Another day in paradise Namibia by BXtreme.
Skeleton bay producing some awesome waves and barrels. An aerial Perspective with local and south african surfers. Amongst them Dale Staples in Orange and black, and local Shaun Loubser.
This was a good learning curve for me and hope there is a massive storm brewing out there for the next session.
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Ask anyone who lives more than 100 miles inland what their impression of a surfer is, and it’s likely based on movie characters such as Sean Pean’s Jeff Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” Matt Adler’s Rick Kane from “The North Shore,” or even Patrick Swayze’s Bodhi from “Point Break.” In other words, surfers aren’t stereotypically known as being smart. But a new book by University of California at Santa Barbara professors Peter Neushul and Peter Westwick is hoping to change that stereotype by putting a historical spin on surfers and the sport they thrive on.
“The World in the Curl: An Unconventional History of Surfing” focuses on … More
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Teahupo’o Tahiti – The Billabong Pro Tahiti, Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), completed Round 1 and the opening four heats of Round 2 today, with the world’s best surfers taking on racy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels at Teahupo’o.
John John Florence (HAW), 20, current ASP WCT No. 14, continued his impressive return to form today, putting in a dominant performance in a relatively wave-starved heat. The Hawaiian prodigy opened his Tahitian campaign with … Pictures and more
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