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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Rafqa Touma

‘Selfishly hell-bent on looking good’: the surfing trend dividing Byron Bay

A man watches as another surfer rides a wave at The Pass on June 12, 2020 in Byron Bay, Australia.
Surfers at the Pass in Bryon Bay. A trend among some surfers to not wear a leg rope has been blamed for a spate of serious injuries. Photograph: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

Amid the perfect blue rolling waves of Byron Bay’s beaches, a menace lurks.

It’s not sharks or stingers that are spoiling the vibes at perhaps Australia’s most famous tourist town, but out-of-control surfboards.

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