The 2017 Volcom Pipe Pro got underway in tricky conditions, with waves breaking below sea level. After a few lay days, the green flag sent all surfers to the water. The Pipeline was pumping eight-foot waves, but many competitors opted for riding towards Backdoor and even Off The Wall. The opening day had everything you […]
A Portuguese startup company is developing an electronic system capable of monitoring the behavior of the surfer’s body related to the surfboard. All In Surf was born out of an academic project led by Márcio Borgonovo-Santos in University of Porto’s Biomechanics Lab, and it was later merged with Bio Boards, a sustainable skateboard company. The […]
A large group of surfers invaded the coast of La Jolla Shores, in California, with a single goal in mind. They were more than one hundred, and they wanted to break the Guinness World Record for the most surfers riding the same wave. It was close, but no cigar. The event held by 1 Wave […]
The number of surf dogs is growing fast. Want to teach your dog to become a surfer? Discover our tips and advice and train your dog to surf waves. Watching other dogs surfing can be fun and entertaining, but there are a few things you must know before teaching your dog to ride waves. First, […]
Peterson Crisanto and Garazi Sanchez-Ortun have taken out the 2017 SEAT Pro Netanya, in the Mediterranean waters of Israel. The finals got underway in two-to-three-foot surf at Kontiki Beach. Crisanto, a Brazilian surfer who has been out of the Qualifying Series (QS) marathon for a couple of years, managed to impose his surf with two […]
Are you ready for a state-of-the-art surf comic? Hiroshi Mori brings us “Island Kingdom: Surf or Die,” and incredible surf survival story, in which our heroes have to surf for their lives. The plot is intense, dark, and truly original, and it was conceived by Hiroshi Mori, a Japanese-American computer graphics previsualization artist who lives […]
Surfing Magazine, the monthly surf publication founded in 1964, will close its doors. The iconic magazine started Leroy Grannis, and Dick Graham will merge with her older sister, Surfer Magazine, on February 1, 2017. Surfing Magazine had never had an easy ride. In the 1960s, a few years after hitting the shelves, the publication lived […]
The newly-created Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP) has announced the schedule for the inaugural 2017 APP World Tour. The professional stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) world circuit has changed its name. The former Stand Up World Series (Racing) and Stand Up World Tour (Surfing) have been rebranded to APP World Tour. The new insignia controlled by Waterman […]
The 2017 Volcom Pipe Pro is ready to go. The world’s most famous barreling wave is ready to kick off the competitive season with its classic and challenging conditions. The first Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 event of the season runs from January 29 through February 10, at Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii. Last year, Kelly Slater […]
Almost all lifelong surfers get some degree of exostosis, but the condition commonly known as “surfer’s ear” will likely require surgical intervention in those who don’t wear earplugs. Surfer’s ear is the result of benign bone growth under the skin of outer ear canal. It usually affects water sports enthusiasts – surfers, windsurfers and kiteboarders, […]