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Point Break (20 photos)
Wind in your face, nine-meter wave board to ride and the feeling of the flight - this is the component of the buzz for surfers, people hooked on the buzz from the sea and riding on the board. We offer you a collection of the best photos of this summer!
1) A surfer Bethany Hamilton at the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California, Thursday, July 23, 2009. (Matt Sayles, AP)
2) Luke Egan from Australia stands ready, if his "guardian" Joel Parkinson suddenly need to change a surfboard in the third round of the competition Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Beach Villa Beach July 2, 2009 in Imbituba, Brazil. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
3) Brett Simpson cuts the wave during the final of the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California, July 26, 2009. Simpson won the competition. (Lori Shepler, AP)
4) Fire Richard from Los Angeles goes to the water in a suit stranger, taking part in the seventh annual festival Doo Dah Surf Day on Sunset Beach in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, July 25, 2009. (David Zentz, AP)
5) Kieren Perrow of Australia in the semi-final competitions Rip Curl Pro April 17, 2009 in Bells Beach, Australia. (Lucas Dawson, Getty Images)
6) A crowd of people watching the raging waves of the pier Huntington Beach in Orange County, California, July 24, 2009. Once a year, a storm with New Zealand brings to the California coast a reel of wind waves. (Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images)
7) The old lady Janet Husden in a suit for surfing takes part in the seventh annual festival Du Cerf Yes Day (Doo Dah Surf Day) on Sunset Beach in Los Angeles July 25, 2009. (David Zentz, AP)
8) Paul Hawkins sails on the waves on his board on the beach Kuinsdif May 1, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Modern stand-up paddle surfing in Hawaii occurred in 1960, when surfing instructors watched his disciples in the water. Now the sport is rapidly gaining popularity due to its benefits that it brings to cardiovascular organs. (Cameron Spencer, Getty Images)
9) Dane Reynolds of the United States is fighting a wave, earning 10 different points in the fight against Sean Holmes from South Africa and advancing to the semifinals of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 15, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
10) Shadow tourist carrying a surfboard on the beach of Kuta, while other tourists enjoy the sun, while the island's residents voted in the center on the island of Bali in July 2009. Indonesia held its second presidential election since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship, and former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected for a second term.
11) Bobby Martinez in the US coming from the crest of a wave during the contest «Billabong Pro» Teahupoo May 19, 2009 in Teahupoo, French Polynesia. (Kristin Scholtz, ASP / Getty Images)
12) Surfers look at the 4-meter waves on the beach Wedge in Newport, California, July 24, 2009. (Lori Shepler, AP)
13) Cannelle Bulard loses top spot in the first round during the competition «Nike 6.0» Junior, which is part of the Open Championship of Surfing Hurley in 2009, which was held July 19, 2009 Huntington Beach, California. (Victor Decolongon, Getty Images)
14) Tourists carry surfboards, enjoying the summer sun on the beach of Kuta on the Indonesian resort island of Bali July 28, 2009. Sonny Tumbelaka, AFP / Getty Images)
15) Kelly Slater surfing legend from the USA in the quarter-finals before defeat by Adriano de Souza of Brazil at the Open Championship of Surfing Huntington Beach in Orange County, California, July 26, 2009. Local boy Brett Simpson took the first prize of 100 000 dollars, Australian Mick Fanning won in the final, which took place near the historic pier Huntington. (Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images)
16) Mike Campbell of Australia swims under the waves in the evening during the second round of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 14, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
17) The surfers enter the water in a thick smoke from a fire on the beach Butterfly Iesusita May 7, 2009 in Montecito, south of Santa Barbara, California. (David McNew, Getty Images)
18) Dane Reynolds of the US swims in waves, excellent technique for earning 10 points against Sean Holmes from South Africa and go to the semi-finals of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 15, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
19) Two guys in a wetsuit and flippers talk during a break surfing lessons on the beach Con-Con 130 km from Santiago, 27 February 2009. Surfing in Chile became especially popular due to the rapid growth of schools teaching children from three years to stand on the board. Since sea water is cold (12 degrees Celsius in the summer), you must swim in a wetsuit. Chile has one of the longest coastlines in Latin America, so she "took care" at several world championships. (Martin Bernetti, AFP / Getty Images)
