Surfing the World

by Chris Nelson & Demi Taylor

• ISBN13: 9781904777762
• ISBN10: 1904777767
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

The third of Footprint's surfing guides, "Surfing the World" follows on from the success of "Surfing Europe" and "Surfing Britain". This unique guide takes you around the world in 80 waves. The very best breaks on the planet, as selected by many of the top surfers, dissected and explained with the aid of clever graphics and spectacular photography. What is the best wave in the world? Everyone has their favourite. Highly acclaimed surf writing and photography team, Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor, set out on a mission to find the truth. The result is this incomparable guide.

Table of Contents

About the book	p. 4
About the authors	p. 5
Acknowledgements	p. 5
Surfing the World
Introduction	p. 8
Waves and swell	p. 16
Global warming	p. 16
USA and Hawaii
Surfing USA and Hawaii	p. 28
Sunset Beach	p. 34
Banzai Pipeline	p. 36
Off the Wall	p. 38
Waimea	p. 40
Haleiwa	p. 42
Honolua Bay	p. 44
Pe'ahi (Jaws)	p. 46
Mavericks	p. 50
Steamer Lane	p. 56
Rincon	p. 60
Malibu	p. 62
Lower Trestles	p. 66
Blacks	p. 68
Central America and the Caribbean
Surfing Central America and the Caribbean	p. 76
Todos Santos	p. 82
Puerto Escondido	p. 84
Punta Roca	p. 86
Pavones	p. 88
Salsa Brava	p. 90
Bocas del Toro	p. 92
Santa Catalina	p. 94
Cane Garden	p. 96
Soup Bowl	p. 98
South America
Surfing South America	p. 106
Mompiche	p. 112
Los Organos	p. 116
Cabo Blanco	p. 118
Chicama	p. 120
La Herradura	p. 122
El Gringo	p. 124
Punta de Lobos	p. 126
Jaoquina	p. 128
Europe
Surfing Europe	p. 134
Thurso East	p. 142
Porthleven	p. 144
Pampa Point	p. 148
Crab Island	p. 152
Hossegor	p. 154
Guethary	p. 158
Mundaka	p. 160
Menakoz	p. 162
Los Lobos	p. 164
Supertubos	p. 166
Coxos	p. 168
Ponta Pequena	p. 170
Africa
Surfing Africa	p. 176
Safi	p. 182
Killer Point	p. 184
Anchor Point	p. 186
Ouakam	p. 188
Dungeons	p. 190
Cape St Francis	p. 192
Jeffrey's Bay	p. 194
Cave Rock	p. 198
Durban Beaches	p. 200
Indian Ocean
Surfing Indian Ocean	p. 208
St Leu	p. 216
Tamarin Bay	p. 218
Lagundri Bay	p. 220
Lance's Right	p. 222
Macaronis	p. 224
One Palm Point	p. 226
G-Land	p. 228
Padang Padang	p. 230
Uluwatu	p. 232
Desert Point	p. 234
Lakey Peak	p. 236
Periscopes	p. 238
Australia and New Zealand
Surfing Australia and New Zealand	p. 244
The Bluff	p. 250
Margaret River	p. 252
Bells Beach	p. 256
North Narrabeen	p. 258
Angourie	p. 260
Lennox Head	p. 262
Superbank	p. 264
Burleigh Heads	p. 268
Noosa	p. 270
Shipwreck Bay	p. 274
Raglan	p. 276
Stent Road	p. 280
The Pacific
Surfing the Pacific	p. 286
Cloud 9	p. 292
Restaurants	p. 298
Cloudbreak	p. 300
Teahupoo	p. 302
Boulders	p. 304
Directory
Advertising	p. 306
Index	p. 311
Credits	p. 317
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