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![Agave: the perfect blend of performance and sustainability | Photo: Grow Blanks Agave: the perfect blend of performance and sustainability | Photo: Grow Blanks](/images/stories/agave-surfboard-blank.jpg)
Polyurethane (PU) foam is not the original surfboard blank. The first-ever boards were made using natural wood from Wili Wili, Ula, and Koa trees.
![Jerry Seinfeld: obsessed with surfing since its early stand-up comedy years | Photo: Creative Commons Jerry Seinfeld: obsessed with surfing since its early stand-up comedy years | Photo: Creative Commons](/images/stories/jerry-seinfeld.jpg)
For reasons I cannot explain, I only became aware of Jerry Seinfeld's work in my mid-40s. I guess it's just what it meant to be.
![Carissa Moore: high fashion surfing with high-end equipment | Photo: Lindsay Ellary/Dior Carissa Moore: high fashion surfing with high-end equipment | Photo: Lindsay Ellary/Dior](/images/stories/carissa-moore-dior.jpg)
Carissa Moore is one of the 18 ambassadors selected by French fashion house Dior to represent the brand at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
![Surf bans: where do you draw the line between the right to ride waves and putting your life at risk? | Photo: Brian Aitkenhead/Creative Commons Surf bans: where do you draw the line between the right to ride waves and putting your life at risk? | Photo: Brian Aitkenhead/Creative Commons](/images/stories/surf-ban-sign.jpg)
There is a big difference and many steps between prohibiting and allowing an action or behavior when one faces an extreme or hazardous situation.
Top Stories
Veteran Pipeline surfer, lifeguard, and actor Tamayo Perry died after being attacked by a shark near Moku'auia (Goat Island) in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii.
It's one of the best breaks in the surfing paradise of the Mentawai Islands. Welcome to Lance's Right, one of Indonesia's most perfect waves.
Ka'ana Wave Co. is an innovative wave pool concept with interchangeable wave-shaping heads.
Linhares, a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, is the world's first administrative region to recognize the rights of waves.