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AT THE BEACH | John Rance discovers abundant blessing of the big blue
I am old enough to enjoy some of my surfing vicariously now. I do not need to catch every wave anymore. If you catch the wave of your life in front of me, I can share some of your joy.
AT THE BEACH | Lindhorst tells tale of surfing famed Hawaii wave
The Challenger Series at Pipeline, in Oahu, Hawaii, did not go as well for Tom Lindhorst as he might have dreamed, but still, he was not being carried off the beach on a stretcher spewing blood.
Buzzing sharks keep surfers on red alert
I can’t say that I know every surfer, every shark and every incident in our area but from what I do know, last week (February 9 to 14) was straight up crazy with surfer-shark sightings.
AT THE BEACH | Saluting a tower in the art world
With a minimum of strokes, Jack Lugg’s surfer captures a maximum of feeling and excitement
AT THE BEACH | Surfers Challenge: celebration of positivity, good health and good humour
It is hard to remember how many times I have run the Discovery Surfers Challenge but looking through my old photographs, there are more pictures than my memory can account for.
Surfing the toughest waves with the delicate touch of a surgeon, the Aussie way
At age 60, Dr Phil Chapman is in ripping good shape and on a good day he can still put in six or eight hours of water time.
At the Beach Teen surfers finding their mojo in the waves
Kholo and Ndalo Langa, two young surfers, are excelling in various sports, particularly surfing, despite cultural challenges from their community in Pondoland.
Watch your dad closely, boys and you’ll be champions
Enslin boys already winning age-category titles, following in parents’ footsteps
At the Beach: Finishing the year riding a wave was my best close
If you finish strong, it bodes well for a strong start in your next session
AT THE BEACH | Surfing is a better sport because of David Malherbe
David Malherbe has a head like concrete. His commitment and focus are unbreakable. When he sets his mind to something you are not going to dislodge it with a crowbar.























