Archive for the ‘Surfing & SUP’ Category
Nine national champions were crowned on day five of seven at the 2013 Hyundai National Surfing Championships being held at Piha. The pending 3.0m swell set to pound Auckland’s West Coast Beach from Friday afternoon onward forced event organisers to bring forward the finals of several divisions.
Competitors contested some of the smallest conditions of the week today with 1.0m – 1.5m waves on offer. The westerly wind remained for the fifth consecutive day and strengthened as the day went on making conditions difficult to  … More
There were 8 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America during 2012, which includes 1 fatal attack. There were 7 attacks, including the fatal case, recorded from California and 1 from Oregon. The attacks were distributed in the following months; January (1), May (2), July (2) and October (3).
There were 2 shark attacks reported south of the southern Santa Barbara County line, with the remaining 5 attacks from Santa Barbara County north. The single Oregon shark attack occurred near  … More
Here’s the best action from the 2012 Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival. Showcasing Marc Lacomare’s 10 Point Ride and many other exciting moments from last year’s edition of the ISA China and Hainan Classic, Men’s 4-Star ASP