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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Mark Richards (MR)

Sports; Surfing

Multi-world champ and all round surfing legend Mark Richards.

plunging waves

Sports; Surfing

Mostly a scientific term to identify steep, hollow waves that break quickly with lots of power. Variety of surf break when waves wrap around a point of land creating perfectly lined up, peeling ...

computer board

Sports; Surfing

Many top shapers currently use highly accurate machines to cut blanks into near-ready shapes, or "pre-shapes". These are driven by computer programs, which use data from the shapers' prototype ...

surfer's ear

Sports; Surfing

Long-term exposure to cold water and wind leads to a build-up of bone within the ear canal called diffuse exostosis, or surfer's ear. The auditory-afflicting condition worsens with repeated exposure ...

locals

Sports; Surfing

Long time regulars at a particular surf spot or area. Locals may or may not live at or near the spot, but their regular surfing means they are accepted as particularly knowledgeable or experienced by ...

isobars

Sports; Surfing

Lines of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather chart. The closer the lines are together, the faster the wind blows within the isobars.

balsa

Sports; Surfing

Light, porous wood used through the 1940s and 50s as a key core material for surfboard manufacture. Balsa grows only in Ecuador and must be imported to the USA; it became popular when laminating ...