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Unwritten Rules of Surfing

Unwritten Rules of Surfing

Surfing is about freedom, hanging out with your mates, having fun and chilling out but there are some unwritten rules that prevent you from becoming 'that guy' (or girl) in the water.     1.Don't drop in One wave, one surfer. When you paddle for a wave always check if someone got there first, sharing isn't always caring and you don't want to ruin the fun for fellow surfers.   2. Keep control of your board  A board to the face is no fun at all, never try to pull a manoeuvre that could end up with you landing on (or crashing into) someone else,...

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Surfboard Design - Types of Surfboards

Surfboard Design - Types of Surfboards

Surfboard Design So many different types of boards all made for different uses. What are they made for and which one may suit you best? Check out all the different styles of surfboard design and help find out which one suits your surfing needs. Shortboards This surfboard plan had incredible accomplishment with superior surfing in the 1970s and still permits surfers to push the limits of their capacity. The advanced shortboard is normally under seven feet long and is made for forceful surfing in basic segments of the wave. It is most generally seen with sharp noses, more slender rails, and...

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Sydney Local Surfboard Artists

Sydney Local Surfboard Artists

There is something very special about surf photography and artwork. Here are three guys who are exceptional Surfboard Artists. Source: Lee Pegus  Lee Pegus Surfboard artists Lee Pegus is a surf photographer. Growing up and surfing at Sydney's Manly Beach, "Pego" got his first intravenous hit of saltwater at 10 years old, immaculately preparing him for the position of copyboy he took up a couple of years after in the sink-or-swim universe of publication at the Sydney Morning Herald. As anyone might expect, Lee swum. He brazenly wormed his way into the photographic office and learnt his exchange at the...

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Why Should I Take Surfing Lessons?

Why Should I Take Surfing Lessons?

Surfing lessons are highly recommended for people who have never surfed before. Surfing lessons even reduce the chance of injury to yourself and others. It's crucial to also learn the ins and outs of surf etiquette, as well as why it is so important to learn them early on. Having an instructor with many years of experience will allow you to ask as many questions as you need to, as well as gain inside tips and tricks, including local conditions and the best spots. Taking lessons also reduces the chance of having a negative experience which could deter you from...

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New Life-Saving Technology For Big Wave Surfers

Big wave surfing is a level of surfing only practiced by those who are the wildest, strongest, most disciplined in the water. The dangers of riding big waves are extensive; you can drown from a long hold-down, you can be knocked unconscious, you can be smashed on the reef or rocks. In a big wave wipeout the surfer can get pushed under the water 5-15 meters allowing the surfer only about 20 seconds to get to the surface before the next wave crashes.   Now, a new technology is making their surf sessions a lot safer. Big wave surfers such as Laird Hamilton and Darrick Doerner have pushed things to the limits by...

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History Of Surfing Innovation Part 4: Let’s Go Surfing

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Ben Whittle, left, surfing beside Sidney Nakamura in a 1957 photo taken by Clarence (Mac) Maki, a pioneer of surfing photography in Hawaii/ NY Times   Let’s Go Surfing : By the 1950’s-60’s the surfing craze was coming in full swing, with surf culture becoming a booming market popularized by surf clothing style and surf music such as the Beach Boys, everybody was going surfing. In 1950 California, the first true surf entrepreneur opened the doors of a surf shop in Manhattan Beach. His name was Dale Velzy, and he is credited as the first commercial shaper building boards available...

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