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Surfing is a surface water sport that involves the participant being carried by a breaking wave. There are different kinds of surfing, based on different methods used to ride the craft. The basic categories include stand-up surfing, kneeboarding, bodyboarding, surf-skiing and bodysurfing. Further sub-divisions reflect differences in surfboard design, such as long-boards versus short-boards. Tow-in surfing involves the use of motorised craft to tow the surfer onto the wave. It is associated with surfing huge waves that are extremely difficult, if not impossible to catch by paddling down the face.
Numerous species of animal appear to enjoy being carried by the force of a wave, including penguins and various marine mammals, such as dolphins and seals. The joy of riding a wave has been likened to sex, which perhaps explains the elation felt by enthusiasts when the "surf's up". Surfing is traditionally a male dominated sport, however more and more female surfers are taking to the water. Surfers of all persuasions share a passion for the shape of the wave, placing particular value in the tunnel formed by the wave when its top spills forward as a curtain of water. Riding inside this "tube" is a highly sought after experience, which is said to momentarily slow one's sense of time.
Surfing's unique relationship with nature afforded it a mythic quality, which set the stage for its commercial simulation.Pierce Julius Flynn, PJ. (1987) Waves of Semiosis: Surfing's iconic progression. The American Journal of Semiotics. Vol.5, Issue. 3/4. However, there remains a vital core to the culture, which is both local and global in scope. These "hard core" members of surf culture are united in their dedication to the sport's essential practice of riding waves. A disciplined surfer will check local surf conditions at dawn when the wind is calm, having already assessed the day's prospects based upon weather reports, swell predictions, and tide tables.
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says surfing 'n browsing with MAC OS X Leopard http://plurk.com/p/30x85v
victortengker (Victor Tengker) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:47:09 -0000
says surfing 'n browsing with MAC OS X Leopard http://plurk.com/p/30x85v
John's here too! RT @SideOneTrackOne: Holy Shit. One song in and I feel like crowd surfing.
TraceySchulz (Tracey Schulz) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:43:05 -0000
John's here too! RT @SideOneTrackOne: Holy Shit. One song in and I feel like crowd surfing.
going to Hermanus later! yeah....off for 4 days from today #beach #surfing #sun bring it on!!!
stayinverted (Kobus van Eeden) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:42:56 -0000
going to Hermanus later! yeah....off for 4 days from today #beach #surfing #sun bring it on!!!
Russian wins world championship in kite surfing http://tinyurl.com/ygnl5rl. Congrats!
alarmclock71 (alarmclock71) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:42:55 -0000
Russian wins world championship in kite surfing http://tinyurl.com/ygnl5rl. Congrats!
lmaooo dddkkk -->> RT @JULITO612 @PaYRoLL170 HES ABOUT TO BE SPLASHHH SURFING JA MISMO!!! LOLS
PaYRoLL170 (P A Y) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:42:43 -0000
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Anthony's Board Building Links - How to design, build, and repair windsurfers and surfboards.
ASP World Tour - Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour (WCT). Features photo archive, events calendar, qualifying series, women's, junior's and master's events calendar, along with longboard, and surfing on tv schedule.
Meta Description: [ The ASP is the Association of Surfing Professionals. It is the foremost governing body in professional surfing. It boasts the sanctioning of six professional surfing circuits including: the ASP World Tour, the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), the ASP World Longboard Tour (WLT), the ASP Pro Juni... ]
Bodysurfing and Paipoboarding in Hawaii - Includes information about the hawaiian art of paipo boarding and bodysurfing.
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Boreriders - The Severn Bore Riders Club describes its activities. Includes videos and details about the Mascaret, Pororoca, Severn, and Turnagain bores.
Meta Description: [ The changing facec of Boreriders.com ]
Brothers Neilsen Surf Centre - Portal aimed to bring together a range of quality resources for surfers and bodyboarders the world over.
Edison Surf Team - Team from Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California. Includes team information, news, photos, sponsors, and an alumni section.
Goofyfoot Travels the World - The best way to find good, uncrowded waves is to go by boat (your own).
Meta Description: [ Featuring surf spots accessible from your boat ]
Interactive Surfboard Shaper - Allows clients to shape and design surfboards online and save designs to personal online folder.
JellyFish Productions - A collection of surfing photos, mostly from the San Diego area.
La Jolla Surfing Picture Gallery - A large collection of surfing photos taken on La Jolla beaches.
Noosa Surf - Gallery of photographs of amateur surfers around Noosa, Queensland, Australia.
Meta Description: [ noosasurf ]
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Powerboarding.com - Features information on the powered board revolution in surfboards, with additional information on skateboards, snowboards, and hoverboards.
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Prickett Films - Produces videos of radical surfers, underwater, climbing and adventure seekers. Based in Hawaii.
Surf-X-Change - A surfing community site with forum and chat, spots, waves, and camps.
Meta Description: [ SURFXCHANGE - the place where surfers meet and exchange information about spots, waves, camps and more. A surfing community website with forum and chat ]
Surfgear - Consumer ratings of wetsuits, surfboards, and anything to do with surfing.
Meta Description: [ Surfgear: Wetsuits, Surfboards, and Surf trips rated by surfers ]
Surfing Pictures - Surfing photos from New Zealand and the rest of the world.
Surfing Waves - Offers a beginners guide, surfing lessons, equipment and clothing resources, pictures, accessories and surf terminology.
Meta Description: [ Surfing Waves - All you need to know about the sport of surfing ]
Surfinside.com - A Surf Portal for collaborating on the sport. Includes directory of surf companies, travel places, stories, surf related pictures, member submission, surf reports/postings by region.
Meta Description: [ SurfINSIDE is a surfer's portal with Surf reports, forecast's, live cameras, pictures of waves and surfing around La Jolla and other regions ]
SurfTrader - Interactive marketplace and resource for surfing-related collectibles, art and history.
Meta Description: [ SurfTrader is the original website dedicated to the buying, selling, collectible and lifestyle needs of surfers. ]
Taiwan Surfpage - A guide to surfing in Taiwan, including photos, weather links, recommended reading, and a Chinese surfing phrasebook.
Meta Description: [ An essential guide to surfing in Taiwan, including photos and weather links, by jw. ]
The Plyrack - Offers free instructions, plans, and photos for a home-made surfboard storage rack made of plywood. Also includes links to sits for build-it-yourself surfboard racks and commercial racks.
Meta Description: [ Instructions/plans for home-made surfboard storage rack made of plywood. ]
Vagabondsurf - Essays, articles, and photos covering all aspects of ocean wave riding and the related lifestyle, for people outside the surf industry's 12-24 year old target demographic.
Waimea - Contains images, Quick Time videos, surfing links, and the latest news about surfing competitions and surfers.
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WannaSurf - Illustrated atlas of surf spots worldwide with weather, wind, swell, and wave forecast maps. Add your own descriptions of surf spots and photographs to the atlas.
Meta Description: [ WannaSurf - Free illustrated atlas of surf spots and surfing worldwide with maps of surf spots, detailed descriptions and photos. All the best weather and forecast maps. An interactive environment provides messages, reports and data editing. ]
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