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Author: Michele

Surfing and Global Warming

December 19, 2019December 23, 2019 Michele Leave a comment global warming, Surf Tribe, Surfing and Surfers
family at the beach

Does Surfing affect global warming in positive or negative way? The 2019 climate talks in Madrid have ended last sunday, december 15th, with some partial agreements. The conclusion was a request to all countries to increase their efforts to cut CO2 emissions to meet the terms of Paris 2015 agreement. The point of conflict between […]

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Sardegna, mon amour

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Michele 2 Comments Reports, Sardinia Surfing, Surfing and Surfers, The beat of the ocean
surfing with swellbeat

Surfing in Sardinia? Cover photo courtesy of Marco Rassu You guys there got waves? If you are a surfer from Sardinia you might have heard a few times this question. Probably during a surf trip abroad having a talk with your mates coming from more famous surfing locations or just chatting online. In the past […]

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Analisys of a wipeout – Nathan Florence at Teahupoo

October 17, 2019October 23, 2019 Michele Leave a comment big wave, comfort zone, surf memories, The beat of the ocean, wipe out
Wipe out

Intro Have you ever had a wipeout that gives you a new perspective about life and death? Either the answer is yes or no I recommend to watch this vid of Nathan Florence. He missed the drop at Chopes (Teahupoo, Tahiti) and gives an amazing insight of what happened to him. When one of the […]

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Why do we chase swells? – part 2

October 9, 2019October 12, 2019 Michele Leave a comment Chasing Swells, Surfing and Surfers
Outer reef

Now and then – The Evolution of chasing swells Last week I wrote few lines about what pushed me to start chasing swells. My journey started 30 years ago. If you were a storm chaser in the ’90 you probably experienced a fair number of failed trips to the sea. No internet, no detailed forecast […]

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Why do we chase swells? – part 1

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 Michele Leave a comment Surfing and Surfers
Clean swell

The quest Chasing swells. The quest that makes us spinning around the globe. And the reason may vary from simple ideological motivations to much more metaphysical answers such as “I like to ride this form of cosmic energy during his last journey to the beach”. Anyway, I am here to make things easy and I’ll be […]

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Wave Calculator reprise- Hollow vs Mellow

September 18, 2019October 12, 2019 Michele Leave a comment Wave Breaking, Wave Dynamics, wave physics
Hollow and mellow wave

Calculation is Fun! Last week I showed how to use the Wave Calculator to calculate the volume of water that moves between the wave trough and the crest. Actually it can do a bit more: the Surf Wave Calculator, can help for understanding breaking wave dynamics. I want to make an estimation of the wave breaking at […]

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6 ft @ 18 sec _ Memories of a Pacific swell

September 11, 2019October 12, 2019 Michele Leave a comment big wave, comfort zone, surf memories, wave physics
photo credits: Club del Surf

photo credits: Club del Surf Popoyo The Tale In July 2011 I decided to visit a friend from college, FIlippo Biancu, who had established himself in Rivas Province, Nicaragua. He has owned a surf guesthouse called Club del Surf for over 10 years. It sits directly in front of the surf break of Popoyo. Popoyo […]

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Surf Pioneer nowadays – Pionieri al giorno d’oggi

September 4, 2019October 12, 2019 Michele Leave a comment Surf Tribe, Surfing and Surfers
Breaking wave

Photo credits: Antonio Muglia Intro Being a surf pioneer nowadays ain’t easy. Imagine: you are an experienced surfer with 30 years surfing experience all around the globe. Not a pro, but can handle heavy conditions having fun at the same time. You come from an island in the middle of Mediterranean Sea where surfing is […]

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