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Santa Cruz Rescue, Big Wave Wisdom & New Surf Tech Stories

Santa Cruz Rescue, Big Wave Wisdom & New Surf Tech

Dramatic boat rescue, Shane Dorian's big wave insights, and Florida's first deep-water standing wave.

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Rincon Classic, Rescue Drones & Wave Parks: Surf News Stories

Rincon Classic, Rescue Drones & Wave Parks: Surf News

Rincon Classic heats up, surfer rescued by drones, and new wave parks coming to the US. Catch up with the latest in surfing.

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Rincon Classic & Buoy Rescue: SoCal Surf Buzz Stories

Rincon Classic & Buoy Rescue: SoCal Surf Buzz

Classic contest hits Rincon while surfer survives by clinging to buoy. Check out the SoCal surf stories.

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Fitzgibbons Returns & Folly's Soul Stories

Fitzgibbons Returns & Folly's Soul

Fitzgibbons storms back to CT while Folly Beach reveals its soul in the 'Edge of America'.

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Pipeline Power Play: CT Dreams & Olympic Battleground Stories

Pipeline Power Play: CT Dreams & Olympic Battleground

Robson storms Pipe, USA Surfing fights Olympic glory, and CT futures hang in the balance.

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Legends & Comebacks: Surf Dreams in California Stories

Legends & Comebacks: Surf Dreams in California

From San Diego's forever surfer to Hawaii's comeback kid and iconic SF waves, see what's stoking the surf community.

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Gates Foss' Lost Films, SA Surf School Heroes, Pipeline First Timers Stories

Gates Foss' Lost Films, SA Surf School Heroes, Pipeline First Timers

Rediscover Rincon's pioneer, South Africa's community surf heroes, and Pipeline's raw first-timer tales.

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Frozen Waves, CA Beaches & Olympic Surf Fate Stories

Frozen Waves, CA Beaches & Olympic Surf Fate

Ben Gravy's icy Montauk mission, San Elijo's hidden gems, and surfing's Olympic future revealed.

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Pipeline Pro Locals Steal Spotlight, Prince Harry Surfs California Stories

Pipeline Pro Locals Steal Spotlight, Prince Harry Surfs California

Billy Kemper's locals round empowers Pipeline heroes, while Prince Harry impresses in California surf session.

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Pipeline Heats Up as Kauai Faces Epic Surf Stories

Pipeline Heats Up as Kauai Faces Epic Surf

Pipeline Round 64 delivers big performances while Kauai deals with massive surf advisory.

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Surf Legends & Rising Stars: Big Stories Stories

Surf Legends & Rising Stars: Big Stories

Ali Day's retirement win, John John stepping back, and Nigeria's surf dream take center stage.

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New Santa Cruz Statue, Duke's Sponsorship, Clay's Wave Pool Thrills Stories

New Santa Cruz Statue, Duke's Sponsorship, Clay's Wave Pool Thrills

Santa Cruz proposes female surfer statue, Duke's sponsors Legends of the Bay, Clay Marzo rides Palm Springs wave pool.

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