Surfing (esitluse tekst) (0)

* Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person (the surfer ) moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave (the surf ). Surfing also takes place on rivers , riding a standing wave.
*Two major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are longboarding and shortboarding, reflecting differences in surfboard design -- particularly including surfboard length , and riding style.
*It's important to observe the correct etiquette while out surfing, otherwise things will just descend in to total chaos. These are the most importand rules you have to follow.
Probaly the most important word and rule in surfing. Respect for the land , the ocean and the people who grew up surfing here . You have to give respect and behave while visiting a spot , keep things friendly , earn some respect yourself
*You will never know what may happen out there and its better if you have some friend with you.They can look over you and you over them .
* Always know the water where you choose to surf.
* Clint Eastwood say in one of his movies (A man has to know his limits ).Do not overestimate yourself,waves can be deadly.
*And dont forget to have fun,thats why you are out there.
*A surfing judge follows the basic principle that the surfer who rides a wave with the most speed , control , and power in the most critical section should receive the highest score. This principle is to be the basis for judging criteria.
*The judging criteria shall be: 
                       THE CONTESTANT WHO EXECUTES THE MOST RADICAL
            MANEUVERS GENERATING POWER AND SPEED THROUGH OUT IN A
            FUNCTIONAL MANNER IN THE MOST CRITICAL SECTIONS OF THE                                  BIGGEST AND/OR BEST WAVE FOR THE LONGEST FUNCTIONAL                                              DISTANCE WILL RECEIVE THE HIGHEST SCORE.
* The point scoring system to be used is zero to ten
* The World Surfing Champion is a title awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year , based on points earned for placings at events on the Association of Surfing Professionals ASP World Tour .
*The history of surfing is shrouded in the mists of time, as the origins of surfing are unknown.
*Surfing is one of the oldest practiced sports on the planet .
* Early historical records of surfing appear in the late 1700s, when Europeans and Polynesians made first contact in Tahiti
*The act of riding waves with a wooden board originated in Western Polynesia over three thousand years ago.
*The first surfers were fishermen who discovered riding waves as an efficient method of getting to shore with their catch
*The first Polynesian settlers to land in Hawaii were most likely skilled in simple surfing, and after a few hundred years of riding the waves of Hawaii, the well-known Hawaiian form of the sport emerged.
*The culture began early in the 20th century , spread quickly during the 1950s and 1960s , and continues to evolve.
*It affected fashion, music, literature, films , jargon, and more.

*Kelly was born in a small Florida town called Cocoa Beach on February 11, 1972.
*This is where he grew up and learned how to surf together with his two brothers - older Sean Slater and younger Stephen Slater.
*His favourite waves are Kirra ( Australia ) and Pipe (Hawaii)
*His favourite surfing manuevers are airs and barrels.
*He has 42 WCT(ASP World Tour) wins, 9 world titles, and much more.
*. He become the youngest and oldest world champ in history
*He have been part of many surf movies and some hollywood movies.
*Stephanie Gilmore is a professional surfer on the Foster 's ASP Women 's World Tour. She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on January 29, 1988
*Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age 10
*By age 17 she was entering world tour events as a wildcard competitor, which paid off with a victory at the 2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast.
*In her next season she won another wildcard event, the 2006 Havaianas Beachley Classic where she qualified for the 2007 Foster's ASP Women's World Tour and she did not disappoint. She won 4 events and claimed the 2007 World Title.
* Since 2007 to 2009 she has won World Championship Title

*The real feelings are hard to explain but the main are ofcurse freedom ,joy,Satisfaction ,Honesty ,Adrenaline,Aloneness with the ocean.
but it is told and i belive the same that Only a surfer knows the real feelings.