10 Things You Didn’t Know About Everybody’s Favorite Surfer, Mark Occhilupo, A.K.A. Occy
1. A Bloody Point Of Origin
Occy grew up just a few hundred meters from the spot where early explorer Captain James Cook first set foot on Australian soil at Kurnell, thus beginning European settlement of the Great Southern Land. Things didn’t go too well from the start. Cook’s men were greeted by a curious group of Aborigines who seemed hostile, so Cook fired a warning shot over them. One local responded by hurling a rock at them, so Cook shot him. Thus, white settlement of Australia was begun with a volley of bullets and spears.
2. Occy The Car Thief: Part One  … Details
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SAN BARTOLO, Lima/Peru (Tuesday, June 8, 2010) – Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, has claimed the Movistar Peru Classic presented by IPD over Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, in clean two-to-three foot righthanders in San Bartolo.Â
Event No. 5 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic culminated in dramatic fashion today with some major upsets and stunning performances. Â
Lima wasted little time in the Final bout, assaulting the glassy righthanders with a barrage of hi-fi fin throws and searing carves, amassing the highest heat total of the event, a 16.50 out of a possible 20, to best her young Australian opponent.Â
“I feel great!” Lima exclaimed after exiting the water. “I knew I needed to put up high scores early on because Sally (Fitzgibbons) has been surfing so well all event. I have some really good boards and I fell like I have been surfing well. I’m so stoked right now!”  … Details
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British Adventurers Dave Cornthwaite and Sarah Outen have successfully completed their Blue Bath2London challenge, becoming the first to Stand Up Paddle (SUP) between Bath and London. They completed their journey across England arriving at Tower Bridge today, 8th June, to coincide with World Oceans Day.
The duo who between them have set world records by rowing or paddling across oceans and continents, paired up for the week-long endurance challenge, Stand Up Paddling the 150 mile long route navigating 114 locks on the way … Details
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