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10 REASONS TO VISIT CABARETE
10 Reasons to Visit Cabarete Once a minute fishing village on the Dominican Republic’s northern shores, Cabarete now stands as the extreme sports capital of the island, if not the whole Caribbean. While Cabarete is home to some of the Dominican’s most pristine beaches, it is much more than just a scenic destination from which …
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WHY YOU SHOULD BE RIDING A LONGBOARD
10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE SURFING A LONGBOARD Whether you’re learning how to surf, or you’ve been doing it all your life, if you are not currently riding a longboard, or you don’t have a longboard in your quiver then you are missing out. Not only is longboarding tool to learn how to surf …
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SURFBOARD FIN SETUPS EXPLAINED
SURFBOARD FIN SETUPS EXPLAINED Have you ever done research while looking for a new surfboard? If so, then you’ll know that there is an overwhelming amount of information on there on making the right choice. THE SURFBOARD FIN Fins for your board are no different. They are available in a variety of sizes, materials, setups, …
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SURFBOARD DESIGN 101
SURFBOARD DESIGN 101 Surfboard shaping and design have both changed significantly over the last few decades. Shaping trends are constantly changing. In the seventies, the twin-fin fish began to dominate line ups. Surfers were completely enthralled by the newfound speed and maneuverability of a shorter board. In the eighties, the thruster was designed and changed …
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SURF , WAVE, SWELL AND BREAK TERMINOLOGY
SURF, WAVE, SWELL AND BREAK TERMINOLOGY THE ULTIMATE WAVE GUIDE Topics covered and explained in the Surf, waves, swell and break terminology: Understanding Swell Ground Swell Wind Swell Understanding Wave Formation Concave Refraction Convex Refraction Understanding Surf Breaks Beach Break Point Break Reef Break Wave anatomy The Peak The Shoulder The Face/ Wall The Lip …
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WHAT SURFBOARD SHAPE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
WHAT SURFBOARD SHAPE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? It’s no longer mainstream to ride only high-performance shortboards. In fact, it’s no longer mainstream to ride anything mainstream. Today, at any given lineup you will, of course, find your standard shortboards, but you will also be met with a plethora of fun size crafts, grovelers, twin fins, …
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UNDERSTANDING SURF FORECASTS
UNDERSTANDING SURF FORECASTS Decades have passed since surf travel has required reading nautical charts, packing weather radios, and crossing your fingers that your destination had some trace of swell. Gone are the days of surf exploration, where any hidden stretch of coastline could possess the often sought after—yet rarely found—perfect wave. Today, we open our …
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THE TOP 5 OCEAN ACTIVITIES
THE TOP 5 OCEAN ACTIVITIES (WHEN THE WAVES ARE FLAT) Like it or not, sometimes, there are just no waves to be surfed. On the North Coast of the Dominican republic this is very rare, but 5 to 10 days per year the waves get smaller than knee high. This is something which is naturally …
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