Hero Teens Save Drowning Surfers
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Two teenage boys have been hailed as heroes after saving a man and woman from drowning in rough seas. Jago Begg, 14, and Mo Samuels, 14, came to the aid of two adults who were surfing at Bude in Cornwall, off middle beach between Summerleaze and Crooklets – an area notorious for its strong currents.
The two boys, both from Marhamchurch, were surfing last Thursday when they spotted a couple waving and shouting for help. Jago, who
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has been surfing for a couple of years, said: "When I first saw them waving I just assumed they were friends of ours and waved back but then I heard them shouting for help.
"They were really panicking by that stage and being swept further out. So the first thing I did was to try and calm them down and push them back into the waves. I called Mo over and I got the lady to hold onto my board leash so I could get her back to shore. She had obviously swallowed a lot of water. Mo helped the man. When I got the woman to the shore I went back to help Mo with the man. It was a big sea that evening and the surf was heavy and dumpy. They didn't even have fins on so really shouldn't have been out."
Mo, who has seven years' surfing experience, said: "The man was really starting to panic and they were a good 50 metres offshore and being swept further out. I told him to get on his board and paddle with his arms. I had fins on so I finned across the rip with him while Jago rescued the woman. I'm sure any other surfers would have done the same. Nobody would have let them drown."
Mo's mum, Tracey Partis, who expresses how proud she is of her son said "The boys are only 14 and these were big adults. The woman went into the school the next day to tell them that the boys had saved their lives. The boys live for surfing. They bicker like old women but they work really well as a team. All the family are very proud of them. I told Mo's dad, Mark Samuels, what Mo had done and it brought a tear to his eye. He was so proud."
Nikki Sayer, Jago's mum, said: "They are both really lovely boys. They belong to the Surf Academy at school and have learnt about sea and safety awareness. The boys are being very modest about their achievement. I am really proud of them. They would help anyone and they like to feel part of their community."
Both teenagers attend Budehaven Community School and Martin Reay, joint head of PE at the school, said: "Both boys showed exceptional maturity and calmness in this situation and have obviously taken on board everything we teach them in the surf academy. We are proud of them both."
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Morocco - The Devil's Rock Surf
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A few kilometres north of Agadir lies the atmospheric fishing village and surfers’ hideaway of Taghazout. This coastline boasts some of Morocco's best surf spots, such as Killer Point, Anchor Point, Banana Point, Hash Point, Boilers or Mysteries. Reefs with very long right handers and excellent beach breaks for all levels, from total beginners to experts. Furthermore, as this stretch of coast is sheltered by Cap Ghir and
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surrounding hills, sunshine is virtually guaranteed in the region, with over 300 days of sunshine per year!
At the heart of the region lies Devil's Rock Surfcamp, an all inclusive facility between Taghazout and Banana Village surf spot. After surfing you are welcome to watch the preparation of the famous “Tagine” and “Couscous”. Totally refurbished surfhouse with a chillout roof terrace overlooking the ocean.
The region enjoys consistent, world class surfing conditions from September through to April. The combination of swell generated by the North Atlantic depressions, light offshore trade winds and a variety of point, reef and beach breaks, make the Agadir region an exceptional surfing destination. Famous surf spots around Taghazout, all a short drive distance away, include Banana Beach, Hash Point, Anchor Point, Killer Point and Boiler. And Devil's Rock walking distance from the surfcamp.
Morocco receives the same swells as the Atlantic coasts of Europe, but because of its more southerly location, does not suffer from the same cold winter weather. With swells ranging from 3 to 15 feet you will always find a wave to suit your level of surfing experience and ability. Those with less experience should not worry; when the points are 15 feet and grinding there's always a sheltered spot to found. In Summer, when Tagahzout surf spots are too small, there are always some waves in nearby Tamri, Imsoune or Tifnit.
Although Americans and Australians were the surfers who brought the sport to Morocco in the 1970's, now it is the European surfer along with his Moroccan counterpart who is indulging his passion for the wave. In the last few years, the popularity of this sport has grown rapidly on the international and Moroccan stage. Several organisations have been formed to encourage and to promote this sport. These groups have organised tournaments and contests, created surfing schools, formed ties with Europeans organisations and tried to make the country aware of the public relations and financial potentials of the sport.
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The Waves In France
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The South West corner of France's sandy coastline offers some of the world's best hollow beach breaks. Some of the most famous around Hossegor, Anglet and Biarritz being Le Penon, Les Estagnots, Les Culs Nuls, La Graviere and La Piste. This stretch of coastline is a swell-magnet for this part of Europe and is very rarely flat. Ask any pro-surfer who travels through France every year what it is like – and his face will soon have a big grin, and it's not because |
he's thinking about all of the French girls on the beach getting an all-over tan.
The main feature of the beaches is that they are all one very long beach. There are no coves, bays etc, the beach simply stretches for a hundred miles or so. This means that the surf will be pretty much the same where ever you are. The only reason to go off and find another spot is if the waves are to busy.
