Surf News
Leonardo Fioravanti has broken his back after a horrendous wipeout at Banzai Pipeline. The Italian powerhouse paddled for a big wave during his Volcom Pipe Pro heat and went over the falls. After being rescued by the water patrol, Leo was rushed to the Wahiawa Hospital for a check-up where a back injury was confirmed. […]
Duke Kahanamoku is the father of modern surfing. “The Big Kahuna” won multiple Olympic medals and spread the Aloha Spirit throughout the world. Kahanamoku has several nicknames. “The Duke,” was also the “Dook.” He was a quiet and peaceful man, always ready to help others. He introduced surfing Australia, and helped get surfboards into lifesaving. Duke […]
Kelly Slater and John John Florence have reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. The fast 8-to-10 foot barrels firing at both Backdoor and classic Pipe were a proving ground for the best tube riders in the world. Slater, 42, is not ready to let go. New season, new […]
Waves reaching 18 feet ignited Round 3 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. A critical drop and deep tube ride scored at 9.5 points sent Ian Walsh to Round 5 of the competition, in a heat filled with high drama. Leonardo Fioravanti suffered a brutal wipeout after takeoff and was whisked […]
Gary Linden, vice-president of the Big Wave World Tour, is excited. At 65, he rode his first big wave at Jaws. Greg Long told him: “No, you can’t do it, I don’t think you can do it, Gary.” That was the trigger. Linden had never tasted the power of Peahi before, so he had to […]
Bruce Irons wants to win the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline. The Hawaiian dominated the first round of competition held in 10-to-15 foot barrels. Irons, 35, competed in a special 40-minute wildcard heat against Gavin Beschen, Alex Gray, Kawai Lindo, JD Irons, Kaimana Henry, Derek Ho and Makua Rothman. With a near-perfect 9-point […]
You can’t always surf. There, it’s been said. It’s super frustrating – even depressing – but it’s true. No matter what your relationship to surfing is (from weekend city refugees, to surf-season nomads, to growing up on the North Shore) there will be many reasons on many days why going out just isn’t an option. […]
The Caparica Primavera Surf Fest will launch the 2015 European junior surfing season, from April 1st-4th, in Portugal. The new event will be the first of two under-20 competitions to take place in Portugal. The World Surf League (WSL) is debuting a new format in which all events offer the same amount of ranking points. […]
Tyler Wright was washed over the rocks at Alley Reef, while competing at the 2015 Australian Boardriders Battle, in Cronulla. The 2014 ASP vice world champion was surfing in a punchy three-to-four foot swell with a punishing shore break, when a left-hander took her to a rocky and tricky section. Wright went through the chain-link […]
The Snapper Rocks Surfriders have conquered the 2015 Australian Boardriders Battle for a second successive year at Cronulla. Australia’s biggest grassroots, boardriders event series showcased the 20 best surf clubs in the country. The defending champions from Queensland maintained their consistency and finished second in the last event of the day in the teams’ relay […]