The 2017 Hurley Pro Trestles kicked off in San Clemente, California. And four surfers are already out of the event. The competition kicked off in three-to-four foot surf at the cobblestone break of Lower Trestles. Round 1 and four heats of Round 2 have already been completed, which means four athletes are packing up and […]
Jordy Smith scored the first ever Perfect 20 heat at J-Bay with a combination of power surfing and flawless tube riding. With two Perfect 10-point rides, the South African made history at his favorite surf break and secured a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. “It feels absolutely phenomenal. Just be […]
Who said you can’t literally walk on water before catching a wave? Impossible mission? No way, Jose. Just install 100-foot plastic floating dock in a pristine surf break. They said it was one of the funniest things they have ever done. Balaram Stack, Imaikalani Devault, Noa Deane, Ozzie Wright, Mitch Coleborn, and Yago Dora have […]
Competition heats up at Snapper Rocks, as the world’s best surfers battle for a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Australia. With the famous right-hander peeling down the line in the three-to-five foot range, John John Florence unleashed his technical experience to defeat Mikey Wright in Round 3. “Mikey […]
Mikey Wright has landed what is widely considered to be surfing’s first-ever McTwist. The Australian free surfer pulled the trick while riding a shoulder-high left-hander. The maneuver was caught on camera by filmmaker Wade Carroll The McTwist is a transitional aerial move invented by the American skateboard Mike McGill, in Sweden, in 1984.
In an exciting all-Australian final, Tyler Wright defeated Sally Fitzgibbons to claim the Oi Rio Women’s Pro, at Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro. Tyler Weight is en route to win the Women’s Championship Tour title. She won three of the four events already run this year, and looks unstoppable. “This is the best […]
Sebastian Zietz defeated Julian Wilson to claim the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, in Western Australia. Its his first ever Dream Tour victory. The former Championship Tour (CT) competitor earned a spot in the event as an injury replacement surfer, but he used his Hawaiian trumps to overcome the Australian in the decisive matchup. “The […]
Matt Wilkinson defeated Kolohe Andino to claim the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016, at Snapper Rocks. The Australian surfer won his first ever Championship Tour (CT) event with a solid display of backside maneuvers. Wilkinson, who had previously eliminated Adriano de Souza, only stole the lead from Andino with six minutes on the clock. “I […]
Their time is now. The 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons is ready to crown a new world surfing champion. Will it be Fanning, Toledo, De Souza, Medina, Wright or Wilson? The wave height forecast for Hawaii leaves no doubts. It’s going to be big. And the list of scenarios for the 2015 […]
The world’s best tube riders put their skills to test in treacherous conditions at Teahupoo, as the 2015 Billabong Pro Tahiti steps into the finals day. Round 3 and 4 were completed in building four-to-six-foot surf. Gabriel Medina, Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater and Owen Wright have earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the event. […]