FCS announced the launch of Freedom Leash, a surfboard leg rope that is lighter, thinner and stronger. We have to admit that surfboard leashes rarely change over time. It’s one of those pieces of surf hardware that didn’t evolve much in the past couple of decades. FCS believe it has re-invented the kook cord by […]
Patagonia launched a must-have book on the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, smartly blending words and personal experiences with glamorous photos and illustrations. The story of the original Hokule’a is simultaneously epic and tragic, beautiful and bittersweet. In a way, it is a mirror of life, with its unexpected ups and downs, celebrations and disappointments. Hokulea […]
Four-time world champion. World surfing legend. Australian hero. One of the most humble, down-to-earth world champions the sport has ever produced. Explore the mind and the thoughts of Mark Richards. Mark Richards was born on March 7, 1957, in Newcastle, New South Wales. He won four consecutive world titles (1979-1982) under the International Professional Surfers […]
Chris Bertish has successfully completed the transatlantic stand-up paddle (SUP) crossing. The South African reached the Caribbean island of Antigua at 8:32 am, on March 9, 2017, after more than two million strokes. Bertish kicked off his record-breaking paddling marathon in Agadir, Morocco, on December 6, 2016.
The V.360 is a sports action camera that will allow you to capture 360-degree videos and high-resolution panoramic photographs inside the barrel. The world is changing; surfing is evolving. The V.360 surf gadget (56mm x 101.8mm) promises yet another revolution in the way we capture ourselves in the waves and takes point-of-view shots to a whole […]
Inaugural Subway® Summer Surf Series wraps up in YambaSunday, 22 March 2015 PIPPI BEACH, YAMBA (Sunday, 22 March 2015): The final event on the inaugural Subway® Summer Surf Series wrapped up in challenging two-to-three foot conditions and cyclonic weather at Pippi Beach, Yamba today.In the Under-16 Boys division, Mikey McDonagh (Lennox Head, NSW) proved to […]
Subway® Summer Surf Series Crowns West Oz WinnersMonday, 16 March 2015 TRIGG POINT, WA/AUS – (Sunday 15th March 2015), The 12th event of the Subway® Summer Surf Series was completed today at Trigg Point in Western Australia, with six champions crowned in punchy onshore peaks along Perth’s metropolitan coastline.In an event that oozed surfing talent, […]
Subway® Summer Surf Series Heads West To Trigg Point, WAWednesday, 11 March 2015 The 12th event of the Subway® Summer Surf Series is set to splash down on Perth’s metropolitan beach this weekend, with Trigg Point to host some of the country’s best young junior surfers.After a hugely successful event at Gas Bay in Margaret […]
Are surf leashes a matter of style or safety? When surfers are hit by loose surfboards, the debate on using leg ropes arises again. There is only one way, though. Use it. Longboarders tend to embed the spirit of “ropeless riding” in their DNA. It’s cool, it’s traditional, it’s pure and it’s trendy. Let’s take […]
The Oakley High School Surf Team Challenge 2014 returns with two stops in San Diego and Orange County. The Surf Team Challenge picks 10 high school teams from each region against each other for the two regional titles, and a bevy of sponsor prizes and accolades. The first stop in San Diego will hit Seaside […]