When an old friend moved to Huntington Beach,California - a Pacific coast city nicknamed Surf City,USA - he realized it was time to live his dream.

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"He found himself in a beach community and thought, 'Well,I might as well try to learn to surf,'" "He asked me if I wanted to come out and learn with him.

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In 2004, Swansea Institute said it was dropping its BA in surf and beach management to protect its image because people had been "poking fun at it".

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There are several institutions offering surf-related courses - including a three-year surf science and technology degree at the University of Plymouth and a three-year course in surf and beach management at Swansea Institute of Higher Education.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Education | Teachers attack 'hobby degrees'

"The Internet camera allows surfers a way to maximize their surf time without wasted trips to the beach when the surf is no good, " Deits says.

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