Author: Jefferson Wagner
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764325694
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chronicles the story of surfboard wax -- from surfers' early use of household candle wax through the advent of a whole industry devoted to achieving the best traction. Meet the colorful individuals behind wax companies Surf Research, Mr. Zog's, and Mrs. Palmers and read about their early manufacturing and marketing ventures. This unique book is filled with amusing stories and over 300 pictures of the wax and its packaging -- from extreme to mainstream!
Surfboard Wax
Author: Jefferson Wagner
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764325694
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chronicles the story of surfboard wax -- from surfers' early use of household candle wax through the advent of a whole industry devoted to achieving the best traction. Meet the colorful individuals behind wax companies Surf Research, Mr. Zog's, and Mrs. Palmers and read about their early manufacturing and marketing ventures. This unique book is filled with amusing stories and over 300 pictures of the wax and its packaging -- from extreme to mainstream!
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764325694
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chronicles the story of surfboard wax -- from surfers' early use of household candle wax through the advent of a whole industry devoted to achieving the best traction. Meet the colorful individuals behind wax companies Surf Research, Mr. Zog's, and Mrs. Palmers and read about their early manufacturing and marketing ventures. This unique book is filled with amusing stories and over 300 pictures of the wax and its packaging -- from extreme to mainstream!
Surfing
Author: Elliott Almond
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594853649
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download a sample chapter from Surfing * Covers gear, fitness, safety, lingo, and rules of the water * Includes basic to intermediate techniques, surf culture, and competitive surfing * Author is an award-winning journalist and life-long surfer Surfing's not just for rebels anymore: anyone with the desire to ride a wave is grabbing a board and heading to the beach. Each year, this artform-cum-sport gains popularity as business executives, grandmas, teenagers, coastal dwellers, and adventure travelers get stoked to catch swells. This new guidebook by sports writer and waterman Elliott Almond is a primer for the uninitiated as well as a handbook for the experienced ready to build on their fundamental skills. Covering topics ranging from basic surfing techniques to surfing fitness prep (including exercises to get your arms ready for all that paddling and stretches to keep you limber) and from history, surf culture, and a complete explanation of gear, to how to find the right board for you, this book also features insights from industry leaders, pro surfers, and instructors. With more than three decades of surfing experience to share, Almond offers clear, authoritative guidance to help those venturing into uncharted waters find their way safely and confidently.
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1594853649
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download a sample chapter from Surfing * Covers gear, fitness, safety, lingo, and rules of the water * Includes basic to intermediate techniques, surf culture, and competitive surfing * Author is an award-winning journalist and life-long surfer Surfing's not just for rebels anymore: anyone with the desire to ride a wave is grabbing a board and heading to the beach. Each year, this artform-cum-sport gains popularity as business executives, grandmas, teenagers, coastal dwellers, and adventure travelers get stoked to catch swells. This new guidebook by sports writer and waterman Elliott Almond is a primer for the uninitiated as well as a handbook for the experienced ready to build on their fundamental skills. Covering topics ranging from basic surfing techniques to surfing fitness prep (including exercises to get your arms ready for all that paddling and stretches to keep you limber) and from history, surf culture, and a complete explanation of gear, to how to find the right board for you, this book also features insights from industry leaders, pro surfers, and instructors. With more than three decades of surfing experience to share, Almond offers clear, authoritative guidance to help those venturing into uncharted waters find their way safely and confidently.
The Surfing Handbook
Author: Ben Marcus
Publisher: MVP Books
ISBN: 1610600991
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Whether you’re a beginner trying to get started or an experienced surfer looking to take it to the next level, The Surfing Handbook gives you the tips you need to maximize your performance on the water, with guidance on training and conditioning, technique and style, safety and etiquette, and gear. Written by veteran pro surfing journalist Ben Marcus, this guide is illustrated with instructional photos and drawings, providing step-by-step instructions, background history—as well as stories and tips from legendary surfers and teachers—making this an informative and entertaining guide that will help you to master the waves.
Publisher: MVP Books
ISBN: 1610600991
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Whether you’re a beginner trying to get started or an experienced surfer looking to take it to the next level, The Surfing Handbook gives you the tips you need to maximize your performance on the water, with guidance on training and conditioning, technique and style, safety and etiquette, and gear. Written by veteran pro surfing journalist Ben Marcus, this guide is illustrated with instructional photos and drawings, providing step-by-step instructions, background history—as well as stories and tips from legendary surfers and teachers—making this an informative and entertaining guide that will help you to master the waves.
