Amazing Surfing Stories

Author : Alex Wade
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781118340202

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Amazing Surfing Stories by Alex Wade Pdf

This eclectic mix of surfing stories has something for everyone, from classic tales of monster waves and epic battles to stories of when life among the breakers goes wrong. There are accounts of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. The bizarre and the extreme rub shoulders with perfect breaks and beautiful beaches. Be thrilled by legendary surfers, as well as learning about local heroes who never made the headlines. Each compelling tale has been chosen to stoke the fire of armchair surfers and hardcore wave-riders alike, and many are illustrated with colour photographs.

Author : John Long,Hai-Van K. Sponholz
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Surfers
ISBN : 1560449179

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The Big Drop by John Long,Hai-Van K. Sponholz Pdf

A classic collection of big wave surfing stories that heralded a new era in surfing literature--32 tantalizing and terrifying true tales from the sport's pioneers

Author : John Bantin
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781119941590

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Amazing Diving Stories by John Bantin Pdf

This collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. There are stories of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. Tales of the exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport. The author's global tour takes you everywhere, from Indonesia to the Caribbean and from the chill waters of Northern Europe to the reefs of the Pacific. Every ocean of the world is explored, making this essential reading – or a wonderful gift – for divers everywhere.

Author : Chris Power
Publisher : Orca Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0956789331

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Incredible Waves by Chris Power Pdf

Incredible Waves has just won Illustrated Book of the Year at The British Sports Book Awards! Beautiful, unique, kaleidoscopic, geometrically exquisite...perfect waves are some of Mother Nature's most alluring and mesmerizing creations. Incredible Waves is a stunning coffee-table book of photographs that capture the beauty and majesty of the world's most awesome waves. This breathtaking volume is a collection of the best recent work by 20 top surf photographers including Clark Little, Brian Bielmann, Chris Burkard, Russell Ord, DJ Struntz, Tungsten, Jeff Flindt, Ray Collins and Andrew Shield. Among the most spectacular shots are images of big-wave breaks such as Pipeline, Cloudbreak, The Right, Teahupoo and Jaws – waves which are as dangerous as they are enticing, for photographers as well as surfers.The stories behind the most dramatic shots are revealed in the accompanying text, along with essays and discussions about current trends in surf photography.Readers interested in improving their own photographic skills will benefit from the technique sections throughout the book which offer tips and advice for getting better shots. Everything from basic composition to underwater photography is covered, along with tips for getting the best from board-mounted miniature cameras such as the GoPro.The photos in Incredible Waves are guaranteed to thrill surfers, longboarders, kite surfers and bodyboarders alike...in fact everyone who loves looking at images of the ocean at its most spectacular.

Author : John Long,Sam George
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762777457

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Big Juice by John Long,Sam George Pdf

The best and newest big-wave surfing stories from the sport’s insiders More than a decade ago, John Long published his now classic The Big Drop, an unprecedented look at the larger-than-life frontier of big wave surfing. Since then, the sport has exploded in popularity. The big wave bar keeps rising as extreme surfers continue to seek out, surf, and survive a ride on the elusive 100-foot wave. The incredible stories of a new generation of thrill-seeking, death-defying surfers and stunning, full-color photography of monster waves fill the pages of this new collection by John Long and former surfing pro Sam George. A powerful, contemporary look at the men and women who live and breathe for the next big wave and the bigger, more dangerous challenge, The Big Juice presents a rich history of characters, controversies, heroism, humor, and tragedy that define the sport. With contributions from: - Ben Marcus, author of The Surfing Handbook and The Art of Stand Up Paddling - Chris Dixon, writer, Surfer magazine - Kimball Taylor, writer, ESPN - Bruce Jenkins, author of North Shore Chronicles; writer, Sports Illustrated - Drew Kampion, former editor of Surfer, Surfing, Wind Surf, and Wind Tracks magazines; author of The Book of Waves: Form and Beauty on the Ocean - James Hollmer-Cross, writer, Surfing magazine . . . and big-wave surfers: - Laird Hamilton - Dave Kalama - Evan Slater - Shane Dorian - Greg Noll- and more

Author : Tim Baker
Publisher : HarperSports
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Short stories, Australian
ISBN : 0732283302

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Waves by Tim Baker Pdf

A collection of surf stories from writers who have shaped the face of Australian surf journalism. This book provides a window into the lifestyle and attitude that is common to all in the surfing world.

Author : Casey Koteen,The Editors of TransWorld Surf
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781681886992

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Surf by Casey Koteen,The Editors of TransWorld Surf Pdf

The editors of TransWorld SURF share inside information and jaw-dropping photography in this comprehensive guide to the one-hundred best surf spots on Earth. The editors of TransWorld SURF magazine have been all over—from Australia and California to emerging destinations in West Africa, Japan, Norway and beyond—searching for the best beaches and waves with some of the world’s top surfers. This book collects amazing photos of the one-hundred top spots around the world, along with the pro tips and travel details you need to go there yourself. SURF: 100 Greatest Waves takes you from classic locales, such as Mexico, Fiji, and Thailand, to inside secret spots like Iceland, India, and Wales. Whether you’re a globetrotting barrelhunter chasing the perfect wave, or a weekend wave-rider dreaming of the perfect vacation, let SURF: 100 Greatest Waves take you there.

