Traveling with surfboards is like handling a Chinese vase. A small mistake can have huge consequences. Learn how to pack your surfboard bag and prevent damage during travel. Because surfboard packing is the art of transporting feathers. Surf trips are always the best and most exciting moments of a year. Our well-deserved surf holidays always arrive […]
The 2016 ISA World Surfing Games will be held in Jacó, Costa Rica, between August 6th-14th. The event organized by the International Surfing Association returns to the Central American nation seven years after being held in Playa Hermosa. Costa Rica will be able to defend its 2015 title in home waters. The institution led by Fernando Aguerre […]
It’s the third and final stage of the Australian leg. The 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro kicks off with an unexpected Championship Tour (CT) leader. Matt Wilkinson, grand winner of the first two events of the pro surfing season, will be eyeing a historical third consecutive win on the Dream Tour. It might be […]
Matt Wilkinson has taken out the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, in Victoria, Australia. It’s his second consecutive win on the Championship Tour. A stellar start of the season. After claiming the first event of the year at Snapper Rocks, Matt Wilkinson proved he will be chasing a maiden world title with another solid […]
The vertical wooden spiral built by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk will be adapted to artificial surf pool designed by the Kelly Slater Wave Company. The skate and surf legends will team up to design a complex structure that will allow surfers to descend a helix curve straight into a man-made wave. In other words, it […]
Find us a surfer that doesn’t like to eat. Impossible. The only thing a surfer wants after a three-hour surf session is a tasty meal. And if it’s summertime, a cold beer never too much, thank you. The story of German adventurers Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski is quite spicy. They quit their jobs, pooled all […]
She has the shoulders of a swimmer and all the courage in the world. Dive into the world of Paige Alms, the ultimate female big wave surfer. “The Wave I Ride: Paige Alms’ Story” is a 70-minute documentary that reveals the story of a Hawaiian hell woman. Alms has ridden some of the world’s most […]
The World Surf League has opened its official store. Expect to pay $79.99 for a pro surfer’s replica jersey. For football clubs, sports merchandise is a gold mine. In 2013, Real Madrid sold over one million Cristiano Ronaldo replica shirts. The official equipment sells at 75 euros ($84), so it is easy to do the […]
Round 1 of the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach brought a few surprises. Kelly Slater, Jordy Smith and Taj Burrow will have to surf the repechage heat to continue in competition. Matt Wilkinson is the man of the moment. The Australian is fitter than ever, and his new attitude is paying off. The winner […]
The first day of competition at the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach had six heats. Davey Cathels and Kanoa Igarashi won their Round 1 clashes. Cathels opened the event with a surprising performance in the long and perfect Australian right-handers. Igarashi followed with a competent approach in the three-to-five-foot surf. “The last time I […]