Author Nassi Nassi

  • Storm chase mission 3

    My throat was tight. My breath shallow. My eyes stung from staring hard at the horizon. We were told to look for shadows in the water or for a fin,…

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  • The Storm

    The storm was upon us. The sail got pinned against the mast and the yard and boom bent back around at angles I’d never seen before. I thought they were about to break, but we headed up into the wind and dropped the main….

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  • X-Surfers World Tour

    Orange County’s most talented young surfers will take to the waves in Huntington Beach on August 2nd. In addition to gaining high-profile surfing experience, these young athletes look to gain valuable points …

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  • 365

    There are four major types of waves. Rolling waves are the most familiar waves, and the type most surfers prefer because they break in a stable pattern. Dumping waves are more unpredictable…

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  • black mountain

    Sweeping vistas, marching woodlands, tumbling streams and incredible clifftops unfold as you wind your way along 400 miles of mountain roads.

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  • Makapu’u hike

    Just about every time I visit Honolulu, I take a drive over to the southeastern tip of the island of Oahu to enjoy the Makapu’u hike. To get there, if you’re driving from Honolulu…

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  • Mavericks

    When I go to describe something as remarkable as what I saw that day, I could only say it was a place of dreams. The water is crystalline clear, a mixture of opalescent colors and frosted with white tips….

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  • Chasing Waves

    You are going to fall in the water. Your head will go under. Depending on how big a wave you fall on, it’ll be like falling into a cross between a cement mixer and a fast flowing river….

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  • Camping, S’mores & Hot Chocolate

    Are you a camper? Growing up, camping was something we looked forward to every summer. One of my favorite things about camping is making s’mores….

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