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Tom Carroll is the 2014 Waterman of the Year

Tom Carroll, Ted Danson, Rusty Preisendorfer, and Hobie Alter have been honored at the Waterman’s Weekend, at Laguna Niguel. The 25th edition of the Waterman’s Ball, an event held by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), aimed to push the fundraising total to the $7 million mark. All funds raised go directly to supporting specific […]

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Surfers and sailors honor the life of Hobie Alter

Thousands of surfers and sailors have honored the life of Hobie Alter in an impressive memorial paddle-out, at Doheny State Beach, California. The man who teamed up with Gordon Clark to use polyurethane foam in modern surfboards had only one wish: a traditional Hawaiian paddle-out ceremony after he died. “It was unbelievable. It was unbelievable. […]

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