Riding The Widowmaker: Brave 17-year-old is youngest to surf Britain's biggest wave
Daily Mail
'One slip and this surfer could find himself waving his final goodbye.
But, despite the risk, brave 17-year-old Josh Hughes had waited his whole lifetime to tackle this 20ft wall of water known to wave riders as ‘The Widowmaker’.
He is thought to be the youngest person to surf the legendary breaker – Britain’s biggest – known as the Cribbar.
And he did it on his first attempt.
The monster wave, which can reach above 25ft, usually hits the shore of Newquay, Cornwall, only a handful of times a year...'
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Take the Tube to work? I'll catch a wave instead
Evening Standard 'A surfer has ditched crowded Tubes and buses and started commuting to work by board.
Andy White decided to make the twohour paddle (there are no waves of course) along the Thames from his home in Putney to Moorgate every morning to keep fit.
Mr White, originally from Newquay, is now backing a scheme to encourage more office workers to use London's outdoor spaces during their working day.
The 32-year-old started commuting on a 14ft surfboard three months ago when he moved to the capital.
He sets off from Putney pier at 5.30am, paddles five miles to Vauxhall Bridge...'
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Mark Philippoussis caught in surf drama
The Australian 'Former tennis ace Mark Philippoussis has cheated death while surfing in wild seas off Victoria's southwest coast.
The Scud was surfing off Bells Beach when he got into trouble in the turbulent waters before being dragged into a sea cave while his board was smashed in half, the Channel 9 said tonight.
Philippoussis' ordeal began when he paddled out of Winki Pop beach, between Bells Beach and Torquay, on the Surf Coast, southwest of Melbourne, this morning.
Witnesses told the Nine the former top 10 player suffered hip and feet injuries after being swept into the area known as The Valley, while being battered by huge waves.
Witness Steve Ryan said he told Philippoussis not to surf out of Winki but to head closer to Bells Beach...'
'A surfer has ditched crowded Tubes and buses and started commuting to work by board. 
'Former tennis ace Mark Philippoussis has cheated death while surfing in wild seas off Victoria's southwest coast.
5th July 2008
