavericks beach near San Francisco yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The competition was called 24 hours before the air horn went off—enough time for surfers to fly from Brazil and South Africa, and for thousands... More »

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San Francisco • surfing • waves • Mavericks • Mark Foo • Jeff Clark • Greg Long • surfers

Escape Winter: Live Vicariously in Hawaii

Pro surfers live the coolest lifestyles in the raddest locations

Dec 25, 07 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Whatever preconceptions you have about the surfer lifestyle, they're probably right, bro. ESPN's Jim Caple braved waves of "dude!" and "whoa!" to get the lowdown on the crests and troughs of the professional surfing scene, which includes huge sponsorships but also hidden dangers that lurk just... More »

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surfing • Hawaii • Roy Powers • Jordy Smith • Garrett Parkes • Ian Walsh

 Surf Champ Saves Partner

Laird Hamilton uses improvised tourniquet to stop partner from bleeding to death

Dec 6, 07 2:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Surf champ Laird Hamilton, known for his big-wave talents that have been documented in films, can add lifesaver to his resume. The star wave rider stripped off his shorts to create a makeshift tourniquet that prevented his surf partner from bleeding to death after a wipeout this week opened a... More »

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surfing • waves • accident • Hawaii • surfboard • Laird Hamilton • Maui

Surfers See
Red Over
Brit Airways
Board Ban

Petitioning to change gnarly new rule

Nov 7, 07 3:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Furious surfers hope to sink a gnarly new British Airways rule banning surfboards from the airline. Wave riders are petitioning the company to reverse its decision, which went into effect yesterday because the airline determined the boards are "simply not suitable for airport baggage systems," according to a... More »

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sports • surfing • luggage • British Airways • airline • surfboard • air travel • Britain

US Surf Champ Scuffles With Israeli Paparazzi

Dude detained in row as photogs snap
super model gal pal

Oct 21, 07 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A camera-shy Florida surfing champ with super model in tow was detained and released following a row with photographers in Israel, reports AP. Eight-time world champion Kelly Slater was spotted outside a hotel near Tel Aviv with model Bar Refaeli; when photogs started snapping, Slater pushed them, police said. A... More »

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Israel • Middle East • paparazzi • surfing • peace • Kelly Slater • Bar Refaeli

Surfers Riding Welfare Wave

Aussie pols crack down on the unemployed

Sep 23, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Getting surfers off the beach and into the job market is a top priority for Australia's  conservative government. The country is enjoying its lowest unemployment rate in years, just above 4%, but it seems a disproportionate number of those receiving welfare benefits live in sunny coastal areas with more opportunities... More »

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Australia • surfing • unemployment • US economy • Welfare • unemployment benefits

Iconic Baby, Now a Teen, Feels 'Creepy'

Skinnydipping Nirvana cover boy looks back with mixed feelings

Aug 23, 07 5:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of rock music’s most famous cover subjects is a little leery of his past. Spencer Elden was 3 months old when he appeared naked as a money-grubbing underwater baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind; now he says the photo, on an album that sold tens of millions of... More »

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music • nudity • surfing • Nirvana • platinum records • Spencer Elden • Nevermind

Homegrown Surfboards Fade Away

Outsourcing, technology wash over
a time-honored handcraft

Jul 3, 07 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - The era of hand-carved surfboards is ending, even in its birthplace of Southern California, as machines and cheap foreign labor take control of was once a thriving craft. Ten years ago, human hands shaped rigid foam to create 80% of American surfboards, but today that number is less than 20%.... More »

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California • outsourcing • surfing • surfboard • foreign labor

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