Tomas Tudela has taken out the 2017 Maui and Sons Arica Pro Tour, at El Gringo, in Chile. Arica’s most famous surf spot delivered flawless left-hand barrels. In an all-Peruvian final, Tudela defeated Alvaro Malpartida with a competent display of tube riding in five-foot surf. “This contest was incredible, and I’d like to thank everyone […]
Andrea Diaz, a pioneer female surfer in South America, will lead a surfing program exclusively designed for women. Dias is one of the most successful female surfers in Latin America. She started as a competitive swimmer, but it was in surfing that Andrea showed all her talent. The surfer from San Jose, in Costa Rica, […]
“Surfing” is a noun; “surf” is the verb. But how did these words evolve over time? So where do the words “surfing” and “surf” come from? When we look up in the (online) dictionary for the word “surfing”, this is what we get in return: a) the sport or pastime of riding a wave towards […]
Peruvian surfer Sofia Mulanovich, the 2004 ASP Women’s World Tour champion, has founded a surfing academy for young talents in Punta Hermosa, Peru. She was the first Latin American surfer to clinch the world title in the sport of surfing. After many years competing at the highest level, Sofia Mulanovich decided it was time to […]
Welcome to the most spectacular unsuccessful rides of the year 2014, also known as wipeouts. Whether at El Buey or Puerto Escondido, many surfers suffered the wrath of Neptune and Poseidon. The judging panel of the 2015 Billabong XXL Awards will have plenty of work to do. At least, when it comes to analyzing hideous […]