Second's Beach

South Pacific 1, Musky 0

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January 10th 2006
I went surfing last night. For those of you who have an interest in oceonography it was an 8ft swell with a 13 second period (ie 13 seconds between each wave, measured about 50 miles offshore), thus producing very big and heavy waves. I took these pics, but unforunately they don't really do it justice - but let's just say it was big, it was heavy and it was definately G-narly. Yes, with a capital ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more