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Surfline was started by surfer and sailor Sean Collins in 1985, out of Collins' own desire for more accurate long-range surf forecasts for [[Southern California]] and the [[Baja California peninsula]].<ref>Damien Hobgood, ''ESPN'', 08/13/2009, "[http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?id=4382142 The Man Behind The Weather Map]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> The company started as a call-in service, which provided verbal condition reports for various surf breaks around Southern California.<ref>Marc Lacey, ''Los Angeles Times'', 12/26/1991, "[http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-26/local/me-1275_1_surf-line Riding a Wave of Success]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> In 1995 Surfline became an online service, offering live video streams of surf breaks in addition to written surf reports.<ref name="dailypilot">Joe Haakenson, ''Costa Mesa Daily Pilot'', 04/20/2011, "[http://www.dailypilot.com/news/education/tn-hbi-0421-surfcolumn-20110420,0,7315887.story?page=2 Before There was Surfline, There were Landlines]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> |
Surfline was started by surfer and sailor [[Sean Collins]] in 1985, out of Collins' own desire for more accurate long-range surf forecasts for [[Southern California]] and the [[Baja California peninsula]].<ref>Damien Hobgood, ''ESPN'', 08/13/2009, "[http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?id=4382142 The Man Behind The Weather Map]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> The company started as a call-in service, which provided verbal condition reports for various surf breaks around Southern California.<ref>Marc Lacey, ''Los Angeles Times'', 12/26/1991, "[http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-26/local/me-1275_1_surf-line Riding a Wave of Success]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> In 1995 Surfline became an online service, offering live video streams of surf breaks in addition to written surf reports.<ref name="dailypilot">Joe Haakenson, ''Costa Mesa Daily Pilot'', 04/20/2011, "[http://www.dailypilot.com/news/education/tn-hbi-0421-surfcolumn-20110420,0,7315887.story?page=2 Before There was Surfline, There were Landlines]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> |
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At present, Surfline offers streaming cameras at 150 surf breaks,<ref name="dailypilot" /> and is one of the larger surf cam websites.<ref name="nytimes">Corey Kilgannon, ''New York Times'', 01/27/2008, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/nyregion/27surf.html Cameras Show if Surf Is Good, but Surfers Are Getting in Way ]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> Surfline currently has approximately 50 employees.<ref name="apple">''Apple Business Profiles'', 2010, "[http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/surfline/ Surfline: Catching waves in the palm of the hand.]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> |
At present, Surfline offers streaming cameras at 150 surf breaks,<ref name="dailypilot" /> and is one of the larger surf cam websites.<ref name="nytimes">Corey Kilgannon, ''New York Times'', 01/27/2008, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/nyregion/27surf.html Cameras Show if Surf Is Good, but Surfers Are Getting in Way ]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> Surfline currently has approximately 50 employees.<ref name="apple">''Apple Business Profiles'', 2010, "[http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/surfline/ Surfline: Catching waves in the palm of the hand.]", Retrieved 05/04/2011</ref> |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | Southern California - 1985 |
| Founder | Sean Collins |
| Headquarters | Huntington Beach, California |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | surfline.com |
Surfline is a company and website based in Huntington Beach, California that specializes in surf forecasting and surf reports, as well as editorial coverage of the sport of surfing.
History
Surfline was started by surfer and sailor Sean Collins in 1985, out of Collins' own desire for more accurate long-range surf forecasts for Southern California and the Baja California peninsula.[1] The company started as a call-in service, which provided verbal condition reports for various surf breaks around Southern California.[2] In 1995 Surfline became an online service, offering live video streams of surf breaks in addition to written surf reports.[3]
At present, Surfline offers streaming cameras at 150 surf breaks,[3] and is one of the larger surf cam websites.[4] Surfline currently has approximately 50 employees.[5]
References
- ^ Damien Hobgood, ESPN, 08/13/2009, "The Man Behind The Weather Map", Retrieved 05/04/2011
- ^ Marc Lacey, Los Angeles Times, 12/26/1991, "Riding a Wave of Success", Retrieved 05/04/2011
- ^ a b Joe Haakenson, Costa Mesa Daily Pilot, 04/20/2011, "Before There was Surfline, There were Landlines", Retrieved 05/04/2011
- ^ Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 01/27/2008, "Cameras Show if Surf Is Good, but Surfers Are Getting in Way ", Retrieved 05/04/2011
- ^ Apple Business Profiles, 2010, "Surfline: Catching waves in the palm of the hand.", Retrieved 05/04/2011