The new University of Surfing will open in La Jolla, California, in September 2014. It’s one of the most kept secrets in the history of American higher education. The future University of Surfing will be presented as the most complete and comprehensive studies in the sport of wave riding. There are nearly 2.5 million surfers […]
Hobart “Hobie” Alter has passed away at 80. The surf industry leader teamed up with Gordon Clark to use polyurethane foam in modern surfboards. “Hobie” Alter was born in Ontario, California, in 1933. He began surfing at 16, in Laguna Beach. After reaching the finals of the Makaha International surf contest, he started producing his […]
Are surf leashes a matter of style or safety? When surfers are hit by loose surfboards, the debate on using leg ropes arises again. There is only one way, though. Use it. Longboarders tend to embed the spirit of “ropeless riding” in their DNA. It’s cool, it’s traditional, it’s pure and it’s trendy. Let’s take […]
Sofia Mulanovich has conquered the 2014 Rip Curl Girls Pro, in San Bartolo, Peru. Mulanovich defeated Anali Gomez, the 2013 event winner, in an all Peruvian final. The former world surfing champion collects 1000 points and 7000 dollars for the victory. “I’m so happy to have won this contest, but I knew that I couldn’t […]
Bethany Hamilton has conquered the Surf N Sea Pipeline Women’s Pro 2014, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. Bethany Hamilton was on fire and fully deserved victory, in three-to-five foot wave faces on offer at the Hawaiian surfing capital. The 24-year-old surfer claimed the first event title in 10 years. The final heat saw four surfer girls […]
The contest window for the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards has been concluded. The 2013/2014 winter season showed why big wave surfing has a bright future ahead. In Ireland, Mexico, Tasmania, Tahiti, Portugal, California, Western Australia, Hawaii and France, the number of quality waves ridden meant a record number of entries for the […]
The third Annual Conference in Surfing Medicine will be held at Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland, between 9th-13th September, 2014. The European Association of Surfing Doctors (EASD) will be taking surfing medicine to extremes. The unprecedented North Atlantic swells of our recent winter boosted big wave surfing in the Old Continent. Waves of immense ferocity and […]
Dan Gavere has ridden the wake of a sternwheeler in the Columbia River Gorge, somewhere between Oregon and Washington. When you don’t have waves, you have to invent them. There are currently many options. You can build your own artificial wave pool or you can hit the nearest river wave. A standup paddleboard enthusiast has surfed […]
Fox Sports has released a short documentary about the history of Mavericks, the infamous big wave surfing spot located at Half Moon Bay, California. Jeff Clark is the key to Mavericks. He discovered the wave’s potential in the 1970s and spent 15 years surfing it alone in the dark. Decades later, after convincing friends to […]
The 2014 SATA Airline Azores Pro has been confirmed with Prime status. The event will be held between 2nd-7th September, at Praia de Santa Bárbara, Sao Miguel. The world’s top 100 surfers will be traveling to the black-sanded beaches of Sao Miguel, in the Azores Islands. The Portuguese archipelago will once again play host to […]