The Billabong Pro Tahiti 2013 saw flawless three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels pushing surfers into Round 3, at the Teahupoo reef. Mick Fanning earned a crucial heat win towards his 2013 ASP World Title campaign, besting lethal wildcard Ian Walsh in the dying moments of their Round 3 heat. In need of an excellent ride […]
The commercial drone industry is taking off and surfing prepares to welcome a brand new angle. Is the personal point of view generation already outdated? The future of surfing comes from the sky. Interestingly, surfing gets a bright innovation from the air with the new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Helicopter owners change your business model, […]
“Learning to Breathe” is the documentary that explores the troubled and changing life of professional surfer and legend Anthony Ruffo. Pete Mel, Tyler Fox, Darryl Virostko and Christian Fletcher, break the code of silence in the surfing industry and open up about their own addiction issues, discussing the problem of widespread drug use in the […]
The new FCS II System promises to become the new world standard in system technology and performance. The latest surfboard fin revolution presents several key advantages: the need for any screws or tool to secure the fins has been eliminated; it’s backward compatible, meaning it will accept fins from the original dual tab system. Also, […]
Adriano de Souza and Taj Burrow have suffered shocking exits from the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2013, at Teahupoo. With racy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels, the party has just begun. Round 1 and four heats of Round 2 have been completed. John John Florence opened his Tahitian campaign with an excellent 9.07 barrel ride, quickly […]
The Billabong Pro Tahiti 2013 is ready to go at the world-famous, lefthand reed pass of Teahupoo. Gentlemen, tune your fins. The second half of the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour season is being played from August 15th-26th, in the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. Mick Fanning 32, leads the ASP […]
Wipeouts at Teahupoo have severe costs. You may pay them with your life or with nasty injuries. Whatever your surfing skills are, don’t try this at Teahupoo. They say it’s one of the most dangerous waves in the world. Thierry Vernaudon, a Tahitian surfer, was the pioneer of Teahupoo, back in 1985. Since then Teahupoo […]
“Spirit of Akasha”, the new film and soundtrack by Albert Falzon and Andrew Kidman, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the iconic surf movie “Morning Of The Earth”. When Albert Falzon finished “Morning Of The Earth”, in 1971, he didn’t know that his film was about to enter the instant classic gallery of surfing movies. “The […]
“theFINproject” is the latest visual exploration of the craft, history and people behind the fin. They say it is the most instrumental element in the progression of surfing. Surfboard fins, how critical are they in modern wave riding? The history of the surf fins is also written with art. Timothy Hogan, founder of “theFINproject”, combines […]
Eric Rebiere has conquered the first stage of the European Tour of Surf, at Arda Beach, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Surfers from Morocco, France, Spain and Portugal have kicked off the competition set by the European Surfing Federation (ESF), an affiliate of the International Surfing Association (ISA). High quality surfing, good waves and sunny […]