Sunny Garcia has conquered the Clash of the Legends, held during the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2013, in Haleiwa. A bad day turned good for six-time Triple Crown of Surfing champion Sunny Garcia today, bowing out of the main event but getting the better of a fun reunion with three other legends of the sport to […]
Surf gangs have been protecting their local surf breaks for decades. Wars, violence, death and respect. Which surf groups have written their name in the dark side of surfing? “My gang will get you”, Jim Morrison once warned us. While he visioned one of the worst sides of beach life and surf culture – threats […]
Surf Anywhere plans to build the perfect wave for surfing in your own backyard or neighborhood. The story of Surf Anywhere is quite simple. The Alberta River Surfing Association (ARSA) was looking forward to have a world-class wave. The individual goal quickly turned into a project to improve the world. Because the Kananaskis River is […]
Surfers want perfect waves, right here, right now. But, do they pay enough attention to the line-up before paddling out? As adrenaline junkies, surfers let their emotions flow freely. It’s pumping and there’s no time to lose. We put our wetsuit on in one minute and wax up our board in 30 seconds. The truth […]
Marco Fernandez, Yadin Nicol, Gabe Kling, Sunny Garcia and Ian Walsh have opened the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2013 in great style, at Haleiwa Beach Park, Hawaii. With double overhead, clean wave conditions, Fernandez was the top scoring surfer of the opening round – 17.17 points out of 20 (8.77, 8.4). “I like the bigger waves […]
The Taiwan Open of Surfing 2013 will be sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), for the first time in history. The event will be held in the wave rich coast of Taitung, the ideal setting for this breakthrough ASP 1-Star contest. Two world champions, Taylor Jensen and Harley Inglebywill trade their longboards for […]
An experienced big wave surfer is missing after suffering a wipeout at Alligator Rock, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Kirk Passmore was last seen catching a 20-foot wave, wiping out, and getting hit by a second wave, in Haleiwa. The 32-year-old, who runs the Third Stone local surf shop, was the only wave […]
Haleiwa is located at the western end of the Seven-Mile Miracle, in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Its tricky reef usually works best during the winter season, with mid period Northwest swells coming far away from the Pacific Ocean. Haleiwa is known for the hollow rights, rippable sections and powerful closeouts.The Haleiwa Reef Finger […]
A complete surfer uses all trumps to perform better, from good to great. Backside surfing is always relevant, even if you don’t enjoy it. It has been hailed as the Achilles’ heel of many surfers. How good is your backhand in all wave conditions? Do you dedicate enough time to riding waves with your back […]
The Porto Surf Film Festival has invited short surf film directors to submit their works in the new Short Rides 2014 competition. The international surf film festival held in the iconic city of Porto, in Portugal, has decided to open a new competitive short surf movie section with surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, bodyboarding and all wave […]