Author : Paul Diamond,Tyler McMahon
Publisher : Casagrande Press LLC
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Aquatic sports injuries
ISBN : 9780976951605

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Surfing's Greatest Misadventures by Paul Diamond,Tyler McMahon Pdf

Surfing's Greatest Misadventures contains thirty of themost engaging, humorous and unbelievable stories ofsurfing life from the past fifty years. Culled fromhundreds of submissions, the non-fiction stories selectedfor this one-of-a-kind collection run the gamut from theterrifying to the comical to the downright bizarre. Thestories ......

Author : Duke Boyd
Publisher : MVP Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781616731083

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Legends of Surfing by Duke Boyd Pdf

Surfing, Jack London remarked, is “a royal sport for the natural kings of earth.” The greatest of those natural kings grant readers an audience in this glorious celebration of the world’s best surfers. Part exquisite picture book and travelogue to the top of the world, part biography and reference guidebook, Legends of Surfing profiles one hundred great surfers, men and women, from throughout the world. In life stories, and in exclusive interviews--which only the surfing icon Duke Boyd could have pulled off--stellar surfers such as Wayne Bartholomew, Tom Curren, Andy and Bruce Irons, Duke Kahanamoku, Dave Kalama, Gerry Lopez, Rob Machado, Mark Occhilupo, and Kelly Slater give us a rare firsthand look at what it’s like, in this crowded world, to “seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, and be alone with the surf and his thoughts.” (John Severson, Surfer magazine, 1960)

Author : Kimball Taylor
Publisher : Dimdim Pub
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0976538105

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Return by Water by Kimball Taylor Pdf

From the big-wave surfers of Tahiti and the salty hurricane chasers of New England, to the cliffs of Molokais infamous leper colony and the Wild Coast of South Africas Transkei Homeland, Return by Water brings light to surfers lives around the world with amazing sense of place and deft character portraits of the famous, ordinary and irascible surfer alike. Follow surf journalist Kimball Taylor on his travels through South Africa, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Indonesia and more. The journey is as transforming and definitive as any surfers first trip away from home.

Author : Mick Fanning,Tim Baker
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742750354

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Surf for Your Life by Mick Fanning,Tim Baker Pdf

Mick Fanning might only be 28 but he already knows how a lot of things feel that most of us never will. Mick has overcome personal tragedy and career-threatening injury on his way to claiming the 2007 world surfing title. Mick tells his life story candidly - in turns funny, sensitive, thoughtful, self-deprecating - while providing intimate insights into the personal lessons gained along the way - with practical tips on surfing technique, fitness, nutrition, board design, travel, competitive strategies and mental clarity. Universally acknowledged as the most focused and driven competitive surfer of his era, Mick's approach to surfing, sports psychology, life and relationships, makes fascinating reading.

Author : Drew Kampion
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1586857762

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Greg Noll by Drew Kampion Pdf

One of the greatest surfers of all time, Greg Noll has built a considerable reputation as master of surfboard making, or "shaping." Today, collectors and surfers alike prize his unique brand of board. Recently featured in the award-winning documentary feature, Riding Giants, "Da Bull," in his iconic black-and-white striped trunks, was emblematic of big surf and fearless commitment. In addition to being a pioneer of big-wave surfing, surf movies, and surf magazines, by the mid-1960s, Noll was one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world. Now living in Crescent City, California, Noll still shapes twelve boards a year out of old-growth salvage woods-replicas of Duke Kahanamoku's olo and other exotica for collectors. The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buffs of any age. The Art of the Surfboard includes: A biographical introduction to Greg Noll A concise history of the evolution of surfboards and construction techniques from ancient Hawaii to the modern era Descriptive step-by-step photo sequences with explanatory text on building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards, vintage 1950 to 2005, featuring photographs, action shots, commentary from surfers and shapers, and from Greg himself on the boards and their eras Portraits of several important Greg Noll surfboard collectors and their collections, with accompanying bios and information on the boards A guide to the various Greg Noll surfboard labels and the years each was used Illustrated throughout with action surf shots taken by some of surfing's master photographers

Author : Clay Marzo,Robert Yehling
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780544256217

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Just Add Water by Clay Marzo,Robert Yehling Pdf

From the best freestyle surfer in the world, an inspiring and moving memoir about his ascendance to the top of the surfing world while struggling for most of his young life with undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome Clay Marzo has an almost preternatural gift with a surfboard. From his first moments underwater (he learned to swim at two months old) to his first ventures atop his father's surfboard as a toddler, it was obvious that Marzo's single-minded focus on all things surfing was unique. But not until late in his teens, when this surfing phenom was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, did the deeper reasons for his obsession—and his astonishing gift for surfing—become clear. Just Add Water is the remarkable story of Marzo's rise to the top of the pro surfing world—and the personal trials he overcame in making it there. Marzo endured a difficult childhood. He was a colicky baby who his mother found could be soothed only with water. Later, as he entered school, his undiagnosed Asperger's made it tough for him to relate to his peers and fit in, but his relationship with the wave was elemental. Marzo could always turn to surfing, the only place where he truly felt at peace. Unflinching and inspiring, Just Add Water is a brave memoir from a one-of-a-kind surfing savant who has electrified fans around the world with his gift and whose story speaks boldly to the hope and ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

Author : Jim Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781602791541

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Surfing by Jim Fitzpatrick Pdf

Surfing is not just a great summer sport; it also has amazing health benefits as well. Readers will learn more about the history of surfing, how to get started safely, and the various health benefits of the sport.

Author : Chris Ahrens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : Surfing
ISBN : 0964085801

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Good Things Love Water by Chris Ahrens Pdf