The highly competitive surf clothing market has a new player. Outerknown, Kelly Slater’s eco-friendly surf wear brand, is open for business. When Kelly Slater and Quiksilver parted ways, it was quite clear that the 11-time world surfing champion would create something from scratch. The rumours spread, but Outerknown was confirmed. Style, sustainability and travel. These […]
Dane Reynolds has apparently secured a golden wildcard into the World Surf League (WSL). The surfer from Ventura is the invited guest of the J-Bay Open 2015, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Reynolds’ third wildcard spot of the season was announced by WSL Commissioner’s Office, which cited “the Californian’s incredible talent, ability to lift the […]
Kelly Slater believes that it’s make-or-break time for him in the World Surf League. He says, “it’s either quit or win.” With a couple of throwaways, Kelly Slater is under pressure. The world, the fans, the media, everyone wants the 11-time world surfing champion to perform at the highest level and, ultimately, to win events. […]
Kelly Slater scored a Perfect 10, and Jay Davies eliminated Mick Fanning. The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015 couldn’t be crazier. Local wildcard Jay Davies is living the best days of his professional career. After eliminating Gabriel Medina, the fearless Australian sent the ratings leader Mick Fanning home with a 16.83 two-wave heat total […]
Mick Fanning conquered his fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach title, after defeating Adriano de Souza in the 2015 final. The Australian and Brazilian surfers finished their tenth match-up with the same heat total – 15.27 points each – but it was Fanning who celebrated because in a tiebreak situation the highest single-wave score (8.17) […]
Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson are out of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015. The quarterfinalists have been decided. In the clash of the event, with less than five minutes remaining, the 2014 ASP World Tour champion rode a smaller inside wave without priority, rapped three turns to land a 7.17 and the win […]
Quarterfinalists Confirmed at Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachTuesday, 7 April 2015 BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia (Tuesday, April 7, 2015) – A day of shock upsets at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, stop no. 2 of the Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), as the men’s and women’s Quarterfinalists were decided in challenging […]
Bert, the anonymous street artist, has released a limited edition print inspired by Gabriel Medina’s maiden world surfing title. The original piece titled “The Creation of a Teahupoo Champ” was originally put up on the wall under the I-5, at Trestles, in celebration of Medina’s win at Tahiti, back in September 2014. “I knew I […]
The Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2014 is ready to crown a world surfing champion, in the speedy barrels of Supertubos, in Peniche. Or maybe it will go down to Pipe. John John Florence may be sitting in fifth place in the rankings, but he’s still in mathematical contention for the world title. The Hawaiian, […]
Gabriel Medina confirmed his place on the quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro France 2014, at Les Guardians. After narrowly escaping defeat in Round 3 against Jeremy Flores, the young Brazilian surfer won his Round 4 challenge against Josh Kerr and John John Florence, in clean three-to-five foot (1-1.5 meter) waves. “With the swell increasing this […]