Nichols Wins Vahine Pro JuniorSunday, 12 April 2015 Tahiti continued to turn on great waves for the final day of the 2015 Papara Surf Festival. Big scores and exciting battles were the order of the day that saw three champions crowned on the tiny tropical island in the Pacific.Taumata Puhetini (PYF) took out the blue […]
Keala Kennelly has taken out the Surf N Sea Pipeline Women’s Pro 2015, at Pipeline. The iconic surfer from Kauai dominated the double overhead barrels on offer in the competition. In the final, Kennelly defeated Honolua Blomfield, Melanie Bartels and Moana Jones. Kennelly opted to move further west toward Off The Wall, during the 35-minute […]
John John Florence stole his fourth Volcom Pipe Pro title, after defeating Mason Ho, Kelly Slater and Sebastian Zietz at Backdoor. The young talented Hawaiian was able to seal the deal early in the game by posting wave scores of 9.2 and 8.43 points. The 25 mph side-offshore wind helped keep the Backdoor barrels and […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2014, at Supertubos, Peniche. Despite losing the final heat, Jordy Smith claimed the Portuguese Wave Series. After a pair of low-scoring semis, it was quickly clear that the Final promised to be a different kind of party. Again, Mick Fanning was out of the gate first, […]
The 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti will run between August 15th-26th, at the world-famous reef pass of Teahupoo. A solid swell is expected to hit the magic island in the second week of competition. Glenn Hall, Mitch Coleborn, Tuamata Puhetini, and Nathan Hedge will join the Dream Tour surfers as Teahupoo prepares a cold meal to […]
Filipe Toledo has won the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing, at Huntington Beach Pier, in California. In an all-Brazilian final, Filipe Toledo and Willian Cardoso wriote history for their country in the sands of Huntington Beach, Surf City USA. Brazilians are steadily taking control of the world’s best waves and, at the same time, […]
Mick Fanning defeated Joel Parkinson to conquer the 2014 J-Bay Open in pristine eight-to-ten foot waves, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The road to the final was a tough one for the Australian friends. With strong winds blowing, low temperatures and long paddle outs, Fanning and Parkinson had a few strong names to dethrone before the final […]
Matt Banting and Coco Ho have claimed the Los Cabos Open of Surf 2014, in four-to-six foot waves at Zippers, in Los Cabos, Mexico. Matt Banting started strong in the final at Zippers, opening his victory strike with a 7.00 in an all-Australian final. The Port Macquarie native built momentum throughout the heat and while […]
Poenaiki Raioha and Emmy Merrill have been crowned the 2014 ISA World SUP Surfing champions, in Granada, Nicaragua. The young World Champions, Raioha, who is 17 years-old and the 20 year old, Merrill, who demonstrated the arrival of a new generation in the sport. Merrill made history in the ISA, as the first women in […]
Michel Bourez has conquered the 2014 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, after beating Josh Kerr on the Main Break. Bourez and Kerr were searching for their first career win in the Dream Tour. The bout got off to a slow start, but Bourez eventually lit up two consecutive waves scoring 6.33 and 7.57 with his […]