Filipe Toledo scored a Perfect 10 to conquer the Oi Rio Pro 2015, at Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Toledo’s air game paid off. Once again. The Brazilian surfer defeated Bede Durbidge with a near-perfect final, i.e., a total heat score of 19.87. Filipe won two of the first four stages in the 2015 World […]
The quarterfinalists of the Oi Rio Pro 2015 have been decided in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf at Barra da Tijuca. The majority of the top seeds are out of competition. Will it be a game of the underdogs? Maybe. Filipe Toledo rapidly secured one of the eight tickets for the quarterfinals with […]
Two former world champions have fallen in Round 2 of the Oi Rio Pro 2015, in Brazil. CJ Hobgood and Joel Parkinson are out of competition. The challenging six-to-eight foot (2-2.5 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca caused a few upsets. And the storm has passed, as four Brazilian lose their decisive elimination heats. Mick […]
Raoni Monteiro has tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). The Brazilian surfer has been suspended for 20 months following a positive test for PEDs during the 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters. Monteiro has been suspended from all World Surf League (WSL) events for violating the WSL’s Anti-Doping Policy. Subsequent investigations by the WSL Discipline Director […]
What do Laird Hamilton, Gabriel Medina, Mick Fanning, Alana Blanchard, Anastasia Ashley, Masatoshi Ohno, Ricardo Christie, Paige Hareb, and Maz Quinn have in common? The answer is pretty simple: an Air New Zealand board safety video. “Surfing Safari” was filmed at four legendary surf breaks: Malibu, Gold Coast, Raglan and Piha. Apparently, airlines are increasingly […]
The first ever Indian Open of Surfing will hit at Panambur Beach, Mangalore, between May 29th-31st, 2015. The event is run by the Surfing Federation of India, and it is inspired by the US Open of Surfing and the Australian Open of Surfing. There will be official judging under the supervision of the International Surfing […]
Until ten years ago, the word Mundaka meant world-class wave. In 2015, the local authorities and companies prepare to destroy what’s left of Spain’s surfing gem. In 2005, the last dredge of 300,000 cubic square meters of sand led to the destruction of the most popular left-hander in Europe. Mundaka entered an eternal sleep and […]
The Brazilian Storm blasted the opening day of competition at the Oi Rio Pro 2015, held in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. The 2014 world surfing champion Gabriel Medina was able to take the pressure off his shoulders and win his heat against Freddy Patacchia Jr. and Alejo Muniz. Crowds gathered as he crossed […]
The entrepreneurs behind Surf Lakes want to create a concentric wave pool that will pump over 3000 rides per hour in Brisbane, Australia. Aaron Trevis, the founder of Surf Lakes, aims to build a surf premiere surf, sport and entertainment venue where surfers will enjoy left and hand-breaking waves, day and night. “Our design is […]
Rusty Preisendorfer will be honored at The Boardroom 2015, in Del Mar, California, between May 16th-17th. The career of the experienced surfboard shaper will be highlighted during the Icons of Foam Shape-Off Tribute. Preisendorfer has been producing surfboards since 1969. “It’s so great to have so many artists, craftsmen, and innovators all under one roof […]