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Germany may not be the perfect country for surfing in Europe, but the stoke is all there. They've got the waves and wind of Sylt and the famous Eisbach river wave in Munich. And there's more.
The legacy of surfing is secure. Matt Warshaw, the surfer/writer who believed and published the famous "Encyclopedia of Surfing," is putting the finishing touches on the digital version of the book.
The world has 20 million surfers. A study estimates that the average surfer has 2.75 surfboards. Planet Earth is, therefore, home to 55 million surfboards. Are they all being used? No, some are old, broken, or forgotten.
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The most successful competitive surfer of all time, Kelly Slater, rode what may have been the last heat of his 24-year professional career.
We can't choose our height, and 80 percent of it is genetic. But if you're into surfing, taller and shorter surfers feel noticeable differences in getting acquainted with boards, paddling for, and riding a wave.
Ryan Crosby is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the World Surf League (WSL).
Classified as "Critically Endangered" by UNESCO, the native Hawaiian language has approximately 2,000 speakers. Here's what makes it so special.