The first stand-alone ISA World Longboard Championship will be held at the legendary break of Huanchaco, Trujillo, Peru, in September 2013. Longboarding has traditionally been a division of the ISA World Surfing Games since 1988. Due to the growing popularity of the longboard division and the increase in participating athletes, the ISA has decided to […]
“The Surfer’s Guide To Marketing” is a new motivational, and educational guide to developing marketing efforts by marketing pro Randy Rovegno. The book uses surfing and ocean references while interjecting real-world examples that provide both traditional and unorthodox brand communication tactics in the competitive marketplace. “The Surfer’s Guide To Marketing” features cases and insight from […]
Claudy Robin has an hereditary illness. He is practically blind, but that doesn’t stop him from hitting the surf. When you can’t see the board, keeping balance is definitely a challenge. Fortunately, Claudy is not worried about that. The 44-year old paddles and takes-off like any other wave rider. “I get this feeling of freedom from practicing […]
The Red Bull Qiantang Shoot Out 2013 returns to the Qiantang River, in China, the most unusual wave in the world for a surfing contest. This is probably the first ever competition held on a tidal bore. The Red Bull Qiantang Shoot Out pits teams of surfers against each other in a river wave. “You […]
The gold medal in the Masters Division of the 2011 El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship has changed hands. As a result of a positive drug test by Mark Richardson, Puerto Rico’s Carlos Cabrero has been awarded the gold medal at the event, the International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced. Richardson tested positive for […]
Starting a surf school is more than buying 10 beginner surfboards and sharing the stoke of surfing. Learn how to setup your signature surf academy by following the official guidelines. Surf schools are everywhere and there are almost as many learning centers as teaching methods. There are good and not so good surf schools. The […]
A 16-year old Hawaiian surfer was bit across both legs by a shark, at Pohoiki, Big Island. He is recovering well and will be surfing again. Jimmy “Ulu Boy” Napeahi, a member of the Puna Surf Team, suffered multiple lacerations and puncture wounds to his lower extremities. He was immediately treated by lifeguards and then […]
The DJI Phantom quadcopter is the first ever surfing drone. Are you ready to capture the shots of your life? Steamer Lane, California, July 2013. The skies are blue and surfers are enjoying a summer ride in the perfect-peeling right-handers on offer in the cold water spot. Up above, there’s a small and strange unidentified […]
Marcilio Browne, Leon Jamaer, Dany Bruch and Thomas Traversa have secured a ticket to Mission #3 of the Red Bull Storm Chase, after surving the Tasmanian challenge. The opening day of Red Bull Storm Chase Mission #2 saw a full round of competition completed in challenging starboard tack, side-onshore conditions at Temma Beach in North […]
Charles Martin has been crowned winner of the Soöruz Lacanau Pro 2013, at the Grande Plage, in Lacanau, France. Charles Martin scored the best wave of the final in the first few seconds and backed it up with average scores in a wave starved heat. He will need to keep building momentum and climb up […]