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MASTER OF THE OCEAN´s RESULTSAs the master of the ocean competition ends Emmanuel Rondón gets the first place on the whole tournament which includes surf, windsurf, and kitesurf. He got an extreme high overall punctuation which locates him in the top once again, its his second consecutive year now.& …

MASTER OF THE OCEAN´s RESULTS
As the master of the ocean competition ends Emmanuel Rondón gets the first place on the whole tournament which includes surf, windsurf, and kitesurf. He got an extreme high overall punctuation which locates him in the top once again, its his second consecutive year now…. Details

Organizers of the Maverick’s Surf Contest may soon have their own version of spring’s most popular rhyme:

April showers bring … monster waves?

The window for the big wave contest is scheduled to close Tuesday, putting one of the flattest years in recent history in the books. Yet, Maverick’s organizers aren’t quite ready to let go. According to Keir Beadling, CEO of Mavericks Surf Ventures, which organizes the contest held near Half Moon Bay, the company is considering extending the window into April.

“We’re taking a look at it,” Beadling said. “There are a lot of different steps that have to be taken and a lot of people who have to be consulted with. Even if they wanted to do it, it’s not a slam dunk. But this isn’t a desperate attempt. The reality is we’ve had contestable conditions delivered to Mav’s in Aprils past.”… Details

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 Risk is one of the foundations of snowboarding, part of what makes it worthwhile and fun. Stoked Mentoring takes that notion of risk and reward and throws in the late 180: using life skills gained through action sports to open up new worlds for at-risk youth.

Stoked recruits teens from low-income, high-density urban areas in NYC and LA, those streets and schools where there’s a strong chance that they’ll fall into negative behaviors: gang involvement, drug abuse, dropping out, roller-blading etc. By partnering these teens with successful adults and having them learn to surf, skate and snowboard together, i.e. taking their beats on-hill at the same time and getting back up … Details

If life is a beach, then there’s an awful lot of living to do.

Especially in San Diego.

With 70 miles of ocean coastline, numerous top-notch surf spots and near-perfect year-round climate, San Diego is the true star of the Southern California lifestyle. And when you add a rich surf culture and history, oodles of surf schools and camps, cool (meaning hot) hotels and plenty of shops to find the latest in surf apparel, the phrase “surf’s up” gets a whole new meaning.

Whether you’re a beginner who longs to try surfing for the first time or an experienced wave-shredder eager to advance to the next level, San Diego is the spot…  Details