Surf News
The Iberian Peninsula surfers have beaten the Canarian Island wave riders in the first battle of the Red Bull Rivals 2014, at El Confital, Las Palmas. There’s nothing better than winning on foreign waters. The Peninsulars, led by captain Gony Zubizarreta, have stolen the first battle in waves around two meters high. The day started […]
Feet position on a surfboard is critical. From the moment you pop-up until you reach the white water, your feet will be constantly working and shifting. How do you stand up on the board? In surfing, feet mean balance, control and speed. With the help of your hips and arms, your feet will swing you […]
Wavelength Magazine has been bought by a group of surfers and is seeking crowd funding support to keep it alive in print and digital environments. In 1981, photographers John Conway and Jeff Tydeman gave birth Wavelength. Europe’s longest running surf mag has been traveling through decades of change in the surf industry, and in media. […]
Garrett McNamara will surf the wake of the catamarans that cross the Tagus River, in Lisbon, Portugal, on the 28th April, 2014. The Hawaiian big wave rider was invited to surf the “Gasoline” river wave, an artificial ride created by modern full-throttle catamarans which connect Lisbon and Barreiro. The “Gasoline” surf spot is only available […]
A group of surf entrepreneurs from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has developed “Surf Sauna” for cold water surfers who discover paradise in a hot shower after a gelid surf session. There’s nothing like feeling cold. When the water temperature is below 50°F (10°C), we wish we could be sitting in a tropical sunny beach, surrounded by […]
“Joel Parkinson Pro Surf Training” is a mobile phone app with 30 programs and over 150 surfing specific exercises to make you a stronger, faster, better surfer. Joel Parkinson and Wes Berg have teamed up to produce a smartphone application which allows you to prepare your body for different wave needs. From long point breaks […]
Four shapers will participate in The Chunk of Foam Challenge, at Del Mar Fairgrounds, between 17th-18th May, during The Boardroom 2014. Kelly Connolly, Chris Christenson, Hank Warner, and Mike Estrada will be asked to find a classic surfboard from within a chunk of surfboard foam within a three-hour time limit. The board they will be […]
Carissa Moore has claimed the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2014, after defeating Tyler Wright, at Bells Bowl. For the second consecutive year, the Hawaiian powerhouse rang the bell. Carissa Moore defeated Wright by 16.23 to 15.77. Moore dispatched Sally Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals and went on to take out Wright in a rematch of […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2014, in two-to-four foot surf at Winkipop, Victoria, Australia. The all-Australian final saw Fanning coming up against an in-form Taj Burrow, who had just defeated John John Florence, one of the standouts of the early rounds. Burrow logged a few small scores, while Fanning waited patiently […]
Thousands of surfers and sailors have honored the life of Hobie Alter in an impressive memorial paddle-out, at Doheny State Beach, California. The man who teamed up with Gordon Clark to use polyurethane foam in modern surfboards had only one wish: a traditional Hawaiian paddle-out ceremony after he died. “It was unbelievable. It was unbelievable. […]