Garrett McNamara and his longtime friend Kealii Mamala love to chase challenges. Frequently, these challenges involve water and waves located in unusual spots. In 2013, they rode glacier waves. It was cold out there. The water temperatures gave a new meaning to cold water surfing, but the Hawaiian duo didn’t care. They wanted to ride […]
The word “Aloha” has several meanings, and they all share a common Hawaiian origin, history and culture. So what does Aloha mean? History books are not clear when did the “Aloha” expression enter the Hawaiian vocabulary, but several sources date it back to the end of the 18th century. The official publications tell us that “Aloha” […]
Tail slides love steep waves. The maneuver changed competitive surfing and also the way shapers designed surfboards. Let’s drift into the mechanics of a classic backside tailslide. Showing the fins while attacking the wave lip. It’s quite impossible not to love the move, whether you’re watching it from the beach or from the line-up. Tail […]
Top seeds have entered the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach. However, all eyes are set on the Qualifying Series’ surfers. Dusty Payne kept his hopes alive with yet another splendid performance in the challenging waves. The Hawaiian opened his heat with Gabriel Medina with an under-the-lip late airdrop, followed by a […]
The GoPro surf camera empire will launch a surfing drone in 2015. The inaugural edition of the multirotor helicopter drone will retail for between $500-$1,000. The aerial eye by GoPro will directly compete with DJI, a brand that features its high-quality cameras in a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The company founded by […]
The race for a spot in the 2015 World Surf League is on, as the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing enters Round 3, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Jack Freestone, Jesse Mendes and Willian Cardoso were unable to advance in the competition. Their fate now rests with a handful of surfers who remain in the […]
The science of surf forecasting tells us that a swell brings a group of waves. But what are the variables playing in the equation until those waves hit the shoreline? The anatomy of waves is complex. We know that it all starts with the sun, and that wind acts as a mechanical architect of ocean waves. […]
The 2015 World Surf League schedule has been published. The Men’s Championship Tour will feature 11 stages while the Women’s Championship Tour will be surfed in nine locations. Male surfers will travel to the same destinations – only dates change – and pro elite female wave riders won’t return to Huntington Beach, in California. Their […]
Andrew Cotton, Tom Butler, Kealii Mamala, Cliff Skudin, António Silva, Rodrigo Koxa, and Sebastian Steudtner took part in the international fleet that challenged a death-defying big wave surfing game held at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. Nazaré fired huge bombs, as the North Atlantic super swell hit the shores of Southern Europe with such power […]
Planet Earth has five great oceans and 113 seas. They represent 72% of the surface of the globe, and together they’ve been an endless source of inspiration for humankind. The oceans and seas have changed lives forever. Saline water is part of who we are, even when it claims souls and dreams. Humans have always […]