The day will always arrive. It’s just a matter of why and when. Retirement is part of everyone’s career, and surfing is no different. Professional competitive surfing could be a dream career for many young souls, but the passing of time also makes it progressively less exciting and appealing. Retirement is always one of the […]
One early spring day in 1962, Jan and I were driving to the beach in my newly custom-painted, fuel-injected Corvette. I had spent months hand-sanding the fiberglass. I had taken off all the chrome. The guy from the Japanese body shop I frequented painted the car with twenty coats of Chinese red lacquer. The indent […]
The Momentum Generation is the name given to a tight-knit group of professional surfers that marked an era in the sport. In the early 1990s, a new school crew of surf stars started hanging out together in a small house on the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. The core members of this tribe were […]
Nicolas Marusa and Janina Zeitler have taken out the 2019 Jochen Schweizer Arena Pro, in Munich, Germany. After a successful debut year, the Rapid Surf League returns for a second season of static wave riding. The event ran the “cut-to-call” format, a competitive system that ensures that each heat is filled with high-end maneuvers and […]
Kanoa Igarashi and Courtney Conlogue have taken out the 2018 US Open of Surfing, in Huntington Beach, California. The local stars defeated Griffin Colapinto and Stephanie Gilmore, respectively, in contestable three-foot waves breaking next to Surf City USA’s iconic pier. Igarashi, who represented the Japanese flag, locked in the first back-to-back win since Brett Simpson’s […]
Italo Ferreira conquered the 2018 Corona Bali Protected, at Keramas, in Indonesia. The east coast of Bali delivered the goods, and the world’s best surfers on the planet were greeted with high-performance right-handers for the finals. Ferreira locked in the second event win of the season. The Brazilian unleashed a varied collection of maneuvers, including […]
For the majority of surfers, winter surfing is often seen as an intimidating challenge – the time when sand grains turn into snow. Yet, the cold and rainy season comes with a few bright and interesting appeals. It’s fair to admit that summer is the season of surfing. When you think of surfers and surfboards, […]
Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2017 Hawaiian Pro, in Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park, on the North Shore of Oahu. The Brazilian surfer bested a field of tough competitors in the finals and walked away victorious. Toledo beat Griffin Colapinto, Wiggolly Dantas, and Michel Bourez, and secured his first-ever win on the North Shore. The […]
He is one of the most exciting watermen on planet earth. Laird Hamilton is back on top of his game to “Take Every Wave.” Laird Hamilton has been in the spotlight for a few decades – as a big wave surfing pioneer, and as an extreme wave explorer. The Californian-born athlete is also an experienced […]
Four surfers have confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro. The non-elimination round at Cloudbreak brought a few surprises, but Matt Wilkinson played a smart game in a tricky heat against Julian Wilson and Ian Gouveia. It’s clear he wants the yellow jersey. “I’ve just been free surfing and keeping […]