Sally Fitzgibbons won the Fiji Women’s Pro 2015, in solid eight-to-10-foot (3 – 3.5 meters) waves at Cloudbreak. The Australian surfer defeated Bianca Buitendag in the final heat and celebrated the ninth victory on the Dream Tour. Fitzgibbons opened the hostilities with an excellent 9.23 and sealed the deal with a 9.33 or two big, […]
Sally Fitzgibbons Wins Fiji Women’s ProThursday, 4 June 2015 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) wins the fifth stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour (CT), the Fiji Women’s Pro, in challenging and sizable surf. Fitzgibbons defeated Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) in the Final after a day of big upsets which saw the world’s best female surfers […]
Longboard addicts can forget screws and plates. The new FCS II Tool-Less Longboard fins can be inserted, adjusted and removed in seconds. The surf fins brand will deliver an entirely new longboard fin range to coincide with the release of the new technology, inspired by the FC II system. These new fins are designed to […]
Stephanie Gilmore is the 2015 Waterman of the Year by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA). Or, if you prefer, Waterwoman of the Year. The Australian surfer will be honored at the 26th Annual Waterman’s Weekend, scheduled to The Ritz-Carlton, in Dana Point, California, between August 14th-15th. “Steph has been one of surfing’s most dominant […]
Dane Reynolds is a B-side surfer because he never wanted to be an A-side competitor. And we just love him the way he is. Have you got 11 minutes to spare? Watch “Sampler” and get truly inspired for your upcoming session. The (only) surfer from Ventura, California, seems to excel in laid-back moments. When there’s […]
Luke Campbell and Claire Bevilacqua conquered the Star Surf & Skate King of the Point 2015, at Trigg Point, Perth, in Western Australia. Despite the small wave conditions, local favourite Luke Campbell managed to throw down big outside manoeuvres followed up by solid finishing turns, to steal the victory from Jerome Forrest. “I’m originally from […]
The first resort in Southeast Asia to include a deep water standing wave machine will be built in China. American Wave Machines (AWM) will install their SurfStream artificial wave model at the Hainan Qizibay Grand New Century Resort, scheduled to open in Hainan, in September, 2015. The Surfstream offers up to seven different wave types […]
Martín Passeri, a multiple-time Argentinian surfing champion, has deliberately lost a heat to surf a wave with a paraplegic. The surfer was ready to conquer his sixth national title. Nicolás Gallegos has always dreamed of being a surfer. But after suffering an accident 20 years ago, he could no longer stand up on a surfboard. […]
“The Search for Freedom” is more than an action sports documentary. The movie by Jon Long is almost a philosophical essay on what makes someone feel alive. The planet’s brightest surfers, windsurfers, skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, and mountain bikers will tell what it’s like to explore the infinite possibilities of self-expression. Their state of grace. “Somehow, […]
“627 Hours” equals 37,620 minutes or, if you prefer, a total of 2,257,200 seconds. Well, that’s a lot of time. More than 26 days, actually. Alright, let’s stop the math and talk surf. Film director Kenneth Keeler has spent enough time with Matt McCabe, Mike McCabe, Chad Compton and Kellen Ellison, to understand that he […]