Outer Known is Kelly Slater’s new surf brand. The Floridian surfer/entrepreneur will be developing his surf wear and surf gear projects with the marketing power provided by Kering Group. Outer Known. The surf insignia created by Kelly Slater has been baptized, according to our friends at Stab Magazine. After leaving Quiksilver – the partnership lasted […]
Tiago Pires, Filipe Toledo, Dillon Perillo, Tim Reyes, Jadson Andre, Adam Melling, Matt Wilkinson and Jack Freestone are in the quarterfinals of the Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014. Despite breaking his magic board, Toledo put on yet another show-stopping aerial performance, earning his second Perfect 10 point ride of the event. “I don’t have words […]
There many surfers who smoke. If you’re passionate about the ocean and the waves, consider quitting cigarettes. You can’t imagine what you’ll earn. Smoking and surfing. Two words with the same number of characters, two words with opposite meanings. The good news is that a surfer can quit on any day of the year. What […]
The Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014 has entered man-on-man competition, in South Africa. The biggest Qualification Series event in Africa plays a decisive role in the qualification hopes for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT). There are only 20 surfers battling for big points. Jack Freestone scored the highest heat total of the day, […]
Makua Rothman has conquered the Billabong Pico Alto 2014, in Punta Hermosa, Peru. The final was held in 25-to-45 foot surf. The Billabong Pico Alto 2014 opened the Big Wave World Tour 2014/2015 in scary conditions. Low clouds and grey skies, random hollow walls of water, bumpy wave faces, and unstable winds welcomed big wave […]
Unlike the Alps and Pyrenees, the liquid mountains of Jaws, in Maui, move as you ride down the slope. Fortunately, Chuck Patterson has brought his special skis. Chuck Patterson is a versatile rider. Having mastered both big waves and steep snowy slopes, the Californian enjoys leaving a mark in what he does. While everyone surfs […]
The breaking of waves is studied by fluid dynamics, a sub-discipline of physics that studies the science behind liquids and gases. Scientists have concluded that waves break when their amplitude reaches a critical level that causes large amounts of wave energy to be transformed into turbulent kinetic energy, like a ball rolling down the hill. […]
Hipsters can ruin everything. Even in the surf. That is why Alex De Phillipo promises “Death 2 Hipsters”. Prepare to laugh out loud. The surf movie “Death 2 Hipsters” comes with no synopsis, “because synopses are too mainstream, and that’s just not ‘kewl’.” De Phillipo, who also produced “Dark Fall”, says that no actual hipsters […]
Randy Rarick, Larry Bertlemann, Mike Haley, John Van Hamersveld, Phyliss O’Donnell, and Vince Moorhouse will be inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame, on the 31st July, 2014, at Huntington Beach. The votes have been counted. The 100-year anniversary of surfing in Huntington Beach will write the name of six legendary surfers in the history […]
Vasco Ribeiro and Tessa Thyssen have conquered the inaugural Espinho Surf Destination, in clean 2-3Ft waves at Praia da Baia, in Espinho, Portugal. The first stop on the European Pro Junior Series saw Vasco Ribeiro being carried up the beach and acclaimed by the crowds, after a tricky final against Natxo Gonzalez, Ethan Egiguren, and […]