Jacob Willcox and Ellie-Jean Coffey have claimed the 2014 Australian Open of Surfing Pro Junior, at Manly Beach, Sydney. The young surfer from Margaret River had already showed his potential with a heat win over Kelly Slater in Portugal, last year. This time, Willcox claimed one of the biggest wins of his very young career. […]
The 2014/2015 Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) schedule has been announced. It will be the first year under the umbrella of the Association of Surfing Professionals. The best big wave surfers in the planet will ride the largest swells of the globe in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Dungeons (South Africa) and Peahi “Jaws” (Maui) […]
Windsurfing is an exciting water sport. Windsurfing gear has evolved a lot in the last two decades. Science behind hydrodynamics and aerodynamics pushed the outdoor activity into attractive markets and challenging new divisions. Today you can easily transport mast, board, sail and boom in your car. The equipment is light and can be quickly rigged. […]
If you’re a surfer and you’re living 250 miles (400 kilometers) away from the ocean, the only alternative is the river. In Mendoza, Argentina, waves can only be found in a narrow river. They are the pioneers of river surfing in Argentina. In Mendoza, on the eastern side of the Andes, fresh water means stoke. […]
Plymouth University and San Diego State University have teamed up to write “Sustainable Stoke: Transitions to Sustainability in the Surfing”. The new book explores the cutting edge of the surfing world’s transition to sustainability. We’re all going green, but what does that exactly mean? University researchers, surf industry leaders, athletes and non-governmental figures have explained […]
Maui will be the final venue on the 2014 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) schedule. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced that last contest of the year will be run in the world-famous Honolua Bay, between November 24th and December 6th, 2014. “Maui will always hold a special place in my heart. […]
Col Smith will be inducted as the 36th member of the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame. Smith was a dominant figure at Sydney’s North Narrabeen during the 1970s and 1980s, when the area not only produced some of Australia’s most influential surfers but also surfing ideas that impacted the sport on a global scale. Smith’s […]
Barack Obama has invited Bethany Hamilton to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast, in Washington, DC. The “Soul Surfer” revealed how she recovered from losing her arm in a shark attack, and how her spiritual strength helped her professional surfing career afterwards. “Because of where Jesus brought me, I have no regrets of the adversities […]
A cargo ship has hit the jetty of La Barre, in Anglet, France. The Atlantic Ocean has been slamming Europe with large swells, strong winds and torrential rains, and the iconic surf breaks of Anglet are widely exposed to the power of the seas. “Luno” was heading to a local port to load up with […]
Rip currents are responsible for hundreds of drownings and more than 100,000 lifeguard rescues on world beaches every year. Learn how to avoid and survive these mysterious ocean rips. Water moves all over the place, so rips are strong currents just like river currents. All beaches have their own particular currents. They’re dangerous and deadly to […]