Have you ever seen a surfing dog? North Beach in Del Mar was the place where crowds of spectators had a chance to watch surfers with their wagging friends.
Some dogs wore one- or two-piece bathing suits, Hawaiian leis and brightly colored lifejackets. Some even wore goggles! Bandid, a Boston terrier owned by Mark Shaffer, wore a bandana and a blue doggie wetsuit.
The whole world celebrates the International Surfing Day today, on June 21. The aim is to raise awarness of the state of our oceans and beaches and help protect and preserve these areas. And to give thanks to Mother Nature.
“This is our day to celebrate the spirit and joy of surfing,” says Surfrider Foundation Executive Director Jim Moriarty. “International Surfing Day is also an opportunity for us to give back to the oceans, waves and beaches that bring so much into our lives.”
The 21 June is going to be a big day for all surfers around the world. The International Surfing Day will be celebrated on that day.
The waveriders will have a chance to share and acknowledge their mutual love of surfing, beach and ocean environments.
“This is a great opportunity for us surfers to celebrate our sport by simply doing what we love to do most - going surfing,” says Evan Slater, renowned big wave surfer and Editor of Surfing Magazine. “It’s also a great opportunity to remind everyone about the need and importance to protect our oceans, waves and beaches.”
Surfing is already an incredibly challenging sport, but a group of some of the best surfers in the world are looking to up the stakes. Gary Elkerton is the organizer of New Zealand’s first big wave surfing challenge on the south coast of the South Island.
The next weekend is going to be a great event for surfing fans.
The second Roxy Surf Jam presented by Virgin Mobile In Association With Resolution Health is taking place at the Wedge in Durban, in South Africa. The Roxy Surf Jams are dynamic surfing festivals that take place across the country where top female surfing stars meet.
The surfing season has just begun.
The twins - Amiya and Brodie Doyle - are the youngest competitors at the annual Malfunction Surf Festival at Rainbow Bay Beach on the Gold Coast.
The 13-year-old sisters have been riding their boards since they were three!
“They both stood up on their very first wave and walked along the board,” said dad, Martin Doyle.
Sofia Mulanovich, a peruvian surfer, was recently nominated by the organizers of the Premios Juventud 2007 Awards.
The awards ceremony will take place in Miami, July 19 and will award Latino celebrities from the realms of TV, music, sport and other entertainment.
Throughout her young cereer, the peruvian surfer has won numerous surfing events and she is nominated in the category of “Deportes de Alta Tension”.
Her competitors are: Lorena Ochoa (a Mexican female golfer), Maribel Dominiquez (a Mexican female soccer star) and Milko Duno (a venazuelan race car driver).
As Premios Juventud is an internet based voting contest, please visit Univision’s official website here.
The European’s biggest surf contest is going to take place from May5 until May7 in Cornwall, in Watergate Bay, near Newquay. The competition will feature surfing, bodyboarding, kneeboarding and longboarding across several age ranges.
Taking into consideration that the Ash brothers are taking part (one of which is the reigning champion), the event will be extremely exciting.
Because this year’s results effects selection for the English National Team for this June’s European Championship in France, all surfers will be aiming to impress.