Former Championship Tour (CT) campaigner Taj Burrow has taken out his second consecutive 2017 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy. The Australian veteran, who had already won the twin-fin division, concluded his performance in the pumping right-hand reef of Sultans with a win over free surfer Rob Machado in the thruster final. “I would have […]
Surfing is a year-round sport because somewhere on the planet there is a storm. And where there is wind, there are waves. If you are extremely wealthy – like top company executives or lottery winners – then you can book a private jet to the Mentawais for winter’s next big swell. But all jokes aside, […]
Gabriel Medina has been knocked out of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro in Round 3. The world’s best wave riders continue to shine in the blue barrels of Cloudbreak. The iconic left-hand break delivered perfect six-to-eight foot cylinders, as the athletes fought for a place in Round 3 and 4. Italo Ferreira took down Medina […]
Taj Burrow might have left World Surf League’s Championship Tour (CT) too early, but he has not lost his competitive nature yet. The Australian won the 2016 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, at Kuda Huraa. Burrow narrowly defeated Shane Dorian in the decisive Thruster division. The former CT competitor used his experience in the shoulder-high […]
Bruce Irons has been granted a spot on the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. Surf fans lobbied through social media, and the World Surf League (WSL) acquiesced. The former Dream Tour surfer and Pipe Master champion will compete in the event held in Memory of Andy Irons, his late brother. “I’m so honored to be given […]
Isa Sebastião has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop river journey on a stand up paddleboard (SUP), in Portugal. The Portuguese athlete initially planned to paddle 130 kilometers (80.7 miles) in the Sado River, but she eventually ended up make 170 kilometers (105.6 miles) in 24 hours. “When I was two hours […]
Former Australian longboarding champion Mark McNamara has passed away at 51 while surfing in Kirra, Queensland. The legendary longboarder suffered a sudden heart attack while catching waves in the Superbank. McNamara was dragged to the beach by lifesavers, who immediately performed CPR. The Burleigh Longboard Club (BLC) member could not be revived and was rushed […]
Five young surfers have been crowned winners of the 22nd Jesus Surf Classic, part one, held in Croyde, United Kingdom. The weather and swell conditions forced organisers of the Jesus Surf Classic 2014 to run the event in two different dates, delaying the Men’s Open, Masters and Boys Under 18 events until 11th October. Seventy […]
South African surfing legend Shaun Tomson will catch 100 waves in 12 hours, at Mission Beach, San Diego, on September 20th, 2014. The former world surfing champion, author of “Surfer’s Code,” will hit the water to raise funds and support for Boys to Men, a non-profit organization created to guide boys on their journey to […]
Jacob Willcox claimed the Chain Resources Men’s Pro Junior, in Taranaki, New Zealand. Willcox was by far the standout surfer of the entire event, launching and landing massive airs and carving all the way through the field of 48. Jackson Giles was also impressive, but was forced to settle for second for the second time […]