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iSurfboards is the iPhone app that allows you to create your own custom surfboard and email it to a shaper. The newest smartphone application gives you all the options you would find on a standard surfboard order form. iSurfboards works like a guide to surfboard information, in the palm of your hand. It includes a […]
Tiago Pires has conquered the inaugural Rip Curl Capitulo Perfeito, in Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal. The only Portuguese surfer in the ASP World Tour defeated Ivo Cação in the final heat. Supertubos was the perfect venue for this type of event. Spectators out in the sand saw the best tube riders enjoying two-metre wave barrels and […]
Day 1 The Box freesurf Day 3 Day 4 At a lot of contests around the planet you often see the competitors sneak off for a warm up surf before their heat. Usually it’s a quick wave or two to get the blood running, feel out a board, and get the wax between their toes […]
Surfboard design is all about fluid dynamics, not color, look or style. When you’re buying a surfboard you’re choosing the plank that will suit you best. You’re interested in getting a very good surfboard for your level of experience and/or for a determined type of wave. The flow of water is the science behind surfboard […]
Sunny skies and picture perfect waves treated competitors and surf fans to an epic day of competition at the ASP Prime rated Telstra Drug Aware Pro today. The call was made to run a full day of the Men’s event to take advantage of the clean 5-6 foot (2 metre) surf on offer and reduce […]
This past Saturday, March 17, the 2012 Rip Pics Longboard Classic took over the beach at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach—a great way to kick off the surf competition season here in town. Tons of local Brevard surfers, spectators, and volunteers showed up for this event that benefitted the Sea Turtle Preservation Society. The […]
Mike Prickett, the underwater cinematographer who captured stunning footage for ” Riding Giants ” and ” Step Into Liquid “, has suffered a severe diving accident when he was filming a commercial video in Rangiora, Tahiti. The 47-year-old Hawaiian filmmaker dove down 220 feet to save another diver who was sinking. Prickett shared air with […]
The swell dropped to the 4 to 5 foot (2 metre) range for Day 3 of the Telstra Drug Aware Pro with pristine conditions on offer. The call was made by contest officials to run three Rounds of the Women’s event and cull the field down to just the eight Quarterfinalists.
Fernando Aguerre will be presented the “Dick Baker Memorial Award”, in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, during Surf Summit 15, the annual surf industry leadership conference, on the 18th May 2012. “The Dick Baker Memorial Award Committee is so honored to have Fernando as the 2012 recipient,” said Una Baker, Dick Baker Memorial Award Committee […]
Kai Neville is preparing to release a new surf movie. After the impressive films ” Modern Collective ” and ” Lost Atlas “, the surfer director plans the launch of “Dear Suburbia”. The surf movie showcases a surf trip to Japan and other surf secrets, in which well-known surf stars like Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith, […]