The endless spitting barrels of Tavarua are back in the ASP World Tour track with the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013, to be surfed between 2nd-14th June. With 13-day waiting period which falls directly in the middle of Fiji’s prime surf season, the best surfers in town are ready to repeat the epic 2012 event. “I’m […]
The history of surfing is very rich. There are multiple facts and figures surrounding the evolution of wave riding, through time. Some are strange, others are deeply bizarre. From the innovative surf gear to maritime science, surfing has been collecting stories, records and achievements. Did you know that… 1. The Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated […]
The new Seals Balance Pro by EQ earplugs allow surfers to protect their ears and hear everything when wearing them. When spring and summer start, everyone surfs more often. Also, all-year round surfers are more exposed to severe ear injuries, such as the surfer’s ear (Exostosis) and swimmer’s ear (Otitis). This problem can be developed […]
Horseboarding is the modern version of chariot racing that promises to pump extreme hearts and classic horse lovers. They say taking off is the hardest part. Please welcome the world of horseboarding, where horsepower is, in fact, the power output of a horse. Not a jet ski. Horseboarding can be enjoyed both in the water of […]
Shane Dorian has captured all the glory of a 15-foot Teahupoo wave with his surf camera mount. We’ve seen Shane Dorian tasting the power of Nazaré and speaking about the wave of his life. The big wave surfer born on the July 19, 1972, in Hawaii, has published an impressive picture, directly from the Tahitian pit. […]
Jordy Smith has conquered the Billabong Pro Rio 2013, in clean two-to-four foot (1 meter) waves, at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca, in front of thousands of surf fans. The best ocean conditions of the entire Billabong Pro Rio 2013 came in the finals’ day, with Jordy Smith beating Adriano de Souza in the last heat […]
The Guinness World Records have officially certified Shawn Dollar’s 61-foot wave, at the Cortes Bank, off the coast of California, as a new paddle-in world record. The 30-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, caught the superlative wave on December 21, 2012 during a terrifying session at the Cortes Bank, a notorious offshore hazard to shipping […]
Filipe Toledo and Jordy Smith scored Perfect 10 waves in Billabong Rio Pro 2013, at Barra da Tijuca, Brazil, as the event enters Quarterfinals. Despite the improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels, the best surfers in the world had to battle bumpy wave faces. Toledo, the 2013 ASP Dream Tour rookie, put together an immaculate […]
There are over 470 species of sharks and they have been living on Planet Earth for 420 million years. The smallest shark – the dwarf lantern shark – is only 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in length, while the whale shark is the largest specie in the world, with approximately 12 meters (39 feet). Sharks live […]
Can surfers get bored of powerful and deadly waves because they’re riding them for three consecutive days? Down at “The End of the Road”, the big wave surfing hysteria keeps rolling. After all, it’s Teahupoo isn’t it? Reef McIntosh confirms the theory of Teahupoo waves as freight trains, at full speed. He may have conquered […]