David Flide is a British surfer and a longtime fan of the Maldives. However, his eighth trip to the archipelago was not a dream come true. This is his story on paying premium fees for surfing in paradise. “We tried to return to Lohis for the eighth time and enquired for the first two weeks […]
David Langer says that on January 10, 2014, “a single moment on a single wave changed his life forever.” That moment was a beautiful barrel, and the wave was Jaws/Peahi. Today, the big wave surfer lives and breathes Nazaré. The Californian fell in love with Praia do Norte, and the Portuguese fishing town adopted him […]
Mick Fanning has been knocked out of the Billabong Rio Pro 2014, after being defeated by David do Carmo in Round 2, at Barra da Tijuca. Wildcard David do Carmo claimed a 7.00 for three big turns on his forehand and improved his situation with two backhand blast for a 7.93. With Fanning against the […]