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Alex Martins
I was born in Recife, Brazil, started surfing when I was 12 and quickly got into surf competition. I kept going until I was touring on the professional circuit and traveling around the world. However, living as a professional surfer in my hometown was difficult. In 1993 I moved to California for a change and got into surfing uncrowded, cold, heavy waves.
Tip of the Week
Surf Addict staffers were down in Big Sur, California the last two days shooting photos for a Monterey Weekly article. At any rate, we surfed some super fun waves in super cold water. Lamely, I did not wear my hood. Note to self, and to anyone reading this blog: Always wear a hood when surfing Big Sur or anywhere where the water is 49 degrees! Even though it looked calm enough, duck diving proved brutal sans hoodie!
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE --
I would like to thank you for all your support, financial and moral, which helped make our first annual San Francisco "2008 It's About Sea Life Benefit & Paddle Out" possible.
Generally speaking, any annual event that is able to generate a positive net result in it's 1st year, can be considered an extremelly sucessful event!
P-Town Surf and Turf Classic 2008
It's About Sea Life Party
The Event: "It's About Sea Life" Launch Benefit by presenting sponsors
"Surf Addict" Crew & Partners, in San Francisco, to benefit several sea life protection and environmental non-profit organizations: "SurfAid International" "Save the Waves" "Surf Rider Foundation"
Benefit Date: Friday, November 21st, 2008, 6:00pm-12:00pm - Aquarium At The Bay. Paddle Out Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, 8:30am - Crissy Field.
Paddle-Out
In the morning after the party, November 22nd, at 8:30am, local surfers, ocean conservationists, animal & life lovers, will perform a ceremonial paddle-out at Crissy Field. This will be an ocean ritual to offer prayers for all the creatures of the ocean and for protection of sea life in general. The morning paddle-out ceremony will be followed by an opportunity to speak to sea life protection and environmental non-profit organization representatives about their causes and quest to preserve th ocean and sea life. The paddle-out event will be free and open to the public.
Results in from 2008 Marine Mammal Surf Contest
July 29, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Pacifica, California, July 29th 2008 NorCal Surf shop and a host of supporting sponsors including, Xcel Wetsuits, Global Surf Industries, Surf Addict and Patagonia have successfully completed the 1st
Annual Marine Mammal Surf Festival and Cont
est. The event was held at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica to a crowd of at least five hundred spectators, volunteers and competitors.
Swim 4 Life West Coast '08 a Huge Success!
New and long-time supporters of SurfAid stepped up in a huge way for SurfAid in our second annual Swim 4 Life West Coast. Besides jumping in the pool and swimming some laps our participants reached out to friends and family for sponsorships of their efforts for a total of over $70,000 in donations to SurfAid’s programs!