Ian Cairns

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Posted May 6, 2018 by Dan Fitzpatrick

What happened the very first time surfers competed in a wave pool? Hint: It did not go well. Those who were there describe the scene in their own words.

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The Audacious, Comical, Tragic and Potentially Redemptive Story Of A Small Town, A Pool And The World’s Best Surfers

Posted May 4, 2018 by Dan Fitzpatrick

Pennsylvania Amish country was the unlikely setting for the first-ever pro surfing contest held in a wave pool. Was it a comic low point for the sport? Or a glimpse of the future? (more…)