1) A surfer Bethany Hamilton at the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California, Thursday, July 23, 2009. (Matt Sayles, AP)
2) Luke Egan from Australia stands ready, if his "guardian" Joel Parkinson suddenly need to change a surfboard in the third round of the competition Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Beach Villa Beach July 2, 2009 in Imbituba, Brazil. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
3) Brett Simpson cuts the wave during the final of the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach, California, July 26, 2009. Simpson won the competition. (Lori Shepler, AP)
4) Fire Richard from Los Angeles goes to the water in a suit stranger, taking part in the seventh annual festival Doo Dah Surf Day on Sunset Beach in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, July 25, 2009. (David Zentz, AP)
5) Kieren Perrow of Australia in the semi-final competitions Rip Curl Pro April 17, 2009 in Bells Beach, Australia. (Lucas Dawson, Getty Images)
6) A crowd of people watching the raging waves of the pier Huntington Beach in Orange County, California, July 24, 2009. Once a year, a storm with New Zealand brings to the California coast a reel of wind waves. (Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images)
7) The old lady Janet Husden in a suit for surfing takes part in the seventh annual festival Du Cerf Yes Day (Doo Dah Surf Day) on Sunset Beach in Los Angeles July 25, 2009. (David Zentz, AP)
8) Paul Hawkins sails on the waves on his board on the beach Kuinsdif May 1, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Modern stand-up paddle surfing in Hawaii occurred in 1960, when surfing instructors watched his disciples in the water. Now the sport is rapidly gaining popularity due to its benefits that it brings to cardiovascular organs. (Cameron Spencer, Getty Images)
9) Dane Reynolds of the United States is fighting a wave, earning 10 different points in the fight against Sean Holmes from South Africa and advancing to the semifinals of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 15, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
10) Shadow tourist carrying a surfboard on the beach of Kuta, while other tourists enjoy the sun, while the island's residents voted in the center on the island of Bali in July 2009. Indonesia held its second presidential election since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship, and former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected for a second term.
11) Bobby Martinez in the US coming from the crest of a wave during the contest «Billabong Pro» Teahupoo May 19, 2009 in Teahupoo, French Polynesia. (Kristin Scholtz, ASP / Getty Images)
12) Surfers look at the 4-meter waves on the beach Wedge in Newport, California, July 24, 2009. (Lori Shepler, AP)
13) Cannelle Bulard loses top spot in the first round during the competition «Nike 6.0» Junior, which is part of the Open Championship of Surfing Hurley in 2009, which was held July 19, 2009 Huntington Beach, California. (Victor Decolongon, Getty Images)
14) Tourists carry surfboards, enjoying the summer sun on the beach of Kuta on the Indonesian resort island of Bali July 28, 2009. Sonny Tumbelaka, AFP / Getty Images)
15) Kelly Slater surfing legend from the USA in the quarter-finals before defeat by Adriano de Souza of Brazil at the Open Championship of Surfing Huntington Beach in Orange County, California, July 26, 2009. Local boy Brett Simpson took the first prize of 100 000 dollars, Australian Mick Fanning won in the final, which took place near the historic pier Huntington. (Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images)
16) Mike Campbell of Australia swims under the waves in the evening during the second round of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 14, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
17) The surfers enter the water in a thick smoke from a fire on the beach Butterfly Iesusita May 7, 2009 in Montecito, south of Santa Barbara, California. (David McNew, Getty Images)
18) Dane Reynolds of the US swims in waves, excellent technique for earning 10 points against Sean Holmes from South Africa and go to the semi-finals of the competition «Billabong Pro» July 15, 2009 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari, ASP / Getty Images)
19) Two guys in a wetsuit and flippers talk during a break surfing lessons on the beach Con-Con 130 km from Santiago, 27 February 2009. Surfing in Chile became especially popular due to the rapid growth of schools teaching children from three years to stand on the board. Since sea water is cold (12 degrees Celsius in the summer), you must swim in a wetsuit. Chile has one of the longest coastlines in Latin America, so she "took care" at several world championships. (Martin Bernetti, AFP / Getty Images)