Surf News
Cork is slowly entering the surfboard world. Shapers are giving it a go; surfers like its consistency. But we had never seen a board shaped from recycled cork stoppers. A group of social entrepreneurs from Murcia, Spain, has shaped and developed a patented-protected surfboard made of traditional cork stoppers. When the wine’s over, cork stoppers […]
Baby on board. Bethany Hamilton and Adam Dirks are expecting a baby. The shark attack survivor, 25, has announced that she’s pregnant. The parents will be greeting a surfer boy in June 2015. “It’s been a pretty crazy last four months finding out that we’re going to be parents, and that life’s kinda going to […]
Kanoa Igarashi and Isabella Nichols conquered the 2015 Australian Open of Surfing Pro Junior titles, at Manly Beach, New South Wales, Australia. The 17 year-old from Huntington Beach stormed the final against Harry Bryant, with a balanced dose of patience and wave strategy. Igarashi locked in a combined heat total of 16.83 over Bryant’s 13.90. […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced the ISA World Championship Series schedule for 2015. The governing body for the sport of surfing has planned eight competitions taking place in four regions. The world’s best SUP racers, SUP surfers and paddleboarders will travel to Sayulita, in Mexico, for the first event of the 2015 season […]
An Australian researcher has concluded that surfers are saving as many people from drowning as volunteer surf lifesavers. Anna Attard, author of the study “Guardians of the Surf: The role and value of surfers in Australian beach and coastal surf rescues,” noted that surfers rescue 5000 people per year in patrolled (45 per cent) and […]
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John John Florence stole his fourth Volcom Pipe Pro title, after defeating Mason Ho, Kelly Slater and Sebastian Zietz at Backdoor. The young talented Hawaiian was able to seal the deal early in the game by posting wave scores of 9.2 and 8.43 points. The 25 mph side-offshore wind helped keep the Backdoor barrels and […]