Mason Ho has conquered the 2013 HIC Pro, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, following the footsteps of his his father Michael Ho. Mason’s father won this particular event four times between 1988 and 1996, and now the younger boy earns a wildcard into the Round of 64 of the first two events of the prestigious Triple […]
Shawn Alladio is the foremost expert in jet ski safety and rescue. Despite not living under the media radar, she has saved lives of the best big wave surfers in the world. She is one of the most influential people in big wave surfing. Her name is Shawn Alladio. She has been teaching how to save […]
Torrey Meister has taken out the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Steamer Lane, to claim an yearlong sponsorship worth $50,000. The unconventional new format gathered 16 mostly unsponsored surfers against each other for one grand prize, the ASP Specialty Event ran in pumping conditions, at Santa Cruz, California. “I’m excited about riding for O’Neill. It’s […]
The Triple Crown of Surfing was run for the first time 30 years ago, back in 1983. Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Banzai Pipeline. The three jewels of Hawaiian surfing got united in 1983, when the Triple Crown of Surfing hit the North Shore of Oahu, for the first time. Today, the event represents the ultimate test […]
Surfboard shapers are daily exposed to chemical, textile and plastic materials. How do they affect craftsmen and surfers’ health? Surfboards are works of art, objects of desire. The perfect surfboard may take a lifetime to develop. Surfboard shapers are continuously improving their skills and techniques. Surf materials are always changing, too. Board builders seek the […]
The Surfing Lawyers have conquered the OzForex SurfAid Cup, in one-metre surf, at South Curl Curl, Sydney, Australia. Sixteen corporate teams raised more than $180,000 for humanitarian organisation SurfAid. In a closely fought final, the Surfing Lawyers defeated Allan Hall Business Advisors in the dying seconds, with Aquabumps Shredders third and the Shaw Brothers fourth.
Aaron Gold, Carlos Burle, Garrett Mcnamara, Jamie O’Brien, Jeremy Flores, John John Florence and Kelly Slater are some of the names invited for the 29th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau. The big wave surfing event requires waves measuring in excess of 20 feet to get underway, at Waimea Bay, Hawaii. The list of […]
Will Skudin, Kurt Rist, and Barry Mottershead have ridden the first beasts of the 2013/2014 big wave surfing season, at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland. The second biggest swell of the year has hit Europe like a freight train, at full throttle. Ireland went off the charts. Local chargers Neil Britton, Peter Conroy, Shambles, Paul O’Kane, Peter Craig, […]
Big wave surfers are the most well trained athletes in the world. Riding water giants is, above all, an extreme physical challenge. How do they prepare their bodies for the powerful forces of Mother Nature? It’s all in the brain, but you can’t be a big wave surfer without strengthening your body for the most […]
The photographer who has been capturing the most iconic pictures of the Nazaré waves has unveiled a new website. Tó Mané has been surfing for more than two decades. In 1998, he decided he wanted to be a surf photographer, too. Since then, he has been capturing stunning shots from the world’s most incredible spots, […]