On the surface, Mary Osborne looks like a prototypical 21st Century Southern California surfer/model.
But don’t let the 27-year-old’s good looks, sun-bleached hair and athletic build fool you because she’s old school…. More info
DALE EARNHARDT JR. has always been a stand-up guy, so a tip of the ol’ restrictor plate to him for admitting that he caused the multiple-car wreck in the Daytona 500.
In an interview before Sunday’s Sprint Cup race in California, Junior said he takes responsibility for the wreck that ended the race for Brian Vickers and several others. Kyle Busch, who had led the most laps until the wreck, also was taken out…. More info
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The Mavericks Surf Contest could be a total bummer this year, as it’s looking like the famous big-wave competition will have to be canceled.
Surf forecasters said Wednesday that calm ocean conditions expected in March may lead to the cancellation of the annual surf competition for the second time in three years. Unless an ocean condition called La Niña weakens or the wind patterns on the equator shift dramatically (both of which are unlikely), Mother Nature will not produce the 30-foot-tall waves needed to hold the world-famous contest…. More info
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Two generations of surfing legends and world champions, plus the hottest international longboarding contingent in years head the lineup at the 2009 Global Surf Industries Noosa Festival of Surfing next month.
Two times and reigning world longboard champion Bonga Perkins of Hawaii will not contest the professional events but will be an “ambassador of aloha†over the eight-day festival. Said event director Phil Jarratt: “Bonga has been the best ambassador for Noosa we’ve ever had, and… More info