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The best quotes by Garrett McNamara

He is one of the most experienced big wave surfers on the planet. Discover the most popular quotes, thoughts, and sayings from the one and only Garrett McNamara. Garrett McNamara was born on August 10, 1967, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, roughly 150 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. McNamara’s surfing career may very well have started when […]

"Green Eyes," a surf lifesaving-inspired poem by Scott Cuttre

Poetry opens our imagination, and Scott Cuttre knows how to capture our attention. After the stunning “Suited Savior,” the 36-year-old writer from Belmar, New Jersey, returns with a breathtaking poem that blends the ocean, the waves, surf lifesaving and a beautiful woman.

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WSL plans relocation of 2016 Rio Pro

The 2016 Rio Pro will likely be relocated because of the severe pollution in the city’s waters. The World Surf League (WSL) is planning to move the contest site from Barra da Tijuca to a surf spot located further west. Health concerns rise, as the city of Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 […]

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Mick Fanning attacked by sharks in the 2015 J-Bay Open final

Mick Fanning was attacked by two sharks in the opening minutes of the 2015 J-Bay Open final, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It had never happened in the history of competitive surfing. The decisive heat of the South African World Championship Tour stage was suspended and called off for the day when a couple of unidentified […]

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