I'm a surfer/writer living in the beautiful city of Durban, South Africa, where I am blessed enough to have many top quality breaks right on my doorstep. I have been surfing since I was 10 and I'm still as stoked as I was back then.
I'm really pleased that I can share stories with fellow surfers. If you like my writing, you can see my profile here: http://seanlaughton.elance.com.
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Back in the day, you would look knowingly at the palm tree and clouds outside your window, and combine that with a guru-like sixth sense to predict what you'd find in the way of waves when you arrived at the beach.
Nowadays, the surf forecasting websites have made predicting surf similar to making microwave dinners - Easy (with a capital 'E'). This normally means that you can make a fairly good call from the comfort of your living room as to whether there'll be waves on any given day.
What do bamboo glassing cloth, hemp surf wear, limestone-based wetsuits and cork deckpads all have in common? That's right, they're all green alternatives to the run-of-the-mill petroleum-based surf products which we've grown accustomed to. While it's tempting to feel that we surfers are but a drop in the ocean (so to speak) in terms of helping out this amazing planet that we've been given, we can all make a difference if we really want to by making a few simple changes to our lives.
globalgwa.org
For some time, there has been something that has effected me every time I have taken a drive down to the beach to check out the waves. It has thrown a shadow over the bright African sun and strummed a sighing minor chord inside me. It has entered me like poison and has left a bad taste in my mouth, and it's something that I just can't ignore anymore ...
www.ecr.co.za
The Alaia, an ancient wavecraft which the native Hawaiians used for surfing, has been enjoying a resurgence in modern day surfing. Being that it is one of the earliest forms of surfboard, top surfers from all over the world are using it to test their skills to see how they measure up to their predecessors, the ancient Hawaians, who called surfing 'he'enalu' (roughly translated, 'wave sliding'). But what is the story behind the Alaia and when was it first discovered?
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As we discussed in the last post, South Africa really is a dream destination, no matter what you're looking for in a surf trip. The people are mellow, the weather is mild to warm and as far as waves go, there is something for everybody. This time we'll look at climate, currency, and some South African words which may have you scrambling for your English - Afrikaans pocket dictionary (don't bother, these words won't be in there) ...
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