Surf accident caught on GoPro – Leanne gets hit in the head by a Sri Lankan surfer in Arugambay. She’s all good now!
Warning: contains blood and disturbing scenes
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Edison Conner, a former SpaceX rocket scientist and co-founder of Varial Surf Technology, tried for years to create a durable surfboard from aerospace material. In his eyes, the surfboard industry was ripe for disruption. Makers had clung to one manufacturing method for more than 50 years. For strength and flexibility, they created a spine from a strand of wood (known as a stringer) and glued it into a polyurethane foam cast. The cast was sanded and wrapped in fiberglass and resin.
Conner and the other engineers at Varial tried something different … More
Because surfing isn’t just a day at the beach.
Surfing is frequently associated with long-haired goofballs on an endless search for the perfect wave. But as counterintuitive as it sounds, surfing isn’t just a day at the beach. Between heavy waves, naysayers, and massive wipeouts, surfers have to learn to get back up on their boards. Five lessons in resiliency, courtesy of surfers worldwide