surfing
surfing
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by Elaine Wylie - 2007-03-25
Ireland is a relatively small island off the West coast of mainland Britain, with around 3 million inhabitants. The beauty of Ireland is that as an island we have a varied coastline; North, South, Eas...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-29
Wakeboarding had its humble beginnings in the late 80's by a couple of water sports enthusiasts in Orlando, Florida. Since then, the sport has taken off wildly and wakeboarding is now an official spor...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-29
What would an Extreme Sport be without its tricks and stunts? To get in the game, you gotta get with the lingo, bro. Below are some common wakeboarding tricks defined for the beginner and exemplified ...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-29
Oahu, Hawaii-North ShoreHawaii is the original home of surfing. The Polynesians began the sacred ritualistic sport here more than 500 years ago. Today, Hawaii is home to most of the Big Wave surfing a...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-30
If images of the kahuna (experts) ritualistically chanting to the Gods to bring the waves, protect men and women who rode them, bless the carved wood boards, kings and queens battling for wave rights ...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-30
In Polynesian times of the early 1600s, men, women and children would surf the Hawaiian waves together in harmony. Although there were males who were dominant in the sport, many women were also promin...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-30
What was once a ritualistic, spiritual experience for the early Hawaiians and Polynesians in the construction of their surfboards has now become a multi-billion dollar industry with technologically ad...
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by Jdudra - 2007-03-28
It never ceases to amaze me just how quickly my car can go from an auto detailer's paradise to a sandbox in just one day. One would think that owning a waterless car wash company would make me more...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-04-02
In the early 1900's the Hawaiians organized the Hui Nalu (surf club) and competed in neighborly surf competitions with the Outrigger Canoe Club. This drew a great deal of attention to the Waikiki surf...
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by Adrian Adams - 2007-04-02
Surfing is a water sport where you attempt to carry yourself while riding a surfboard on a breaking wave. Apart from surfboards, surfers also use other carrying equipment such as kayaks, water skis, l...
