Teak surfing time bomb.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

A first in the nation, California has banned the sport of teak or body surfing behind boats. While hanging on to the back of a boat, surfers or swimmers can inhale lethal doses of carbon monoxide (CO). That's what happened to 11-year-old Anthony Farr and 15-year-old Stacy Beckett; their tragic deaths spurred the legislation. In fact, the CO from one boat engine can equal that given off by 188...