Surfer Loses His Prized Board in Hawaii–Then It Turns Up 5,200 Miles Away in the Philippines

Surfer Loses His Prized Board in Hawaii–Then It Turns Up 5,200 Miles Away in the Philippines
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Nothing adds insult to injury like the pain of losing a beloved surfboard in a wipeout.

When photographer/surfer Doug Falter lost his custom-made Lyle Carlson surfboard in huge swells off Waimea Bay, Hawaii, he thought his favorite surfboard was gone for good.

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