Surfing

BBC: Surf Safety - Features tips from one of Britain's top coaches and includes five basic rules for safe surfing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/sports/features/surf_safety.shtml

Surfing For Life: From Polynesia, With Love - Provides a history of surfing from Captain Cook to the present. Includes illustrations and photographs.
http://www.surfingforlife.com/history.html

Some Basic Points For Beginners - Basic information on techniques and equipment from the British Surfing Association.
http://www.britsurf.co.uk/html/beginners.asp

Santa Barbara Surf Guide - A guide for visitors with equipment, fitness and technique tips.
http://www.santabarbarasurfing.com/guide/

Ten Minutes To The Secret Of Surfing - Answers to frequently-asked questions, including illustrated explanations of rideable waves and board positioning.
http://www.watertrader.co.uk/magazine/surfing-guide.htm

A Short Tutorial on a Long Subject - Advice and suggestions on equipment, paddling out, catching a wave and rules.
http://www.lajollasurf.org/l2surfII.html

BBC Cornwall: Surfing and Extreme Sports - Provides news and features including surf conditions and beach guide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/surfing/

ASP World Tour - Features photo archive, events calendar, news and surfer profiles with desktop wallpapers available to download. From the Association of Surfing Professionals.
http://aspworldtour.com/

BBC: The Dos and Don'ts of Surfing - Advice from surfers for novices. Includes explanations of surfing jargon.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/4339444.stm

Learning to Surf - A detailed guide including preparation, style, contest surfing and flashy maneuvers. By Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson.
http://surfcoachbook.com/

Wikipedia: Surfing - Article describing the history of surfing. Includes an explanation of waves and lists of popular surfing areas, movies, brands and famous surfers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfing

Wavejammer's Beginners Guide to Surfboards - Article describing how to choose your first board. Includes a glossary and tips for buying a used board.
http://www.wavejammer.com/surf/beginners.htm