No one goes looking for a fight with a shark. Some of the most ancient predators on earth, sharks are cunning, powerful, and lethal when they intend to be, arousing in humans what at worst manifests as crippling fear – galeophobia – and at best, a healthy aversion. Unprovoked shark attack incident numbers are steadily climbing […]
Four surfers have reached the quarterfinals of the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. Can anybody stop Filipe Toledo? The Brazilian trickster earned his place in the best eight after delivering yet another impressive heat performance. Toledo defeated Conner Coffin in Round 4. “I’ve been watching Conner surfing at this event and he’s […]
You can’t always surf. There, it’s been said. It’s super frustrating – even depressing – but it’s true. No matter what your relationship to surfing is (from weekend city refugees, to surf-season nomads, to growing up on the North Shore) there will be many reasons on many days why going out just isn’t an option. […]
Nic Lamb rode a Perfect 10 wave to claim the 2014 Punta Galea Challenge, in Getxo, Basque Country, Spain. Waves in the 30-40 foot range opened the Northern Hemisphere leg of the 2014/2015 Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) season. Punta Galea was incredibly scary, with huge sets coming in below dark grey rainy skies. Pro […]
The Peruvian surfers have dominated the 2014 ISA China Cup, held in Wanning, Hainan Island, China. With eight nations competing in Riyue Bay- including the first ever Chinese surfing team – Nicholas Squiers, from Australia, ended up stealing the Men’s gold medal. “It’s one thing to surf for yourself, but to have your country’s emblem […]
Welcome to “Ours”, one of the most dangerous surf spots in the world. Whether you’re hitting the razor sharp reef or smashing into a pure rock cliff-face, it’s important to learn how not to die at Botany Bay. “Ours”, Cape Solander, Cape Fear or Botany Bay. The place has many names, but all wipeouts taste […]
Fox Sports has released a short documentary about the history of Mavericks, the infamous big wave surfing spot located at Half Moon Bay, California. Jeff Clark is the key to Mavericks. He discovered the wave’s potential in the 1970s and spent 15 years surfing it alone in the dark. Decades later, after convincing friends to […]