Dune Du Pilat
A big dune on the coast south of Bordeaux. Not a surfing location, but must not be missed if you are in the area.
It is 114m/374ft high, 2.7km/1.5miles long. the highest in Europe, you get to the top by climbing a 154 step staircase, or take the arduous walk up the sand. It has the forest of Landes on one side and the sea on the other. Take a sandboard and ride down to the sea, then trudge back up.
Not much to say about it, it is huge, spectactular, it is for ever changing in the wind and weather. Also take a water bottle and camera.
Located on the D218, well signposted, you have to park in the obligatory car park (euro 3). Loads of souvenir shops, food places, toilets and showers. Parking is under pine trees.
Plage du Nice
Quiet beach, park your car in amongst the pines and chill out.
Biscarrosse Plage
This beach is set aside for land yachts, kite buggies etc. There is a sign at the entrance to the beach detailling priorities, rights of way etc and explaining that pedestrians have to get out of the way!
There is a large car park (free), no shade, no toilets (out of season)
Mimizan Plage
Large beach carpark, surf school, no shade.
Messanges
Just north of Vieux Bocau, you reach it by going to the village and finding the road marked to the beach. just a short walk up over the dune - tarmeced - to the beach. The beach is also a naturalist beach. Park your car under the pine trees.
Vieux Bocau
Many accesses to the beach at this resort/town. Main beach has a large carpark and beach access up and over the dune. Surf School present! and beach cafe. Photo was taken on a day when the waves were low and the surfers were bored and had to think up their own entertainment.
Hossegor
Probably the main surfing area, several beaches including the most famous for surfers, Estagnots. Estagnots has a carpark, easy access to the beach, nearby cafe, restaurants and toilets.
Hossegor Plage is abit more built up, more local facilities. Media Frenzy at Estagnots during the 2002 QuickSilver Pro France Surf Competition
Biarritz
The place to be if you are rich and famous. Biarritz has 2 good surfing beaches, one in the town, the other just outside. Parking available in pay carparks nearby.
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Kelly Slater Honoured By US HoR
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Part-time Hawai'i resident and nine-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater has been recognized for his achievements by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The House approved a resolution co-sponsored by more than 60 U.S. Representatives, including U.S. Rep. Maize Hirono, D-Hawai'i.
The resolution honors Slater, a native of
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Florida, for his many surfing accomplishments, including winning the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach contest and his status as the all-time leader in Association of Surfing Professionals world titles.
"He is unmatched, unparalleled in the world of surfing," according to remarks in the Congressional Record by Florida Rep. Bill Posey, who sponsored the resolution. "Obviously, he is an inspiration to many."
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Why You Should Label Your Equipment
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The U.S. Coast Guard is crediting simple contact information a kite surfer put on his equipment with preventing a potentially costly search and |
rescue operation in the waters off of San Francisco's Crissy Field Saturday afternoon.
At about 3:30 p.m., the Coast Guard received a report from a pedestrian on the Golden Gate Bridge of a kite surfer in distress off of Crissy Field.
Crews from the Coast Guard and the San Francisco Police Department's marine unit responded to the area, where they saw that the kite surfer had made it safely ashore.
Minutes afterward, the Coast Guard received a report of an unmanned surfboard off of Fort Point. Coast Guard crews responded and recovered the board, which had the name and contact numbers of its owner.
Coast Guard officials were able to contact the owner and confirm that he was the kite surfer who had been involved in the original incident.
Including the contact information insured that up to thousands of dollars on fuel and equipment costs were spared from what would have been an unnecessary search and rescue operation, according to Coast Guard officials.
Earlier this year, the Coast Guard launched a new program called Paddle Smart, which focuses on small craft owners.
A small weatherproof sticker has been created to help authorities return property and reduce the spending of Coast Guard resources on unnecessary search and rescue cases.
Each sticker includes room for the owner to list his or her name, phone number, and cell phone number in case their craft is located without an operator.
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Munich's Inner-City Surfing Open?
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Travellers spending time in Munich hotels this summer might like to experience one of the city's more unusual outdoor pursuits - standing-wave surfing.
Packing a surfboard may seem like an unusual decision when heading to the Bavarian capital, but many people go there to enjoy a pastime usually associated with beach resorts some 200 miles from the nearest coast, the Guardian reports.
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In an extract from his new book The Wavewatcher's Companion, Gavin Pretor-Pinney explains how a man-made watercourse in the centre of Munich has become popular with urban surfers.
Known as the Eisbach, or "ice brook", this ten-metre wide channel allows people to surf the standing wave created when a torrent of water drawn from the River Isar hits a ridge on its concrete base.
"Always in wetsuits because the water is so cold, [the surfers] perform jumps and spins and spray cascades of icy water up on to the banks," Mr Pretor-Pinney reveals.
Another of the city's surfing spots, the Flosslande, may also appeal to adventurous people using hotels München. This wider standing wave is more suitable for novices and hosts the annual Munich Surf Open each July.
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