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Why every CEO should surf

It might sound bizarre, but surfers and businessmen share many values. And, in some situations, they even speak the same language. Surfing is all about making decisions – the surf break that is pumping the best waves, going left or right on a perfect-peeling A-frame wave, and knowing when and which maneuver to perform in […]

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Mick Fanning wins the J-Bay Open 2016

Mick Fanning has conquered the J-Bay Open 2016, at Jeffreys Bay, in South Africa. The Australian surfer defeated John John Florence by a narrow margin – only 0.57 points – in an exciting final held in two-to-four-foot waves. Fanning overcame the shark attack experience and raised the trophy in the South African right-hand point break. […]

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Surf dog Ricochet goes surfing with two special sisters

Two teenage sisters with the same terminal illness have hit the surf with surf dog Ricochet, in San Diego. Savannah (17) and Bellamy Arterburn (19) suffer from Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare, debilitating and degenerative neuro-muscular disorder that causes movement problems, and has no treatment or cure. Despite undergoing multiple spine surgeries, both sisters are losing […]

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Nathan Florence scores an impossible paddle-in wave at Teahupoo

Kelly Slater said it was the best wave paddled ever at Teahupoo. Sebastian Zietz considers it the heaviest drop ever in Teahupoo history. Have your say. The surfer in the footage is Nathan Florence. Despite feeling extremely nervous, the young Hawaiian decided to try his luck. He paddled early to avoid getting sucked up the […]

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Insanity returns to The Wedge

For two consecutive days, The Wedge delivered vertical drops into the abyss. Some say it was the best session of 2015 so far. On May 4th, at 7am, The Wedge was already pumping. Hundreds of pro and amateur photographers and videographers were pointing their lenses towards the most popular peak in Newport Beach. The conditions […]

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How to make a Surfer on Acid drink

Surfer On Acid is a classic drink. Know the recipe and impress your surfer friends with your barman skills. The origin of the Surfer on Acid drink is not clear, but it is rather obvious that the name has profound similarities and connections with real life, specifically with the crazy LSD decades of 1960s and […]

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