Thiago Camarao claimed the Oakley Lowers Pro Trials 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. The Brazilian surfer and runner-up Ezequiel Lau were awarded highly-coveted spots into the main field of 96 surfers that will compete at the first World Surf League (WSL) QS10000 event of the year. The Oakley Lowers Pro Trials were run in clean […]
The World Surf League (WSL) surfers will feature their favorite numbers on their backs. Original idea? Not even close. Kelly Slater picked number 11 (for the world titles he has won); Gabriel Medina chose 10 (probably the most iconic number in football history), and John John Florence opted for number 12 (ready to beat Slater). […]
Gary Linden, vice-president of the Big Wave World Tour, is excited. At 65, he rode his first big wave at Jaws. Greg Long told him: “No, you can’t do it, I don’t think you can do it, Gary.” That was the trigger. Linden had never tasted the power of Peahi before, so he had to […]
Fourteen ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) surfers have requalified for the 2015 World Surf League. Gabriel Medina, Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Michel Bourez, Joel Parkinson, Jordy Smith, Adriano De Souza, Taj Burrow, Kolohe Andino, Josh Kerr, Owen Wright, Nat Young, and Bede Durbidge can keep it cool for Pipe. But there’s too […]