They came from around the world to pay their respects to one of surfing’s most legendary figures.
Hundreds of surfers yesterday gathered in Huntington Beach, California, in an extraordinary ‘paddle out’ tribute to the late wave forecaster Sean Collins.
Collins, 59, collapsed while playing tennis on December 26 in Newport Beach. He was declared dead in hospital a short time later.
His widow Daren yesterday looked on with pride as some of his most loyal followers formed a giant circle with their surfboards … Great pictures and more
Five south Donegal surfers have received nominations for the prestigious Donegal Sports Stars Awards which will be held at a ceremony on January 27th. Richard Fitzgerald & Conor Maguire both from Bundoran, Easkey Britton from Rossnowlagh and Maedb McCloskey from Ballyshannon have been nominated in the “Surfing†category whilst Shane Smyth from Bundoran has been nominated in the “Appreciation†category for his voluntary work as Press Officer on the recent European Surfing Championships event held in the seaside town.
With half of the surfers already eliminated from the Open Men draw, team tactics really began to play a role on Day 2 of competition at the ISA China Cup at Riyue Bay. For some of the surfers, the dwindling field meant they were left to fend for themselves, but for the teams still running strong with multiple names remaining, the team dynamic was a bonus.
“We were trying to work together, to help control the … More