Surfing

Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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instinct

Sports; Surfing

Popular brand of surf clothing.

mush

Sports; Surfing

Poor quality, slow, or non-powerful waves, often onshore.

j bay

Sports; Surfing

Jeffrey's Bay is a South African surf break of the highest calibre. It's one of the world's most famous, high quality right handers.

pidgin

Sports; Surfing

Pidgin is the street language of the Hawaiian Islands and other islands in the Pacific, where a variety of European, Asian and native cultures mix. In linguistic terms, pidgin is a simplified version ...

velcro

Sports; Surfing

Patented hook and loop fastener, used mainly in zipperless suits to connect overlapping panels and in zippered suits to tighten neck gasket.

angling

Sports; Surfing

Original step toward performance in surfing. Refers to a surfer's riding across the wave face at an angle to the shoreline, rather than riding straight toward the beach.

single fin

Sports; Surfing

One-fin surfboard design dating back to the first use of the fin on a surfboard (by Tom Blake of the USA in the 1930s); combines a high degree of control with little drive. Some longboards or big ...