Not for these commuters the rush for the bus, the crowds on the train or the slow, frustrating crawl through the traffic. Instead every day some Lima residents head for the beach on their way to work.
The Peruvian capital is one of the few mega-cities where the beaches abutt the city lines, and the Makaha beach in particular has gained a reputation as … More
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From 10th to14th of July, the women’s surf show will hit Biarritz! This year the Roxy Pro hosts the women’s elite shortboarders, who will compete in the only French leg of the ASP Women’s World Title Tour. They will all be there on the Basque Coast… the bubbly Roxy girl Sally Fitzgibbons (Aus), twice runner-up world champion, the 4X world champion and defending champion Stephanie Gilmore (Aus), the reigning World Champion Carissa Moore (Haw) and the French ladies Pauline Ado and Justine Dupont.
The Roxy Pro is the only … More
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Proceeds from the surfing app “Surf Reporter” help send team to Junior World Championships in Panama
Download the latest surfing app and help raise funds to send the GB surf team to the Junior World Championships in Panama. With less than a month till they are due to land in Panama, the Great British Junior surf team are appealing for financial help to give the team the best possible chance of success in the upcoming world championships.
To help raise funds all proceeds from the sale of the latest surfing app “Surf Reporter” sold over the next week  … More
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“Have you grown a third eye yet?†This is what people ask when they hear I’ve taken up surfing. Their skepticism stems from the fact that there are no crystal-clear currents where I go. No milk-white caps on the waves. No perfect turquoise tubes, nor 15-foot curtains of shining water.
My back yard break is right here in Hamilton — just across the bay from the industrial sector that long provided a home to Stelco and Dofasco. It’s the last place most people would consider in relation to the sun-kissed sport that is surfing  … More
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