Sports: Water and Surf Press Releases

Shark Attack Facts: Are Shark's Man Eaters?

Hollywood and the news media have most definitely given sharks a bad reputation. Movies like "Jaws" and "Deep Blue Sea" and the news media reporting skewed numbers of Shark Attacks from summer 2001 through 2006 have given many people the belief that all sharks are man eaters and that whenever you're in the ocean you are at risk of a fatal shark attack.

Learn to Surf: Choosing the Beach Which is Best For You

For anyone considering taking up Surfing as their latest sport, the thought of your first day at the beach and your first attempts at catching waves can be a very intimidating thought. Instead of thinking about how you're going to get your board into your car and how you're going to feel after your first wipeout, your most important thought should be "What beach am I going to choose to get acclimated with my board and which beach is going to be easiest for me to catch my first waves?"

Berth Finance Now Availabe In Spain, From Spanish Banks

Boat owners and investors have struggled for many years to obtain finance for buying a berth in Spain, as Spanish banks have always refused to lend against such assets. With the tightening of the property market they have now relaxed their lending criteria.

Newly Formed Canoe Paddle Manufacturer

Holz Canoe Paddles, Inc. has been formed and incorporated in the state of Illinois in mid May with the company website going live in late June. Holz Canoe Paddles, Inc. designs and creates hand crafted wood canoe paddles. Customers can design their own functional canoe paddle on the website (www.holzcanoepaddles.com) or choose from several decorative or ornamental paddles to adorn their home or cabin.

Extreme Elements To Cover PKRA 2008

Extreme Elements, LLC, a leading online travel reservation and media company is proud to announce that it is once again chosen to be the official webcaster, news and video provider of the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) World Tour 2008. Now on its fourth straight year, Extreme Elements will be delivering the latest news and happenings from the world tour as they happen.

Extreme Elements To Cover the PKRA World Tour Stop in Leucate, France

Another two races were held during the 6th day of the PKRA 2008 World Tour here in France side by side with the Mondial du Vent 2008, the most prestigious kiteboarding event in Europe. The competition started at 12:00 pm and wrapped up at 2:30 pm. The nuking wind was in full force, providing an extreme setting for the racers. Some of the riders were totally overpowered by the 25 - 30 knots wind with gusts of up to 35 knots which made the event more exciting and challenging. Most of the competitors were on their 7 meters but there were several riders who went on their 9s including Sami Gali (Best, Spain) which made it difficult for the riders to keep up and control the kites in the triangular course. Mark Foraster (Airrush, Spain) got his kite tangled with Charles Deleau (North, France) and Jose Alarcon (Takoon, Spain) during the first race which lead to his disqualification while the other two riders got a redress.

PKRA 2008 FRANCE Kevin Langeree and Gisela Pulido Won the Freestyle Event - Mexican Sean Farley Eyes Course Racing Title

The third day of the 2008 PKRA World Tour - Mondial du Vent 2008 drew to a stunning close and saw a particularly successful competition for both the Freestyle and Course Racing events. The weather was in good mood, providing a perfect setup to end the doubles and finish three course races. Clear sunny skies dominated the day with the northwesterly winds blowing at 16 knots (5 bft.) forming moderate waves, raising the bar for more challenging tricks and powerful moves.

Get a Taste of the Pittsburgh Boat Show

You can discover boating and everything related to it at boat shows. An annual activity, the Pittsburgh boat show showcases the best of the best that the boating industry can offer.

South Coast Surf Delivers Wave of Savings

South Coast Surf Shops in San Diego are having a 20-40% off sale this week on all summer inventory at SouthCoast.com. There are incredible deals on men's styles from brands such as Billabong, Quiksilver, O'Neill, Volcom, Lost, Hurley, and Reef. For the ladies, brands like Roxy, Volcom, Billabong, Hurley, Lost, Split, Lucy Love, and O'Neill are all on deep discount to make room for fall inventory.

South Coast Surf Shops / Surfshot Media ASR Party & Fundraiser

South Coast Surf Shops has teamed up with SurfShot Media in a fund-raiser for SurfAid International. The fundraiser will be held at Bareback Grill, in the heart of downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter on Thursday, September 4. The fund-raising party has been timed in conjunction with ASR, the surf industry's biggest convention of the year, held at San Diego's Convention Center September 4-6.

South Coast Surf Shops Support 15th Annual Mezzadri Surf Contest

The 15th annual Tony Mezzadri Surf Classic will be held Saturday morning, September 27 2008, at the foot of Ocean Beach pier at 7:00am. The contest offers a variety of heats for all ages, BBQ lunch, live music and an opportunity drawing with prizes. South Coast Surf Shops will be celebrating its 15th year supporting the fundraising contest, with all proceeds going directly to spinal cord research.

NauticEd Online Sailing Courses Gain Key Industry Endorsements

NauticEd online sailing courses have added more key industry endorsements including West marine, Sunsail and Blue Water Sailing Magazine. NauticEd online sailing classes cover a wide spectrum of sailing skills and are laid out into easy to read and entertaining modules and clinics. Sailing Schools are also jumping on the bandwagon by linking into NauticEd to augment their curriculum. Authors of the lessons are sailing professionals, university professors and known sailing industry authors.

Kayaker Plans 5-month 3,800 Mile Circumnavigation of All Great Lakes

Grand Marais, MN - February 14, 2009 - On May 2, photographer, writer, guide Bryan Hansel will paddle out of the Grand Marais, MN harbor on a 5-month, 3,800-mile solo kayak circumnavigation of all the Great Lakes. During this expedition, Hansel will attempt to become the first person to complete this circumnavigation by kayak. His goals for the trip are to produce a coffee table photography book, to promote paddlesports participation and resource protection on the Great Lakes.

NuCanoe Announces its Hybrid Kayak

NuCanoe Inc. hybrid design brings a new level of versatility, stability, and fun to people participating in on-water activities. The NuCanoe is a natural for fishing, hunting, diving, photography, leisure and family fun.

NauticEd Releases NED - An Interactive Online Sailing Instructor

NauticEd makes its interactive online sailing training tool - dubbed NED, available for FREE to the public. NED shows the novice or beginner sailor how to set the sails for the maximum speed of the boat. For too long this has been a mystery to many. Now within a few minutes, anyone can understand the art of sailing.