Summer in the blue sea

Surfing is a very stressful watersport. Surfers using surfboards usually stand on a long surfboard and ride the waves across the water. In addition, there is a so-called "personal surf", that is, surfing without using surfboards. Either way, surfers need to grasp very accurate timing, and at the same time have a very sensitive response to maintain the balance of the body.
Many people think that surfing is a new sport. It is not true. Its history is actually quite old. It originated from the movement of the Pacific Islands hundreds of years ago. When Captain James Cork, the famous British navigator and explorer, arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1788, surfing was a popular sport there.

Around 1957, the birth of a lightweight surfboard enabled the surfing movement to flourish. These new surfboards are usually made of foamed plastic with fiberglass and rosin. They are only 210cm to 240cm in length and weigh only 3.6kg. They are much lighter than old surfboards. Even women and children love it. This sport. The American Surfing Association was founded in 1961 and the surfing movement centered on Hawaii and the California coast. At present, Australia, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, Peru and Europe are countries where surfing is very popular.