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The United States has 66.5 million surf-inspired consumers

Women are buying more surf-related products, and the online surfing market continues to grow. The new Consumer Insights Study released by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) reveals that the majority of people interested in the surfing lifestyle and its products continues to move to online purchasing. According to the research, there are 66.5 million American adult […]

A voyage in time with Kelly Slater

Can you imagine Kelly Slater surfing in 1986? Herbie Fletcher says it was “raw talent at a young age.” Kelly Slater is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. He won his first ASP World Tour title in 1992, and his last in 2011. The Floridian started pulling airs in a […]

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The origin of the word "surfing"

“Surfing” is a noun; “surf” is the verb. But how did these words evolve over time? So where do the words “surfing” and “surf” come from? When we look up in the (online) dictionary for the word “surfing”, this is what we get in return: a) the sport or pastime of riding a wave towards […]

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The best surfing jokes in the world

Surfing can be funny, especially when the sport’s stereotypes come into play. Discover humorous jokes involving surfers, surfboards and surf lingo. Surfing jokes are usually silly. And that’s what’s great about surf pranks. If we’re able to laugh at ourselves, then we’re building a solid history and culture around surfers and surfing. Discover the best […]

Talking American gold

As things stand going into the final weekend of the ISA World Masters, Team USA currently leads the standings and is well positioned to potentially top the podium with a gold medal. With a drained out, mid-morning tide and the contest temporarily on hold at Nicaragua’s Playa Colorado, ESPN Surfing…

Going Galapagos

Located 525 nautical miles off the coast of Ecuador sits the Galapagos Islands. Like Hawaii, it’s volcanic in origin. And like Hawaii, there’s some pretty good surf there. But unlike Hawaii, there aren’t many surfers. Boasting a population of just 25,000 people — whereas Waikiki’s population is about…

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