Gony Zubizarreta and Carol Henrique have taken out the 2017 Pro Zarautz, in the Basque Country, Spain. The surfer from Galicia defeated Jorgann Couzinet in a tactical final witnessed by hundreds of fans. The French started strong with two high-scoring waves, but Zubizarreta turned the heat and claimed his second consecutive win in Qualifying Series […]
Wavegarden has released the first photo of “The Cove,” the second generation of man-made wave technology. The artificial wave company headquartered in the Basque Country published a picture of what will be the new wave produced by Wavegarden. According to the developers, the new generation surf facility is capable of producing 1,000 ocean-like waves per […]
Trinity Board Sport has announced the development of a side cut surfboard. The company from San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, believes that their Parabolic Rail System (PRS) technology increases speed, flotation, maneuverability, and stability. As a result, you get a very unconventional surfboard. “The idea came in 2010. Grant Strover and I spoke on the […]
A blind surfer has ridden the artificial rollers of the Wavegarden, in Zarautz, Spain. Aitor “Gallo” Francesena suffers from a serious genetic disease that has weakened his vision through time. Three years ago, he completely lost his eyesight in a wipeout. However, the experienced rider from the Basque Country never quit surfing. And at the […]
Jonathan Gonzalez has conquered the 2015 Nixon Surf Challenge in Hainan Island, China. The surfer from the Basque Country, 34, was voted by his peers the overall winner of the event, more than ten years after his first victory in San Sebastian, Spain. But it wasn’t an easy win for Gonzalez. In humid, hot weather […]
The Iberian Peninsula surfers have beaten the Canarian Island wave riders in the first battle of the Red Bull Rivals 2014, at El Confital, Las Palmas. There’s nothing better than winning on foreign waters. The Peninsulars, led by captain Gony Zubizarreta, have stolen the first battle in waves around two meters high. The day started […]