Tyler Wright is your 2017 World Surf League (WSL) women’s champion. The Australian surfer secured a back-to-back Championship Tour (CT) title after reaching the semifinals of the Maui Women’s Pro, and watching her direct opponents – Sally Fitzgibbons and Courtney Conlogue – fall early in the competition. “I have just been having the best week, […]
Team Rip Curl claimed the iconic 2017 Anglet Surf de Nuit, at Chambre d’Amour, in France. The night surfing event attracted 20,000 surfing fans, who witnessed six teams battling it out in the dark in three-foot waves for the prestigious trophy. The specialty event sanctioned by the World Surf League ran three heats featuring 18 […]
Never before has the Surfers for Surfers Foundation faced this many challenges on one mission. Clearing the freight container from harbor customs turned into an exhausting trip that cost the team greatly. However, after three months of extremely hard work and perseverance, the team managed to get it done – a miracle some say. Almost […]
And the first Kelly Slater artificial wave park goes to… The champ’s home state. The Kelly Slater Wave Co. (KSWC) is planning the opening of its first man-made surf pool in Palm Beach, Florida, just 120 miles away from the founder’s hometown of Cocoa Beach. The Surf Ranch Florida application was filed by a planning […]
Spain defeated Portugal in the first round of the 2017 Red Bull Rivals. The Spanish surfers used the home advantage to beat their longtime Iberian rivals in the long left-handers of Mundaka, in the Basque Country. The team led by Aritz Aranburu didn’t start well. In the first heat of the event, Pedro Rua overcame Illan […]
Koa Rothman has taken out the 2017 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, in Pipeline, Hawaii. It might be one of the most low-key surf contests in the world, but its participants are no strangers to Banzai Pipeline. The rashguard-free, invite-only event once again had a stellar roster of local tube riders. The 2017 edition of the […]
Surfers are creative individuals, especially when the ocean’s flat or the waves are less than ideal even for a longboarding session. A group of hardcore surfing enthusiasts designed and built a trampoline that rides waves. As a result, you’re able to surf and bounce simultaneously. Confused? And to add a little bit of spice to […]
American Wave Machines (AWM) announced the construction of a two-acre surf lake at BSR Cable Park, near Waco, Texas. The company says that the BSR Surf Ranch will be one of the largest inland surfing and watersports structures in the USA, and it will be equipped with AWM’s Perfect Swell wave generating technology. BSR is […]
The “Female Indiana Jones” became the first surfer to ride waves near flowing lava. Alison Teal has gone surfing around an erupting volcano on the island of Hawaii. The fearless 30-year-old world traveler and adventurer caught Kilauea Volcano’s first eruption in five years. But before embarking on the life-threatening challenge, Alison met with the Hawaiian leaders, […]
Jamie O’Brien and Poopies are ready for “Who Is JOB 6.0” Yes, the lunatics from the island of Oahu are back with crazy new stunts. It is definitely the most watched surfing series of all time. “Who Is JOB” is a success story that started in 2011 with a simple message-formula: have fun with your […]