NORTH SHORE CRASH? "Surf world mourns stand-up paddle champion Sophia Tiaré Bartlow killed in car crash "- The Orange County Register

Sad.
http://m.ocregister.com/articles/bartlow-742589-champion-surfing.html

THEY LAUGH? "Chilling moment a father photographs his son riding over huge great white shark during a dusk surf -" NZ Herald

LAUGHING? that's a bit too macho. A shark able to kill your son, so close, is not something to laugh about.
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"Eden was half way out and I called everyone in. I showed them the photo and everyone was in awe laughing," Hasson said,.."

http://mobile.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.php?c_id=2&objectid=11788811

Re JAKE DAVIS,Thoughts & prayers "Why this champion surfer is in so much pain he doesn't care about surfing anymore " The Orange County Register

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/davis-741753-pain-surf.html

"Japanese surfer rescued after spending 16 hours adrift in the ocean off Australia " The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/surfer-adrift-ocean-rescue-australia-japanese-tourist-alive-bulli-beach-a7527216.html

Pic: KELLY SLATER COMPETING @ PIPELINE 2016

Screengrab photo, courtesy WSL

"The top surfers of the 2017 World Surf League"

http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/13335-the-top-surfers-of-the-2017-world-surf-league