Patagonia launched a must-have book on the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, smartly blending words and personal experiences with glamorous photos and illustrations. The story of the original Hokule’a is simultaneously epic and tragic, beautiful and bittersweet. In a way, it is a mirror of life, with its unexpected ups and downs, celebrations and disappointments. Hokulea […]
Teahupoo is one of the heaviest and most powerful waves in the world and, as its etymology shows, the place is a do-or-die surfing arena. Located at the southwest tip of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, Teahupoo is the typical Pacific freak of nature. The hollow and thunderous surf spot breaks approximately 500 yards offshore in […]
Historians believe they have found the oldest surf photo ever. It was taken in the early 1890s, in Hawaii. Herbert Smith, an amateur photographer born in Manchester, shot two Polynesian natives carrying surfboards on a sandy beach at Hilo Bay, on the Big Island of Hawaii. According to the specialists, the snap is more than […]