A group of surf entrepreneurs from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has developed “Surf Sauna” for cold water surfers who discover paradise in a hot shower after a gelid surf session. There’s nothing like feeling cold. When the water temperature is below 50°F (10°C), we wish we could be sitting in a tropical sunny beach, surrounded by […]
“Joel Parkinson Pro Surf Training” is a mobile phone app with 30 programs and over 150 surfing specific exercises to make you a stronger, faster, better surfer. Joel Parkinson and Wes Berg have teamed up to produce a smartphone application which allows you to prepare your body for different wave needs. From long point breaks […]
Four shapers will participate in The Chunk of Foam Challenge, at Del Mar Fairgrounds, between 17th-18th May, during The Boardroom 2014. Kelly Connolly, Chris Christenson, Hank Warner, and Mike Estrada will be asked to find a classic surfboard from within a chunk of surfboard foam within a three-hour time limit. The board they will be […]
Carissa Moore has claimed the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2014, after defeating Tyler Wright, at Bells Bowl. For the second consecutive year, the Hawaiian powerhouse rang the bell. Carissa Moore defeated Wright by 16.23 to 15.77. Moore dispatched Sally Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals and went on to take out Wright in a rematch of […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2014, in two-to-four foot surf at Winkipop, Victoria, Australia. The all-Australian final saw Fanning coming up against an in-form Taj Burrow, who had just defeated John John Florence, one of the standouts of the early rounds. Burrow logged a few small scores, while Fanning waited patiently […]
Thousands of surfers and sailors have honored the life of Hobie Alter in an impressive memorial paddle-out, at Doheny State Beach, California. The man who teamed up with Gordon Clark to use polyurethane foam in modern surfboards had only one wish: a traditional Hawaiian paddle-out ceremony after he died. “It was unbelievable. It was unbelievable. […]
Taj Burrow, John John Florence, Joel Parkinson, and Mick Fannning are in the Quarterfinals of the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2014. Burrow used his 16 years of Dream Tour experience to defeat Adriano De Souza and fellow Australian Adam Melling. Burrow timed his wave selection perfectly, netting the two top scores of the Heat, 8.07 […]
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Clean and pristine surf conditions marked the second day of competition at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2014, in Victoria, Australia. Michel Bourez was not able to repeat the Margaret River Pro performance. The powerful Tahitian was defeated by the injury replacement surfer Glen Hall, in Round 2. “It’s been a long road to […]