Max Wetteland, one of the most influential surfers in South Africa, has passed away at age 76. Wetteland was born in Durban, in 1938. He began surfing at 12, and when he was 15 he already rode his own wooden boards. In the late 1050s, Max won three national paddleboard championships. For many, he was […]
Alejo Muniz defeated Davey Cathels to conquer the 2015 Ballito Pro, in at Surfer’s Beach in KwaDukuza, South Africa. The Brazilian surfer dropped a near-perfect score of 9.33 and added a 7.83 during the 40-minute final held in three-to-five-foot waves. Muniz moves to the top of the World Surf League Qualifying Series (QS) rankings. “It’s […]
The Canary Islands Surf Film Award will deliver 50,000 euros to the best surfing movie made on the archipelago’s beaches. The largest prize purse ever in a surf movie competition wants filmmakers to shoot locally and with surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing and kiteboarding as the main theme. “The Canary Islands are an international reference location for […]
The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center (SHACC) will host its first annual National Luau on the 21st August, in Washington, DC. The Luau will bring together an unprecedented gathering of surfing legends and icons to discuss and celebrate the legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown and his movie “The Endless Summer”. Robert August and Mike Hynson, the […]
“Curt: The Story of Surfing’s Oldest Grom” is a heart touching documentary about Curt Harper, probably the best-known surfer in Southern California. Curt was diagnosed with autism as a child. In the past two decades, he became a beloved character in the central Californian surf spots. Filmmaker Brendan Hearne followed his footsteps and revealed his […]
“Exit” is just passing through. Reef’s new cinematic adventure takes us through the turbulent surfing life on the road in Japan, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, California, Indonesia, and Europe. “Exit” is a retro-futurist surf movie experience with the brand’s famous team members. Follow the surf lines led by masters Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, and Mick Fanning.
The 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing will run from July 25th to August 2nd, in Huntington Beach, California. The world’s elite in surfing, skateboarding, and BMX will return to Surf City USA for a nine-day event. The US Open of Surfing is the largest professional surfing competition and action sports festival in the world. […]
Kingii is the world’s smallest personal inflatable device. It can save lives, and it is rechargeable. The Kingii (ken-gee) is named after the Chlamydosaurus kingii, also known as the frilled-neck lizard. This animal found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. The idea behind the Kingii is quite simple. Annually, around 372.000 people drown […]
American graphic artist and illustrator John Van Hamersveld has unveiled “Hermosa’s Great Wave,” a mural installed in Hermosa Beach, California. The giant mural is on the corner of 14th Street and Hermosa Avenue. The creator of the iconic “The Endless Summer” surf movie poster depicted the evolution of surfboards through time. Van Hamersveld visually expressed […]
Over 100 kids have participated in the 14th Annual Irons Brothers Pine Trees Classic, in Hanalei Bay, in Kauai, Hawaii. The event is held in Pine Trees, a spot with a special meaning for the Irons family. Brothers Andy and Bruce have had their first contact with surfing at this long right and left-hand beach […]