There are only two surfers in contention to win the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) title: John John Florence and Gabriel Medina. The Banzai Pipeline delivered fair wave riding conditions, in a dramatic day of competition that lost two world title hunters. Jordy Smith was eliminated from the event, and Julian Wilson is mathematically out […]
Bede Durbidge has fractured his pelvis after suffering a horrific wipeout at Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii. The Australian surfer was competing in his Round 3 heat against Keanu Asing, when he took off on a bomb, went over the falls, and hit the shallow reef below. Durbidge was immediately rescued from the water by the […]
The 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has reached Round 4, as thousands of fans flock to Les Guardians and Culs Nus to watch the world’s best surfers in action. Gabriel Medina seems to be ready to defend his 2014 world surfing title. The Brazilian prodigy surfed a near-perfect heat against the Dream Tour veteran CJ Hobgood. “CJ […]
Freddy Patacchia has announced his retirement from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, after winning Round 1 of the 2015 Hurley Pro, at Lower Trestles. The Hawaiian won his clash against Gabriel Medina and Bede Durbidge, but he decided to withdraw from the contest. With five minutes on the clock remaining, Patacchia caught a […]