Surf Diva
Author: Izzy Tihanyi
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156029865
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The founders of a surf school for women provide both a practical how-to guide to the sport of surfing and a witty look at the surfing lifestyle, integrating advice from professional surfers and tips on how to stay safe while having fun.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156029865
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The founders of a surf school for women provide both a practical how-to guide to the sport of surfing and a witty look at the surfing lifestyle, integrating advice from professional surfers and tips on how to stay safe while having fun.
Surf's Up
Author: Louise Southerden
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307491498
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
CATCH THE WAVE Have you always thought surfing looks like so much fun but lacked the confidence to try it? Do you dream of having sun-bleached hair and surf-toned arms? Maybe you’d like to join those surfers you watch from the comfort of your beach towel? With women’s surfing booming as never before, now is the perfect time to grab a board and get out there! If you’re a girl who longs to mix it up with the boys in the surf, carve graceful lines across the face of a wave, and feel the exhilaration of surfing, this book is for you. Surf’s Up has it all, including • what to look for when buying a surfboard • how to find the right waves • how to paddle out, catch waves, stand up, and turn your board • a colorful history of women’s surfing, from Gidget to Beachley • where to find North America’s dream surfing spots Writing with the passion that comes from living the surfing life for more than fifteen years, Louise Southerden brings her love of surfing to every page, offering a glimpse of surfing subculture, surf lingo, the rules of the waves, and helpful tips from other surfer girls who have survived the learning-to-surf journey. Surf’s Up is encouraging and empowering: a book no surfer girl should be without!
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307491498
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
CATCH THE WAVE Have you always thought surfing looks like so much fun but lacked the confidence to try it? Do you dream of having sun-bleached hair and surf-toned arms? Maybe you’d like to join those surfers you watch from the comfort of your beach towel? With women’s surfing booming as never before, now is the perfect time to grab a board and get out there! If you’re a girl who longs to mix it up with the boys in the surf, carve graceful lines across the face of a wave, and feel the exhilaration of surfing, this book is for you. Surf’s Up has it all, including • what to look for when buying a surfboard • how to find the right waves • how to paddle out, catch waves, stand up, and turn your board • a colorful history of women’s surfing, from Gidget to Beachley • where to find North America’s dream surfing spots Writing with the passion that comes from living the surfing life for more than fifteen years, Louise Southerden brings her love of surfing to every page, offering a glimpse of surfing subculture, surf lingo, the rules of the waves, and helpful tips from other surfer girls who have survived the learning-to-surf journey. Surf’s Up is encouraging and empowering: a book no surfer girl should be without!
The Surfboard Book
Author: Sean McCagh
Publisher: McCagh O'Neill Pty td
ISBN: 0992267420
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
How Design Drives Performance Have you ever wondered how changing design will effect the performance of a surfboard, wanted to really understand what your shaper, surf shop or mates are talking about when they discuss bottom curve or rocker, or more importantly why a particular surfboard goes really well or struggles to perform in some situations? The Surfboard Book includes advice stories and design details from some of the most experienced and credible subject experts in the history of the surfboard in Simon Anderson, Dick Brewer, Steve Lis and Bob McTavish: each are known not only as surfboard shapers and designers but as innovators with a combined design experience approaching 200 years. The Surfboard Book explains: elements of surfboard shape and their effects on performance construction types: from traditional to modern sandwich construction important material properties including environmental issues basic types or classes of surfboard and how they perform how to go about choosing or specifying your next surfboard
Publisher: McCagh O'Neill Pty td
ISBN: 0992267420
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
How Design Drives Performance Have you ever wondered how changing design will effect the performance of a surfboard, wanted to really understand what your shaper, surf shop or mates are talking about when they discuss bottom curve or rocker, or more importantly why a particular surfboard goes really well or struggles to perform in some situations? The Surfboard Book includes advice stories and design details from some of the most experienced and credible subject experts in the history of the surfboard in Simon Anderson, Dick Brewer, Steve Lis and Bob McTavish: each are known not only as surfboard shapers and designers but as innovators with a combined design experience approaching 200 years. The Surfboard Book explains: elements of surfboard shape and their effects on performance construction types: from traditional to modern sandwich construction important material properties including environmental issues basic types or classes of surfboard and how they perform how to go about choosing or specifying your next surfboard
The History of Surfing
Author: Matt Warshaw
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452100942
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
