Australian big wave surfer Ross Clarke-Jones nearly drowned in Nazaré, Portugal. There is a golden rule at Praia do Norte that says: “Never go right.” The 51-year-old surfer from Sydney has been a regular face at the Portuguese surf break. But, this time, he didn’t even need a huge wave to live a terrifying moment.
This past weekend has seen the awakening of the ocean that autumn so promises to bring, as the Atlantic comes to life and spawns new swells welcomed by England’s rugged coast. A community lay in wait for these swells, a group of surfers united in representation of their surf clubs, at an event where rivalries […]
Alex Botelho won the “Paddle In Wave of the Year” at the 2017 EDP Mar Sem Fim Awards. The Portuguese big wave surfing elite gathered to celebrate the most extreme rides of the season. After narrowing 87 entries to 20 nominations, the event finally crowned four new division champions. On December 12, 2016, Alex Botelho […]
David Flide is a British surfer and a longtime fan of the Maldives. However, his eighth trip to the archipelago was not a dream come true. This is his story on paying premium fees for surfing in paradise. “We tried to return to Lohis for the eighth time and enquired for the first two weeks […]
When we perform a hang ten, our feet end up at the nose of the longboard, with your toes curled over the edge. It’s the ultimate longboard surfing gesture; it’s an old school statement. Noseriding and tip riding are two critical stages in the art of hanging ten. The first 36 inches of a board […]
World Surf League’s “Strike Mission” at Cloudbreak will stay in the memory of many surfers for a long time. There were exciting and tense episodes, and an unstoppable express train of 20-foot barrels breaking on a sharp, sheltered reef. Aaron Gold will never forget the 23rd of May 2016. After wiping out in Cloudbreak bomb, […]
Daniel Büeler has shaped a surfboard for landlocked riders. Switzerland has no waves. The nearest coastline is located 200 kilometers to the south (Ligurian Sea), and 700 kilometers to the west (Atlantic Ocean). Switzerland is all about snowboarding and skiing. The Swiss Confederation has more than 1500 lakes covering six percent of the national territory. […]
Helen Hunt is a prolific surfer. “Ride” is her latest film adventure in the big screen. The storyline couldn’t be simpler. A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer. In other words, when her son dropped out, she dropped in. […]
The Billabong Pipe Masters will decide the 2014 ASP World Tour champion. Only one of three surfers will raise the cup. Will it be Gabriel Medina, Mick Fanning or Kelly Slater? At Banzai Pipeline, on the Oahu’s North Shore, everyone’s ready. It’s time to crown an event champion, in memory of Andy Irons, but it […]