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Tom Morey, engineer, surfer and musician, invented bodyboarding on the 7th July, 1971. Boogieboarding is now 40 years old and much has been changed since Morey came up with his idea.

Born in Detroit, USA, August 15, 1935, Tom Morey has always been a passionate inventor and beta tester. In that July summer day, he cut a rectangular shape of polyethylene foam and covered it with newspaper. The first bodyboard was  …  More

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Two British kitesurfers have successfully kite crossed the English Channel. Wayne “Worsil” and Tom “Tiny tops” challenged super harsh conditions to complete the project.

Supported by two rib boats, the intrepid kiteboarders tried to get in the Guinness World Records and, at the same time, raised funds for Demelsea, a children’s charity institution   …  More

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A group of skateboarders in Virginia Beach are challenging a city ordinance that prohibits skateboarding on the bike path at the boardwalk.

The young people who rolled out this campaign are serious and aside from a small skateboard rally on Pacific Avenue on July 2, they are using the democratic process to take on City Hall   …  More

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