The world’s best adaptive surfers will compete for gold, silver, bronze, and copper medals at La Jolla Shores Beach, in California, from December 8th-11th. The second edition of the ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship will crown world champions across six divisions: AS-1 and AS-2 (stand/kneel)), visually impaired, upright, prone, and assist. The Paralympic-style competition features […]
Guarda do Embaú will become the ninth World Surfing Reserve (WSR). The announcement was made by Save The Waves, the non-governmental organization who launched World Surfing Reserves in 2009. The Brazilian surfing paradise is located in the state of Santa Catarina, only 30 miles south of Florianopolis. The surf spot delivers world-class waves all year […]
South African Jordy Smith has taken out the 2016 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach, in Hawaii. The Championship Tour surfer won his second event of the season, after defeating Frederico Morais, Torrey Meister, and Tanner Gudauskas, in the final held in eight-to-ten-foot surf. Smith applied his classic rail-to-rail game to build his […]
It was not a classic day at Sunset Beach, but the 2016 Vans World Cup of Surfing was called on, and Round 1 has been completed. The last Qualifying Series (QS) event of the season means a lot to a large group of athletes. It’s the last chance to qualify for the Dream Tour. It’s […]
“The Eddie” can go. Quiksilver, World Surf League (WSL) and the Aikau family have reached an agreement, and the iconic big wave surfing competition will continue uninterrupted. The contest format remains the same for the 2016/2017 edition. The event will be called on somewhere between December 1st, and February 28th, only if waves reach a minimum […]
Oney Anwar has claimed the 2016 Taiwan Open of Surfing, at Jinzun Harbor, in Taiwan. The penultimate Qualifying Series (QS) event of the year had 1,500 points for the winner, but the finalists had to battle against the elements to find the best waves in the strong side-shore wind conditions. Anwar was only able to […]
Bob McTavish announced the launch of a limited edition of the iconic 9’7” Noosa 1966 longboard. The legendary surfer-shaper will travel with his son Ben to Noosa to produce 20 handcrafted boards using the same materials and construction methods from the era. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since I shaped my first […]
Can you imagine Kelly Slater surfing in 1986? Herbie Fletcher says it was “raw talent at a young age.” Kelly Slater is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. He won his first ASP World Tour title in 1992, and his last in 2011. The Floridian started pulling airs in a […]
Do you know what to do to survive the ultimate surfing punishment? Learn how to confront the endless rows of rumbling whitewater, and get out of it alive. Taking a 20-foot set on the head is not the most pleasant experience surfing has to offer. And sometimes, a couple of double overhead waves will do […]
Albee Layer has landed what is believed to be the world’s first ever backside 540 caught on camera. He is one of the most well-rounded surfers on the planet. When Albee Layer is not chasing the giant moving mountains of Jaws, he’s perfecting his new school skills in the ramps of his home waves. “In […]