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The surf park is ready for the 2015 Hurley Pro

While the trains pass by, the world’s best surfers paddle out for the 2015 Hurley Pro, at the cobblestone break of Lower Trestles, Southern California. Surfers now call it a surf park. Trestles and its multiple peaks are the stars of San Onofre State Beach, a place that seems to have been designed for riding […]

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Oceanside set for the 2015 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

The world’s best young guns will ride for glory at the 2015 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Junior Surfing Championship, to be run in Oceanside, California, between October 11th-18th. Tom Curren, Gabriel Medina, Julian Wilson, Jordy Smith, Alejo Muniz, Filipe Toledo, Owen Wright, Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, Laura Enever and Tyler Wright have won gold […]

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Surfing added to the 2019 Pan American Games

Surfing has been included in the 2019 Pan American Games, to be held in Lima, the capital of Peru. The decision marks a significant moment in the history of the sport, and puts surfing one step closer to the Olympic Games, an old dream envisioned by Fernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association (ISA). […]

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Morocco confirms inaugural 2015 Quiksilver Pro Casablanca

The 2015 Quiksilver Pro Casablanca will be the first ever pro surfing contest held in Morocco. The Royal Moroccan Surfing Federation (RMSF) and World Surf League (WSL) have teamed up to deliver a Men’s QS1,500 event in the Northern-Africa region. The competition is scheduled to run from September 8th-12th, at Anfaplace. “We are very excited […]

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The 50th anniversary of the Tom Morey Invitational hits Ventura

The Tom Morey Invitational 2015 Golden Jubilee will be held from November 6th-8th, in Ventura, California. The 50th anniversary of the Tom Morey Invitational will celebrate the success of surfing as a liberating world influence, and it will also highlight innovation and surfing’s pioneers. “We need to rectify a wrongness from way back. Certain self-elevators […]

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Costa Rica wins the 2015 ISA World Surfing Games

Costa Rica conquered the 2015 ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) at Playa Popoyo, in Nicaragua. In the Men’s final, Noe Mar McGonagle rode a near-perfect 9.93 wave, and another one in the eight-point range to steal the gold medal from Nic Von Rupp, Shane Holmes, and Leandro Usuna. “I didn’t do it for myself; I […]

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Haiti joins the International Surfing Association

Haiti is the 94th member of the International Surfing Association (ISA). Despite the devastating earthquake in 2010, surfing is alive in this Caribbean country. Surf Haiti, the national governing body for surfing of Haiti, is developing educational programs, sustainability initiatives, and the nation’s first surf school. “In recent yearsn Surf Haiti has contributed to the […]

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65-year-old Gary Linden rides Jaws

Gary Linden, vice-president of the Big Wave World Tour, is excited. At 65, he rode his first big wave at Jaws. Greg Long told him: “No, you can’t do it, I don’t think you can do it, Gary.” That was the trigger. Linden had never tasted the power of Peahi before, so he had to […]

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World reactions to Gabriel Medina’s ASP World Tour title

Gabriel Medina is still partying. At only 20, he added an ASP World Tour title to his trophy room. What does the world have to say about his maiden triumph? Brazil is proud of his surfer boy. Gabriel Medina has written a new chapter in the history of competitive surfing.

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Should Sandy Beach be renamed after Barack Obama?

The popular Sandy Beach may be renamed in honor of US President Barack Obama, but the idea doesn’t touch the heart of the majority of Hawaiians. President Barack Obama Sandy Beach Park. This could be the new name of Honolulu’s Sandy Beach, famous for its iconic bodysurfing competitions, and shore break photo stunts. Bodyboarders love […]

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