“Chasing Mavericks” is biopic surf movie about the short, intense and real surf life of Jay Moriarity. The inspirational true story of the iconic surfing phenom is played by Jonny Weston.
When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.
As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest  … More
A handful of pop-up tents, scattered beach chairs and a few dozen spectators were all that remained of last year’s East Coast Surfing Championships.
The scene took George Desgain back – 50 years back.
“That’s how it all started,” he said. “There wasn’t much to it. But it was such an incredible time.”
Last year’s event was supposed to be bigger than ever – a veritable city on the beach – with dozens of vendor tents, a three-story tower for judges, and sports action sprawling for blocks to the north of the Rudee Inlet jetties. But … More
Bill Bouton, a retired biology instructor, was having little success photographing birds along the California coast Saturday, but fortunately a small pod of humpback whales arrived to save the day. Bouton’s incredible images, captured off San Luis Obispo, show humpback whales lunge-feeding a mere stone’s throw from shore–and much closer to boaters, kayakers and paddlers (including a woman in a dress; see first image) who seemingly could not resist getting as close as possible to the powerful leviathans  … Pictures and more
Mimi Munro’s face lights up when she talks about the first time she stepped on a longboard.
Some boys in her Ormond Beach neighborhood dared her, and the self-described “tomboy” would not back down. Munro hopped on and a legend was born.
“Historically speaking, she is the number one female longboarder to come out of this area,” Bruce Miller, 59, the owner of Salty Dog Surf Shop, said. “Nobody, nobody, nobody can match her then or now.”    … More