When Steamer Lane hosts its first-ever USA Bodysurfing contest on January 6th, the Santa Cruz surf ecosystem will take a significant step back to full health.
RSF Tennis Club to host TaliMar RSF Open tennis tournament cocktail party The Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club will launch this year’s TaliMar RSF Open pro tennis tournament with a cocktail party on Friday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m.
The Del Mar BodySurfing Club will host the third annual Del Mar BodySurf Festival, to be held on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.
On May 1, celebrate International Bodysurfing Day
April 29, 2021 |
Surfing
On May 1, it s time to celebrate International Bodysurfing Day (IBSD).
After all, the art of riding waves without a buoyant watercraft dates as far back as 2,000 B.C. and predates board riding.
The initiative was soft-launched in 2020 by John P. Murphy, an American writer and teacher who lives in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
Murphy had already started Los Cabrones, an open bodysurf club that promotes the sport via weekly get-togethers and free water safety clinics.
One day, he decided to create a local competition with a sustainable model of beach community growth that could expand the tourist season and fill in the calendar year.