Sunday, January 31, 2010
Surfer's arm shredded in the first shark attack Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1144384/Surfer-mauled-shark-attack-Bondi
Surfer's arm shredded in the first shark attack
Friday, January 29, 2010
Introducing Pro Surfer Rob Wurlitzer
Introducing Pro Surfer Rob Wurlitzer
Pictured above is a recent photo of Rob from the legendary Ala Moana Bowls in Honolulu. He is sponsored by Zoo York, UNIV, Ipath, HIC and Electric. He also makes beats and helps promote hip hop shows on Oahu. His surfing career has taken him to Japan, the East Coast, Australia and numerous trips to California.
Introducing Pro Surfer Rob Wurlitzer
Female Surfer on the Beach at the Banzai Pipeline
Thursday, January 28, 2010
surfer california
Dulip Kokuhannadige has become a one-man tourist attraction after deciding to try 'something different' at his local breakThe 22-year-old can stay inverted and ride a wave for up to 15 seconds before it breaks and flips him over.
'My face doesn't get too wet but, when it breaks, water does go up my nose,' admitted the builder from Bournemouth, Dorset.
'I don't mind though, I just hold my breath.' Sri Lankan-born Dulip discovered his talent half a world away and in very different circumstances – the terrible aftermath of the Asian Tsunami in 2004
'I lost everything in the tsunami but decided to volunteer and help others by teaching them how to surf during the bad times,' he said.
'One day I decided to do something different so tried a headstand. I actually managed to stay up for a few seconds so kept practising.'
Dulip soon got his head around it and continued to fine-tune the act after he moved to Britain in 2005.
In fact, he gets such a rush from it that he now spends most of his time using the foot-free approach – to the admiration of others.
'Most of us are just happy to stand on our boards for a few seconds, let alone do it upside down,' said fellow surfer Ross Broad, 19.
'Others have tried to copy it but have ended up flat on their faces.'
Dulip insists he is not a show-off but admits he gets 'lots of people' coming to watch.
And he will soon have another challenge to get his teeth into.
Europe's first artificial surf reef is to be finished in Bournemouth next month.
The reef will double the number of good surf days and could create waves as big as those in the longboard surfing mecca of Malibu, California
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