The Hawaiians have conquered the 2013 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, in Montañita, Ecuador. The final epic day of waves saw tremendous surfing performances with glassy surf, in the 6-8 feet range, at the perfect right hand point-break in Montañita. Team Hawaii successfully defended their title of World Team Champions and winners of the Eduardo […]
More than 2000 photographs of surf collectibles, vintage surfboards and surfing memorabilia have been gathered in a single 700 full-color page book. “The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Surfboards & Collectibles” comes hand-numbered and signed in a limited edition of just 399 copies. It promises to be an encyclopedia of surf history. Contributions came from collectors, […]
The future is now. A new division has been born in the world of surfing. Discover what jet surfing really means. Imagine a blend of surfboards, wakeboards, bodyboards and kiteboards. Now, add motor power and a Formula 1 design engineer. That’s it. Meet the new Jet Surf, a custom designed carbon fiber hull equipped with […]
Volcom is focusing on greener surf events and sustainable positioning in the surf industry. The Volcom Pipe Pro is the second ever Deep Blue Surfing Event. The Volcom Pipe Pro is an extra special event for the local Hawaiian competitors and a chance for non-World Tour surfers to gain entry into the prestigious Pipe Masters. […]
Gabe Kling has conquered the Red Bull Call Em Out 2013, at Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The veteran of pro surfing Gabe Kling has defeated former Red Bull Night Riders champion Evan Thompson in a tight one versus one final, in the waters of the East Coast of USA. Local knowledge and strategic wave selection paid […]
Didier Piter has launched a online surf coaching program to help surfers improve their skills and launch them into the professional arena. Piter is one of the most recognized surfers in France and in the Old Continent. With five European surfing titles and 14 consecutive years in the national French team, he lived the life […]
Body Glove is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The brand founded by Bill and Bob Meistrell claims the design of the first practical wetsuit, in 1953. Body Glove has always been a surf and diving company. Back in 1953, the twin brothers needed to find a way to combat California’s coldwater. They tried everything, from wartime […]
The “House of Waves”, a surf school run by the president of the Dominican Surfing Federation, has been destroyed at Encuentro Beach, Cabarete. A group of vandals has robbed and burned down the surf school “House of Waves” located right in front of one of the best spots in the Dominican Republic. All surf equipment […]
Jake Sylvester has taken out the 2013 Rangi Pro Junior, after defeating Mitch Parkinson, in solid 6 foot (2 meter) stand up barrels, in the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia. Sylvester’s second win on the ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series is a combination of big scores with deep tubes and explosive turns. “It was a […]
Ramzi Boukhiam has suffered a tympanic membrane perforation while surfing Teahupoo, in Tahiti. The 19-year pro surfer from Agadir, Morocco, was riding a medium-sized wave in Teahupoo, when the accident happened. “It was not a big day, but there were good two-meter perfect wave. I felt good and I was waiting for a bomb. I […]