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50 fascinating ocean facts

by A Surfer 1 Comment

Ocean facts

Humans are surprisingly ignorant about oceans, considering it produces half of the oxygen we breathe. As a surfer I love and respect our saltwater sanctuaries, but know embarrassing little about them. To help improve your oceanic knowledge and impress your friends, here’s 50 fascinating facts about our open seas: Infographic by the team at DIVE.in

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Thoughts on fatherhood – 4 Fathers interview

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Me and M in NZ

I was privileged to be interviewed by the 4 Fathers Project, who celebrate fatherhood and encourage fathers to be active parents in their children’s lives. Here’s my interview, hope you like it. Planning for the future… … has always been a weakness for me. I’ve never planned for anything more than a year in advance. […]

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Surf Goggles

by Andrew Norton 35 Comments

surf goggles

I’ve been swimming a lot recently in an attempt to keep surf fit. One of the things I like about swimming is being able to see underwater. That got me thinking… why don’t surfers wear goggles? It’d be fantastic to see through the sea spray as you take a critical drop. Or check out the […]

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Surf fashion for over 30s

by Andrew Norton 6 Comments

Alan Stokes classically cool

Today’s young surfers wear super slim trousers, t-shirts with insulting slogans and redneck trucker caps. All fine if: you’re skinny, happy to be hated and want to look like a trucker’s love child. Tragically uncool If you’re over 30, do not attempt to wear the same clothes as surfers ten years younger than you. You […]

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Ban surfing on TV

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gisele bundchen chanel

I don’t mean ban all attempts at hanging ten on your 42″ flat screen television, that’s a worthy challenge. I mean ban all surfing from adverts and mainstream TV programmes. Why ban surfing on TV Surfing in adverts and mainstream TV misrepresent surfing and surfers. They’re using something we love, that we have a personal […]

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Surfing Charity Gifts at Christmas

by Andrew Norton Leave a Comment

surf rider foundation and kelly slater

Struggling for ideas about what to buy your favourite surfer this Christmas? Struggle no more. Surfing charities offer loads of Christmas gift ideas from t-shirts to teddy bears, or simple gift subscriptions. Buy your stocking fillers from one of these awesome organisations, and help people and places in need: Surfrider Foundation Born on Malibu beach, […]

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Mermaids are real

by Andrew Norton 2 Comments

Hannah Fraser Mermaid

No really, mermaids do exist! And if that’s not awesome enough, they’re helping save our oceans. An inspired few female professional freedivers have combined a passion for diving, modelling, art and ocean conservation, to become full time mermaids. Here’s an introduction to three of these amazing non-mythical creatures: Hannah Fraser Hannah Fraser’s talents include being […]

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Get your kids off the couch and into the water

by A Surfer 7 Comments

kid water skiing

In today’s world kids don’t get enough exercise. This is a fact. There are far too many distractions for them. With a combination of video games and fast food fads we have an epidemic of low activity, and because of that, childhood obesity. Naturally many parents are extremely concerned about their children, and want to […]

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The Unwritten Rules of Surfing

by Andrew Norton Leave a Comment

Rules of surfing infographic

There is no official surfing law, but there is a good and a bad way to behave when out in the water. If you take care of yourself, your equipment, your fellow surfers and the environment, I promise karma will reward you with good waves.

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Happy Flouro Friday

by Andrew Norton Leave a Comment

Every Friday, as the sun rises over the beaches of Sydney, flouro clad surfers emerge from the grey streets and illuminate the waves of Bondi and Manly. “Hurray, an eighties zombie surf movie” I hear you shout, but no. It’s just another Flouro Friday. Flouro Friday was the inspiration of Grant Trebilco, founder of the […]

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