Andrew Stark has been appointed the general manager of World Surf League (WSL) Australia and Oceania. The Australian surfer served Surfing Australia for nine-and-a-half years, as its chief executive officer (CEO). Today, Australia’s governing body for the sport of surfing is an active organization with 28 employees, and an annual turnover of $AUD 7 million.
The Wave, a project to build an inland surfing destination on the edge of the Bristol, announced that it has signed a contract with its Spanish technology partner, Wavegarden. The company revealed that it has now started work on site, and also secured the financial backing of Jar Capital Ltd to fully fund the development. […]
William Aliotti has taken out the 6th Annual Perfect Chapter at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. The surfer from the Caribbean honored his last-minute invitation with a dominant performance throughout the event. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who entered the competition as an alternate for last edition winner Aritz Aranburu, took the win by defeating Cory […]
Lucas Chianca has taken out the 2018 Nazaré Challenge, at the infamous Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Despite the tricky and dangerous ocean and wind conditions, thousands of surfing fans invaded the local lighthouse, and the surrounding cliffs to witness the world’s best tackling the big waves. With 25-to-35-foot waves on offer, the organization announced […]
Twenty waves are nominated for the 2017 XXL EDP Mar Sem Fim Awards. The EDP Mar Sem Fim (Endless Sea) is an exploration project that aims to increase the visibility and development of the Portuguese big wave surfing community. The program not only provides specific training programs and logistic support to athletes, but it also holds […]
Jordy Smith scored the first ever Perfect 20 heat at J-Bay with a combination of power surfing and flawless tube riding. With two Perfect 10-point rides, the South African made history at his favorite surf break and secured a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. “It feels absolutely phenomenal. Just be […]
Time passes quickly and, in 2017, the iconic Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) celebrates its 50th anniversary. Surfing on the East Coast of the United States has always had a special. Not only because there are great American surfers on the Atlantic shores, but also because the region created the best competitive surfer of all time. […]
A large group of surfers invaded the coast of La Jolla Shores, in California, with a single goal in mind. They were more than one hundred, and they wanted to break the Guinness World Record for the most surfers riding the same wave. It was close, but no cigar. The event held by 1 Wave […]
Iran is the 100th member nation of the International Surfing Association (ISA). It’s a historic moment for surfing’s governing body. The organization led by Fernando Aguerre has hit the 100th club member. The Islamic Republic of Iran joins the world surfing community, as the sport prepares to make its Olympic debut. Iran has waves, especially […]
Pope Francis is officially a surfer. Two surf activists have offered a surfboard to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, in an event held in the Vatican Synod Hall. Sean Brody and Daniel Hopkins, global surf travelers and founders of the Kwepunha Surf Retreat, were invited to speak at the end of the World […]