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High school students dissect Nazaré’s big wave

A group of university researchers and high school students have teamed up to raise awareness for ocean literacy and scientific knowledge in ocean management. How do you explain the giant wave of Nazaré? How does the underwater canyon work to deliver the biggest waves in the planet? “The Nazaré Wave: A Trigger for Learning” aims […]

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Cory Lopez enters the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame

Floridian surfing legend Cory Lopez is the new name written on the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame. The goofy-footer from Dunedin is one of the most traveled free surfers on the planet. “Lopey” has a long and successful career. He is one of the three famous contemporary Floridian surfers who made it to the […]

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Nazaré will host the 2016 Perfect Chapter

The fifth edition of the Allianz Perfect Chapter will be held in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The tube riding event will feature 16 surfers competing against each other in one of the heaviest surf breaks in the planet. The first name in the list is Bruno Santos. “Praia do Norte totally fits the event’s […]

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What is the Seven Mile Miracle?

Welcome to the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. Here, you’ll find the most concentrated and celebrated stretch of world-class surf breaks on the planet. The region is home to the famous Seven Mile Miracle. Hawaii is the spiritual home of surfing. It’s where it all began – the ritual, the boards, the ride. Hawaii […]

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Haleiwa, Sunset and Pipeline: the 2015 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is on

It’s that time of the year. The 2015 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is ready to kick off in Hawaii. The most prestigious surfing series in the planet runs from November 12th through December 20th. The Hawaiian Pro, World Cup of Surfing, and Pipe Masters, plus a Pipe Masters Invitational (for local male and female […]

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The best 100 longboard waves in the world

Longboarders have reasons to celebrate. “The Longboard Travel Guide” has been released. And it’s a wonderful guide to the planet’s best logging waves. Longboarding has never been dead. The art of riding a longboard setup might have faded away for a while, but surfing’s most stylish side returned in full glory. According to the author […]

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How to totally fail at surfing hurricane swells

The Atlantic Hurricane season kicks off June 1st and ends November 30th. In the East Pacific Ocean, the hurricane season starts earlier – on May 15th – and also ends November 30th. So, why and when should you not paddle out for a few waves? Be out of shape. Hurricanes are small storms, and the […]

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Iconic shaper-surfer Peter Daniels passes away at 66

South African surfing and shaping legend Peter Daniels has passed away at 66. Daniels, who has shaped nearly roughly 40,000 surfboards, won national titles and competed in the World Tour. Peter worked with the planet’s best surfers – Tom Curren, Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Andy Irons, Joel Parkinson, Aritz Aranburu, Jordy Smith and many other […]

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Kingii is the world’s smallest inflatable buoyancy aid

Kingii is the world’s smallest personal inflatable device. It can save lives, and it is rechargeable. The Kingii (ken-gee) is named after the Chlamydosaurus kingii, also known as the frilled-neck lizard. This animal found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. The idea behind the Kingii is quite simple. Annually, around 372.000 people drown […]

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Wavegarden will use ropeways to produce perfect artificial waves

Wavegarden has announced a strategic partnership with Leitner, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ropeway systems. You need heavy engineering to produce the longest man-made waves in the planet. And that is why Wavegarden will use Leitner’s DirectDrive – a low-speed synchronous, electric motor – to pump perfect surfing rides. “To develop the technology […]

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