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Twenty-foot waves ignite the 2016 Hawaiian Pro

Frederico Morais was the stand-out surfer of Round 2 of the 2016 Hawaiian Pro. The second day of competition got underway in challenging 20-foot waves, in Haleiwa. The first stop of the Triple Crown of Surfing plays a decisive role in the Qualifying Series (QS) scenario. Morais nailed the second highest two-wave total of Round […]

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Evan Geiselman claims the Vans Pro 2016

Evan Geiselman has taken out the Vans Pro 2016, at 1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach. The surfer born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, defeated two former Vans Pro champions – Michael Dunphy and Pat Gudauskas – and the always dangerous Samuel Pupo in three-foot, wind-affected surf. Geiselman, who survived drowning last year at Pipeline, was always […]

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Seven teams ready for the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 final

The finalists of the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 are ready for the decisive clash, to be held October 5th-6th in Lower Trestles, California. The competition was born in the early 1980 and pits four-man surf shop teams against each other. The qualifying contests found seven regional champions across the United States. Now, they’re ready […]

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Kevin Schulz claims the Rip Curl Pro Tofino 2016

The Rip Curl Pro Tofino is one of the most important surfing events in Canada. And Kevin Schulz took out the 10th edition, at Cox Bay, in British Columbia. The competition attracted riders from all over the country and crowned the national champions. The final day had chest-high waves and glorious weather. Peter Devries, six-time […]

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Take two: "The Eddie" might be ready

Code Yellow. The 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is on stand by for February 25th, at Waimea Bay. A final decision will be made early Thursday morning. Surf forecasters are expecting waves in the 20-to-25-foot range (Hawaiian scale) and 10-knot trade winds. It is the second powerful swell to hit the coast of […]

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"The Eddie" is ready: who will tame Waimea Bay?

“The Bay calls the Day”. Eddie is ready. It’s on. The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau 2015/2016 is set to run on February 10th. In the past 31 years, the big wave surfing event held at Waimea Bay got underway eight times. This will be the ninth edition. The last time “The Eddie” was […]

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Young stars excel at the 2016 Taj’s Small Fries

Josh Cattlin, April McPherson, Jed Gradisen, Coral Durant, Koda Killorn, and Willow Hardy have been crowned champions of the 2016 Taj’s Small Fries, held at Shallows, Yallingup, in Western Australia. The iconic junior surfing event named after the World Championship Tour (WCT) veteran Taj Burrow is already in its 11th edition, and it keeps attracting […]

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Fanning, De Souza, or Medina? It’s Judgement Day at Pipeline

Mick Fanning, Adriano de Souza, or Gabriel Medina – one of them will be crowned the winner 2015 World Surf League (WLS) Championship Tour, as the Billabong Pipe Masters enters the last day of competition. It’s down to the wire! The most prestigious trophy in professional surfing will be decided in the final heats of […]

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Sebastian Williams claims the 2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms

Sebastian Williams has taken out the 2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms, in Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. The super final had ten contestants surfing in paradise. They were invited to impress the judging panel with fun factor, progressive surfing and creativity in the waves. The winner would cash in $20,000. The organization chose two different […]

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Vierra and Apeles crowned 2015 Tandem Surfing world champions

Kalani Vierra and Krystl Apeles have been crowned the 2015 Tandem Surfing world champions, at Makaha Beach, in Oahu, Hawaii. Despite the challenging overhead surf, the SeaHawaii Tandem Surfing World Championship was a spectacular success. The overall level of competition was incredibly high, and all fans kept their eyes on the water during the final heat. […]

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