This in-depth, photo-packed look at the history and culture of surfers is “meticulously researched, smartly written . . . required reading” (Outside Magazine). Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw, a former professional surfer and editor of Surfing magazine, has crafted an unprecedented, definitive history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. With more than 250 rare photographs, The History of Surfing reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original. The obsessive nature of Warshaw’s endeavor is matched only by the obsessive nature of surfers, who are brought to life in this book in many tales of daring, innovation, athletic achievement, and the offbeat personalities who have made surfing history happen. “The world’s most comprehensive chronicler of the surfing scene.” —Andy Martin, The Independent
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452100942
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
This in-depth, photo-packed look at the history and culture of surfers is “meticulously researched, smartly written . . . required reading” (Outside Magazine). Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw, a former professional surfer and editor of Surfing magazine, has crafted an unprecedented, definitive history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. With more than 250 rare photographs, The History of Surfing reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original. The obsessive nature of Warshaw’s endeavor is matched only by the obsessive nature of surfers, who are brought to life in this book in many tales of daring, innovation, athletic achievement, and the offbeat personalities who have made surfing history happen. “The world’s most comprehensive chronicler of the surfing scene.” —Andy Martin, The Independent
How To Surf
Author: Miles Masterson
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 0143526960
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
How To Surf is the comprehensive guide to learning how to surf in South Africa. With all you need to know about the surfing lifestyle in SA, this book gives you the knowledge and skills needed to achieve the ultimate freedom of riding the ocean's waves. From understanding the weather and how waves are created, to how they break and where, and what conditions are best for beginners, through to beach safety and equipment, all the important aspects of surfing are covered. There are detailed step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions to the most basic manoeuvres, such as standing up and carving, through to complex ones such as vertical re-entries, tube riding, floaters and aerials. Chapters on surfing history, types of surfboards, surf-travel and the environment help make this the only book you need to start on your exciting surfing adventure.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 0143526960
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
How To Surf is the comprehensive guide to learning how to surf in South Africa. With all you need to know about the surfing lifestyle in SA, this book gives you the knowledge and skills needed to achieve the ultimate freedom of riding the ocean's waves. From understanding the weather and how waves are created, to how they break and where, and what conditions are best for beginners, through to beach safety and equipment, all the important aspects of surfing are covered. There are detailed step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions to the most basic manoeuvres, such as standing up and carving, through to complex ones such as vertical re-entries, tube riding, floaters and aerials. Chapters on surfing history, types of surfboards, surf-travel and the environment help make this the only book you need to start on your exciting surfing adventure.
The Encyclopedia of Surfing
Author: Matt Warshaw
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156032513
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156032513
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport.
Waxing Deadly
Author: Charles Pero
Publisher: Champagne Book Group
ISBN: 1927454433
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
As the 10th Annual Million Dollar Malibu Tequila Surf Off nears, Malibu is in a state of panic and it’s up to Dr. Jennifer Ferguson, head of the privately-funded Shark Understanding and Awareness Center (SUAC) to put their minds at ease. With a NAVY Seal’s background, a Ph.D. and a life spent studying the feeding behavior of sharks, Jennifer struggles to prove the attacks are isolated – and unrelated. Surf shop owner and local legend Slade Kane isn’t so sure. He’s been surfing for four decades and knows a pattern when he sees one, even without all of Jennifer’s fancy credentials. When he’s approached by the paparazzo who took the shark-attack picture, the two agree. Something’s fishy in Malibu. And it’s twice as big, twice as aggressive, and twice as deadly as anything they’ve ever seen before.
Publisher: Champagne Book Group
ISBN: 1927454433
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
As the 10th Annual Million Dollar Malibu Tequila Surf Off nears, Malibu is in a state of panic and it’s up to Dr. Jennifer Ferguson, head of the privately-funded Shark Understanding and Awareness Center (SUAC) to put their minds at ease. With a NAVY Seal’s background, a Ph.D. and a life spent studying the feeding behavior of sharks, Jennifer struggles to prove the attacks are isolated – and unrelated. Surf shop owner and local legend Slade Kane isn’t so sure. He’s been surfing for four decades and knows a pattern when he sees one, even without all of Jennifer’s fancy credentials. When he’s approached by the paparazzo who took the shark-attack picture, the two agree. Something’s fishy in Malibu. And it’s twice as big, twice as aggressive, and twice as deadly as anything they’ve ever seen before.