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The ultimate biography of Duke Kahanamoku

Every surfer should drop into the life story of Duke Kahanamoku. Fortunately, “Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku” has been published. Duke Kahanamoku is one of the most influential people in the history of surfing. He is widely recognized as the father of modern surfing, and he is the man responsible for introducing surfing […]

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Fantastic waves open the 2015 Hurley Pro

Classic four-to-six-foot waves greeted the planet’s best surfers, as the 2015 Hurley Pro kicks off at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater has done his job. In a peak he certainly knows well (he won six times at Lowers), the 11-time world champion kept his composure and navigated through to Round 3. “I think I’ve found […]

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"The Flying Machine" captures Portugal’s best surf breaks

Portugal is a surf sanctuary. Five centuries ago, the Portuguese explorers crossed the oceans of the world in search of new territories and maritime trade routes. Today, the country’s 1,115 miles (1,794 kilometers) of coastline is center stage to new contemporary explorations – the surf, and even the energy of the waves. Portugal woke up […]

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Camarao and Tuach claim the 2015 Pantin Classic Galicia Pro

Thiago Camarao and Chelsea Tuach have conquered the 2015 Pantin Classic Galicia Pro, in Spain. Camarao defeated fellow countryman Deivid Silva in the 35-minute final held in the small one-to-two-foot surf at Pantin, near Ferrol. A 7.83 righthander was critical to deciding the winner of the event. “It’s amazing, it’s my first final on the […]

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