Invented by Southern California surfers, kneeboarding is a crossover water sport that blends the thrill of wakeboarding and water skiing with the adrenaline rush of surfing. Kneeboarding in the waves, also known as kneeboard surf or knee-riding, has always been an alternative form of stand-up surfing, but, as time passed by, matured into a proper […]
Lucca Mesinas Novaro and Leilani McGonagle claimed the 2018 Barbados Surf Pro, at Drill Hall Beach. The Peruvian surfer was able to defeat Brazilian powerhouse Alex Ribeiro in two-to-three-foot tropical surf. Despite the tricky conditions, Mesinas, nicknamed “The Silent Assassin,” found the best waves and smashed his opponent with a two-wave score of 17.57 points.
Leonardo Fioravanti and Chelsea Tuach claimed the 2018 Martinique Surf Pro, at Basse-Pointe. The Italian surfer defeated Nat Young in the men’s final held in two-to-three-foot waves. Fioravanti combined his classic surfing skills with new school moves and conquered the 3,000 Qualifying Series (QS) event. “It feels so good to win again. My last win […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved surfing’s qualification system for the Tokyo 2020. The sport’s Olympic debut will feature 20 male and 20 female surfers competing in a shortboard event. The qualification process is the result of a previous agreement between the International Surfing Association (ISA) and the World Surf League (WSL).
Waves are constantly breaking all over the world, and if you’re on a surf trip or family vacations it’s always good to know you can rent a surfboard anywhere there’s a gem to be ridden. Surf travel is always an exciting experience, but it can also be a traumatizing one. While traveling with our favorite […]
In surfing, full rotations are relatively rare. However, when performed correctly, they often leave an exclamation mark on the wave. Learn how to pull off the frontside reverse 360. Waves are ridden in a unidirectional way. Surfers either go left or right on a wave. But that doesn’t mean you can’t perform 360 on the […]
It is one of surfing’s frequently asked questions. How long does it take to learn to stand up on a surfboard? How hard is it to become a surfer? Surfing is not the most demanding sport in the world. But if you’re willing to give it a go, then there are some things you should […]
“Charlie Don’t Surf” is one of the greatest and most popular movie lines of all time. But that does it really mean? The iconic movie quote can be heard in “Apocalypse Now,” an intense and literally explosive 1979 war film written by John Milius and directed by Francis Coppola. “Apocalypse Now” features an impressive cast […]
Perfect waves are not always a winning combination of wind, swell and tides. Sometimes, idyllic surf sessions depend on a concept called wave refraction. In oceanography, wave refraction is the bending of a wave as it propagates over different depths. The concept should be taken into consideration whenever we analyze and read a surf report. […]
Legendary Santa Cruz surfer Vince Collier passed away after suffering a heart attack. According to photographer Chris Klopf, Collier died after a surf session at Puerto Escondido, in Mexico. Vince Collier, nicknamed “The Godfather” was one of the most respected Santa Cruz locals. He grew up surfing in Northern California and was one of the […]