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Surfingikon Dale Webster, a California Native that set the record in most consecutive days surfing is dead.
Webster, also known as “Daily Wavester” because of the incredible achievement, died in Rohnert Park, Calif, confirmed his family to New York Times and other businesses.
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No cause of death was confirmed but webster’s brother told the business that the surfer had been dealing with a fall in health In recent years.
Guinnes Book of World Records Holder Dale Webster arrives at the premiere of the surfing documentary “Step Into Liquid” at Santa Monica Pier on July 30, 2003 in Santa Monica, California. (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Webster was best known for setting the world record in February 2004 when he hit 10,407 consecutive days of surfing. According to Guinness Book of World Records, this field passed of him surfing at least three waves to land every day.
In an interview with Surfer In 2015, the Webster Magazine told me that the idea for surfing came from a friend after he had already been on the board every day for more than two months.
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“There was a solid South Swell in September, and I surfed every day during the swell,” webster said at the time. “Every day the waves got better and better. After surfing 85 days straight, my friend said, ‘You should try to surf for 100 consecutive days.’ When I got to 100, the story was in the local newspaper.
Webster began his journey on September 3, 1975 in Bodega Bay, California. When he was done, he had surfed 14,642 days in a row before breaking the record due to a minor medical procedure. That time amounted to over 40 years consecutive surfing.
Waves pounded the rocky coast near the Bodega Head Trail at Bodega Bay on September 17, 2011. (IMagn)
“He was a surfer it was his most important thing that was his life ambition. I don’t think he ever guessed it,” William Beal, a close friend of Webster’s, told SFGATE After the news of his passing away. “I know he had a lot of good years here when it wasn’t so crowded. I think he had a pretty good life.”
