Brazilian big wave specialist Maya Gabeira may have surfed the largest wave ever by a female surfer in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The first analysis indicates that Gabeira could have ridden an 80-foot (24 meters) wave. But, as always in this particular surf break, it’s not easy to assess the size of the liquid […]
The list of candidates for the 2016/2017 Titans of Mavericks has been released. Committee 5, the governing body of the Titans of Mavericks, released the preliminary list of 56 chargers aligned for the big wave surfing event. Of all candidates, only 22 (plus two wildcards/alternates) will put on the official jersey. The second edition of the […]
Coco Ho appears naked on ESPN The Magazine’s 2014 Body Issue. The 23-year-old wave rider born in Honolulu, Hawaii, joins Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, and Maya Gabeira, in the list of surfers who dropped their clothes for ESPN’s Body Issue. “I think I always admired the athletes for stripping down and portraying strong bodies as […]