NEW ERA FOR NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING
Australian event management company USM Events will assume management responsibilities of the Noosa Festival of Surfing from 2008, ushering in a bold new era for . . .

SPT - SET TO “LAUNCH” INTO US SURF MARKET
SPT’s (Stick Protection Technology Pty Ltd) revolutionary Lockable Tie Downs will be launched into the North American Surf market after winning the Surf Expo “Launch Awards” being held in . . .

TOURISTS FLEE AS JAMAICA PREPARES FOR HIT FROM HURRICANE DEAN; TEXAS, MEXICO START EVACUATIONS
Jamaicans headed inland and tourists fled the country as Hurricane Dean headed for a direct hit on the island Sunday after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean . . .

TOM MOREY BOOGIES TO A DIFFERENT BEAT
At 72, the man who made surfing easy and accessible to the masses is finding new ways for people to have fun riding a wave. Tom Morey of San Clemente is the inventor of the Boogie board . . .

HEADLESS WALRUSES ON ALASKAN BEACHES
An unusually high number of walrus carcasses missing their heads and ivory tusks have washed up on Alaskan beaches this summer, alarming wildlife officials . . .

TOWN AWAITS GIANT BEACH SCULPTURE
Final preparations are being made before a giant sculpture is installed on a Northumberland beach. The 12m (39ft) sculpture of a man and woman - called Couple - will be positioned . . .

HURRICANE TO HIT HAWAIIAN ISLAND
A state of emergency has been declared in Hawaii's Big Island as residents prepare for Hurricane Flossie which is due to bring high winds and heavy rain . . .

SURF PHOTOGRAPHY LEGEND CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY
At 90 years old, surf photography legend LeRoy "Granny" Grannis no longer rides the waves, but his birthday celebration Sunday proved he and the more than . . .

HAWAII GEARS UP FOR TANDEM SURF COMPETITION
The world's best tandem surfing teams will return to the sport's birthplace 23-25 August for the World Title of Tandem Surfing, presented by Tsunami's Waikiki . . .

WHALE FREED FROM SHARK NET
A humpback whale has been freed from a shark net on a beach at Queensland's Gold Coast. Beachgoers spotted the juvenile whale in the net off Elephant Rock at Currumbin early . . .

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