When Fergal Smith dropped in on a monster barrel two miles off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, he little realised he was also dropping in on a monster of another kind. For as he powered down the face of the 20-plus-foot wave, lurking there just a few feet from him was a 500-pound Great White Shark. Smith didn’t even realise how close he had come to an encounter with one of the ocean’s deadliest predators … Details & Pictures
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The Young Surfer Bethany Hamilton started surfing since a very young age. At age 13 she suffered a terrible accident, but that didn’t stop her from surfing; she is an inspiration and a true hero and that’s why her story is coming to the big screen. Keep reading to know all about Bethany Hamilton a true Soul surfer
Bethany Meilani Hamilton is 19 years old, born in February of 1990 in Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Her parents Tom and Cheri are also formers surfers and the ones who taught Bethany how to surf; as she remembers it all started when she was about two years old along with two older brothers Tim and Noah. Bethany’s first competition was when she was … Details & PicturesÂ
Local veteran leads by example over new school
CONDITIONS: Six-to eight-foot surf rolled through Sunset’s wide-open playing field for a host of young guns and seasoned Hawaiian vets. Being in the right spot proved key as Padaca nabbed seven waves while his fellow three finalists totaled five waves between them.
HIGHLIGHTS: Padaca and his Progressive Surfing business partner Pancho Sullivan “schooled” while  … Details
It was lights, camera and action for the world’s greatest junior event for under 18 year old surfers, with the 2010 edition of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship getting underway in New Zealand.
After a moving opening ceremony full of traditional New Zealand culture in Auckland’s Mission Bay yesterday, contest organizers opted to run the opening rounds of the Under 18 (Podium 2) and Under 16 (Podium 1) boy’s heats in rising 4 ft (1-1.2m) beach break conditions … Details