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Noseriders and high-performance longboards: What are the differences?

Noseriding still is the quintessential longboarding maneuver, but modern logging is a wide open world where riders execute a long list of creative moves. The longboard movement is here to stay and has been attracting a growing number of former shortboard-only fanatics. More than a lifestyle, longboard surfing is a highly pleasant experience. There are […]

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Bede Durbidge: goodbye WSL, hello Olympic Games

Bede Durbidge announced that he will retire from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour in 2018. The Australian surfer will put an end to his pro surfing career as an athlete, possibly after the 2018 Margaret River. But he has big plans for the future. “I’m very excited to take on the role as […]

The nominees for the 2017 Big Wave Awards

The World Surf League (WSL) announced the list of nominees for the 2017 Big Wave Awards. The competition will deliver $350,000 in prize money to the winners of the following categories: “Ride of the Year,” “Paddle Award,” “Biggest Wave,” “Men’s Overall Performance,” “Women’s Overall Performance,” “Tube of the Year,” and “Wipeout of the Year.” The […]

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Wipeouts of the year 2014 have been named

The wipeouts of the year for the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have been picked. In contention for the “Wipeout of the Year” honors are five surfers at three notorious big wave breaks scattered around the world. Among this year’s candidates are Shawn Dollar and Alex Martins who suffered spectacular malfunctions at their […]

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The most outrageous year for extreme big waves

The contest window for the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards has been concluded. The 2013/2014 winter season showed why big wave surfing has a bright future ahead. In Ireland, Mexico, Tasmania, Tahiti, Portugal, California, Western Australia, Hawaii and France, the number of quality waves ridden meant a record number of entries for the […]

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