Sir Gnarly Charley Grom Series January 2015 Schedule
Taken from: Sir Gnarly Charley Grom Series January 2015 Schedule
Titans of Mavericks: 24 surfers defy the legendary wave
The waiting period for the inaugural Titans of Mavericks runs between January 1st and March 31st. When the green light is lit, 24 surfing titans will defy the iconic big wave break located at Half Moon Bay, California. The one-day competition will crown a legend for the history books. Surviving huge wipeouts, cold water, and […]
East Coast surfing pioneer Mike Tabeling passes away at 65
Mike Tabeling, one of the pioneers of surfing in the East Coast of United States, has passed away at 65. Tabeling is a legend. A shining star in the Cocoa Beach surfing scene. Mike was a passionate surfer, who didn’t let a rare and aggressive form of Renal Cell Carcinoma/Papillary II change his sports life. […]
World reactions to Gabriel Medina’s ASP World Tour title
Gabriel Medina is still partying. At only 20, he added an ASP World Tour title to his trophy room. What does the world have to say about his maiden triumph? Brazil is proud of his surfer boy. Gabriel Medina has written a new chapter in the history of competitive surfing.
The Top 34 surfers of the 2015 World Surf League
The 2015 World Surf League will showcase the best 34 surfers on Planet Earth. There are new faces and a few classic names. The ASP World Tour lived 30 years. In 2015, the brand gets a new name. The World Surf League will kick off with three Australian legs, starting February 28th. There will be 12 […]
Julian Wilson wins the 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters
The samba party has just begun. Gabriel Medina takes the 2014 ASP World Tour, and he is the first ever Brazilian champion in the history of professional surfing. But Could Gabriel Medina back the 2014 ASP World Tour title with a victory in the Billabong Pipe Masters? The surfer from Maresias, São Paulo, put on […]
Gabriel Medina wins maiden ASP World Championship Tour title
Gabriel Medina is the first ever Brazilian to claim a world surfing trophy. The history of competitive surfing has just added another flag to the list of champions. And it’s not easy to win a world title these days. Precisely 50 years after the inaugural ISF World Surfing Championships won by Midget Farrelly and Phyllis […]
Nixon Ultratide: the surf report watch with real-time data
The Nixon Ultratide is an intelligent surf watch with real-time ocean data, coming Spring 2015. Check tide, time, wave height, swell direction, wind direction and speed, water, and air temperatures, as you put your wetsuit on and prepare to hit the water. Nixon has partnered with Surfline to develop what the brand considers to be “the […]
How to make a Surfer on Acid drink
Surfer On Acid is a classic drink. Know the recipe and impress your surfer friends with your barman skills. The origin of the Surfer on Acid drink is not clear, but it is rather obvious that the name has profound similarities and connections with real life, specifically with the crazy LSD decades of 1960s and […]
San Luis Talpa: from pesticide-contaminated town to inclusive surf city
In the 1960s, El Salvador began to import chemical pesticides and fertilizers heavily in order to increase agricultural yield. In practice that meant El Salvador became the dumpster for many of the chemical pesticides that were banned in the United States and Europe. Chemicals, such as Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War, found their […]