Archive for November, 2008

Sufboard building course brings summer fun to winter (Metro Halifax)

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Winter weather won’t stop Jeremy Morris from trying out his new surfboard. The 32-year-old surfer spent the last week crafting a long board, which he’s anxious to get in the water. “As soon as it’s done, I’m going to try it out,” he said. “I’ve got a winter wet suit so I can surf all year round.” Morris said it would be “painful” if he had to wait until the summer. He was one of 10 ...

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Sufboard building course brings summer fun to winter (Metro Halifax)

Gunmen open fire in Tijuana bar, 6 killed (MSNBC)

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Six people are dead after gunmen burst into a Tijuana bar popular with university students and opened fire.

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Duke Kahanamoku’s original Australian surfboard

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
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History of the artifact, kept by Claude West....nice video clips of Duke Kahanamoku swimming and surfing from the 20s and 30s

Australia's Freshwater Surf and Livesaving Club, Sydney.

Cheap Beach Holidays.

Family moves from a beach to a bean field (The Bismarck Tribune)

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

GOODRICH - The Threadgolds traded a home near the beach in Southern California to one atop a soybean field near a tiny central North Dakota town.


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Former Argentine official kills himself on TV (MSNBC)

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

An ex-Argentine police commander committed suicide in front of rolling television cameras as he was about to be arrested for alleged human rights violations during the country's dictatorship.


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New book rides the crest of surf culture (Orange County Register)

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

The sport's music and films, many born in O.C., changed the nation.


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How to Choose a Surfboard : Fiberglass vs. Epoxy Surfboards

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
expertvillage asked:


Understand the differences between fiberglass and epoxy surfboards and some pros and cons of these types of surf boards in this free online video on how to care for a surfboard.

Cheap Beach Holidays.

Hand Shaping a Surfboard, Todd Proctor

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
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http://www.proctorsurf.com
Todd Proctor walks through the steps of hand shaping a surfboard. After hand shaping custom surfboards for over 10 years, for the last 5 years, Todd Proctor has incorporated the design tool of the 21st century for precision surfboard shapers - Digital Surfboard Design. Look for the movie "Shaping a Surfboard, Digital Surfboard Design" to see this process live.
http://www.proctorsurf.com

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How to Choose a Surfboard : Choose the Right Surfboard Size

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
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Learn how to choose the right size surfboard in this free online video on how to care for a surfboard.

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Brazilian surfer enters record books after riding world’s longest surfboard (New Kerala)

Friday, November 21st, 2008

London, Nov 21 : A Brazilian surfer has broken his own record for catching a wave on the world's longest surfboard.

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Brazilian surfer enters record books after riding world's longest surfboard (New Kerala)